Quest:Rescue by Moonlight (Instance)

This page is about the Anniversary Event Mission. For the Prologue quest, see Prologue: Rescue by Moonlight. 

Rescue by Moonlight
Level	Scaling
Type	Solo
Repeatable	Yes
Starts with	Hooded Stranger
Starts at	Prancing Pony
Start Region	Bree-land
Quest Group	Mission
Quest Chain	Mission: Anniversary Event

Walkthrough & Notes

Avorthal must survive. There are insufficient Dourhands and treasure-boxes in a direct line from the entrance of Kheledûl to the docks, but while it is necessary to traverse one of the side-routes, either north or south of the main spire, there should be sufficient quest objectives along one of those side-routes. One shouldn't need to traverse both of them. Liberal use of "select nearest object" (default keybinding DEL) (or select next/previous item, if keybound) will help to find treasure-boxes and Dourhands that are initially not in line-of-sight. Finding Dourhands is generally not an issue (they'll aggro on you as you search for treasure-boxes), but occasional use of "select next foe" (default keybind TAB) or "select nearest foe" (default keybinding BACKSPACE) may help to ensure that a sufficient number are found. The Spire of Kheledûl can be discovered while in this mission, which contributes to the Scouting the Dourhands meta-deed, but the trigger point for the discovery can be tricky, and may require going to the opposite side than initially expected.

Rewards
(none)

Quest Text

Bestowal Dialogue Avorthal had been moved from the Dourhand encampment to a ship preparing to depart for an unknown port in the north. His rescue is paramount to maintaining peace in Ered Luin.... Background Avorthal, the Elf-prince of Celondim, has been captured by the goblins and handed over to wicked Dourhand dwarves. He has been moved from the Dourhand encampment to the port-city of Kheledûl, where he will soon be taken aboard a ship destined northward and beyond all hope of rescue Objective 1 Defeat Dourhands (0/12) Collect treasure-boxes (0/6) Avorthal must survive The Dourhands control the port-city of Kheledûl, where Avorthal will soon be take aboard a ship destined for northward. This Dourhand stronghold is also where boxes of treasure stolen from the Longbeards by the Dourhands are stored. Dourhand Night-watch says, "Stop right there!" Dourhand Strong-arm says, "Oi, stop that!" Dourhand Strong-arm says, "Leave that alone!" Dourhand Night-watch says, "You there, stop!" Dourhand Strong-arm says, "Curse you!" Defeated Dourhands (12/12) Collected treasure-boxes (6/6) Objective 2 Locate the Irestone Avorthal must survive 6 Treasure-boxes You have collected the treasure-boxes and eliminated many of Kheledûl's Dourhand occupants. Now you must get to the Irestone, the ship preparing to take Avorthal to an unknown port in the north. Objective 3 Free Avorthal Avorthal must survive 6 Treasure-boxes Avorthal is on the deck of the Irestone, still docked at Kheledûl. You should free Avorthal. Avorthal: 'You are here to free me? Skorgrím Dourhand has raised a goblin army in the cleft of Rath Teraig, and unless we stop him, he will sweep through all the free lands! 'There is no time to waste, my friend. We will need to defeat the Captain and his crew if we are to escape from Kheledûl with our lives and bring word of the danger which grows stronger within Rath Teraig! 'The Captain will soon return. Quickly, untie my hands! We need to escape from here!' Objective 4 Defend Avorthal Avorthal must survive Captain Volund says, "What is going on here?" Captain Volund says, "Come to my aid, you worthless thin-beards!" Captain Volund says, "Throw the intruders from my ship, you good-for-nothing sea-dogs!" Dourhand Seafarer says, "Do not falter, my friend!" (When defeated) Captain Volund says, "At least I fell... on the deck of my ship..." Dourhand Seafarer says, "The sea... calls me home..." (When all foes defeated) Avorthal says, "Victory is ours!" Avorthal: 'We must hurry, <name>. Skorgrím has assembled an army of goblins within Rath Teraig. I fear that the goblin-army will not long remain within that narrow pass. 'We must return now.'