High Crag

High Crag
Region:	The Misty Mountains
Dungeon(s):	Gabilazan Vault Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb
Landmark(s):	Eikhall Dale Hríthur's Haven
Connecting Area(s):	Bruinen Source East Bruinen Source West Giant Halls
Levels:	Mainly 43 - 44
Resource tier:	Artisan

High Crag is an area within The Misty Mountains in the central region.

This area lies crammed between steep ridges, south-east and south of Bruinen Source West and East respectively, and north of Giant Halls. From south the two narrow passes are guarded by Gabilazan to the west and Rakhâs-bizar to the east. Pockets of forests with bears, hawks, and mammoths are spread around the hillsides and many deep dead-end valleys. Some ruins remind explorers about old times when the dwarves mined for gold and silver.

It may be mentioned that the eastern pass, Rakhâs-bizar, is powerfully guarded by elite stone-trolls and frost-giants at its southern end, but a cautious traveller may avoid them. The western pass runs through Gabilazan which is guarded by common Dourhand dwarves, except for its south gate where an elite frost-giant and a few hardy Dourhands stand vigil. Curiously, though Gabilazan's landmark flag stands in Giant Halls, most of the old fortress and mining centre falls within High Crag. Thus two interesting buildings belongs to this area, the Gabilazan Vault and Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb. The vault contains the very first stone that was laid for the fortress, the cornerstone, but is poorly guarded by Dourhands. The tomb is not guarded at all, rather it seems the Dourhands shun the place for some reason.

High Crag does not offer any services, but its rich wildlife attracts many hunters for meat and hide, and its connections in all cardinal points but west makes it one of the most trafficked areas in the Misty Mountains.

Landmarks

These landmarks are located within High Crag:

Dungeons

Quests

See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests

Involving

[43] Warning: Evil Dwarves
[43] The Masters of the Mammoth - Small Fellowship
[44] Hidden by Fur and Snow

NPCs

Spalvi Dourhand ^{[26.5S, 0.1E]}

Mobs

The following creatures are found within this area:

Maps

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Misty Mountains
Areas:	Bruinen Source East • Bruinen Source North • Bruinen Source West • Giant Halls • Goblin-town • Helegrod • High Crag • Northern High Pass • Southern High Pass	Areas:
Settlements:	Glóin's Camp • Hrimbarg • Vindurhal	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Akûltot • Bávor Wyrm-brand's Tomb • Bergel's Notch • The Bitter Stair • The Black Crack • Caldwell Pool • Ceber Los • Cirith Daur • Cirith Imladris • Dómstoll • Eikhall Dale • Erforgh Cleft • Frosthyle Pond • Gabilazan • Ghâshru • The Giant's Needle • Goblin-town Throne Room • Greybough End • High Crag Camp • Hríthur's Haven • Imlad Norn • Iorbar • Iskeld's Lookout • The Lornstone • Men Helch • The Mountain's Throat • Nan Gongarag • Northern High Pass Camp • Northtarn • Orod Laden • Pinnath Fenui • Rakhâs-bizar • Snárskrith Dell • Starkhath • Stonecaller's Circle • Torech Mordeloth • Whitcleft • Writhenbores	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb • Thorgest's Haven	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Goblin-town: The Deep-fires • Den of the Northern Army • Eglanúr • Gollum's Cave • Slave Pens • Thundergrot • War Steadings / Other: Gabilazan Vault	Dungeons:
Instances:	Helegrod: Drake Wing • Giant Wing • Spider Wing • Dragon Wing / World Instances: Goblin-town Throne Room • Iorbar's Peak • Seat of the Great Goblin / Quest Instances: Helegrod Treasury	Instances: