On your return to Skyhold, Hawke is talking to Varric in the hallway leading to the war room. Hawke informs you that the war council is devising a plan to attack Adamant. Continue into the war room to join the conversation. On the war table, select the Here Lies the Abyss operation to begin the assault on Adamant. Cullen is confident the Inquisition’s siege engines will make quick work of the old fortress’s walls. But Leliana fears Erimond is already raising a demon army within Adamant. Josephine suggests trying to sway the Wardens to join the Inquisition in the fight against Erimond and Warden-Commander Clarel. While convincing the warriors may work, Leliana feels the Warden mages are completely under the control of Corypheus. When you’re ready to begin the attack, confirm the operation and select your party. It’s a good idea to bring along Blackwall for this mission—he can make a speech to the Wardens at a pivotal moment, making your job much easier. If you haven’t already, recruit Blackwall (in the Hinterlands) now. You can’t recruit him after Adamant.