Writhenbores

Writhenbores
Type:	Cave
Region:	Misty Mountains
Area:	Southern High Pass
Location:	[26.6S, 9.0E]

Writhenbores are a landmark within Southern High Pass, in the Misty Mountains. ^{[26.6S, 9.0E]}

Writhenbores consist of a cave-system filled with fissure-worms found at the eastern mountain sides of the area, as well as the ridge around the cave. The worms in these caves are led by a particularly nasty specimen that has claimed the lives of many. Coming from Hrimbarg adventurers follow the eastern mountain-side and will find a pass through the ridge to a cave mouth. Coming from the Camp Site Fire of the area and after having rounded the mound, head north-east to Writhenbores and select either of the two cave mouths; the western entrance just by the ridge, or the eastern entrance. ^{[27.3S, 9.0E]}

Quests

Starting:

[44] A Worm by the Tail

Involving:

[44] Thorkell has Fallen

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by exploring Writhenbores:

The Forbidding Heights

Creatures

These creatures are encountered at this location:

Lore

This complex of caves called the Writhenbores seems to be formed by a great mass of boulders, larger than even the giants could hope to lift. How they came to be this way is a mystery -- perhaps by the fall of an entire peak upon the mountainside below or some equally cataclysmic event.

The caves are oddly warmer than the wind-stripped slopes outside, possibly heated by a warm spring welling up from deep below the mountain. However, any traveller hoping to take shelter within would be strongly advised to look elsewhere, for this same warmth has drawn a large and deadly brood of worms into these caves, and to carelessly wander within is certain death. — Deed

Gallery

Another view of the worm caves
Stalactites hanging from the ceiling
One of the two passages that leads out
The descent down into the Writhenbores
Worms are also outside the caves

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Misty Mountains
Areas:	Bruinen Source East • Bruinen Source North • Bruinen Source West • Giant Halls • Goblin-town • Helegrod • High Crag • Northern High Pass • Southern High Pass	Areas:
Settlements:	Glóin's Camp • Hrimbarg • Vindurhal	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Akûltot • Bávor Wyrm-brand's Tomb • Bergel's Notch • The Bitter Stair • The Black Crack • Caldwell Pool • Ceber Los • Cirith Daur • Cirith Imladris • Dómstoll • Eikhall Dale • Erforgh Cleft • Frosthyle Pond • Gabilazan • Ghâshru • The Giant's Needle • Goblin-town Throne Room • Greybough End • High Crag Camp • Hríthur's Haven • Imlad Norn • Iorbar • Iskeld's Lookout • The Lornstone • Men Helch • The Mountain's Throat • Nan Gongarag • Northern High Pass Camp • Northtarn • Orod Laden • Pinnath Fenui • Rakhâs-bizar • Snárskrith Dell • Starkhath • Stonecaller's Circle • Torech Mordeloth • Whitcleft • Writhenbores	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb • Thorgest's Haven	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Goblin-town: The Deep-fires • Den of the Northern Army • Eglanúr • Gollum's Cave • Slave Pens • Thundergrot • War Steadings / Other: Gabilazan Vault	Dungeons:
Instances:	Helegrod: Drake Wing • Giant Wing • Spider Wing • Dragon Wing / World Instances: Goblin-town Throne Room • Iorbar's Peak • Seat of the Great Goblin / Quest Instances: Helegrod Treasury	Instances: