Quest:Natural Defence

Natural Defence
Level	105
Type	Solo
Starts with	Rhadrog
Starts at	Henneth Annûn
Start Region	North Ithilien
Map Ref	[48.1S, 8.0W]
Quest Group	North Ithilien

Quest Chain

[105] From Battle to War - Anborn [105] Scars of the Pelennor - Anborn [105] Strange Company - Mablung [105] Travellers in Ithilien - Anborn [105] Instance: Travellers in Ithilien [105] Halflings and Oliphaunts - Mablung [105] Instance: Halflings and Oliphaunts [105] The Forbidden Pool - Anborn [105]  Instance: The Forbidden Pool [105] A Troubling Path - Anborn [105] Instance: A Troubling Path [105] The Last Refuge - Mablung [105] Natural Defence - Rhadrog [105] No Safe Passage - Rhadrog [105] Mastering the Wilds - Mablung [105] Shadows of Ithilien - Mablung [105] Strangling Webs - Landscape [105] A Ranger's Loss - Laeglaw [105] A Fearful Foe - Rhadrog [105] Forbidden Waters - Laeglaw [105] Breaking the Trap - Anborn [105] Invaders from Rhûn - Tordoron [105] Caches Underfoot - Tordoron [105] Before the Battle Plain - Anborn - vector to Camp of the Host [...] Quest:Year 1 Tales: Frodo - Anniversary Herbalism Quests [105] Wrapper Assisting the Herbalists: North Ithilien - Landscape - Repeatable [105] Retaking Torngroth - Mablung - Repeatable [105] A Gift from the Enemy - Ereblen - Repeatable [105] Life Springs Anew - Ereblen - Repeatable [105] Tending the Garden - Ereblen - Repeatable [105] Sap Tapper - Thurindol - Repeatable [105] Saving the Wilds - Thurindol - Repeatable [105] Snuffing Them Out - Thurindol - Repeatable Mílgamel Quests [105] The Dark Lord's Blight - Mílgamel - Henneth Annûn [105] Worts, Weeds, and Wastes - Mílgamel - Henneth Annûn West of Henneth Annûn: [105] Predators from the East - Ereblen [105] The Extracts of Ithilien - Ereblen [105] New Life - Ereblen [105] Trolls in the Garden - Ereblen [105] No Battle Left to Fight - Landscape [105] Debts Repaid - Jarl Gurthilm [105] Through War-torn Lands - Jarl Gurthilm [105] The Riches of Rhûn - Jarl Gurthilm [105] Instance: The Riches of Rhûn [105] A Just Reward - Jarl Gurthilm [105] A Just Reward - Honour Alone - Jarl Gurthilm [105] A Just Reward - Spoils of War - Jarl Gurthilm

Walkthrough & Notes
Only the Shimmering River-toads count, and you will have to gather the slime from the corpses, not just defeat them. The Workbench is inside the cave, near the Milestone.

Rewards
40  35   Increased Reputation with Host of the West ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 3 Host of the West Silver Pieces

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'There is a matter which has left a few of us uneasy, my friend. 'Upon our return, a great troll was wandering near the eastern entrance to Henneth Annûn. In sunlight, no less! We struck at it from the shadows, but it fled before we could deal a killing blow. 'We do not know if it learned of the refuge's entrance or was passing by chance, but we cannot afford to be exposed to the Enemy. 'To that end, I have devised a plan to protect us if another troll draws too near. There are toads within Ithilien that produce a curious slime. It is not a threat to the lives to man or beast, but it produces a strange sensation and floods one's vision with illusory forms. 'With such a slime on our arrow-heads, we shall have little to fear from even the largest of the Enemy's forces. While they are being deceived by their own eyes, they will be easier to track and slay before they can return to their masters. 'Seek these toads, and carefully harvest their slime in these phials. Once you have filled them, return to me, and I shall instruct you further.' Background Desperate to hold their last refuge, the Rangers of Ithilien devise a plan to use the natural defences of Ithilien's wildlife against the Enemy. Objective 1 Collect toad-slime from shimmering river-toads (0/8) Shimmering river-toads can be found along the shores of various streams and ponds in North Ithilien, especially to the north-east of Henneth Annûn. Rhadrog has asked you to defeat toads in North Ithilien and harvest their slime for use by the Rangers. Objective 2 Talk to Rhadrog Rhadrog can be found in Henneth Annûn. You have carefully gathered a great deal of toad-slime and should now return to Rhadrog. Rhadrog: 'Yes, that looks to be enough. 'Now then, take those phials to one of our workbenches and apply the slime to our arrow-heads. 'Do work carefully, my friend. I would not want you to stumble into the falls!' Objective 3 Use the Rangers' workbench to coat arrowheads in slime (0/8) Workbenches can be found within the deepest caverns of Henneth Annûn. You have gathered phials of toad-slime and should now use it to coat arrow-heads for the Rangers of Ithilien. Objective 4 Talk to Rhadrog Rhadrog can be found in Henneth Annûn. You have coated arrow-heads for the Rangers of Ithilien and should now return to Rhadrog. Rhadrog: 'We shall be well-prepared the next time a troll strays too close to Henneth Annûn. Even if we do not slay it before it flees, I doubt it shall be of any help to its master for some time. 'Excellent work, my friend.'