Quest:Smarter than Average

Smarter than Average
Level	78
Type	Solo
Starts with	Landscape
Starts at	Láthbear Den
Start Region	Norcrofts
Quest Group	Norcrofts

Quest Chain

[79] The Elfward [79] A Different Breed [79] Resonating Fear [79] Disturbed Forces - Landscape [79] The Corrupted Matrons [79] Smarter than Average - Landscape [79] Fields of Uncertainty [79] Swift Revenge [79] Freeing the Steeds [79] An End to Lending [79] Barricading the Homes [79] Goods of Value [80] Pressed from All Sides [80] The Prisoner Returns or Leader of the Nink-hai [80] Reversal of Sabotage - Landscape [80] A Familiar Tactic - Landscape [80] The Coming Storm [80] Holding Back the Tide [80] The Defence of Faldham [80] Instance: The Defence of Faldham [80] To Eaworth - vector to Eaworth

Walkthrough & Notes
This quest is bestowed upon entering the Laithbear Den.

Rewards
Increased Reputation with Men of the Norcrofts ( 500 ) Legendary Item Experience ( 12,951 ) Steed Experience ( 5,933 ) 3 Silver Token of the Riddermark

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue Handling the láthbear with tactics and cunning has proven to be unsuccesful. Desperation calls for brute force as a response to a fearless foe that cannot be reasoned with. The láthbear's malevolent plans are unknown. They may be rallying a host to assail the farms while the riders of Faldham are preoccupied with the advances of the Orcs. Strike against them before they are ready for such an endeavor, and thin their numbers to prevent them from amassing such a force. Background Handling the láthbear situation with tactics and cunning has proven to be unsuccesful. Desperation calls for the adoption of brute force as a final response to a foe that cannot be reasoned with. Objective 1 Defeat Daunting Láthbears (0/5) Defeat Hulking Láthbears (0/5) The láthbear reside in the valley and den to the east of Faldham. The láthbear must be approached as an unavoidable threat. Attacking the creatures directly may be the only method of dealing with such a twisted foe. Objective 2 Completed You have dealt a severe blow to the láthbear sloth that had risen as threat to the east of Faldham. With their numbers hindered, any vengeful plots agains the Rohirrim will be slow to develop. The people of Faldham have been afforded a reprieve from the danger of an imminent láthbear attack thanks to your actions.