Quest:Ancient Wards

Ancient Wards
Level	101
Type	Solo
Starts with	Ghân-buri-Ghân
Starts at	Drû Bhûta
Start Region	Taur Drúadan
Map Ref	[53.5S, 27.7W]
Quest Chain	Far Anórien: Taur Drúadan

Quest Chain

[102] Twisted Weaves - Landscape - Repeatable Drû Bhûta [101] A Carving of History [102] Bounty: Corrupted Wood-trolls - Repeatable [102] Seeking Hides - Repeatable [101] The Roar of the Woses [101] Woses are Wed [101] A Percussive Pursuit [101] A Gnarled Problem [101] Root of Darkness [101] Choking Vines [101] Lost in the Wood [101] Ancient Wards [101] Glade of the Three Merry-makers [101] Instance: Glade of the Three Merry-makers [101] The Mysterious Dheghûn [101] The Forgotten Quarry [101] Lost Shadows [101] Instance: Lost Shadows [101] Mender of the Grey Wood [101] The Search for Shákrug [102] The Howling Menace - Landscape [101] The Enemy at Maudhúl Grak - Landscape [101] The Decimation of Maudhúl Grak - Landscape [101] Shákrug’s Last Stand [101] The Rider’s Errand [101] Thanking the Dhûrghud [101] Hunt for the White Stag [101] Luck of the White Stag - Landscape War-stead of the Rohirrim [102] Bounty: Scouting the Beacons - Repeatable [102] Food for the Riders - Repeatable [102] Thwarting Spying Eyes [102] Herefara’s Patrol [102] The Variag Variable [102] Blockade of Variags - Landscape [104] Whispers in the Forest - after Vengeance for Léofdag [104] The Way of the Enemy - vector to the Field of Onslaught (requires progression of Epic quests)

Walkthrough & Notes
A ward piece can be found in the wood near old Púkel-man statues (they have no fires burning in front of them) and are frequently near a stream: [49.6S, 26.6W] [48.7S, 26.2W] [48.8S, 28.0W] [49.0S, 28.6W] [50.2S, 27.8W] [50.9S, 24.7W] Ghâr-buri-Bhâm is near the center of the village of Drû Bhûta [52.8S, 26.6W]

Rewards
39  55   Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 3 Exquisite Wood-carvings

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'The Okwô-kuryô protect us. Once Okwô-kuryô breaks, no longer watches over Drúedain. Drúedain can rebuild Okwô-kuryô. First we must make new heart for Okwô-kuryô. You get Okwô-kuryô fragments, bring them to Ghâr-buri-Bhâm. He make Okwô-kuryô heart.' Background Ghân-buri-Ghân, chieftain of the Drúedain, asks of you to help collect ward fragments from Púkel-men statues so that the Woses may protect themselves from this new threat. Objective 1 Collect ward pieces (0/6) Ward pieces can be found near Púkel-men statues in the Drúadan Forest. You should collect ward pieces for the Woses. Collected ward pieces (6/6) Objective 2 Bring the ward pieces to Ghâr-buri-Bhâm Ghâr-buri-Bhâm is in Drû Bhûta. You should bring the ward pieces to Ghâr-buri-Bhâm so that he can craft a new ward for the village. Ghâr-buri-Bhâm: You hand the fragments to Ghâr-buri-Bhâm. His expression remains serious and he begins to tinker away with bits of stone. Objective 3 Wait for Ghâr-buri-Bhâm to craft the ward Ghâr-buri-Bhâm is in Drû Bhûta. You should wait for Ghâr-buri-Bhâm to craft the ward. It seems that Ghâr-buri-Bhâm has finished working with the Púkel-men statue fragments you gave him Objective 4 Speak with Ghâr-buri-Bhâm Ghâr-buri-Bhâm is in Drû Bhûta. You should speak with Ghâr-buri-Bhâm about the ward. Ghâr-buri-Bhâm: The Wose looks up and hands you a mysterious object of intricate stonework. You are not sure how anyone could create something so detailed out of stone so quickly. Objective 5 Speak with Ghân-buri-Ghân Ghân-buri-Ghân can be found in Drû Bhûta. You should speak with Ghân-buri-Ghân. Ghân-buri-Ghân: 'Ghâr-buri-Bhâm has made a Okwô-kuryô heart. I see this. I have good words. Rhûd-pulo-Drât has returned to Drû Bhûta. The heart draws him to a line to safety of the village.'