Bug! See Gifts for Shale for a console bug related to Shale's gifts
These specific gifts give a base +10 approval (with diminishing returns, as explained above) when given to the proper character, with the exception of the plot-specific gifts. If a gift is specific to a certain character, attempts to give it to anyone else will be met with refusal. Gifts for AlistairEdit Alistair has a preference for strange runestones and figural studies of arcane creatures. Duncan's Shield will turn into a real item and Alistair will automatically equip it. Therefore if you have Alistair using a two-handed sword, you'll have to go into his weapon set and give him a sword or remove the shield and re-equip the two-handed weapon.
Name Notes Description
Black Runestone
Duncan's Shield
Located: Market Warehouse Plot Item Becomes: Duncan's Shield Located: Ostagar Requires: Return to Ostagar' Located: East Brecilian Forest
Joining Chalice
Located: Lothering
Small Carved Statuette
Gifts for DogEdit Dog has a preference for foods and bones, but his approval rating will always be 100% so you can boost one of your other companions' ratings with gifts originally meant for Dog. If you talk to the dog after giving him one of those gifts, he will usually find a good item. Also the Cake can be given to Sten, he likes sweets, and the Yarn can be given to Wynne, she wants to knit Alistair a gift.
Name Notes Description
A shoulder of beef, w
Found by Dog
Found Cake
A soggy cake-like ob cling to it. The bone from a leg This large bone is of
Found by Dog
Tangled Ball of Yarn
Located: Alienage
Veal Bone
Gifts for LelianaEdit Leliana has a preference for holy symbols of Andraste, as well as shoes.
Name Notes Description
Andraste's Grace
Located: Redcliffe Village, West Brecilian Forest, Elven Alienage Plot Item Located: Old Tegrin
Located: Lothering
Bronze Symbol of Andraste
Located: Orzammar
Golden Symbol of Andraste
Cute Nug
Located: Dust Town, Idle Dwarf Plot Item Located: Old Tegrin
Gifts for MorriganEdit Morrigan has a preference for jewelery such as necklaces and pendants.
Name Notes Description
Black Grimoire
Location: Senior Mage Quarters Plot Item Location: Flemeth Plot Item Location: Orzammar
A black leather-boun
Flemeth's Grimoire
Gold Amulet
A molded pendant th
Golden Mirror
Located: Haven
Locket
Gifts for OghrenEdit Oghren has a preference for alcoholic beverages (excluding Wine, which is preferred by Wynne) Talk to Oghren after giving him booze, he will sometimes have 'drunken' conversations with you. Some are quite funny.
Name Notes Description
A mug of watered-do
Located: Orzammar
Alley King's Flagon
Found by Dog
Garbolg's Backcountry Reserve
Located: Lothering
Golden Scythe 4:90 Black
Gifts for ShaleEdit See Shale's discussion page for differences between the PC / MAC and 360 / PS3 approval changes from remarkable gems. Shale has a preference for the nine remarkable gemstones that can be found in Ferelden. The console versions of Dragon Age does not give the full benefit of special gifts. The gifts begin at (+5) down to (+1) . Shale also has a preference for the Stone Warrior Statuette, unsurprisingly.
Name Notes Description
Remarkable Amethyst
Located: Orzammar
Remarkable Diamond
Located: Orzammar
Remarkable Emerald
Located: Alienage
Remarkable Ruby
Located: Orzammar
Remarkable Sapphire
A star-cut sapphire, a
Gifts for StenEdit Due to an aspect of Qunari discipline, Sten has a preference for paintings. Sten will not automatically equip Asala. If you want him to use this sword, you will have to equip it on him yourself.
Name Notes Description
Sten's Sword
Totem
An antique portrait, s
Gifts for WynneEdit Wynne has a preference for books and scrolls.
Name Notes Description
A scroll of parchmen
Located: Orzammar
The Search for the True Prophet
Gifts for ZevranEdit Zevran has a preference for leather items and bars of precious metals. He is also one of only two characters to automatically make use of the gifts you give him. Once you give him the Dalish Gloves and the Antivan Leather Boots, he will equip them, which might ruin any armor set bonuses he was receiving.
Name Notes Description
Located: Haven Plot Item Becomes: Antivan Leather Boots Located: West Brecilian Forest Plot Item Becomes: Dalish Gloves
A handsome pair of b
Dalish Gloves
Gifts for The Secret Party MemberEdit Secret Party Member has a preference for maps of Thedas.
Name Notes Description
An antique, wine-sta
A botanist's map of T
Located: Alienage
Current Map of Ferelden
A beautiful illustrate
Generic giftsEdit
These gifts always give a base +5 approval (with diminishing returns) and are not specific to any one person. Looted/bought giftsEdit
Name Notes Description
Located: Orzammar
Gold Earrings
A pair of polished, g
This almost-perfect o
Painted Skyball
Located: Orzammar
Silver Demon Head Ring
A necklace of sun-bl