Quest:Rumblings at Hammerstead

Rumblings at Hammerstead
Level	120
Type	Solo
Starts with	Aflur Smokebeard
Starts at	Hammerstead
Ends with	Aflur Smokebeard
Ends at	Hammerstead
End Region	Iron Hills
Map Ref	[30.1N, 11.7W]
Quest Group	Beneath the Fold

Quest Chain
[120] Beneath the Fold [120] Below the Dáinlik [120] Rumblings at Hammerstead [120] Grár's Seal [120] The Howling Pit - repeatable [120] Challenge: The Howling Pit - repeatable [115] The Lost Pendant

Walkthrough & Notes
The Creatures are Howling Dark-maws

Rewards
43  35   Increased Reputation with Dwarves of Erebor ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 3 Marks of the Longbeards

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'I have not seen anything strange but have certainly felt something strange beneath my feet. The miners have felt it too. there are rumblings coming from within the mines. Everyone refuses to work as they fear a cave in. I do not blame them. What could be causing this strange shaking below?! You must find out for us.' Background Workers at Hammerstead fear rumblings coming from the within the mines. Objective 1 Investigate the northwest mine entrance Investigate the north mine entrance Investigate the northeast mine entrance Investigate the east mine entrance Investigate the southeast mine entrance Entrances to the mines can be found in Hammerstead. You should investigate the mine entrances in Hammerstead. METAL DOOR "A metal door leading to the mines." Examining ... All is quiet here A howling beast attacks you! Your mighty blow defeated the Howling Dark-maw. The howling beast falls Objective 2 Talk to Aflur Smokebeard Aflur Smokebeard can be found at Hammerstead. You should talk to Aflur Smokebeard. Aflur Smokebeard: 'Creatures in the mines?! If these creatures are as vicious as you say, no one should be allowed to enter the Hammerstead mines. I will make sure the gates to the mines remained locked and guarded until Náin orders us to reopen them.'