Quest:Intro: A Putrid Spring

Intro: A Putrid Spring
Level	5
Type	Solo
Starts with	Dwalin
Starts at	Frerin's Court
Start Region	Thorin's Gate
Map Ref	[15.0S, 103.2W]
Ends with	Elrohir
Ends at	Mirkstone Tunnels
End Region	Thorin's Gate
Map Ref	[14.6S, 105.0W]
Quest Group	Introduction (Dwarf/Elf)
Race(s)	Dwarf, Elf

Quest Chain

Introduction - Dwarf/Elf [1] Intro (Dwarf), Instance: Into the Silver Deep [1] Intro (Elf), Instance: The Refuge of Edhelion [1] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Elrond's Errand [1] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Elrond's Dream [2] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Honing Your Skills [2] Training (Burglar): Disarming the Competition [2] Training (Brawler): The Thrill of the Fight [2] Training (Captain): A Captain's Charge [2] Training (Champion): The Thrill of the Fight [2] Training (Guardian): A Guardian's Shield Swipe [2] Training (Hunter): A Hunter's Penetrating Shot [2] Training (Lore-master): A Lore-master's Companion [2] Training (Minstrel): A Minstrel's Major Ballad [2] Training (Rune-keeper): A Rune-keeper's Fiery Words [2] Training (Warden): A Warden's Deft Strike [3] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Where Skorgrím Fell [3] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Where Skorgrím Sleeps [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): The Footprints of Blood [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Gormr, Steward of the Hall [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Shrine to the Fallen King [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): The Ritual Stones [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): An Uneasy Feeling [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): A Plague at Thorin's Gate [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Dogs of Death [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): A Putrid Spring [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Medicine of the Elves [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): To Evade the Impending Doom [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Signs and Portents [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Skorgrím's Tomb [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf), Instance: Skorgrím's Tomb Next follows the Epic Prologue Quests: Dwarf: [5] Prologue (Dwarf): At the Behest of Unnarr Elf: [5] Prologue (Elf): At the Behest of Cardavor

Walkthrough & Notes
Find an open-cast area to the west of Frerin's Court. Kill 4 guards on your way to Elrohir. Find Elrohir high up at the Mirkstone Tunnels. [14.6S, 105.0W]

Rewards
1  70     Copper Band

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Mountain springs are always the purest of water, especially in these parts. Something must be causing the water to run foul. 'Will you explore the source of the river? Perhaps there will be evidence as to what caused the vile plague, because now we don't even know what it is that's making my poor dwarves sick. 'If we can make the river run clean again, I have hope for the animals and the snows here as well. Maybe Thorin's Hall won't be lost to sickness.' Background Putrid water flows from the Blue Mountains' spring from above Thorin's Hall, poisoning all creatures unfortunate enough to drink from it. Objective 1 Defeat guards of the mountain path (0/4) Explore the mountainside for the source of the poison The mountain-path is north west of Frerin's Court in Ered Luin. You should climb the mountain path and find the source of the befouled waters and fend off any guards of the corruption along the way. Dwalin: 'Explore the source of the mountain's spring, <name>. You should walk up the mountain-path north-west of here and see what has tainted the water's source.' An Elf stands atop the mountain path, and he looks very much like Elladan Objective 2 Talk to Elrohir, the brother of Elladan Elrohir of Rivendell, the other son of Elrond, stands outside the entrance to a cave on the mountain path. You should speak with Elrohir of your errand for Dwalin and Elladan. Elrohir: 'The dwarves with Dwalin drank from the river-water below, you say? That is ill tidings! The creatures here are transformed by plague and look as if they will die very soon. 'I came this way to scout for signs of my father's dream, but the grim dwarves here have kept me from getting much farther. Something evil stirs in that cave...can you feel it?'