Shades of the Blight is a main quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
This quest is acquired automatically after both Where the Dead Must Go and The Dragon Slayer have been completed.
Travel to the Cobbled Swan in Dock Town and speak with Lace Harding to begin the conversation. Morrigan has brought the Inquisitor to speak with Rook. The Inquisitor shares that Southern Thedas is in turmoil due to the darkspawn invasion sent by Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain; without the Inquisitor's help, these regions might have fallen entirely. The Inquisitor is unable to provide much assistance, but does gift Rook a wolf statuette that appeared shortly after Solas was sealed away during his failed ritual. The statuette seems tied to Solas — Morrigan suggests bringing the statuette to the Lighthouse to see if it reacts to anything there where it could potentially provide more information on him. As they left the tavern, Alba appear from behind the counter, seemingly present the whole time.
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**Quest**
Shades of the Blight
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| Location | Dock Town |
|---|---|
| Previous | Where the Dead Must Go or The Dragon Slayer |
| Next | Something Wrong or A Change on the Wind |
| Appearances | Dragon Age: The Veilguard |
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As the Inquisitor leaves the tavern, closely followed by Morrigan, Alba stretches out on their stool, leaning against the bar just behind the wolf statuette.
Alba: Don't go to any trouble on my account! I'm going to have the immense honour of introducing myself. On my own. Like a big man.
They said, raising their voice in a teasing reproach to the two leaders who were already too far away to hear them, anyways.
Lace: Alba? What are you doing here?
The dwarf wondered, happily surprised to bump into the elf so far as in Minrathous.
Alba: Hiya, Lace.
They finished their still-full glass bottoms up, and stood up rapidly to shake Rook's hand just as frantically.
Alba: You must be the acclaimed Rook? I thought you'd be taller.
*[PS. Yes, he says that even to a Qunari at maximum height]*
Alba: You know, the Tower, and all that.
They laugh, leaving Rook incredulous.
Alba: But to answer your question, Harding, I followed the Inquisitor.
Alba: Since I'm no longer wanted in Antiva, and the others are managing the south as best they can, I thought your team could use an extra pair of hands!
They look at Rook with a determined smile, their hands resting proudly on their hips.
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Rook: Harding, is this another friend of yours?
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Curious about this not-discreet-at-all elf whom he/she/they had not noticed until now.
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Rook: Just when you tried to convince me you don’t know literally everyone.
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Laughing while looking back and forth between the stranger and Harding, arms crossed with a smile.
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Rook: Who is that person? Can we trust him?
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Dubious from not noticing this not-discreet-at-all elf whom he/she/they had not noticed until now.
They bow dramatically in front of Rook, like a theatre last call on stage.