Quest:The Last Ingot

The Last Ingot
Level	42
Type	Solo
Starts with	Halmur Stoneshaper
Starts at	Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb
Start Region	Misty Mountains
Map Ref	[28.3S, 0.2E]
Ends with	Larus Sharpshard
Ends at	High Crag Camp
End Region	Misty Mountains
Map Ref	[24.6S, 1.3E]
Quest Group	Misty Mountains
Quest Chain	Every Last Ingot

Quest Chain
Every Last Ingot [40] Old Treasures [41] Every Last Ingot [42] The Other Chest [42] The Last Ingot [42] Real Treasure The quest The Last Ingot is prerequisite for Into the High Pass.

Walkthrough & Notes

Hjortur Dourhand can be found just a little to the north from Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb, in the central portion of the keep. Walk down the hill, go north and at the next crossing, go left and up the stairs. [28.0S, 0.1W] "A long line of Dourhands, all named Hjortur, have safeguarded this chest." At Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb: "This ancient chest shows no signs of wear, but it has an unpleasant look to it all the same."

Rewards
22  5   Increased Reputation with Thorin's Hall ( 700 ) Selectable Rewards:  Thol-mundar  Boots of The Long March  Sharpshard Axe  Sharpshard's Shield

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'I see... so you were sent by a dwarf from the Blue Mountains, were you? Perhaps it is the long years alone here, but I believe you. Now, allow me to tell you a tale. 'Long ago, the first Halmur Stoneshaper, son of Vithurr, was charged with guarding the treasures here. He stood sentry day and night, maintaining his post even on days of feasting. Yet he let his guard drop, only once, and a vile dwarf, Hjortur Dourhand, slipped in and stole a single ingot of dwarf-gold. Having failed in his duty, Halmur swore that he and his sons would keep vigil over the remaining gold until that ingot was returned. I am but one in a long line of Halmurs who have kept his oath. 'If you return the stolen ingot, the oath will be fulfilled. The strongbox will then be yours to return to the dwarf who sent you. I cannot say, though, where to find Hjortur, although the legends of Halmur's failure tells that Hjortur is somewhere within Gabilazan. Perhaps there you will be able to find the gold.' Background Halmur Stoneshaper, a descendant of the original Halmur Stoneshaper, son of Vithurr, has been charged with guarding the strongbox you seek until all its contents are returned. Objective 1 Collect stolen dwarf-gold ingot The stolen ingot might be found within the walls of Gabilazan. Halmur Stoneshaper suggested you seek the stolen ingot there. Halmur Stoneshaper: 'I known not where you might find the gold Hjortur stole, although the tale of Halmur's failure says Hjortur is within the walls of Gabilazan. Perhaps you will find some clue to the stolen ingot there.' Hjortur: 'Ha! You've come from one of those fool Stoneshapers, haven't you? You've heard the tale of their "oath" over that strongbox, haven't you? Well, allow me to tell you a tale! 'The first Hjortur Dourhand stole the gold not for his own treasure, but to make Halmur Stoneshaper look the fool! Upon hearing of Halmur's oath, Hjortur swore one of his own: he and his sons would forever keep the ingot and forever keep the Stoneshapers looking the fool! 'I too come from a long line... a long line of Hjortur Dourhands! And I shall keep to the oath! You shall only have the ingot over my dead body. And I don't think that's too likely....' Hjortur says, "I shall not break my oath! You shall not have the ingot!" Objective 2 Search Hjortur's strongbox for the stolen ingot The stolen ingot might be inside Hjortur's strongbox. You defeated Hjortur Dourhand and should now search the strongbox he guarded for the stolen ingot. Collected stolen dwarf-gold ingot Objective 3 Bring the stolen dwarf-gold ingot to Halmur Stoneshaper Halmur Stoneshaper is in the tomb of his ancestor on the hill to the right as you approach the dwarf-keep in the pass of Gabilazan from the south. Halmur Stoneshaper is waiting for you to return with the stolen dwarf-gold ingot you retrieved from the descendant of the thief who stole it long ages ago. Halmur Stoneshaper: 'My eyes must betray me, you <race>, you trickster. You cannot have the stolen ingot that has kept me and my kin chained to this place for the long years. 'And yet, it is...it is! Can it be so? Has my duty at last been fulfilled?' Halmur Stoneshaper says, "I can hardly believe the oath has been fulfilled." Halmur Stoneshaper says, "Be at peace ancestor. The treasures are reclaimed." Halmur Stoneshaper says, "I am not sure what to do with myself now...the oath is all I've had!" Halmur Stoneshaper says, "Perhaps I'll join my kin in the Blue Mountains." Halmur Stoneshaper says, "Ah well, it matters not." Halmur Stoneshaper says, "Because, for the first time, I'll be able to go where ever I chose!" Halmur Stoneshaper: 'The chest is yours, friend. My oath is fulfilled. I'm free now. Free to go where I please!' Objective 4 Bring the ancient dwarf-chest to Larus Sharpshard The second strongbox is within the tomb of Halmur Stoneshaper in the pass of Gabilazan. Larus Sharpshard is at Glóin's camp, north of Rivendell. After helping Halmur Stoneshaper reclaim the stolen ingot and fulfil his family's oath, he has allowed you to take the strongbox to bring it to Larus Sharpshard. Larus Sharpshard: 'Good, good! I hope the strongbox wasn't too hard to find! Heikki Goldwatcher is sure to be pleased with this. Those records of his won't have a bad thing to say about me! 'Now, I know you've already done so much, but perhaps there is a bit more I could ask of you?'