Quest:Intro: A Plague at Thorin's Gate

Intro: A Plague at Thorin's Gate
Level	5
Type	Solo
Starts with	Dwalin
Starts at	Frerin's Court
Start Region	Thorin's Gate
Map Ref	[15.0S, 103.2W]
Quest Group	Introduction (Dwarf/Elf)
Race(s)	Dwarf, Elf

Quest Chain

Introduction - Dwarf/Elf [1] Intro (Dwarf), Instance: Into the Silver Deep [1] Intro (Elf), Instance: The Refuge of Edhelion [1] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Elrond's Errand [1] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Elrond's Dream [2] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Honing Your Skills [2] Training (Burglar): Disarming the Competition [2] Training (Brawler): The Thrill of the Fight [2] Training (Captain): A Captain's Charge [2] Training (Champion): The Thrill of the Fight [2] Training (Guardian): A Guardian's Shield Swipe [2] Training (Hunter): A Hunter's Penetrating Shot (Ered Luin) [2] Training (Lore-master): A Lore-master's Companion [2] Training (Minstrel): A Minstrel's Major Ballad [2] Training (Rune-keeper): A Rune-keeper's Fiery Words (Ered Luin) [2] Training (Warden): A Warden's Deft Strike [3] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Where Skorgrím Fell [3] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Where Skorgrím Sleeps [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): The Footprints of Blood [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Gormr, Steward of the Hall [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Shrine to the Fallen King [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): The Ritual Stones [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): An Uneasy Feeling [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): A Plague at Thorin's Gate [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Dogs of Death [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): A Putrid Spring [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Medicine of the Elves [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): To Evade the Impending Doom [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Signs and Portents [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Skorgrím's Tomb [5] Intro (Dwarf/Elf), Instance: Skorgrím's Tomb Next follows the Epic Prologue Quests: Dwarf: [5] Prologue (Dwarf): At the Behest of Unnarr Elf: [5] Prologue (Elf): At the Behest of Cardavor

Walkthrough & Notes
The target area is a lake north-west of Frerin's Court. Kill 4 Dying Mountain-bears and loot their corpses Inspect 4 piles of sludge

Rewards
42     Old Ring

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Look, look! All of these dwarves are sick -- dying, I think! I cannot do another thing until I figure out what we can do to help them. 'I don't even know what happened to make them ill. How can I hope to cure them if I don't know how they came by this plague? 'Those foul Dourhands have really let this place crumble. Thorin would be livid if he could see it now! Full of poison and death.' Background Dwalin, a loyal friend of the late Thorin Oakenshield, has come to assert Thorin's reign once again, but many of the dwarves in his party have fallen ill. Objective 1 Examine patches of strange soil along the river (0/4) Collect samples from sick bears (0/4) The dwarves of Dwalin's party came over the fields to the west of Frerin's Court when they arrived. You should begin your search by following the road west to see if there is any evidence for the source of the plague that afflicts the dwarves. Dwalin: 'Please hurry, <name>! Search wherever you can. These lads may not last another day....' The flesh of this bear is already rancid, though it only just died The soil has a foul odour and texture in this spot Objective 2 Tell Dwalin about the source of the dwarves' sickness Dwalin awaits word in Frerin's Court, east of the river where you examined the soil. You should speak with Dwalin in Frerin's Court and let him know that the river itself seems poisoned by some sickly rot. Dwalin: 'The soil along the river is foul, you say? So you think that the water that flows from the clean mountain springs is tainted by a putrid rot? 'And these bears -- look! The meat is rotted, even though they are fresh-killed. This must be what is taking hold of the dwarves in my party.... 'Many of my dwarves stopped at the river to fill their flasks. No wonder they are sick! What can we do?'