War Steadings

War Steadings
Type:	Cave
Region:	Misty Mountains
Area:	Goblin-town
Location:	[21.8S, 6.2E]

War Steadings is a landmark within Goblin-town, in the Misty Mountains. ^{[21.8S, 6.2E]}

Found just past the Den of the Northern Army, this cavern serves as the garrison for Goblin-town. It is mainly inhabited by Orcs, though some goblins and wargs can be found here as well. Makeshift barricades and crudely assembled camps litter the tunnels and chambers of the cave.

Quests

Map of Goblin-town

Tips: See Goblin-town Quests in Order
Involving:

• [45] Rumours of the North
• [45] Leaders of the Deep
• [45] Plan in Motion

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by exploring War Steadings:

• Goblin-town

Creatures

These creatures are encountered at this location:

• Blogmal Defender
• Blogmal Fighter
• Blogmal Scout
• Dâgal the Observer
• Goblin-town Guard
• Goblin-town Keeper
• Goblin-town Ravager
• Narash, Bhoghad's Champion

Lore

The War Steading serves as a large barracks for Goblin-town, where their soldiers and skirmishers gather and prepare for raids upon the villages to either side of the Mountains. Mostly, they descend through the passages to the east to fall upon smaller and more weakly defended settlements of Men which border the Mirkwood, but on occasion, when their strength grows, they have been known to raid Elf-settlements on the edges of Rivendell's domain – though these over-bold assaults generally turn out badly for the goblins, and few return. — Deed

Directions

These directions will help you complete the Bilbo's Buttons deed and the quests Leaders of the Deep and Rumors of the North

• Cross the bridge and turn left (south) down some ramps.
• Head north through a room into a tunnel, crossing a bridge on the way (don't go down the stairs, just to the left of the bridge). Note the hole on your right.
• Continue north then west into another tunnel downward.
• Turn left (east) when the tunnel opens up. The Mound of Earth for Stirring Up Trouble is located here. Follow the path downward to Dagal's chamber and the Broken Cufflink for Bilbo's Buttons.
• Go back to where you turned left above. Now turn right (west) and down ramp to the Scratched Button for Bilbo's Buttons.
• Right (west), up the ramp on the left (south), through a small chamber then right (south) along a narrow path.
• Follow the tunnel south to Narash's chamber for Rumors of the North

Gallery

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  War Steadings Entrance

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  View of Narash's hold in the War Steadings

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  One of several goblin camps in the cave

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  Watch your step traversing the tunnels!

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  Stairs connecting the upper and lower sections

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  Light shining through cracks in the rocks