Quest:Charge of the Ox

Charge of the Ox
Level	72
Type	Solo
Starts with	Cuthric
Starts at	Gravenwood
Start Region	Dunland
Map Ref	[79.7S, 13.0W]
Quest Group	Dunland: Gravenwood

Quest Chain

IMPORTANT: A Dark and Lonely Forest is a "wrapper quest"; in other words, beginning the quest A Dark and Lonely Quest will enable you to receive the other six quests for the Tracking an Old Goat deed. ****WARNING! Read the notes on the A Dark and Lonely Forest page carefully! You can miss out on quests, and end up with a deed that can't be completed! *** [72] A Dark and Lonely Forest [72] Evil Things - Quest starter: Evil Object, dropped by Drugrir at [81.7S, 10.8W] [72] Eyes in the Forest [72] A Grave Corruption - This quest is part of the Tracking an Old Goat deed [72] Hunting the Pack - This quest is part of the Tracking an Old Goat deed [72] Lost Caws - This quest is part of the Tracking an Old Goat deed [72] Orc-mischief - This quest is part of the Tracking an Old Goat deed [72] Cruel Traps - This quest is part of the Tracking an Old Goat deed [72] A Peace-shattering Silence (after completing A Dark and Lonely Forest) When you reach the Tree of Tribute you will receive a pickaxe in your inventory which you need for quest progression. Don't use it to start the next quest if you want to be able to do A Shameful Loss [72] A Shameful Loss This quest is not required, but if you lose the pick-axe you can use this quest to get a new one. You can also do it by going to Saeradan as soon as you get the pick-axe [72] Seeking a Solution You will need a pickaxe in order to accept this quest. Slaying Nulchulth at the end rewards you with a token, which is necessary for the following quest [72] Evil in the Wood You need a token to accept this quest, which drops from the Nulchulth. If you lose it, you can regain a pickaxe from Saeradan and redo this small quest series [72] Joining the Hunt [72] In the Shadow of the Mountain [72] Mystery of the Trees [72] Baa, Baa, Black Sheep [72] Dimming the Lights [72] Spirits of Dunland [72] Tribunal of Shadows [72] Tribunal of Shadows -- Instance [72] Eyes of the Riders [72] Silent Riders [72] Breath of the Dragon [72] Into the Dragon's Maw [72] Pulling the Dragon's Teeth [72] A Prime Cut [72] Charge of the Ox [72] Heading off the Stampede [72] Clear-cutting Orcs [72] Trophies of the Enemy [72] Wanton Destruction [72] Taking a Stand [72] Taking a Stand -- Instance [72] Coming to a Conclusion [72] Bringer of Ill News Volume 3, Book 4: [72] Chapter 15: Friends in the Gravenwood [72] Chapter 16: The Watchful Presence [72] Chapter 17: Return to Tûr Morva [72] Chapter 26: Escape from Isengard - Solo only [72] Instance: Escape from Isengard - Solo only [72] Chapter 27: Repaying Treachery [72] Chapter 28: Survivors [72] Chapter 29: City of Traitors [72] Fallen Ranger [72] Never Reported Back [72] Provisions for War [72] Talons of the Falcon [72] Champions of the Falcon [72] The Seeping Poison [72] Trap-breaking [72] Chapter 30: The Rescue [72] Instance: The Rescue

Walkthrough & Notes
The trigger point for this is up on a rock north of the pond at [80.0S, 13.4W].

Rewards
32  55   Increased Reputation with Théodred's Riders ( 300 ) Legendary Item Experience (5,602)

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'The Ox-clan -- the Uch-lûth -- are known as traders and merchants, not warriors. I wonder what power motivates them to go to war? 'If you would enter their encampment below us, Rhuvel-cadlus, and seek some sign that might indicate who is pressing them into service, it would be of great aid to my prince. 'What say you, <name>? Will you enter Rhuvel-cadlus?' Background A company of Ox-clan warriors are encamped on the western edge of the Gravenwood, arrayed for war. Objective 1 Scout Rhuvel-cadlus There might be some indication of who is pressing the Ox-clan into service within Rhuvel-cadlus, in the valley below Cuthric's post. Cuthric asked you to search for some sign of who is behind the muster of the Ox-clan. You have found a banner of the White Hand Objective 2 Talk to Cuthric Cuthric is hiding on the ridge above Rhuvel-cadlus. You should return to Cuthric with news of your discovery. Cuthric: 'You say this White Hand is a symbol used by Saruman the White? Then you speak truly that Saruman is a traitor?'