
He readily admits that he poisoned the Arl, but has otherwise been blamed for the unleashing of dark forces within the castle, something he swears up and down he isn't responsible for. Otherwise, speak with Jowan and pick his brain about why he's locked up. Thus, if you're playing as a mage, expect to have an interesting experience here. He plays a central part in the mage origin story, as you help him escape from the mage's tower (or don't) during the course of it.


If you're playing as a mage, or are familiar with that origin story, then you'll no doubt recognize Jowan. He was being attacked by the Walking Corpses who you just slayed, and when they are felled, you can begin to speak with this character. While there's nothing of interest to find in any of them, you'll find something quite interesting in the cell at location B on the map.ī: At location B, you'll find a mage named Jowan, locked behind a gate. Then, begin searching the cells on either side of the corridor. Be sure to scour their corpses (well, the corpses of the corpses, as it were) to find items. However, because there are so few of them, you can easily overpower them and defeat them in no time. These more powerful versions of the enemies you fought back in town are called Enraged Corpses, and you can count on a more difficult fight with them then you would have experienced with an even number of Walking Corpses back on the surface. A: As soon as you enter the basement of Redcliffe Castle, you'll find yourself in a thin corridor with enemies up ahead.
