Mark of the White Hand
"Lead on, Flam. Where does your friend hold captive this Uruk?"
Background
Flam Helur, one of the Stoor hunters of Clegur, has agreed to bring you to the Uruk he and his partner Drusi captured.
Objective 1
- Talk to Flam Helur
- Both Meneldir and Flam Helur must survive.
Flam Helur has agreed to lead you and Meneldir to the Uruk he and his partner captured.
- Flam Helur:'It's not far now... just a quick jog up the hill.
- 'Sorry about the chill in the air, friends! But we're almost there.'
Objective 2
- Follow Flam Helur to the Uruk he and his partner captured
- Both Meneldir and Flam Helur must survive.
Flam Helur has agreed to lead you and Meneldir to the Uruk he and his partner captured.
- Flam Helur says, "This way! Follow me, and no dawdling!"
- Flam Helur says, "Wait."
- Flam Helur says, "Do you hear that?"
- Flam Helur says, "What good fortune! Boar-steaks will serve us well for the winter!"
- Meneldir says, "You are supposed to be bringing us to your captive, Flam."
- Flam Helur says, "Oh yes, oh yes."
- Flam Helur says, "This way."
- Flam Helur says, "Drusi! How fares the captive?"
- Drusi Begwyl says, "He is fine. He knows not to try anything!"
- Drusi Begwyl says, "But more importantly..."
Objective 3
Drusi Begwyl stands guard over her captive, and wants to ask you something.
- Drusi Begwyl:'Did you see those boars? They ran right past here, and I would have loosed some arrows at them but I did not want to take my attention off the captive!
- 'They were big, though! There'd have been meat enough on those bones to prepare quite a few boar-meat steaks for the folk of Clegur. Tell me that you saw them, and that Flam was quick enough with his bow or his knife to get them!'
- You assure Drusi that the boar-meat can be brought back to the village when you are done here... but perhaps there are more pressing matters at hand?
- 'More pressing?' she asks. 'I suppose, but still: those boars really were something, and it would be a shame to let so many potential dinners escape without at least trying!'
Objective 4
Drusi's captive sneers at you.
- The wounded Uruk stirs.
- Ushdul: 'When I get free of these rats, I'll make you pay! You'll wish you never crossed Ushdul!
- 'You have no idea what's coming for you, for all of you!'
Objective 5
- Remain alert and learn what brought Ushdul and the Uruks to Swanfleet
Meneldir and the Stoors seek to learn what has brought Ushdul and the other Uruks to Swanfleet.
- Meneldir says, "Why did you come to Swanfleet?"
- Ushdul says, "The fighting Uruk-hai go where they please!"
- Ushdul says, "Nowhere is safe for you!
- Meneldir says, "I think you will find you are wrong about that, creature."
- Ushdul says, "Is that so?"
- Ushdul says, "My boys have their orders, but once that's done..."
- Ushdul says, "I think they'll want to stay."
- Ushdul says, "There's good eating to be had in this valley."
- Ushdul says, "Plenty of... vermin."
- Drusi Begwyl says, "Oh!"
- Flam Helur says, "How dare you!"
- Meneldir says, "Wait... something approaches."
- Meneldir says, "Ready yourselves, friends!"
- Ushdul says, "I thought you'd never hear them."
- Ushdul says, "Come get me, boys!"
Objective 6
- Talk to Meneldir
- Both Meneldir and Flam Helur must survive.
Meneldir stands ready to fight whatever new danger approaches.
- Meneldir: 'I think these newcomers must be here to rescue our captive, <name>.
- 'Let us show them they have erred, and badly! We will not let him go without a fight!'
Objective 7
- Prevent Ushdul from being rescued by the Uruks
- Both Meneldir and Flam Helur must survive.
Meneldir stands ready to fight whatever new danger approaches.
- Meneldir says, "Drusi, maintain your vigil! Flam, <name>, to me!"
Objective 8
- Return to the captive Uruk and remain on your guard
You have prevented the rescue of Ushdul by the Uruks.
- Flam Helur says, "Oh my. I think our captive is dying."
- Drusi Begwyl says, "What a pity."
- Meneldir says, "This is an Uruk arrow."
- Meneldir says, "He dies by the deeds of his own kind."
- Meneldir says, "They were not here to rescue him at all."
Objective 9
Ushdul is dying, pieced by arrows fired by his supposed rescuers.
- Ushdul: This changes... nothing! You will die... even more painfully than I!'
- Ushdul visibly gathers his strength, hatred flaring in his eyes.
- 'Hear me, all of you! Hear the words of Ushdul!'
Objective 10
- Hear Ushdul's dying words
Ushdul lies dying. He has demanded you listen to his final words.
- Ushdul says, "You will die at the hands of the Uruk-hai."
- Ushdul says, "Sharkû has made us a mighty force."
- Meneldir says, "Sharkû? This is your leader?"
- Drusi Begwyl says, "I hope he is stronger than you proved to be!"
- Meneldir says, "I am not frightened of your kind, Ushdul."
- Ushdul says, "Sharkû..."
- Ushdul says, "Saruman..."
- Ushdul breathes his last. He is dead.
- Meneldir: 'Saruman? Why would he speak the name of the White Wizard?
- 'What did he mean by that?'
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