When you choose the last of the 5 options, 'I don't want your help you are free to go,' Sten will make some remark that although the cage is open it doesn't mean he will leave it. I will follow you into battle,' and the last five of the dialogue options will become available. To start the exploit, choose the first few dialogue options, informing Sten you're a Grey Warden, and freeing him from the cage, he will say 'And so it is done. ( potentially, depending on game version) However you manage to get the key and open Sten's cage, there is a way to continually exploit the quest for the XP bonus.Leave Alistair out of the party for this he will not only disapprove, but also convince the Revered Mother to give you the key regardless, making the exploit unavailable.

Repeat until maximum approval is reached. Simply choose the intimidation option, fail, end the dialogue, then start another. Every time you attempt to intimidate the Revered Mother, Morrigan expresses her appreciation for the entertainment. It's possible to gain maximum approval from Morrigan before freeing Sten. Otherwise, the intimidation succeeds, the quest progresses, and the exploit ceases to be available. This bug can only be exploited by a Warden with less than 35 Strength and no Coercion skill.Note: Even if the Warden decides not to recruit Sten, it is prudent to open the cage to gain experience points. He suspects The Warden has stolen the key off her, and sometimes you can't deny it, even if you didn't steal it. A patch has fixed this.īug! If The Warden gets the key by intimidation, Sten will be surprised that the Revered Mother agreed to part with the key. In older versions of the game, you may be able to steal the key from the Revered Mother.

mac On a MAC, Leliana grants +2 approval.pc On PC, Leliana does not lose any approval.Whether or not this succeeds, it amuses Morrigan ( +4), but offends Alistair ( -13), and severely disappoints Leliana ( ( -15)). You can intimidate the Revered Mother into handing over the key.However, if Leliana is in the party, she alone convinces the Revered Mother to hand over the key. This is easier if you make a donation to the Chantry, gaining Leliana ( +2). You can persuade the Revered Mother to release Sten into the Warden's custody.

(PC v1.05: a Cunning score of 11 is sufficient)

If the Warden has Mechanical Expertise or at least 20 Cunning (or Leliana is in the party,) you can pick the cage's lock.

Regardless of how the conversation goes, most companions vocally disapprove of his situation and support releasing him. He is dismissive of most conversational options, but he may clarify that he would rather die in battle than in a cage. Note: As soon you complete any of the main questlines, you will be unable to return to Lothering - so if you want Sten in the party, be sure to rescue him before said completion.

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