Ost Guruth

Ost Guruth
Region:	Lone-lands
Area:	Nain Enidh
Location:	[31.3S, 29.6W]

Ost Guruth (Sindarin for City of Death) is a settlement located within the area of Nain Enidh, in the Lone-lands. ^{[31.3S, 29.6W]}

Halfway through the Lone-lands the silhouette of the towers of Ost Guruth encourages the weary traveller upon the Great East Road to press on, only to slow down as the details reveal how broken the town now is. Recently half-orcs and brigands poured all over the Lone-lands but the people of the Eglain pulled through in this severely damaged keep serving as a bastion of safety against the fell creatures just outside the thick stone walls.

Ost Guruth provides excellent services, better than many settlements that have not yet suffered as much. Notable are a Bard and the crafting facilities with expert trainers, and the farmlands! Vendors are selling armour and weapons for levels 20& to 30. Just outside its eastern wall lies a Skirmish Camp. This town is also the centre for aforementioned Eglain faction. These free-men have chosen to forsake the comforts of civilization instead choosing to live a life of wandering in the wilds where they scavenge to survive.

Within the northern section stands the Lore-tower, damaged from time past but inside its artefacts, lore, and runes still intact. There Radagast the Brown dwells at the courtesy of Aric the Stone-speaker, to continues the mission of the Valar.

Interiors

The Lore-tower ^{[31.0S, 29.5W]}

Services

Travelling

Milestone ^{[31.5S, 29.5W]}
Stable-master - Unni ^{[32.1S, 29.8W]}

Destination		Region	Cost	Prerequisites
Bree-land
South Bree	(Swift)	Bree-land	25	Min. Level: 15
The Lone-lands
Candaith's Camp	(Swift)	Lone-lands	Free	Having quest Vol I, Book 3, Foreword: Fires in the North
The Forsaken Inn		Lone-lands	15
The Last Bridge		Lone-lands	15	Min. Level: 20
The Last Bridge	(Swift)	Lone-lands	25	Min. Level: 20
Trollshaws
Rivendell Stables		Trollshaws	15	Min. Level: 20
Rivendell Stables	(Swift)	Trollshaws	25	Min. Level: 20

Crafting

Deeds

The following deeds can be advanced by visiting this place:

Defences of the Lone-lands

Quests

Tasks Bulletin Board ^{[31.4S, 29.5W]}
Tasks: Level 24 - 27; Reputation with the Eglain
Reflecting Pool, Lone-lands ^{[30.9S, 29.3W]}

Lone-lands Reflecting Pool Instances

Ost Guruth Quests

See "starting quests" and the interiors for more quests
Starting

[20] Ost Guruth to The Forsaken Inn
[26] A Plague of Spiders
[26] Elders in the Shadows
[26] Profound Losses
[26] Venom of the Ruin-stalkers
[26] Hunter: Wilderness by Ost Guruth - Hunter
[27] A Plague Upon Us
[27] Terror in the Sky
[27] Iron-jaws
[27] Man-slayers
[27] Master of the Lash
[27] An Offering of Peace
[28] An Offering of Peace, Part II
[28] Hana's Dream
[28] Noisome Neighbours
[29] Well-prepared
[29] Supporting our Scouts
[29] The Stone-speaker
[30] Oatmeal Problems
[30] To Agamaur
[30] Volume I, Book 3, Foreword: Fires in the North
[30] Instance: A Champion's Courage - Champion
[34] A Restful Night
[50] Volume I, Book 9, Chapter 3: Journey to the Lone-lands
[50] Wisdom of the Wardens - Warden
[50] A Warden's Second Best Ally - Warden
[50] A Weapon of Might and Glory - Warden
[58] Along the Watchtower - Warden
[58] Offensive Strike - Warden

The Eglain Reputation Quests:

[25] Reputation -- Fishing-poles - Woodworker
[25] Reputation -- Foe-finder - Scholar
[25] Reputation -- Gondorian Throwing Hatchets - Weaponsmith
[25] Reputation -- Hearty Onion Soup - Cook
[25] Reputation -- Heavy Cotton Cloak - Tailor
[25] Reputation -- Ruby Ring of Willpower - Jeweller
[25] Reputation -- Tools of the Expert Explorer - Metalsmith

Involving

[5] Session -- Weathertop
[20] Trestlebridge to Ost Guruth
[26] An Honourless People
[26] Earned Trust
[26] Towards the Eglain
[29] A Brokered Peace
[30] A Champion's Courage - Champion
[32] The End Now?
[50] Warden: Watching the Marches - Warden
[58] Forced March - Warden

Epic Quests:

[30] Volume I, Book 2, Chapter 16: Agamaur Secured
[50] Volume I, Book 9, Chapter 3: Golodir's Request
[107] The Black Book of Mordor, Chapter 2.1: Heirloom of the Eglain (Champion only)

NPCs

See "list of NPCs" within the area

Ost Guruth NPCs

NPC	Function	Coords
Services & Supplies
Galar Deep-pouches	Supplier	^{[31.3S, 29.8W]}
Hallam Comfrey	Bard of Ost Guruth	^{[31.3S, 29.4W]}
Hana the Young	Grocer & Task-master	^{[31.0S, 29.6W]}
Léoflac	Eglain Reputation Vendor	^{[31.4S, 29.4W]}
Mildnoth	Provisioner	^{[31.1S, 29.9W]}
Strangsig	Healer	^{[31.3S, 29.3W]}
Unni	Stable-master	^{[32.1S, 29.8W]}
Bert Bartleby	Bingo Badge Barterer	^{[32.1S, 29.7W]}
Ailith	Keeper of Gifts - Anniversary	^{[31.7S, 29.4W]}
Equipment
Daegwalt	Light Armoursmith	^{[31.3S, 29.7W]}
Baygild	Medium Armoursmith	^{[31.3S, 29.7W]}
Grimdeal	Bowyer	^{[31.3S, 29.6W]}
Waltmaer	Pole Turner	^{[31.3S, 29.7W]}
Swetstan	One-handed Weaponsmith	^{[31.3S, 29.8W]}
Gestr Quicksilver	Two-handed Weaponsmith	^{[31.3S, 29.8W]}
Crafting
Abeodan	Master of Crafting Guilds	^{[31.0S, 29.9W]}
Déorthryth	Expert Cook	^{[31.0S, 29.9W]}
Edfréa	Expert Farmhand	^{[31.4S, 30.0W]}
Berwyth	Expert Jeweller	^{[31.0S, 29.9W]}
Alfbald	Expert Metalsmith	^{[31.4S, 29.7W]}
Gódrun	Expert Scholar	^{[31.0S, 29.9W]}
Herhalig	Expert Tailor	^{[31.0S, 29.9W]}
Osketil	Expert Weaponcrafter	^{[31.4S, 29.7W]}
Cuthdag	Expert Woodworker	^{[31.0S, 29.8W]}
Others
Frideric the Elder	Task-master - Quest	^{[31.5S, 28.5W]}
Hrotha	Quest - Warden	^{[31.7S, 29.4W]}
Langhár	Quest - Beorning	^{[31.4S, 29.3W]}
Mosco Mudbottom	Quest - Warden	^{[31.8S, 29.2W]}
Radagast's Horse	Quest	^{[31.2S, 29.3W]}
Slade Ransford	Quest - Champion	^{[31.3S, 29.5W]}
Stanric	Quest	^{[31.2S, 29.7W]}
Tortwil	Quest	^{[31.2S, 29.7W]}
Trumswith	Quest - Hunter	^{[31.4S, 29.6W]}
Branda Rumble	Scenery	^{[31.0S, 29.9W]}
Guard	Free Peoples
Townsperson
Watcher

Lore

"Ost Guruth served as a stronghold of the North Kingdom in the days of the Witch-realm of Angmar. Now it is serves as the temporary home of the Forsaken, the ruin-hold of the Eglain". — Deed

"To the east of Bree-land lies a largely barren and uninhabited stretch of wilderness known as the Lone-lands. Usually the only life seen in these lands are scattered birds and wildlife. On rare occasions a traveller upon the Great East Road may be spied. Hidden among the ruins of the ancient fortresses there can be found the Eglain. These are descendants of an ancient people who have forsaken the towns and cities of "civilized" folk and choose to live as free men in the wild. They scavenge trinkets and relics from the remnants of Arnor to trade for the necessities of life.

"The Eglain are wanderers, but they will sometimes stop and make a temporary home in one set of ruins or another, which they call their Ruin-hold. The current Ruin-hold lies far beyond Bree, just off the Great East Road, amid the ruins of the once-great fortress of Ost Guruth. Once a castle belonging to the kingdom of Rhudaur, it fell long ago in the wars between that realm and Arthedain. One tower still remains intact, however, and serves as the home of Aric the Stone-speaker - when he is not abroad in the swamps, seeking ancient lore. — Lorebook

Map

Gallery

Dirt path through the Eglain settlement
Night sky over Ost Guruth
Ost Guruth's blacksmith
Ost Guruth from the south
Inside the Craft Centre
Vendor stalls in the market faire
Fields for growing crops outside town
Inside the Healing House

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Lone-lands
Areas:	Agamaur • Annunlos • Garth Agarwen • Haragmar • Harloeg • Minas Eriol • Nain Enidh • Talath Gaun • The Weather Hills	Areas:
Settlements:	The Forsaken Inn • Ost Guruth	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Amon Ros • Barad Iachiant • Bleakrift • Candaith's Encampment • The Circle of Blood • Dol Vaeg • Echad Sûl • Eglain Camp • Garth Agarwen Gate • Glumhallow • Gondrinn • Ivar's Crypt • The Last Bridge • The Lornspan • Mitheithel • Mithrenost • Naerost • Nan Dhelu • Nindor • Ost Cyrn • Ost Haer • Ost Laden • The Outer Gates • Skirmish Camp • Spring of the Red Maid • Thandobel • Tornstones • Weatherfoot • Weathertop	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Barad Dhorn • The Forsaken Inn • The Lore-tower	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Iorvinas	Dungeons:
Instances:	Garth Agarwen: Arboretum • Barrows • Fortress / Other: Stand at Amon Sûl • Inn of the Forsaken	Instances: