Quest:Chapter 16: The Watchful Presence

Chapter 16: The Watchful Presence
Level	72
Type	Solo
Starts with	Théodred
Starts at	Rohirrim Scout-camp
Start Region	Dunland
Map Ref	[81.0S, 10.6W]
Quest Group	Vol. III. Book 4

Quest Chain

Previous: Volume III, Book 3 Volume III: Book 4: Rise of Isengard [65] Chapter 1: The Departure of Lhanuch Choose your path into Dunland [66] Chapter 2: Land of the Stag [66] Passage into Dunland - Solo only [66] Instance: Passage into Dunland - Solo only [66] Chapter 2: The Valley of Bones Depending on which path you chose [67] Chapter 3: South-east to Galtrev [67] Chapter 3: South-west to Galtrev [67] Chapter 4: The Lower Village [67] Chapter 5: Catrin's Rebellion [68] Chapter 6: The Will to Stand [68] Instance: The Will to Stand [68] Chapter 7: Aiding Tûr Morva [68] The Practiced Arm [68] Stronger Competition [68] Charm of the Huntsman [68] Curing the Leather [68] Mark of the Falcon [68] No Mercy for Traitors [68] The Unwelcome Guest [68] Setting Traps [68] Preserved for the Journey Racial Quest: [68] A Full History - Elf and High Elf [68] A Rare Dwarf - Dwarf and Stout-axe [68] Concerned by Hobbits - Hobbit and River Hobbit [68] Tidings of Anirin - Beorning and Race of Man [68] Rangers Put to Work [68] Chapter 8: The Messenger of Isengard [68] Chapter 9: Return to Galtrev [69] Chapter 10: Herdsmen of the Starkmoor [70] Chapter 11: Into the Dunbog [70] Chapter 12: Outliers [71] Chapter 13: Land of Iron [71] Chapter 14: Bribing Gold [72] Chapter 15: Friends in the Gravenwood [72] Chapter 16: The Watchful Presence [72] Chapter 17: Return to Tûr Morva [72] Chapter 18: The Captive [72] Instance: The Captive [72] Chapter 19: The Caverns of Isengard [72] The Slop [72] Heavy Lifting [72] Kill Ten Rats [72] Chapter 20: In the Presence of Saruman - Solo only [72] Instance: In the Presence of Saruman - Solo only [72] Chapter 21: Servants of Saruman [72] Their Best Interests [72] Raiding the Larder [72] Trivial Business [72] Chapter 22: Feed the Prisoners [72] Chapter 23: The Wizard's Vale - Solo only [72] Instance: The Wizard's Vale - Session Play [72] Chapter 24: A Pinch of Black Powder [72] Chapter 25: Final Preparations [72] Chapter 26: Escape from Isengard - Solo only [72] Instance: Escape from Isengard - Solo only [72] Chapter 27: Repaying Treachery [72] Chapter 28: Survivors [72] Chapter 29: City of Traitors [72] Fallen Ranger - Radanir [72] Never Reported Back - Hogawise [72] The Seeping Poison - Herestan [72] Trap-breaking - Déormund [72] Provisions for War - Seren [72] Talons of the Falcon - Théodred [72] Champions of the Falcon - Théodred [72] Chapter 30: The Rescue [72] Instance: The Rescue Next: Volume III, Book 5

Walkthrough & Notes
Walkthrough or Notes

Rewards
32  55   Increased Reputation with Théodred's Riders ( 500 ) Legendary Item Experience (9,277) Selectable Rewards:  Hyrde-sceld  Hyrde-bord  Nestadhan

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'We are all ill at ease in this forest, <name>, and your Ranger friend here is not the reassuring sort. My men have reported feeling a watchful presence as they walk beneath the trees. I do not like it. 'I have heard that Saruman can move about, unseen by mortal eyes. Could it be his presence my men have felt? 'If you oppose the Wizard, go to these places and see if you feel a presence at them, as my men do. One of these places is a gnarled tree to the north-west, and the other is a camp of Dunlendings far to the north, Uvel-cadlus, between the arms of the mountains.' Background The stillness of Gravenwood has Théodred and his men on edge, and they have asked for your help to set their minds at ease.. Objective 1 Check near the mustering tree for signs of a watchful presence Check in the back of Uvel-cadlus for signs of a watchful presence Théodred's men have felt the watchful presence at an old tree to the north-west of his camp, and in the back of Uvel-cadlus, the Dragon-clan camp to the north. Théodred wants you to see if you can sense a watchful presence at the places his men experienced such feelings The woods remain still and quiet. You feel no presence here Aside from the Dunlendings, you feel no unusual or mysterious presence Objective 2 Talk to Théodred at the Rohirrim scout-camp Théodred is at his camp in the eastern reaches of Gravenwood. You have sought out the watchful presence in Gravenwood, but did not experience anything unusual. Théodred: 'You felt nothing at those locations? Perhaps my men have been too long in this wood. It is taking a toll on even their stout hearts.'