Quest:Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice
Level	71
Type	Solo
Starts with	Gwilum
Starts at	Barnavon
Start Region	Dunland
Ends with	Melvun or Gwilum
Ends at	Barnavon Mine or Barnavon
Quest Group	Dunland: Carreglyn

Quest Chain

The quest items for the four quests below can all be found in and around Barnavon. [71] Unsettling Evidence -- Nâkhmau Symbol [71] Scarred Wood -- Piece of Rune-marked Tree-bark [71] The Warg-rider's Fang -- Warg-rider's Spear [71] Freeing the Innocent -- Cage Keys Gwilum A World of Trouble Breaking the Ice (after completing Unsettling Evidence) Lhun Avanc - [84.7S, 16.3W] first patrol point [71] The Avanc -- Strange Chain -- Barnavon Mine - [84.8S, 14.5W] second patrol point [71] Helping the Hurt - Melvun [71] Repairs and Restorations - Bervun [71] Joining the Battle - Argel [71] Finding the Lost - Cada [71] Lost Miner -- Inir [71] Lost Miner -- Wilim [71] Lost Miner -- Siam [71] Messenger of Fate Tower on the Hill (Hen Turrau) at third patrol point [85.2S, 14.9W] [71] The Tower on the Hill [71] On the Hoof -- Dead Ox at Hen Turrau Munfaeril's Shrine at fourth patrol point [85.2S, 14.9W] [71] Munfaeril's Warning - Ancient Placard - Munfaeril's Shrine [83.8S, 16.7W] [71] Instance: Munfaeril's Warning [71] Calling for Help (after completing Breaking the Ice) [71] Unaccompanied Miners [71] Slaves of the White Hand (after completing Breaking the Ice) [71] Stolen Keepsake [71] Food for the Hungry [71] Punishing the Wicked [71] Burning Supplies [71] An Honourable Exchange [71] Biting the Hand that Feeds - Vector to Amlan in the Gravenwood (after completing Scarred Wood, and maybe Unsettling Evidence) [71] Guidance of the White Hand [71] Hounds of the White Hand [71] Servants of the White Hand [71] Summons of the White Hand

Walkthrough & Notes
Walkthrough or Notes

Rewards
51  52   Increased Reputation with Men of Dunland ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience (12,951) Selectable Rewards:  Ornate Surcoat of the Dunland Swordsman  Storyteller's Fur-lined Hood  Delicate Iron Dunlending Earring

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'You know by now that Saruman of Many Colours seeks to sway the clans of Dunland to wage war against the Horse-lords of Rohan. Here in Barnavon, my people -- the People of the Ox -- have pressed the last remnant of the Boar-clan into service in the mine, extracting ore to make weapons and gear for Saruman's allies. 'It is an abuse that Madin Brenin will come to rue, I believe, for it goes against what his grandfather stood for when he granted refuge to the Boar-clan. However, should the mines cease to be worked, it will go poorly for the Turch-lûth -- the Boar-clan. We have received word of troubles there, and the miners are frightened. If something is not done soon, I fear the backs of the Boar-clan will feel the Brenin's wrath. 'The Barnavon Mine is the second place where I asked you to seek for signs of Warg-riders...will you help with this?' Background Word has come to Barnavon of troubles at the mine. Objective 1 Assist Melvun at the Barnavon Mine Assist Argel at the Barnavon Mine Assist Bervun at the Barnavon Mine Assist Cada at the Barnavon Mine The Barnavon Mine lies far to the east of Barnavon-town, beyond the tower of Hen Turrau. Gwilum has asked you to lend aid to the miners at the Barnavon Mine so that Madin Brenin will not punish the Boar-clan for the disruption of ore production. Objective 2 Talk to Gwilum at Barnavon or Melvun at the Barnavon Mine Melvun is at the Barnavon Mine, east of Barnavon. Gwilum is at Barnavon, west of the Barnavon Mine. You should speak with either Melvun or Gwilum regarding your successes at the Barnavon Mine. Melvun: 'You have completed many tasks on behalf of the Turch-lûth, the People of the Boar. There are not many of us alive today, but those of us who are will continue to grow and thrive. 'I know that you fear that the iron we mine will continue to be made into weapons of war for Saruman -- and that is true -- but Gwilum has friends among us who will see that such weapons do not prove their worth. 'Thank you.' or Gwilum: 'You have proven yourself a friend to the unfortunate, and thus I will consider you a friend as well. Will you continue to aid us? 'Fear not concerning the weapons the ore from the mine will bring into being...the resistance will see to it that not all is as it seems. Concern yourself only with the well-being and good will of the Turch-lûth of Barnavon...they may find they have a stronger will than Madin Brenin believes.'