Quest:A Test of Desolation

A Test of Desolation
Level	105
Type	Solo
Starts with	Mílgamel
Starts at	Haerondir
Start Region	The Wastes
Map Ref	[36.7S, 8.9W]
Quest Chain	Herbalism

Quest Chain

Herbalism Quests [105] Assisting the Herbalists: North Ithilien - Landscape - Repeatable Mílgamel [105] Idle Hands - vector to Ioreth in The High Hall [105] An Apprentice's Guide to Ithilien [105] The Dark Lord's Blight [105] Worts, Weeds, and Wastes [105] Land of Strife [105] A Test of Desolation [105] The Fate of the Wastes Henneth Annûn [105] Retaking Torngroth - Repeatable [105] A Gift from the Enemy - Repeatable [105] Life Springs Anew - Repeatable [105] Tending the Garden - Repeatable The last three quests listed require completion of Ereblen's scouting quests in North Ithilien. [46.6S, 11.1W] Camp of the Host [105] Noisome and Unrelenting - Repeatable Requires completion of [105] Quest: Fire Beneath the Shadow Henneth Annûn [105] Sap Tapper - Repeatable [105] Saving the Wilds - Repeatable [105] Snuffing Them Out - Repeatable These require completion of [105] Idle Hands Camp of the Host [105] Moving Moss - Repeatable [105] An Eerie Gathering - Repeatable These require completion of [105] Idle Hands

Walkthrough & Notes
Blasted soil: [33.4S, 5.3W] [33.4S, 5.1W] [33.2S, 4.8W] [33.1S, 5.0W] Fetid Water [34.4S, 4.9W] Tenacious Mushrooms [29.1S, 5.9W] [28.8S, 6.4W] [29.0S, 6.6W] [28.9S, 6.8W]

Rewards
40  35   Increased Reputation with Host of the West ( 300 ) Legendary Item Experience 3 Host of the West Silver Pieces

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'While I work with the Trollstrife you recovered for me, I would have you explore the Wastes further. 'It is plain to see that these lands have laid barren for many long years, but even among this desolation I have seen the trunks of trees and felt the soft crack of mushroom caps under my feet as we travelled to Haerondir. 'Search the lands surrounding Haerondir for samples of soil and mushrooms if you would. 'If I have need of the good, I shall also have need of the very worst the Wastes has to offer us... so collect a small phial of water from the run-off surrounding the Slag-hills to the east. 'Hurry now, <name>. I would prefer my research to be finished before the battle is joined!' Background After acquiring the sample of Trollstrife, Mílgamel is curious to learn of the state of the water and soil in the Wastes, as well as that of any plants that still cling to life. Objective 1 Collect hardy mushrooms in the Wastes (0/4) Collect samples of blasted soil in the Wastes (0/4) Collect a sample of water at the Slag-hills Soil and mushrooms can be found somewhere within the southern reaches of the Dead Marshes or upon the battle plain. The Slag-hills can be found due east of Haerondir. Mílgamel has asked you to seek samples of mushrooms, soil, and the brackish waters of the Slag-hills. You should obtain these samples and then return to her. This fetid water is awash with small chunks of slag... Objective 2 Deliver the samples to Mílgamel at Haerondir Mílgamel can be found at Haerondir. You have gathered the samples that Mílgamel requested and should now return to her at Haerondir. Mílgamel: 'Ugh, what is that horrid smell?' You eagerly hand the phial of slag-water to Mílgamel. 'This is hardly water at all! Look, <name>, it has little bits of ... something floating all about in it. 'None of that will do, but let me see the mushrooms and the pouches of soil you gathered! Yes, yes, these are lovely. The soil is thin and unhealthy, but it clings to life... and these mushrooms, I do not know if anything could stop them. 'Come now, we have to attempt to cross-breed them with the plants of Ithilien!'