Quest:Chapter 1: Strangers in Hollin

Chapter 1: Strangers in Hollin
Level	50
Type	Solo
Starts with	Ráthwald
Starts at	Sirannon Gate
Start Region	Eregion
Map Ref	[50.6S, 7.6W]
Ends with	Tulk
Ends at	The Walls of Moria
End Region	The Walls of Moria
Map Ref	[50.7S, 7.2W]
Quest Group	Vol. II. Book 1

Quest Chain

Previous: Volume II, Prologue Volume II, Book 1: The Walls of Moria [50] Chapter 1: Strangers in Hollin [50] Chapter 2: Along the Sirannon [50] Chapter 3: Bósi the Dwarf [50] Chapter 4: Outside the Gate [50] Chapter 5: Handling the Situation [50] Chapter 5: Keeping Sharp [50] Chapter 6: Cousin Brogur [50] Chapter 7: Wolf-voices on the Wind [50] Chapter 7: The Glorious Tale of Bróin the Mighty See notes below before continuing further through the Epic quest-line! [50] Chapter 8: Before the Doors of Durin - Solo-only [50] Instance: Before the Doors of Durin - Solo-only [50] Chapter 9: A Weapon of the Elder Days [50] Chapter 10: Forgotten Lineage [50] Chapter 11: Forged Anew [50] Chapter 12: The Watcher in the Water - Solo-only [50] Instance: The Watcher in the Water - Solo-only [50] Chapter 13: Khazad-dûm at Last! Expedition Quests NOTE: If you wish to complete the expedition quests, then you will need to do so before completing Chapter 8: Before the Doors of Durin. [50] Expedition: The Common Thread [50] Expedition: Danger Beneath the Surface [50] Expedition: Four Dwarves [50] Expedition: Orders for Half-orcs [50] Expedition: The Top of the Waterfall [50] Expedition: Unpleasant Business [50] Expedition: Unwelcome in Hollin [50] The Fall of Moria [50] Instance: The Fall of Moria - Session Next: Volume II, Book 2

Walkthrough & Notes
Tulk is in the Walls of Moria, just east of Sirannon Gate in Eregion. This quest is a prerequisite for using any of the following reputation item.  Broken Engraving  Worn Dwarf Carving  Cracked Etching  Cracked Dwarf Tablet

Rewards
9  94

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue Dwarf version 'Greetings to you, my friend! You are a long way from home, are you not? True enough, true enough! We dwarves are perhaps closer to home here in Hollin than we have been for some time; yonder peaks tower above the halls of our fathers even today! 'We have come to Hollin under the guidance of our lords Bósi and Brogur, who seek to determine what has happened to our brothers who came to Moria under Balin those many years ago. 'I know that you are a strong dwarf and true, <name>. Will you join our expedition, my friend? Speak to Tulk on the other side of this arch if you are willing to aid us. In Khazad-dûm we will find Balin's welcome or we will find glory!' Non-Dwarf version 'What brings you to this place, traveller? An expedition of my folk has come to Hollin to seek our kinsman Balin within the vastness of Khazad-dûm, but I deem this has naught to do with your affairs. 'Still, our lords Bósi and Brogur have recommended that we accept whatever help is offered to us in this matter. Did they mean outsiders, I wonder? 'If you truly wish to aid the dwarves in reclaiming the halls of their fathers, speak with Tulk on the other side of this archway. We have not heard from Balin for many years, and we may find the great halls of Khazad-dûm empty, or full of danger.' Background An expedition of dwarves has come to Hollin intending to reclaim the lost halls of Khazad-dûm. Objective 1 Talk to Tulk Tulk is east of the ruined gate near the Walls of Moria, in the south-east of Eregion. Ráthwald has told you that an expedition of dwarves has come to Hollin to seek out Balin within the halls of Khazad-dûm. He has told you to offer your aid to Tulk just beyond the ruined gate where he keeps watch. Ráthwald: 'Tulk is just through this archway. Seek him out if you wish to help the Iron Garrison reclaim Khazad-dûm, <name>.' Tulk: 'Welcome to Hollin, <name>. We have followed our lords Bósi and Brogur here with the purpose of reclaiming the Mines of Moria, lost to us for too many long years. If you are willing to aid us in this venture, we will be grateful for as long as the mountains stand above the halls of our fathers. 'Know this, though: Khazad-dûm was long ago taken from the dwarves by violence and slaughter, and has remained devoid of our kind throughout the long years. Balin led an earlier expedition to reclaim the great city, but there has been no word from him for many a year. 'We do not know what we may find within the Mines of Moria.'