The Ale Association
The Ale Association | |
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Region: | Ered Luin |
Area: | Thorin's Gate |
Settlement: | Thorin's Hall |
The Ale Association is found in the basement of Thorin's Hall, entered via the Thorin's Hall Inn.
Description
Founded by a furious Dwarf. The Ale Association feels deeply offended that the Inn League has had such wild success despite the lack of influence from the Dwarves.
People
Ale Association Leader: Jónar
Ale Association Acquaintance Trader: Lar
Ale Association Kindred Trader: Gapi
Gaining Reputation
Reputation quests are only available during Festivals.
Introductory Quest
To show their support for the Dwarven drinking association, players may complete The Ale Association Challenge quest series at the Prancing Pony in Bree. The initial challenge is given by Andri in Thorin's Hall Inn, who directs you to speak with Bjarni in The Prancing Pony in Bree.
The final quest of The Ale Association Challenge series (The Ale Association Challenge: The Stone Quarter) gives 1,200 reputation for completing it plus a one-time bonus of 10,000 reputation, and the deed granting the title of "Ale Association Member."
General Quests
After completing the initial challenge, players can re-attempt the The Ale Association Challenge series, which is essentially the same as the initial challenge, but is repeatable once a day and grants 1,200 reputation with the Ale Association each time the series is completed (and will also leave your character befuddled from drink for a bit).
- [10] The Ale Association Challenge (repeatable once a day)
Other Quests
Jónar, the founder of the Ale Association, will happily assign several "spoiler" quests (repeatable once every 16 hours), the objective of each being to ruin some aspect of the Inn League. Completing each of these quests will grant faction with the Ale Association (and a loss of faction with the Inn League), as well as a Badge of Dishonour.
- Tainted Mug
- An Irritating Initiation
- The Draught Drought
- Jónar's Special Brew
- Jónar's Special Delivery
During the Harvest Festival, you can speak with Ráthgeir near the the Haunted Burrow, who will give you a quest to scare several hobbits who are lost in the burrow.
Delivery Quests
Ale Association Tavern Keeps are helping Jónar ruin the Inn League. They want you to fetch an Inn League member a drink from far away within a time limit - but not the drink they want. Instead, you're to procure something completely unlike what they want, and disguise it as their desired beverage.
Unlike Inn League quests you must first get the quest from an Ale Association Tavern Keep, then travel to the pickup location and obtain the item (you do not have to purchase it), and finally travel to the delivery location. You are given an hour (60 minutes) to complete each quest. Each completion gives +900 reputation for the Ale Association, -500 reputation for the Inn League, and a Badge of Dishonour.
The delivery quests can be repeated daily; after finishing a quest, selecting the Ale Association Tavern Keep again will tell you how many hours you must wait.
Reputation Barter Items
None known
Mobs Defeated
None known
Deeds
Click [-] to contract a list of deeds.
Crafting Quests
None known
Rewards
Acquaintance
Receive the title The Sinister (Be careful -- you are starting to take after a certain sinister, hobbit-hating dwarf.)
You may also trade in Badges of Dishonour for festival tokens from Lar.
Item to Receive | Items to Trade |
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Box of Festival Tokens | 2 Badges of Dishonour |
3 Deluxe Stink Bombs | Badge of Dishonour |
Friend
Receive the title Abuser of Amusement (You are not on a very good path.)
Ally
Receive the title The Great Saboteur (Did you know that you're not very nice?)
Kindred
Receive the title Creep (In reaching kindred status with the Ale Association, you have demonstrated that you definitely play for the wrong side.)
You may also trade in Badges of Dishonour for the following items from Gapi.