Quest:Open and Shut

Open and Shut
Level	106
Type	Solo
Starts with	Iadan
Start Region	Udûn
Map Ref	[42.2S, 0.2E]
Ends with	Othras
End Region	Udûn
Map Ref	[41.9S, 2.3E]
Quest Chain	Mordor: Udûn

Quest Chain

[107] Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Udûn -  Soot-smudged Page - Landscape Udûn Foothold [106] A Foothold in Mordor - vector quest from Sador [105] The Ash of Gorgoroth - introductory quest to the Ash system The Slaves of Udûn [106] Whispers and Signs [106] An Answer Unspoken [107] Advanced Signs - Landscape [106] The Overseer's Post [106] Three Proofs [107] Sorcerers of Rhûd Vorn - Landscape [107] A Reluctant Leader [107] What Was Spoken and What Revealed [107] Instance: What Was Spoken and What Revealed General and Landscape quests [106] The Things They Left Behind - Landscape [106] A Sneak Among the Leavings - Landscape [106] A Few Come Forward - Landscape [106] The Ears of Ugrukhôr - Landscape [107] The Fists of Ugrukhôr - Landscape Gearworks quest-chain [106] Gearworks - Landscape [106] Gear in the Machine - Landscape [106] Turning the Gears - Landscape [106] The Caretaker - Landscape Mornaur [106] Mornaur: Fruits of the Forge - Landscape [106] Mornaur: Aganbâr the Cruel - Landscape [106] Mornaur: Forgeworkers - Landscape Durthang [107] Durthang: Talons and Venom - Landscape [107] Durthang: Lowering the Guards - Landscape [107] Durthang: Prized Possessions - Landscape [107] Durthang: Sorcerer's Baubles - Landscape [107] Durthang: Lieutenants of Ugrukhôr - Landscape The Search of Captain Lachír [106] A Tedious Search [106] Open and Shut [106] A More Thorough Lockdown - Landscape [106] The Lonely Lookout [107] The Dark Depths of Anglach [107] Anglach: Fragments of the Past - Landscape [107] Anglach: Hammers Raised - Landscape [108] Anglach: Four to Open - Landscape [107] The Fatal Prize [107] Instance: The Fatal Prize [107] A Solemn Gathering [107] The Burning Plains of Dor Amarth - vector quest to Dor Amarth

Walkthrough & Notes
Iadan is at [42.2S, 0.2E] Othras is at [41.9S, 2.3E] Opening the Hatches reveals a Forgeworker.

Rewards
40  55   Increased Reputation with Conquest of Gorgoroth (Faction) ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 3 Silver Signet of the Thandrim

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Perhaps it is well that you are looking after him. We know he carried on farther down the road. We watched him go - I'll confess it. Set his sights on something and after a stretch turned North. You go looking, you'll find signs of him, I guess.' Background Captain Lachír left with a search party yesterday and has not returned. He left some men searching among rubble for treasure, before continuing east. Objective 1 Continue searching for Captain Lachir The first soldiers left behind saw Captain Lachír and his party heading east along the central road of Udûn, before turning north. You should continue to search for Captain Lachír. You espy a couple more soldiers, not far from the road.  Objective 2 Talk to the soldiers The soldiers are just north of the central road in Udûn. You should talk to this second set of soldiers and see what you can learn of Captain Lachír. Othras: 'Well met! I cannot say how good it is to find a friendly face out here. Did you take note of the several hatchways positioned about this area? They lead down into crawl-ways among the forges. 'We were given the tiresome and dangerous charge of opening them up in search of, well, I cannot say why but the Captain felt sre some treasure, or artifact, or powerful weapon might lie within. In truth, as we went on he talked of little else. At every bend, under every potsherd, he felt, somehitng marvelous must lie! 'Would you help us with our task? We have done some and do not have much farther to go.' Objective 3 Open Hatchways (0/6) The soldiers are just north of the central road in Udûn. Othras and his fellow-soldier asked for your help in opening hatchways in their area, in search of artifacts or treasure. Objective 4 Talk to Mellor The soldiers are just north of the central road in Udûn. You should tell Mellor and Othras that these hatchways are not full of treasure - only belligerent forge-workers! Mellor: 'You found no treasurers either, did you?' Mellor looks deflated and tired. 'Only Goblins and the like? Aye, that the same rotten luck we've been having. Orders are orders, though, and if we keep at it I'm sure things will turn around.' Alarmed, you tell them that you doubt there is any treasure down there, and that what they are doing is foolish and dangerous. Objective 5 Talk to Othras The soldiers are just north of the central road in Udûn. You should encourage the soldiers to stop opening the hatchways. Othras: Othras looks relieved.   'You really think so? I-I thougt it was a kind of madness, but then the Captain is so clever and self-sure. And as time went on it seemed that after all, it was the reason for our search party. But now I feel as if some fog has lifted. You have given me the courage to trust my eyes and heart. What a relief, eh. Mellor? 'Will you help us just once more, friend? I think we should shut back up some of the hatches we opened, before an overwhelming number of Orcs and Goblins come scuttling out of them all.' Objective 6 Close opened hatchways (0/4) The soldiers are just north of the central road in Udûn. With permission to abandon their mad task, the soldiers have asked you to help by closing some of the hatchways again. Objective 7 Talk to Othras: The soldiers are just north of the central road in Udûn. Now that a number of the hatchways have been closed again, you should return to the soldiers. Othras: 'You have our solem thanks, good <race>, for freeing us from this folly. We will return to the Foothold with all speed, I assure you. But first, is there aught we can do for you?'