Quest:Scouring the Path

Scouring the Path
Level	48
Type	Solo
Starts with	Maedlathron
Starts at	Gwingris
Start Region	Eregion
Map Ref	[40.2S, 16.0W]
Quest Group	Eregion
Quest Chain	Footsteps of the Company

Quest Chain

Footsteps of the Company [48] Scouring the Path [48] Things Left Behind [49] Following the Path [50] The Thieves' Trail [51] Chasing Trouble [51] What Else Left Behind? [50] Unsure Steps [50] Over the Pass of Caradhras [50] Through the Gap of Rohan [51] A Dark, Secret Way A False Trail [50] A False Trail [50] Drawing the Enemy Hiding Their Passage [50] Smouldering Remains [50] Hiding Their Passage

Walkthrough & Notes
A  Pipeweed Pouch is at an abandoned camp within High Hollin. [43.8S, 12.9W] This quest will likely initiate the deed The Ring Goes South

Rewards
24  15

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'Greetings, <name>. I and my companions are recently come from Rivendell at the behest of Master Elrond. He fears that spies of the Enemy may dog the footsteps of the Company which left Imladris some little while ago -- the Company which bears a heavy burden -- and commanded us to follow in their wake, lest some sign of their passing be left behind. 'To this end, many of my companions have gone forth to scout the lands. It is clear that Aragorn son of Arathorn journeys with the Company still, for there has been little of note to see. They have lit few fires, for fear of the Enemy, which is good; however, one of my scouts reports that he saw signs of an old campfire south-east of here. 'If you would, seek out that camp and learn if any other sign has been left behind which may reveal the composition of the Company. The campsite lies far to the south-east, beyond Sâd Rechu, nestled at the base of some boulders.' Background After some time passed, Elrond Halfelven sent scouts into the fields of Eregion to follow the path of the Company which left Rivendell and make sure that no signs of their passing remained for the Enemy to find. Objective 1 Scour the company's path The campsite is nestled at the base of some large boulders, some distance to the south-east of Gwingris, beyond Sâd Rechu, south of the road to Pembar. Maedlathron has asked you to search a place which may have been a campsite used by the Company. Any signs of the Company's passing must be removed. Maedlathron: 'Go to the campsite to the south-east of here and search for any sign of the Company's passing. If you find anything, remove it before the Enemy descends upon the camp.' Found the High Hollin campsite Objective 2 Talk to Maedlathron at Gwingris Maedlathron is at Gwingris, some distance to the north-west of the abandoned campsite. You should bring the pouch of pipe-weed which you found to Maedlathron. Maedlathron: 'You say you found this pouch at the campsite? It contains some small portion of the halfling's pipe-weed. 'It may be that one of the halflings or the dwarf dropped this. Such carelessness could be their undoing.'