Quest:Mission: Respite in Zarkul-sulûn (Instance)

Respite in Zarkul-sulûn (Instance)
Level	Scaling
Type	Solo
Repeatable	Yes
Starts with	Vorthur Smokebreath
Starts at	Akrâz-zahar
Start Region	Erebor
Map Ref	[14.7N, 136.1W]
Quest Group	Mission
Quest Chain	Kharum-ubnâr Missions

Walkthrough & Notes

All progress is retained on defeat, or if leaving and re-entering the mission. Thoughts of Despair do not despawn, on player defeat. Since this mission is located in Elderslade, if the War of Three Peaks expansion has not already been purchased on the account, the Get this region! popup appears when zoning into the instance, even though that expansion is not necessary to access the mission. Gabil'akkâ Soldiers with the Disheartened title, shown with quest rings, are randomly scattered throughout the chamber, usually more of them downstairs, than upstairs. The stairs between lower and upper levels are in the north part of the chamber. There is one bogus quest ring that may appear; this appears to be "leakage" from the landscape version of Zarkul-sulûn. See map below for possible real spawn locations and location of bogus quest ring. Note that, with the exception of the mailbox, the facilities shown on the map (e.g. forge-master) are not available in the instance; they are only shown for context. Interacting with a Disheartened dwarf (Dispelling doubts induction) will spawn a Thoughts of Despair mob, who exudes an  Unsettling Atmosphere aura to all within range. At approximately 35-40% of a Thoughts of Despair's morale, the induction for  Twist: Sacrificial will commence.

Rewards
Upon completing the mission, you will find a "Mission Reward" chest containing: about 250 Silver (level dependent) 1 to 3 Tokens of the Kharum-ubnâr

Quest Text

Bestowal Dialogue Your mission is to raise the spirits of disheartened soldiers of the Gabil'akkâ at Zarkul-sulûn and help them overcome thoughts of despair.  Twist: Sacrificial Background As the War of Three Peaks drew near its end, the Dwarves of the Gabil'akká suffered a sudden, terrible setback. Before the final effort is made to breach the gates of Gundabad, the dwarves must resist falling to despair and overcome their doubts. Objective 1 Help the dwarves of overcome thoughts of despair (0/8) Your mission is to raise the spirits of disheartened soldiers of the Gabil'akkâ at Zarkul-sulûn and help them overcome thoughts of despair. (as doubts are dispelled, randomly-selected utterances) Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but how can we hope to prevail?' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but how can we hope to defeat Hrímil?' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but what glory is there for those we have lost?' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but so much blood has been shed, and for what?' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but we are exhausted from battle.' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but what if Gundabad is truly lost to us?' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but how long must we go without vengeance?' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : '...but if Gorgar still lives, what has it been for?' Thoughts of despair have nearly overwhelmed this dwarf! (when defeating a Thoughts of Despair) Helped dwarves of the Gabil'akkâ overcome thoughts of despair (randomly-selected utterances) Gabil'akkâ Soldier : 'Gundabad will be ours!' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : 'Death to Gorgar! Death to the blood of Azog!' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : 'You are right, <name>. All is not lost!' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : 'We are not beaten, not yet!' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : 'Khazâd! Khazâd!' Gabil'akkâ Soldier : 'Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!' or simply 'Baruk Khazâd!' MISSION COMPLETE! A longbeard scout has arrived to escort you back to Akrâz-zahar! Longbeard Scout shouts : Great work, <name>! Now, let's get out of here! Objective 2 Talk to Vorthur Smokebreath You have completed your mission. You should talk to Vorthur Smokebreath at Akrâz-zahar. 'Thank you, <name>! We are not beaten yet!'