Quest:Desperate Battle: Khôltekh of the Shoreward Stone

Desperate Battle: Khôltekh of the Shoreward Stone
Level	150
Type	Solo
Starts with	Khôltekh
Starts at	The Dagor Carlanthir
Start Region	Urash Dâr
Quest Group	The Song of Waves and Wind
Quest Chain	The Song of Waves and Wind: Chapter 13

Walkthrough & Notes

At any time you can use the Return to Ilzag Khûl banner at 62.5S, 126.3W, to leave the battlefield and return to Ilzag Khûl. At Ilzag Khûl you will find the To the Dagor Carlanthir banner which will bring you back to the battlefield. Khôltekh can be found at 65.4N, 125.7W Goblin-spies can be found on the shores south of Khôltekh, they have a respawn fast. Balakhâd can be found further south on the other side of the river at 64.7N, 126.2W.

Rewards
49  35   Increased Reputation with Phetekâri of Umbar ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience (687,000) 6 Shagâni Ghín 50 Virtue Experience

Quest Text

'You have heard that knowledge is power? It is true: battles are won by the side that obtains the most intelligence. 'Hunt the goblin-spies that scamper throughout the battlefield, <name>. They should pose little danger to you, but while they live they can deliver messages to their masters. We must stop the delivery of these messages if we wish to attain the upper hand in this battle.' Background Khôltekh fights for Umbar during the Dagor Carlanthir. Objective 1 Defeat goblin-spies during the Dagor Carlanthir (0/5) Goblin-spies creep along the edges of the fighting during the Dagor Carlanthir. Khôltekh: 'Hunt the goblin-spies that scamper throughout the battlefield, <name>. They should pose little danger to you, but while they live they can deliver messages to their masters. We must stop the delivery of these messages if we wish to attain the upper hand in this battle.' Defeated goblin-spies during the Dagor Carlanthir (4/5) Objective 2 Defeat goblin-spies during the Dagor Carlanthir (4/5) Goblin-spies creep along the edges of the fighting during the Dagor Carlanthir. Khôltekh: 'Hunt the goblin-spies that scamper throughout the battlefield, <name>. They should pose little danger to you, but while they live they can deliver messages to their masters. We must stop the delivery of these messages if we wish to attain the upper hand in this battle.' Objective 3 Find Balakhâd south of Mithrandir's position during the Dagor Carlanthir You caught sight of Balakhâd fighting a goblin-spy to the south during the Dagor Carlanthir. Despite his injuries, Balakhâd survived his fight with a goblin-spy Objective 4 Talk to Balakhâd to the south of Mithrandir's position during the Dagor Carlanthir You have found Balakhâd on the edge of the fighting during the Dagor Carlanthir. Balakhâd: 'When Sigileth the Elf came to the oasis to speak with the Kintai, I listened to the message she brought. She spoke of the great evil waking in these canyons, but I did not expect...' Balakhâd's eyes are wide as he stares about himself at the boiling mass of Orcs. 'I wanted to see it for myself... but no longer! No longer!' Objective 5 Wait for Balakhâd to escape Overwhelmed by the sight of such evil, Balakhâd flees from the battle. Objective 6 Talk to Khôltekh during the Dagor Carlanthir Khôltekh is on the eastern bank of the river during the Dagor Carlanthir. Khôltekh: 'You have slain some of the goblin-spies? Good. Attacking an enemy's sources of knowledge may at times be more effective than wounding them directly. 'Knowledge is power, <name>. Never forget that!'