Bestowal dialogue
Fram's celebration of the death of Scatha caused great excitement through neighbouring lands. Lords and emissaries prepared themselves for the feasting and revels to come.
Background
Léothred, the Rohirric scholar, wishes to learn more of the political tensions that arose during Fram's reign over the Ai-thúda.
Objective 1
Talk to Léothred.
- Léothred: 'All the guests arrived, excited to meet the one who had slain Scatha, the Worm. The feast began with lively song and joyous laughter....'
Objective 2
- Listen to Léothred's tale
Listen to Léothred's tale.
- Léothred says, "Matters took an untoward turn when Fram revealed the prizes he had brought forth from Scatha's lair."
- Fram says, "Behold these prized treasures from Scatha's hoard!"
- Léothred says, "The Longbeard herald recognized the treasures as heirlooms of his people."
- Emissary of Thráin says, "Why, that is dwarf treasure. I know dwarf-craft when I see it!"
- Léothred says, "Fram blew a note upon the silver horn to begin the feast."
- Fram says, "Let the feast begin!"
- Emissary of Thráin says, "Hold a moment, Fram! How can you lay sole claim to stolen dwarf treasures?!"
- Emissary of Thráin says, "Surely, since dwarf-hands had wrought them, you would see this?"
- Emissary of Thráin says, "They had been plundered from dwarf-halls either by the dragon itself or by those it had devoured before!"
- Emissary of Thráin says, "Some share of the wealth must belong to Durin's Folk?"
- Emissary of Thranduil says, "A reasonable request."
- Ai-thúda says, "Yes, share the wealth, Fram."
- Dwarf says, "I agree."
- Léothred says, "Fram saw otherwise."
- Léothred says, "Perhaps the request was ill-timed, while he still mourned the father he had lost to the Worm's bite."
- Léothred says, "Perhaps he was afflicted by dragon-sickness from the hoard itself."
- Léothred says, "Perhaps some other dark thoughts weighed upon him."
- Léothred says, "Regardless, he was wroth at the dwarves' request, and rebuked them for it."
- Fram says, "You may not lay claim to any of Scatha's hoard."
- Fram says, "These treasures belong solely to my people, dwarf!"
- Emissary of Thráin says, "Now look here, Man! Do you not care about the wishes of Thráin?!"
- Fram says, "I do not care what Thráin thinks! He did not even come to my hall!"
- Emissary of Thráin says, "Why you disrespecting, no good..."
- Léothred says, "Discussions grew heated, and might have come to blows but for the counsel of Wandalb Greyhame, who had come to attend the feast out of curiosity."
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Enough, my friends. We come here for food and drink, not bloodshed."
- Léothred says, "The Wizard stayed hands that had strayed to sword-hilt and axe-haft, but when he prevailed upon Fram to see reason the lord refused to be moved."
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Fram, perhaps you and your guests should retire for the night."
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Speak again only when you have all slept, and when mead no longer heats your hearts."
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Fram, take the dragon's-tooth necklace, and send it to Erebor instead of the treasures."
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Had the dwarves not enough new riches from the lodes they had already discovered beneath the Lonely Mountain?"
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Were the riches of Gundabad not already laden with too many ill memories amongst their people?"
- Wandalb Greyhame says, "Had the Thíuda not given them shelter in their darkest years, after the fall of Khazad-dûm, and were they not owed tribute in return?"
- Fram says, "I thank you for your advisement. I agree with some of which you speak, Wandalb."
- Léothred: 'What began in celebration might have ended in a declaration of war, had it not been for Wandalb who was able to steer the Men and dwarves back from the brink of battle.'
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