The Bitter Stair

The Bitter Stair
Type:	Staircase
Region:	The Misty Mountains
Area:	Northern Bruinen Source
Location:	[17.9S, 2.2W]

Location

The Bitter Stair is a landmark within Northern Bruinen Source in The Misty Mountains. ^{[17.9S, 2.2W]}

Furthest in the north-western reaches of the Misty Mountains, these grand stairs remind visitors of a bitter fight fought against the dragon Thorog long ago. Now Corcur hill-men guard its zigzagging steps ip the steep hillside to the entrance of Helegrod, a raid instance for 12-24 persons from level 50 and up.

Quests

Involving:

[40] Warning: Evil Men
[50] Articles of Mystery - Lore-master
[50] Implements of Knowledge - Lore-master

Mobs

The following creatures are found within this area:

Lore

The Bitter Stair is a treacherous switchback that leads to the gate of the dwarf-fortress of Helegrod – once the largest of the holdings of Durin's Folk in this region of Middle-earth, until in the Second Age it was sacked by the dragon Thorog and his brood, who claimed Helegrod as his lair.

Some years later, a force of dwarves led by a great hero fought their way up these stairs to the fortress. Many of their number were flung to their deaths below by the drakes which defended the approach, but in the end the hero fought his way into the fortress and did indeed slay Thorog.

Alas, so many Dwarves were lost in the battle that they were forced to abandon it to the dragon’s brood, and they have never returned thence. — Deed text

Gallery

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Misty Mountains
Areas:	Bruinen Source East • Bruinen Source North • Bruinen Source West • Giant Halls • Goblin-town • Helegrod • High Crag • Northern High Pass • Southern High Pass	Areas:
Settlements:	Glóin's Camp • Hrimbarg • Vindurhal	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Akûltot • Bávor Wyrm-brand's Tomb • Bergel's Notch • The Bitter Stair • The Black Crack • Caldwell Pool • Ceber Los • Cirith Daur • Cirith Imladris • Dómstoll • Eikhall Dale • Erforgh Cleft • Frosthyle Pond • Gabilazan • Ghâshru • The Giant's Needle • Goblin-town Throne Room • Greybough End • High Crag Camp • Hríthur's Haven • Imlad Norn • Iorbar • Iskeld's Lookout • The Lornstone • Men Helch • The Mountain's Throat • Nan Gongarag • Northern High Pass Camp • Northtarn • Orod Laden • Pinnath Fenui • Rakhâs-bizar • Snárskrith Dell • Starkhath • Stonecaller's Circle • Torech Mordeloth • Whitcleft • Writhenbores	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Halmur Stoneshaper's Tomb • Thorgest's Haven	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Goblin-town: The Deep-fires • Den of the Northern Army • Eglanúr • Gollum's Cave • Slave Pens • Thundergrot • War Steadings / Other: Gabilazan Vault	Dungeons:
Instances:	Helegrod: Drake Wing • Giant Wing • Spider Wing • Dragon Wing / World Instances: Goblin-town Throne Room • Iorbar's Peak • Seat of the Great Goblin / Quest Instances: Helegrod Treasury	Instances: