Quest:Scratching the Surface

Scratching the Surface
Level	65
Type	Solo
Starts with	Blighted Branch
Starts at	Ashenslades
Start Region	Mirkwood
Map Ref	[16.7S, 44.8W]
Ends with	Himeinior
Ends at	Barad Angol
End Region	Mirkwood
Map Ref	[17.5S, 44.6W]
Quest Group	Mirkwood

Quest Chain
[65] Scratching the Surface [65] Cutting to the Core [65] Disrupting the Ritual

Walkthrough & Notes
Blighted Branch are scattered throughout the Ashenslades

Rewards
11  34   Increased Reputation with Malledhrim ( 300 ) Legendary Item Experience (4,682)  Malledhrim Bronze Feather

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue As you look down, you find a remnant of a fallen branch. The bark appears to be ashen-coloured and smells of decay, though something still speaks of an ancient beauty it may once have possessed. Perhaps you should bring this to Himeinior at Barad Angol to see if he can tell you anything about the branch. Background You discovered a blighted branch in the Ashenslades, corrupted by an unknown disease. Objective 1 Bring the blighted branch to Himeinior Himeinior is at Barad Angol, a small camp at a tower overlooking Sâd Doldúr. You should seek out Himeinior and give him the branch you found. Perhaps he can discern more about what is happening to the trees in the Ashenslades. Himeinior: 'Thank you kindly for gathering such an exquisite specimen, <name>. I have gathered several such branches myself, and this is the best of them thus far. 'Sadly, it appears as if this poor branch has been blighted by some form of foul sorcery. It seems as if this sorcery has consumed its life and has left it naught but a husk, bereft of its former glory.'