Bestowal Dialog
The Shadow in Morthond
"A great beast flew out of the mountains, and now I fear a creature of much evil stalks the Blackroot Vale..."
Background
You and Rovalang have gone to the foot of the White Mountains in search of the creature he saw.
Objective 1
You have come to the foothills of the White Mountains in the company of Rovalang, searching for the terrible beast he saw flying above the Blackroot Vale.
- Rovalang: 'A cold sensation has gripped my heart, <name>. Do you feel it too? I believe we draw near to the creature I beheld above the mountains!'
- 'Before we proceed, are there any companions on which you can rely? Are we on or own, or do you have a Fellowship near at hand? Speak to me again and tell me which is true!'
Objective 2
- Talk to Rovalang and declare your intentions
Rovalang has asked if you have a Fellowship with you. You should explain the situation to him.
- (Choose one:)
- '<name>' 'I will succeed by myself!'
- Rovalang: 'We can only depend on the two of us, friend. May it be enough to defeat the evil that has come to Blackroot Vale!'
- '<name>': 'Very well!' (--this triggers the solo version of the instance--)
- '<name>': 'I will succeed with my Fellowship!'
- Rovalang: 'You are fortunate to have a Fellowship of such hardy folk, my friend. Let all of us confront the evil that has come to Blackroot Vale!'
- '<name>': 'Let us hurry!' (--this triggers the fellowship version of the instance--)
Objective 3
- Climb the slope and stop the Nazgûl from learning of Aragorn's passage. Rovalang must not be defeated.'
- Time until the Nazgûl learns of Aragorn's passage: 7m
You must find the Nazgûl and prevent it from learning of Aragorn's passage.
- Rovalang says, "Very well, <name>. Let us waste no more daylight!"
- Rovalang says, "Look! More maddened creatures! It must be the doing of the beast I saw..."
- Rovalang says, "By the King of Gondor!"
- Rovalang says, "What a terrible creature! But worse: do you see what it bears upon its back?"
- Rovalang says, "That is a saddle, or I am a dwarf!"
- Rovalang says, "We must slip around it and find this beast's master."
- Rovalang says, "Careful, now..."
- Rovalang says, "A little further..."
- Rovalang says, "We made it! Now we must hurry!"
- The Nazgûl has not yet learned of Aragorn's passage. Hope remains, for now!
Objective 4
- Defeat the Nazgûl before Drugât emerges from the Paths of the Dead. Rovalang must not be defeated.
- Time until the Nazgûl encounterd Drugât: 5m
If the Nazgûl is able to learn of Aragorn's passage, the Ranger's advantage will be lost. You must defeat the Nazgûl before he can meet with Drugât!
- Rovalang says, "Halt, creature! This is no place for you!"
- The Bane of Rhûn says, "All places belong to my Master."
- The Bane of Rhûn says, "You are the ones who trespass."
- The Bane of Rhûn says, "I am the Bane of Rhûn; I go where I will."
- The Bane of Rhûn says, "Who are you to deny me?"
- Rovalang says, "I am Rovalang, a Swan-knight of Dol Amroth!"
- Rovalang says, "This is <name>, a <class> of great fame and tremendous skill!"
- The Bane of Rhûn says, "<name>?"
- The Bane of Rhûn says, "You are known to us! You will not leave this place alive!"
- You have struck the Nazgûl a grievous blow: you have kept from it dangerous knowledge
Objective 5
You and Rovalang faced down the Nazgûl who was spotted above the Blackroot Vale. You should talk to Rovalang and hear his opinion about the events.
- Rovalang: 'I have never before been in the presence of such evil, <name>! Let us leave this place, and then we will speak of it... but not before!
- 'We will speak when we have left this place, my friend.'
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