It is also possible to accumulate over 1,000 prior to the Landsmeet without making any Potent Lyrium Potions. You will be able to accumulate at least 350 prior to The Landsmeet, if you've collected all the loot items and sold everything to merchants without donating anything. Money is used for purchasing items, making donations and bribes, and improving the strength of an allied army for the final battle. You are occasionally given the chance to ask for monetary rewards above the 'normal' quest reward, and at times the success of such attempts depends on your coercion skill.
Money can be earned by completing quests, selling items, stealing, or looting fallen enemies and containers. This page provides a guide on the best ways to make money in Dragon Age: Origins.
