Quest:A Dark Pact

A Dark Pact
Level	97
Type	Solo
Starts with	Malthellam
Starts at	Morlad
Start Region	Blackroot Vale
Map Ref	[56.8S, 67.5W]
Ends with	Malthellam
Ends at	Morlad
End Region	Blackroot Vale
Map Ref	[56.8S, 67.5W]
Quest Group	Western Gondor: Blackroot Vale

Quest Chain
[96] Out from the Darkness [96] An End to Peace [95] Piercing the Vale [96] Promise of Glory [96] A Steward Without Counsel [96] A Lapse in Judgement [96] A Cost Yet Unpaid - vector to Alagrant After Sardol quests [97] Loss for Loss - vector to Lancrath After Lancrath quests [97] A Dark Pact [97] Instance: A Dark Pact [97] To Lamedon! - vector to Lamedon

Walkthrough & Notes
NOTE: Shield-using characters should pay attention to this quest reward, as it's sometimes a better option than crafted or other quest rewards for shields.

Rewards

61  66   Increased Reputation with Dol Amroth ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience (72,500) Steed Experience (60,600) 3 Amroth Silver Pieces Choose one:  Sword of the White Mountains  Sword of Morthond  Oathbreaker's Bane  Club of the White Mountains  Mace of Morthond  Blackroot Vibrant Shield  Blackroot Tempered Shield  Blackroot Tempered Warden Shield  Blackroot Strong Warden Shield  Blackroot Tempered Heavy Shield

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Lady Rosfin and I have talked at length about this invader from Tarlang's Crown. 'He must be of considerable power to sway the Dead to his cause, but he is still just a Man... or so I hope. We cannot be certain if he has already finished his dealings with the Dead, but you must seek him out at the Hill. If he is to meet the Dead there again, he will show himself, and it is then that you must convince the Dead of his deception. 'Go now, <name>! Gúrion shall aid you when you reach the Hill!' Background Steward Malthellam seeks to expose and oust the strange invader from Tarlang's Crown before he can rally the Dead to his cause. Objective 1 Talk to Malthellam Malthellam can be found outside his home in Morlad. Malthellam has asked you to rally with Gúrion at the Hill of Erech in hopes of exposing the identity of the strange Man from Tarlang's Crown. Malthellam: 'Gúrion shall meet you at the Hill. Are you ready, <name>?' Complete: Instance: A Dark Pact Objective 2 Talk to Malthellam in Morlad Malthellam can be found outside his home in Morlad in Blackroot Vale. You encountered Azruthor, a Black Númenórean sorcerer and one of the Heirs of Castamir. His grim task came to fruition, but he fled back to Tarlang's Crown. Malthellam: 'I am thankful for the aid you have provided us, <name>. 'I worry greatly for Dol Amroth now that this Black Númenórean has swayed the Dead to his cause. Yet, I cannot help but feel that the vale has returned to some sense of peace now that he and most of the Dead have rushed away into Tarlang's Crown. 'We shall remain vigilant, and keep them from pillaging our towns any further. I only hope we can afford Dol Amroth enough time to ready itself for war.'