Quest:In a Spot of Trouble

In a Spot of Trouble
Level	150
Type	Solo
Repeatable	Yes
Starts with	Alf Earthenway[12.7S, 12.7W]
Starts at	Grothum
Ends with	Marigold Winterdown[19.8S, 19.4W]
Ends at	Hoarhallow
Quest Group	Ettenmoors Freep

Quest Chain

Introduction Quests (not repeatable) [150] A Plea from Lainedhel -- Ettenmoors vector quest [150] A Hike Like No Other -- location discovery quest [150] Ruins of Ost Ringdyr -- Ost Ringdyr vector [150] Our Friends in Hoarhallow -- Hoarhallow vector [150] The Tasks Ahead Tutorial Quests (not repeatable) [150] Tutorial: Battle in the Ettenmoors [150] Tutorial: Outfitted for Battle [150] Tutorial: First Steps in the Ettenmoors Battle Tasks [150] The Tasks Ahead [150] Battle Task: Foe of Angmar (repeatable daily) [150] Battle Task: In Defence of the Frontier (repeatable daily) [150] Battle Task: Protect the Frontier (repeatable daily) [150] Battle Task: To the Front! (repeatable daily) [150] Battle Across the Ettenmoors - Tier 1 (repeatable weekly) [150] Battle Across the Ettenmoors - Tier 2 (repeatable weekly) Glân Vraig Quests (always available, repeatable daily) [150] Capture an Outpost [150] Cleansing the Hoarwell [150] Raid: Tyrant Barashish [150] Raid: Tyrant Bûrzgoth [150] Raid: Tyrant Durgrat [150] Raid: Tyrant Gundzor [150] Raid: Tyrant Tharbîl [150] Raid: Tyrant Trintrû [150] Aid from the Rangers [150] Against the Stone-foe [150] Ranger in the Ettenmoors [150] Notice of the Second Marshal (this quest has no repeat cooldown) [150] Notice of the First Marshal (this quest has no repeat cooldown) [150] The Valorous (this quest has no repeat cooldown) Ost Ringdyr Quests (always available, repeatable daily) [150] Hoarhallow's Dwindling Food [150] Gifts from Hoarhallow [150] A Scholar's Woe [150] A Scholar's Fears [150] Fiendish Foes [150] Leaders of the Goblins [150] Angmar's Scouts [150] Angmar's Soldiers [150] Angmar's Taskmasters [150] Angmar's Chieftains [150] Angmar's Tyrants Hoarhallow Quests (always available, repeatable daily) [150] Wolves at Our Walls [150] Sundering the Snowreap [150] In a Spot of Trouble [150] Defence of Hoarhallow (this quest has no repeat cooldown) Tirith Rhaw Quests (available when Tirith Rhaw is held by the Freeps, repeatable daily [150] Iron on the Walls of Tirith Rhaw [150] Oil for the Cauldron of Tirith Rhaw [150] Guards of Lugazag [150] Defence of Tirith Rhaw (this quest has no repeat cooldown) [150] Assistance from the Golden Bears (available when Tirith Rhaw is held by the creeps) Tol Ascarnen Quests (available when Tol Ascarnen is held by the Freeps, repeatable daily) [150] Crawlers of the Crags [150] Liquid Courage [150] Thieving Orcs [150] Emergency Rations [150] Arrowheads from Broken Blades [150] Arrowshafts from Fallen Trees [150] Flags of the Free Peoples [150] A Cauldron of Iron [150] Oil for Boiling [150] Defence of Tol Ascarnen (this quest has no repeat cooldown) [150] Raid: Assault on Tol Ascarnen (available when Tol Ascarnen is held by the creeps) Lugazag Quests (available when Lugazag is held by the Freeps, repeatable daily) [150] Iron for the Cauldron of Lugazag [150] Oil for the Cauldron of Lugazag [150] Fangs for Arrows [150] Patching the Holes [150] Defence of Lugazag (this quest has no repeat cooldown) Grimwood Lumber Camp Quests (available when the Grimwood Lumber Camp is held by the Freeps, repeatable daily) [150] Little Folk Harvesters [150] Heft and Haft [150] Raid: Culling the Brood [150] Shafts for Arrows [150] End of the Wintersebb [150] Defence of the Lumber-camp (this quest has no repeat cooldown) Isendeep Mine Quests (available when the Isendeep Mine is held by the Freeps, repeatable daily) [150] Mouth of Shadow [150] Reaping the Snow and Cold [150] Defence of the Isendeep (this quest has no repeat cooldown) [150] Matron of the Wintersebb (available when Isendeep Mine is held by drakes) [150] Golloval of the Golden Eagles (available when Isendeep Mine is held by the creeps)

Walkthrough & Notes

Alf Earthenway is a prisoner of the goblins at Grothum[12.7S, 12.7W] Marigold Winterdown is at Hoarhallow[19.8S, 19.4W] Depending upon the direction he chooses to leave the camp -- left or right paths from where you find him -- you will face different difficulties in your escort. In either situation you will face bands of 4 goblins that will attack him. He is an 'elite' level so is fairly hearty and able to take a good beating. Alf picks the direction and there is nothing you can do to help him decide one over the other so be prepared for either of the paths. Left: You will run through 3 camps of the goblins. If you are cautions you can avoid aggro from the signature orc in the first camp. If not, you will have to defeat him as well as the others in the camp. At the next major camp -- again with the caution, if you are careful about "runners", you can avoid a fight with the nastiest goblin up there -- the Snowreap Overseer is a full elite but shouldn't be pulled unless a runner gets near him. If done with care, you only face up to 4 goblins at once and never face the elite troll. Right: This path is the shortest to the exit. You'll go through only 1 encampment of the goblins to the exit. The exit you'll be heading to is the one closest to Isendeep Mine but once you clear the gate, there will be a 48-50th level elite troll to face. Again, Alf can take a good beating without being defeated so this is still quite soloable.

Rewards
15  64   Increased Renown ( 80 ) 2 Tokens of Valour 15 Commendations

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue Please, no more beatings. Y-you're no goblin. Merry me! I have never been so pleased to see someone in all my days. As you see, I am in a spot of trouble and need a fair bit of rescuing, if you wouldn't mind. Can you help me get clear of these accursed goblins? Background Alf Earthenway was out for a leisurely stroll when goblins found him and dragged him to the north. He has spent the time since his capture cooking for the goblins as they think he makes the tastiest food. It was the only thing that he could do to prevent the goblins from eating him. Objective 1 Escort Alf Earthenway to safety. <pending> Objective 2 Talk to Marigold Winterdown at Hoarhallow Marigold Winterdown: 'Alf was captured by the goblins! We had all thought him lost for good! 'You saved him, <name>! We should have a party in your honour. Mayhaps we will, once we get to see the sun shining in these parts again. 'One day it will happen, I know this in earnest. For the moment, I feel it fitting to part with a couple of these tokens the Big Folk at Glân Vraig gave us. Thank you for saving my baker!'