Quest:Black Flames

Black Flames
Level	61
Type	Solo
Repeatable	Yes
Starts with	Amarion
Starts at	Echad Dagoras
Start Region	Enedwaith
Map Ref	[58.7S, 14.7W]
Quest Group	Enedwaith

Quest Chain

Quests in Fordirith Note: these are all quests that can be done in Fordirith. Many quests are gated behind others, but it is not necessary to complete all of these in order to start questing in the proceeding area of Enedwaith, the Windfells. Echad Dagoras [61] Cache and Carry: Hidden Foodstuffs [61] Cache and Carry: Hidden Medicine [61] Cache and Carry: Hidden Weapons [61] Behind Bars [61] Behind Bars -- Instance - This phases in Dagoras for the following quests: [61] Disorder On finding Dunlending Military Orders in The Jailor's Quarters Dagoras [61] A Pointed Message [61] Uniformity Repeatable [61] A Timely Rescue [61] Instance: A Timely Rescue - This phases in Amarion for the following quests: Amarion [61] Cache and Carry: Hidden Lore [61] Black Flames Repeatable [61] Feral Shadow [61] Midnight Hunters Repeatable After completing the quest lines of Amarion and Dagoras [61] To The Windfells: Saeradan's Encampment Vector to Echad Saeradan Epic Quests [65] Vol. 3, Book 2 -- Chapter 9: The Plains of Enedwaith [65] Vol. 3, Book 2 -- Chapter 10: Blood-marks [65] Vol. 3, Book 2 -- Chapter 11: The Blockade

Walkthrough & Notes

Enter the cave at [60.8S, 13.1W]. Check the map at The Black Dens. Walk counter-clockwise and always keep left. This way you will easily find all the torches, extinguish 9 of them and report back to Amarion. Be aware of the Elite shadow-wolves who wander randomly, they have about 20k Morale and take a while to kill (solo). Also take the quest Midnight Hunters, because you'll find enough shadow-wolves to slay inhere.

Rewards
28  70   Increased Reputation with The Grey Company ( 1,200 ) Legendary Item Experience (14,788) 3 Silver Token of the Wilds

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Our attempts to stop these Shadow-wolves have borne no fruit thus far. 'The source of their evil must lie within the caverns in the Black Dens. If you can find your way into them and destroy it, we may gain some respite from their relentless hunt. 'Go now, and may the Valar watch over you.' Background The Shadow-wolves of the Black Dens are clearly no ordinary wolves. Some spirit of evil empowers them and guides them. Objective 1 Find the source of the Shadow-wolves' power The Black Dens lie to the south-east of Echad Dagoras. Amarion has asked you to enter the Black Dens and find the source of the Shadow-wolves' power. Amarion: 'Seek the source of the Shadow-wolves' power in the Black Dens to the south-east.' The black torch on the wall before you casts twisted shadows upon the cavern floor.... Objective 2 Douse torches (0/9) Shadow-torches can be found throughout the caverns of the Black Dens. You should douse the torches within the Black Dens to break the strange enchantment that summons forth the Shadow-wolves. Objective 3 Talk to Amarion at Echad Dagoras Amarion is at Echad Dagoras, north-west of the Black Dens. You should return to Amarion with tidings of what you found in the Black Dens. Amarion: 'You found and extinguished a number of strange black torches? 'I think you have likely found the power behind the Shadow-wolves. I cannot say whether your efforts will destroy them for good or not, but I will be most surprised if they are able to take up the hunt for us again so soon with their dark power so diminished. 'You have my gratitude, <name>.'