Quest:A Forest of Threads

A Forest of Threads
Level	100
Type	Solo
Starts with	Authest
Starts at	Eilendoth
Start Region	Ringló Vale
Map Ref	[73.6S, 51.1W]
Ends with	Borhador
Ends at	The Crossing Hall
End Region	Ringló Vale
Map Ref	[72.2S, 49.5W]
Quest Group	Ringló Vale

Quest Chain

Jajax: [100] Bounty: Corsairs at the Fallen Beacon repeatable 3 times Laerind: [100] Catch of the Day [100] The Examination [100] A Case of Fear Candúr: [100] Bounty: White Mountain Orcs repeatable 3 times [100] Darkness over Ethring [100] Signs of Hope [100] The Waning Beacon [100] A Forest of Threads [100] A Commanding Knock [100] Instance:A Commanding Knock [100] Defender of the Vale [100] Arvaethor's Patrol [100] Vale of Shadow [100] In Ethring's Defence [100] The Orkish Path [100] White Mountain Plague [100] Under the White Mountain [100] Instance: Under the White Mountain [100] Bounty: Ruthless Dead repeatable 3 times Requires completion of A Commanding Knock and Arvaethor's Patrol: [100] The Dead Descend [100] The Unnatural Pact [100] The Deep Dark [100] A Ruthless End [100] Instance: A Ruthless End [100] Conflict in Dor-en-Ernil vector to Linhir Candúr, Laerind, and Arvaethor (requires A Ruthless End): If you have Acquaintance standing with Men of Ringló Vale or higher: [100] Orc Resurgence repeatable [100] Roving Corsairs repeatable [100] Roving Threat: Du-kalon, the Pitiless Dead repeatable [100] Roving Threat: Gundash, the White Mountain Menace repeatable [100] Roving Threat: Scythe-jaw, the Dread Spider repeatable [100] Warding the Dead repeatable If you have Friend standing with Men of Ringló Vale and have completed Sister of the Gilrain: [100] Epilogue: Restless Souls

Walkthrough & Notes
Spiders and Webbing can be found to the west of Eilendoth. Objective 2, to defeat The Weft-mother, is not bestowed until you complete objective 1. Don't enter the Spider Cave until the quest has advanced. Spider Cave [72.3S, 52.7W] The Weft-mother is inside the cave. After defeating her, defeat the Cursed Stone as well.

Rewards
39  35   Increased Reputation with Men of Ringló Vale ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 2 Central Gondor Silver Pieces

Quest Text

Bestowal Dialogue 'Borhador tasked me with maintaining the beacon. It was peaceful work until the skies grew dark. Laerind sent a lookout up here to keep an eye on Ethring. The spiders got to him first. I would have been next had you not come when you did. 'These creatures came out of the woods to the west. I've not laid eyes upon such sizeable creatures before, and I've lived in Ringló all my days. Perhaps an adventurer such as yourself would be willing to search out the source of this insurgence. If I had to guess, I would say the darkened skies have something to do with it.' Background Authest, the caretaker of Eilendoth, has asked you to investigate the source of the spider infestation and halt the inpouring of these creatures. Objective 1 Defeat spiders in Ringló Vale (0/8) Destroy spider webs (0/12) Investigate the source of the spider infestation Spiders infest the woods in the western part of Ringló Vale. Stem the spider infestation in Ringló Vale. Defeated spider in Ringló Vale (8/8) Destroyed spider web (12/12) The source of spiders entering the Vale seems to be coming from inside the cave. Objective 2 Defeat The Weft-mother The Weft-mother can be found inside the spider infested cave. You should defeat The Weft-mother. Perhaps the strange stone in the cave is what drove The Weft-mother into a frenzy Objective 3 Speak with Authest The beacon of Eilendoth is located south-west of Ethring in Ringló Vale. You should speak with Authest. Authest: 'You say there was a strange dark stone inside a spider nest? Perhaps the stone is what drove the brood's mother to send her children out of the mountain's crevasses. Now that she is no longer a threat, I shall be safe up here as will the beacon. Return to Borhador and let him know that the beacon is safe but do not mention the strange stone. His mind is plagued with worry. Another mysterious threat may sink him even lower.' Objective 4 Speak with Borhador Borhador can be found in The Crossing-hall. You should speak with Borhador. Borhador: 'Does the beacon glow brighter? This is the first good news I have been given in quite some time. I only ask, will this one light be enough to ward off the growing darkness?'