Quest:Intro: A Strong Voice

This page is about the Hobbit/Man quest. For a similar Dwarf/Elf quest, see Quest:Training: A Minstrel's Major Ballad. 

Intro: A Strong Voice
Level	2
Type	Solo
Starts with	Tolman Gardner
Starts at	Archet
Start Region	Archet Dale
Map Ref	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Quest Group	Introduction (Hobbit/Man)
Class	Minstrel
Race(s)	Hobbit, Man

Quest Chain

Introduction - Hobbit/Man [1] Intro (Hobbit), Instance: A Road through the Dark [1] Intro (Man), Instance: Jail Break [1] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Strider's Charge [1] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Captain Brackenbrook [2] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Honing Your Skills [2] Training (Brawler): The Thrill of the Fight [2] Training (Burglar): Disarming the Competition [2] Training (Captain): A Captain's Charge [2] Training (Champion): The Thrill of the Fight [2] Training (Guardian): A Strong Shield [2] Training (Hunter): A Hunter's Penetrating Shot (Archet) [2] Training (Lore-master): A Lore-master's Companion [2] Training (Mariner): Keeping Your Balance [2] Training (Minstrel): A Strong Voice [2] Training (Rune-keeper): A Rune-keeper's Fiery Words (Archet) [2] Training (Warden): Thigh to Neck [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Remedy of the Old Kings [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Wolves of the Ruins [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Interrogation [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Siege to the South [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): A Very Empty Belly [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Sweet Bilberry Tea [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): A Gift for Amdir [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): A Plea for Aid [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Courageous Farmhands [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Exiled Hunter [5] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Into the Shadow [5] Intro (Hobbit/Man): A Slender Hope [5] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Signs and Portents (Archet) [5] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Storm is Upon Us [5] Intro (Hobbit/Man), Instance: The Assault on Archet Continue with: Hobbit:   Prologue (Hobbit): Mundo's Complaint Man: Prologue: Burying the Dead

Walkthrough & Notes
Talk to the Minstrel trainer, Tolman Gardner, in Archet. Strike the Training-Dummy with Major Ballad. Talk to the Minstrel trainer again.

Rewards
90    Basic Lute Selectable Rewards:  Tarnished Dagger  Worn Hand Axe  Worn Mace

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'A good day to you! I am pleased to find another Minstrel here in Archet. I should be happy to share what skills I have with you. First, though, I will give you some small advice, if you are willing to lend an ear to it. 'As you may already know, a Minstrel possesses a great power...the power to stir the spirit and raise hopes when all seems lost. When the spirit is roused, the body soon follows! A good Minstrel heals themselves and their fellows, staving off even the most dire wounds. 'Demonstrate your mastery by entering combat with the training-dummy nearby, then using the skill Major Ballad.' HINT: Minstrels use Ballads to attack their enemies, lightly heal their fellows and empower themselves. These skills operate on a rotating system that allows the minstrel to have three special buffs on themselves at any time. After the third buff is applied the next Ballad played will overwrite the first, then the second and so on. Background Your trainer wants you to use your new skills to prove that you are ready to face the many dangers that exist in the world. Objective 1 Use Major Ballad while in combat with the Training Dummy HINT: Minstrels use Ballads to attack their enemies, lightly heal their fellows and empower themselves. These skills operate on a rotating system that allows the minstrel to have three special buffs on themselves at any time. After the third buff is applied the next Ballad played will overwrite the first, then the second and so on. You have used Major Ballad while in combat with the Training Dummy Objective 2 Talk to the Minstrel Trainer in Archet The Minstrel Trainer is in Archet, west of the training grounds. Now that you have successfully used your newly-learned skill, you should return to your trainer and tell him of your success. Tolman Gardner: 'Well done, <name>! Make sure you visit a trainer often as you advance in your role as a Minstrel. As you grow, you will find that trainers such as myself may have important tasks and bits of wisdom for you. Good luck!'