Quest:Chapter 3: Shedding Light

Chapter 3: Shedding Light
Level	50
Type	Solo
Starts with	Elrond
Starts at	Elrond's Library
Start Region	Rivendell
Map Ref	[29.6S, 3.3W]
Ends with	Laerdan's Journal
Ends at	Laerdan's Chamber
End Region	Rivendell
Map Ref	[29.6S, 3.3W]
Quest Group	Vol. I. Book 14

Quest Chain

Previous: Volume I, Book 13 Volume I, Book 14: The Ring-forges of Eregion [50] Chapter 1: The Long Road South [50] Chapter 1: Many Provisions [50] Chapter 1: The Steed Arel [50] Chapter 1: The Heraldry of Lindon - Solo-only or Fellowship [50] Instance: The Heraldry of Lindon - Solo-only or Fellowship [50] Chapter 2: Laerdan's Trail [50] Chapter 3: Shedding Light [50] Chapter 4: The Prisoner of Sammath Baul - Solo-only [50] Instance: The Prisoner of Sammath Baul - Session Play [50] Chapter 5: Laerdan's Fall [50] Chapter 6: The Fate of Laerdan - Solo-only [50] Instance: The Fate of Laerdan - Session Play [50] Chapter 7: The Ravages of Time [50] Chapter 8: An Elf-friend of Eregion [50] Chapter 9: The Barrows of Haudh Iarchith [50] Chapter 10: Trailing Angmar [50] Chapter 11: The Great Bellows of Mirobel [50] Chapter 12: Skin of Bregmor - Solo-only or Fellowship [50] Instance: Skin of Bregmor - Solo-only or Fellowship [50] Chapter 13: Frustrated Hopes [50] Chapter 14: The Heavy Burden [50] Chapter 15: The Doom of the North - Solo-only or Fellowship [50] Instance: The Doom of the North - Solo-only or Fellowship Next: Volume I, Book 15 Once Chapter 8 and beyond required server-wide acquisition of 70,000 Ring-lore.

Walkthrough & Notes
Go into Laerdan's Chamber at the ground floor of the Last Homely House. There will be several glowing items that must be activated (one at a time), leading up to Laerdan's Journal, at which the quest is turned in.

Rewards
24  85

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Your news is most distressing, <name>. I fear Laerdan's will was broken under the torments of Amarthiel. 'You have my approval to search Laerdan's room for anything that reveals the full purpose of his departure. I fear there is little time, for if he brings the shards of Narchuil to Mirobel, Amarthiel is sure to be waiting there. 'Laerdan's room is in this very house. Go now and return when you have learned more.' Background Elrond was dismayed by Laerdan's secret departure. Doubts have been cast now upon the honour of the Elf-lord, and Elrond desires to know the truth behind his disappearance. Objective 1 Search Laerdan's room Laerdan's rooms are in the Last Homely House in Rivendell. Elrond has asked you to search Laerdan's rooms for anything which might reveal Laerdan's full purpose. Elrond: 'Search Laerdan's room and return when you have discovered his full purpose.' Map to Eregion: This map has a route sketched across it from Rivendell south to Eregion, but it contains no other clues. Coil of Rope: You find a coil of rope which Laerdan had clearly intended to take with him, but apparently overlooked in his haste to leave. Pack: 'This pack was evidently left behind intentionally, for it is terribly worn and would likely not have survived a long journey. Objective 2 Examine Laerdan's journal Laerdan's rooms are in the Last Homely House in Rivendell. Elrond has asked you to search Laerdan's rooms for anything which might reveal Laerdan's full purpose. Elrond: 'Have you found aught yet that reveals Laerdan's purpose?' Laerdan's journal: This journal contains many entries, but it lay open at one particular passage....