Quest:The Hiddenhoard Revealed

The Hiddenhoard Revealed
Level	140
Type	Raid
Starts with	Prince Durin
Starts at	Zidir-nesad, the Steepset or Keep of Annâk-khurfu or Zarkul-sulûn
Start Region	Máttugard
Map Ref	[46.2S, 114.3W]
Ends with	Prince Durin
Ends at	Zidir-nesad, the Steepset
End Region	Máttugard
Map Ref	[46.2S, 114.2W]
Quest Group	Gundabad: Depths of the Mountain-hold

Walkthrough & Notes
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Rewards
94  70   Increased Reputation with Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold ( 1,200 ) Legendary Item Experience  Steed of Hrímil's Bane 50 Mark 3000 Virtue Experience

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue It is recommended, but not required, that you complete The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves before playing 'The Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra'. 'There are those who believe that Hrímil Frost-heart has abandoned Mount Gundabad. I say they are wrong! It is true she has fled, but only deeper into the Mountain-home- to Abnankâra! 'Does that name sound unfamiliar to your ear? It should, my friend. It is known to none who still live, save for me, and that is only because I share the memories of the Durins who came before me! 'Not long after the Greymaul Rebellion was ended and Mótsog came to dwell in solitude in the caverns deep beneath the Mountain-home, he confessed a secret to me- to the Durin I was then. Before that ruinous war between our peoples, he had set the Greymauls upon a great task: to delve a hidden treasury within the depths of Mount Gundabad. It was named Abnankâra, the Hiddenhoard, and it would have been the jewel of Mótsog's kingdom. Had the Greymauls succeeded in their plot to steal the wealth and mithril of Khazad-dûm, it is certain the spoils would have come to rest at Abankâra. I strode within its halls only once, and when I had seen all that I meant to, I sealed it behind me- leaving the few, ill-gotten riches of the Greymauls to be forgotten. And so it has been for many Ages of the world! 'It lies still in the Clovengap, my friend, and in my heart, I am certain that that is where Hrímil Frost-heart has gone. I have sent my uncle, Náin, ahead with a small company to seek for the Hiddenhoard. 'Will you aid him, my friend? Will you see our long struggle for the conquest of Mount Gundabad to its end?' Background Prince Durin believes he has discovered where Hrímil Frost-heart has made her lair within Mount Gundabad: the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra. Objective 1 Meet up with Náin and his company at Amgaruslun in the Clovengap Náin and his company can be found at Amgaruslun in the northwestern reaches of the Clovengap. Believing that an ancient Greymaul treasury known as the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra had long laid hidden in Mount Gundabad, Prince Durin has asked you to join Náin and his company at Amgaruslun in the Clovengap. You should meet up with Náin and his company at Amgaruslun. It appears that Náin and his company have uncovered an old passage deeper into the Clovengap Objective 2 Talk to Náin at Amgaruslun Náin can be found at Amgaruslun in the northwestern reaches of the Clovengap. After arriving at Amgaruslun, you have found Náin's company hard at work excavating what appears to be an old passageway deeper into Mount Gundabad. You should talk to Náin. Náin the Slakeless: 'I can hardly explain it, my friend. How could Durin know of such a passage? Could it be true?' Náin absent-mindedly strokes at the air beneath his shorn beard before lowering his hand. 'You know of what I speak, <name>. When Durin told me that he had proclaimed himself to be Durin the Seventh- Durin the Deathless reborn- I must admit I balked at his words. Durin confided in me, and he spoke of visions and ancient memories that returned to him deep within Mount Gundabad. And so, you must imagine my disbelief when he told me that Hrímil had made a lair for herself in an old Greymaul treasury- the so-called Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra. Such a thing should not even exist! 'Yet, with each swing of those pick-axes, I find myself more convinced.' Náin glances over his shoulder at the dwarves of his company picking away at the ice of Amgaruslun. 'It has been some time, my friend. Why don't you see if we have broken through?' Objective 3 Discover the passage to the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra The Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra can be found beyond the frozen falls of Amgaruslun in the Clovengap. According to Prince Durin, the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra can be found beyond Amgaruslun in the Clovegap. You should see if the dwarves of Náin's company have broken through the ice concealing the passage to the ancient Greymaul treasury. From deep within the darkness of the passage ahead, a voice seems to beckon you... A Distant Voice says, "Do not fear, little one... there are treasures enough for all..." Beyond the falls of Amgaruslun in the Clovengap, you have discovered the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra! Objective 4 Talk to Náin at Amgaruslun Náin can be found at Amgaruslun in the northwestern reaches of the Clovengap. The dwarves' hard work has borne fruit. You have discovered the passage to the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra. You should return to Náin. Náin the Slakeless: 'You say you heard a voice on the wind? It can be no other- we have found the lair of Hrímil Frost-heart! 'I shall send word to Durin at once, my friend. If ever I doubted his words, I have now all the proof I sought. Alas that the Black Mattock was lost in the Deepscrave! This will have to do...' Náin hefts a war-mattock of the Iron Hills in his hand. 'In the meantime, <name>, I would ask that you gather your strongest allies to Mount Gundabad. When you are prepared, we shall see what awaits us within Abnankâra! 'Even with the combined might of the Gabil'akkâ behind him, Durin shall have need of you- and of them- if victory is to be won!' Objective 5 Complete 'The Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra' The Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra can be found in the Clovengap. Náin has asked you to muster your allies and aid Prince Durin in confronting Hrímil Frost-heart in the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra. NOTE: You must complete 'The Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra' on any difficulty Tier to advance this quest. You have completed 'The Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra! Objective 6 Talk to Durin at Zidir-nesad, the Steepset Prince Durin can be found at Zidir-nesad, the Steepset. You have triumphed over Hrímil Frost-heart at the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra. You should talk to Durin at Zidir-nesad. Durin: 'Many are the songs that will be sung of this day, my friend. At long last, Hrímil Frost-heart is dead and Mount Gundabad is ours. And I would be remiss to overlook the role you played in our victory, <name>! 'With Hrímil's death, our conquest of the Mountain-home is all but certain. Gorgar is slain, and the line of Azog is ended. The Orcs and their wild cousins from the North have fallen into disarray, and it is my firm belief that those who linger within Gundabad will be routed in the days ahead. 'Even so, I grieve the loss of my uncle, Náin, and it is with great sorrow that I shall have to deliver word of his death to my father, King Thorin. My heart aches, too, that he was so soon to follow my grandfather, Dáin, in death. 'May his deeds and his memory never be forgotten! Long live Náin- slakeless, now and evermore!'