Quest:A War-like Word-hoard

In the Second Tier, Wielding-yard, there is:
- The soldiers
- The knife^{[63.9S, 18.2W]}, near Gradir
- Sweaty Rag^{[64.1S, 18.3W]}, behind the Warden Trainer
The Uruk-hai in the area of Cair Andros 50.3s,14.4w count towards the enemy soldiers death rattle as do the captains
Charred wood and trampled wheat can be found around Pel Forod ^{[61.9S, 14.9W]} and Pel Enaid ^{[66.3S, 14.0W]}.
To observe the gleam in a captain's eyes, find and defeat a Haradrim War-master, or one of the Captains of the Host.

Rewards
62 56 Increased Reputation with Defenders of Minas Tirith ( 900 ) Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 4 Minas Tirith Silver Pieces

Quest Text

Bestowal Dialogue

'Never have I been a poet of war. If we found glory in naught more than gleaming armour and feats of battle, then the Enemy has won his first victory against us.

'And so I wrought poetry of the grandeur of works or stone, of the beauty of blossom and branch, of the love of young men and maidens, fair and proud. When I put history to verse, it was of our works and journeys and failings.

'But today - today is a day of war! It is close upon us as the breath in our lungs, and I would write a song of it. As you came upon me here, I was brooding on how to begin. I think I must fill my senses with things dark, dread, and bloody. Will you help me in this?'

Background

Help the old poet Dúrbethir compose a war-poem for the coming days.

Objective 1

Talk to Dúrbethir

Talk to Dúrbethir in the Fourth Circle and ask how you can help him compose a war poem.

Dúrbethir: 'If you would, go down among our soldiers in the Second Circle. Listen there to the sound of their training. Find for me a cold knife and a sweaty rag.

'Then go out into the fields - as you are fit for such deeds - and explore our ruined farmsteads. Find for me some charred wood and trampled wheat. Then go in among our foes and hear the death-rattles of their dying soldiers. Observe for me the fell gleam in the eyes of one of their captains as he fights and falls.

'Hm... yes. When you have done what I ask, return to me and I shall make a poem fit for war.'

Objective 2

Listen to the soldiers training
Find a cold knife
Find a sweaty rag

Soldiers can be found training and making ready in the Second Circle.

Dúrbethir asked that you go among the soldiers and listen to them train, as well as retrieve a cold knife and a sweaty rag.

Heard the soldiers training

Found a cold knife

Found a sweaty rag

Objective 3

Find pieces of charred wood (0/3)
Find trampled wheat (0/3)
Hear the death-rattle of enemy soldiers (0/4)
Observe the gleam in the eyes of a captain

Pillaged farmsteads and the enemy army can be found across the Pelennor, outside Minas Tirith.

Dúrbethir asked that you find ruined farmsteads and gather charred wood and trampled wheat. He also asked that you hear for him the death-rattle of enemy soldiers and see the gleam in an enemy captain's eye in combat and defeat.

Found a piece of charred wood (3/3)

Found trampled wheat (3/3)

The foe gasps as he falls (4/4)

The captain's eyes were wild and fey as he fought and fell

Objective 4

Return to Dúrbethir

Return to Dúrbethir in the Fourth Circle of Minas Tirith.

Dúrbethir: Dúrbethir takes the items you have brought him and listens with a grave expression to the impressions you gathered.

'Perhaps I asked too much of you - but yet, it is no more than we ask of every soldier here. Nevertheless, you have brought me ample inspiration. Let me ponder a moment....

'Dark the day and bright the fire

The fires in the trenches' veins

Veins go cold and life expires

Expiring joy and dread and pain

Dark the day and blood shall flow

Dark the day and still we go

'Blood shall flow and fear shall clamour

Clamour like the soldiers' cries

Cries of fury, hope, and valour

Valour chance and death defies