Quest:Chapter 3.4: A Choice of Road

Chapter 3.4: A Choice of Road
Level	142
Type	Solo
Starts with	Prince Imrahil
Starts at	Great Hall of the Prince
Start Region	Dol Amroth (King's Gondor)
Map Ref	[74.4S, 72.2W]
Ends with	Legolas
Ends at	The Hill of Erech
End Region	Blackroot Vale (King's Gondor)
Map Ref	[58.2S, 65.8W]
Quest Group	The Song of Waves and Wind: Chapter 3

Quest Chain

Previous: The Song of Waves and Wind: Chapter 2

The Song of Waves and Wind: Chapter 3

[142] Chapter 3.1: The Prince's Guest
[142] Chapter 3.2: The Adventures of Jajax and Daxamat
- [142] Instance: The Adventures of Jajax and Daxamat
[142] Chapter 3.3: Burning Ships
[142] Chapter 3.4: A Choice of Road
[142] Chapter 3.5: Ruthless
[143] Chapter 3.6: Word of Their Lord
[143] Chapter 3.7: The Cliffs of Langstrand
[143] Chapter 3.8: The Missing Heir
[143] Chapter 3.9: Orgolas
[143] Chapter 3.10: Enemies of Anfalas
[143] Chapter 3.11: Last Wishes of the Lord of Langstrand
- [143] Instance: Last Wishes of the Lord of Langstrand
[143] Chapter 3.12: Grief and Duty

Next: The Song of Waves and Wind: Chapter 4

Walkthrough & Notes
The three towns within Lamedon can be found at the following locations in King's Gondor: Calembel ^{[67.2S, 56.0W]} Lothgobel ^{[64.0S, 57.5W]} Dínadab ^{[63.7S, 59.0W]} The Hill of Erech can be found in the centre of the Blackroot Vale. ^{[58.2S, 65.1W]}

Rewards

47 75
Increased Reputation with The Renewal of Gondor ( 700 )
Legendary Item Experience (465.000)
2 Marks of Renewal
150 Virtue Experience

Selectable rewards:

Quest Text

Bestowal Dialogue

'If I cannot convince you not to travel to Anfalas while it remains threatened by Corsairs of unknown loyalties, my King, I beg that you will consider delaying long enough to prepare for the journey. The store-houses and armouries of Dol Amroth are yours to make use of as you will. Take the time to prepare, for I will not have it said that I sent you on to the outer fiefs without adequate supplies or warning!'

Background

Hearing about Corsair activity along the coast of Anfalas, King Elessar is more determined than ever that his journey across Gondor should continue.

Objective 1

Talk to King Elessar in the Palace of the Swan, King's Gondor

King Elessar is in the Palace of the Swan, King's Gondor.

Prince Imrahil: 'If I cannot convince you not to travel to Anfalas while it remains threatened by Corsairs of unknown loyalties, my King, I beg that you will consider delaying long enough to prepare for the journey. The store-houses and armouries of Dol Amroth are yours to make use of as you will. Take the time to prepare, for I will not have it said that I sent you on to the outer fiefs without adequate supplies or warning!'

King Elessar: 'I understand Prince Imrahil's concerns. Let this, then, be the compromise.

'I will remain for a few days' time in Dol Amroth, preparing to travel to Anfalas, but some of the company will instead journey north to the Blackroot Vale. The people there, and their lord Duinhir, lost much in the defence of Gondor. After the folk of the Vale have had some of their needs met and their concerns heard, this smaller group will rejoin the larger travelling party outside Anfalas, and we will together visit the Langstrand.

'You will go to Blackroot Vale, <name>? With you I send Legolas, Gimli, and my scribe Caebar. There are two roads by which you may reach the Vale, but I leave to you the choice of which to take: the shorter but more dangerous road through Tarlang's Crown, or the longer but safer road through Lamedon to the east, through Calembel, Lothgobel, and Dínadab. Whichever road you choose, your destination will be easily seen from afar: the Hill of Erech towers above the Blackroot Vale.'

Objective 2

Defeat enemies in Lamedon and Blackroot Vale, King's Gondor West (0/18)

or

Travel through Calembel in King's Gondor
Travel through Lothgobel in King's Gondor
Travel through Dínadab in King's Gondor

King Elessar has given you a choice of road north into the Blackroot Vale: either to fight your way through Tarlang's Crown, or to take the longer, safer road through Lamedon.

King Elessar: 'You will go to Blackroot Vale, <name>? With you I send Legolas, Gimli, and my scribe Caebar. There are two roads by which you may reach the Vale, but I leave to you the choice of which to take: the shorter but more dangerous road through Tarlang's Crown, or the longer but safer road through Lamedon to the east, through Calembel, Lothgobel, and Dínadab. Whichever road you choose, your destination will be easily seen from afar: the Hill of Erech towers above the Blackroot Vale.'

Prince Imrahil: 'I have said what I can. At least the King will take the time to prepare before he comes within reach of the Corsairs that pillage Anfalas.'

Calembel seems to have achieved a measure of peace after the war

Lothobel has not yet fully recovered from its scars

The folk of Dínadab seek to restore their peaceful lives

Objective 3

Travel to the base of the Hill of Erech in the Blackroot Vale, King's Gondor

King Elessar suggested that you travel to the Hill of Erech in the Blackroot Vale, in King's Gondor.

King Elessar: 'Whichever road you choose, your destination will be easily seen from afar: the Hill of Erech towers above the Blackroot Vale.'

Legolas: 'The Hill of Erech. We have seen it before, but in different circumstance.'

Your companions look to the summit of the Hill of Erech

Objective 4

Talk to Legolas at the base of the Hill of Erech, in King's Gondor

Legolas stands at the base of the Hill of Erech.