Dwellers of Old Swanfleet

Deed Lore

Find lost relics and lore of ages past in Swanfleet.

To complete this deed perform the following objective(s)

• Discover an old cornerstone

These old stones may have borne witness to Sauron's onslaught, but they still hold fast to happier memories. Weddings, personal centenaries, and ceremonies of all kinds took place in this once-elegant pavilion.

• Discover a curious pendant

My love, if you are reading this, then you have succeeded at my little treasure hunt and claimed the prize! I had this necklace made to your tastes. I look forward to seeing you wear it.

• Discover an engraved stone

There are carvings in the stone to mark each time this structure was renovated. The oldest numbers are impossible to decipher, and the most recent numbers date back to a time that precious few remember.

• Discover a well-used fishing rod

The hook dropped into the water with a gentle splash. The lone hobbit dipped his toes into the water, deeming its temperature 'refreshingly brisk' instead of 'horribly cold'.

'I could get used to this,' he said to no one in particular.

And so he did, fishing by the mill every Thursday evening, almost every week for the rest of his life. The only change in his routine was the addition of some company as the years carried on.

• Discover a cache of old notes

You recover notes from scholars and conservationists of yesteryear. They would be pleased to know the turtles of the Wadewater are thriving. Perhaps, a touch too much.

• Discover a collection of poetry

You find an improbably well-preserved stash of paper, upon which are written several drafts of poems in flowing script. One page contains the following phrases, each one struck through with the stroke of an angry quill:

Under the eaves of wine-red holly

crimson holly

sunset-hued holly

scarlet holly

ruby-red holly

holly-coloured holly

And finally, 'Underneath the eaves of holly' No attribution or claim of authorship can be found.

• Discover a rusted dagger

The thief passed the coin between his fingers, a little trick he learned from one of his many mentors.

'It is bold of you to flaunt ill-gained goods so openly,' said a voice from behind the thief.

Failing to hide his surprise, the thief spun on his heel. He saw a woman dressed in clothes that looked like they had been stewing in the Wadewater for days. How long had she been following him?

'Oh this?' The thief held the gold aloft and donned an innocent smile.

'This was just a bit of good luck, nothing more. No thieves here, unless you’re meaning to take this from me.'

His free hand drifted towards the dagger at his side.

'I have repaid your victim with coin from my own purse,' she said, ignoring his lie.

'I do not intend to take that coin from you. I do not know you, nor your needs. But there is honest work to be had in Mossward. Prey upon those who travel this road at your own peril.'

The thief sneered.

'I will not be bossed around by the likes of you!'

The thief went to draw his dagger, but the Ranger, as he would one day come to know her as, was upon him in an instant. She parried his feeble stab and disarmed him, sending the blade clattering to the ground. The thief felt the bite of cold steel against his neck, and he froze.

'The only reason I am giving you this chance is that you did not harm the woman from whom you stole.'

She withdrew her blade, and the thief's hands snapped to his neck, checking for blood. He found none. By the time he recovered himself, the Ranger's back was to him. She was walking away.

He looked to where his dagger had fallen, then to the Ranger, and decided to do the same.

Rewards

5 LOTRO Points

<name>, Hidden Jewel

1,000 Virtue Experience

Additional Information

• This deed is available at level 1.
• This deed contributes to the Explorer of Swanfleet meta-deed.

Locations

Coordinates	Directions / Description
[53.1S, 20.8W]	Old cornerstone; upper tier in the ruins of Caras Gelebren
[55.8S, 19.3W]	Curious pendant; South-east Caras Gelebren area; by the river
[59.0S, 21.0W]	Engraved stone; the Old South Road, just inside the Gateway to Enedwaith.
[62.5S, 26.2W]	Well-used fishing rod; on the docks below Glyn Helyg
[51.8S, 25.9W]	Cache of old notes; Gwal Cruban
[49.0S, 23.7W]	Collection of poetry; Tham Lasgol (North-west across the river from Caras Gelebren Stable). It's up a ramp, on a tower.
[58.6S, 34.5W]	Rusted Dagger; Just outside of Mossward