Sarn Ford

Sarn Ford
Type:	Ford
Region:	Cardolan
Area:	Ruddymore
Location:	[47.8S, 56.2W]

Sarn Ford is a landmark within Ruddymore, in Cardolan. ^{[47.8S, 56.2W]}

This ford crosses the Baranduin (Brandywine) River, linking the Shire in the west to Cardolan in the east. The crossing here has long been guarded by the Rangers of the North, keeping watch over the Shire and over their old lands in the hills of Cardolan.

Crossing the ford ^{[47.2S, 56.9W]} will lead you to the southern Delving Fields in the Shire, south of Michel Delving. ^{[36.7S, 72.9W]}

Services

• Healer
• Mailbox

Travelling

• Milestone
• Stable-master - Stable-master (Sarn Ford)

Sarn Ford Stable-master destinations

Destination Region Cost Prerequisites Cardolan Andrath (Swift) Cardolan 25   Min. level 10 Andrath Cardolan 15   Min. level 10 Caranost (Swift) Cardolan 25   Min. level 10 Caranost Cardolan 15   Min. level 10 Herne (Swift) Cardolan 25   Min. level 10 Herne Cardolan 15   Min. level 10 Scurloc Farm (Swift) Cardolan 25   Min. level 10 Scurloc Farm Cardolan 15   Min. level 10 Tharbad (Swift) Cardolan 25   Min. level 10 Tharbad Cardolan 15   Min. level 10 The Shire Michel Delving (Swift) The Shire 5   none

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by visiting Sarn Ford:

• Inhabitants of the Vanished Realm

Quests

Epic:

• [23] Book 3, Chapter 2: The Body in the Brush
• [24] Book 3, Chapter 3: Halbarad of the Dúnedain
• [24] Book 3, Chapter 4: Night Falls on Sarn Ford
  • [24] Instance: Night Falls on Sarn Ford
• [25] Book 3, Chapter 5: The South Downs
• [28] Book 3, Chapter 9: Death on the Barrow-downs

Regional:

• [23] A Madness Spreads
• [23] The Watch on the Shire
• [23] A Need for Stones
• [23] Never Just One Thing

NPCs

• Rothavron
• Thornegil ^{[47.8S, 56.2W]}
• Halbarad (phased)
• Meneldir (phased)

Lore

Sarn Ford is the stone ford on the Baranduin (Brandywine) River, located on the far southern borders of the Shire. It was a strategic camp and way-point for the Dúnedain Rangers of the North. On 22 September T.A. 3018, the Rangers guarding the Shire were driven off in the evening by Ringwraiths.

Gallery

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  The Brandywine River

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  Small Ranger Cottage