Quest:Friends Far Afield

Friends Far Afield
Level	120
Type	Solo
Starts with	Radagast
Starts at	Gladden Fields
Start Region	Vales of Anduin
Map Ref	[1.3N, 57.3W]
Ends with	Automatic
Quest Group	Vales of Anduin: Gladden Fields

Quest Chain

Vales of Anduin: Gladden Fields The Fate of the Gladden Fields - unlocked on completing the 'At Woods' Edge' quest chain [120] The Fate of the Gladden Fields [120] Friends Far Afield [120] A Thunder of Drums [120] Tears of the Gladden [120] A Man Called Sharkey [120] Dredging up the Past [120] Traitors to the Wilderfolk [120] Sharkey's Night [120] Instance: Sharkey's Night [120] Saruman's Folly Lúlstrok - unlocked on accepting 'A Thunder of Drums' [120] Shorn from the Slain [120] The Word of Mazog [120] Tribe of Vengeance Gilvamyr - unlocked on accepting 'Tears of the Gladden' [120] Fallen to Madness [120] Fear Without Name Sharkey's Slough - unlocked on accepting 'A Man Called Sharkey' [120] A Band of Ruffians [120] Tools of Destruction The Warrens of Tûn Melen - unlocked on accepting 'Traitors to the Wilderfolk' [120] Misplaced Loyalty [120] Spoils for Sharkey

Walkthrough & Notes
This quest completes automatically on accepting the following three quests (no need to complete them): 'A Man Called Sharkey' from the Thrush at [2.1N, 59.5W] 'A Thunder of Drums' from the Bunting at [2.2N, 60.7W] 'Tears of the Gladden' from the Sparrow at [0.1N, 61.4W]

Rewards
43  35   Increased Reputation with Wilderfolk ( 500 ) Legendary Item Experience 3 Gúlmarks

Quest Text

Bestowal Dialogue 'I was a fool, <name>. 'When I discovered Orcs dredging the Gladden Fields many years ago, I sought counsel with the greatest of my order: Saruman the White. Saruman learned that Sauron believed the One Ring came to rest in the Gladden Fields, but he knew not where it had fallen. Surmising that the Orcs of Mordor were sent by Sauron, I offered great birds and beasts to Saruman to keep watch on the field and hinder Sauron's forces. I thought I had done what was right. 'In time, my birds and beasts abandoned me, and I began to grow suspicious. I told Gandalf of what had happened, but when Saruman soon allowed the White Council to confront the Necromancer, I had no reason to doubt his judgment. Once the Necromancer was cast out of Dol Guldur, I returned to the Gladden Fields to find that all of the Orcs had vanished, leaving only debris and their dredging machines behind. I travelled home, believing that Sauron's search had failed, but soon the Orcs of Mordor attacked and I was forced to abandon Rhosgobel. And so I wandered for many years....' Radagast's kindly demeanour hardens. 'Far too late I realized Saruman's treachery, and I am ashamed to have been a tool of his deception. After Gwaihir returned from Orthanc, I learned the truth and Saruman's betrayal was at last undeniable. It was he who dredged the Gladden Fields, he who allowed Sauron's search to continue unhindered, he who desired the One Ring for himself, he who sent the Orcs to Rhosgobel, he who imprisoned Gandalf, and he who would betray any and all of our order to possess power of his own!' Radagast appears to steady himself. 'What Saruman inflicted upon the Gladden Fields never truly healed, but I have sent my friends deeper into the marshland. I have given them instructions to guide you in investigating the Gladden Fields. Suffice it to say, Orcs are the least of our troubles. There is rumour of an upstart ruffian-lord in the marshes and I myself have discovered a strange blight taking hold of the flora and fauna in the Gladden Fields. Alas, I do not have time to see to all of these tasks, but they are all of great importance! I simply cannot be everywhere! 'It is a strange thing to be needed in so many places at once! Is this how Gandalf must feel? Seek out my friends in the Gladden Fields and aid them if you can. I must return to Hultvís at once!' Background With far [too] many matters in need of attention in the Vales of Anduin, Radagast has enlisted your aid, as well as the aid of a few of his friends, to protect the Gladden Fields. Objective 1 Find and aid Radagast's friend near Lúlstrok Find and aid Radagast's friend near Sharkey's Slough Find and aid Radagast's friend near the Gladden Falls Radagast's friends can be found near to Lúlstrok, Sharkey's Slough, and the Gladden Falls. Radagast has sent three of his friends into the Gladden Fields, and he has asked you to find them and aid them as best you can.