Quest:The Ransomer's Rival

The Ransomer's Rival
Level	103
Type	Solo
Starts with	Glánhar
Starts at	Ost Rimmon
Start Region	Beacon Hills
Map Ref	[47.8S, 37.1W]
Ends with	Gondrad
Ends at	Firien Wood
End Region	Beacon Hills
Map Ref	[42.7S, 45.3W]
Quest Chain	Far Anórien: Beacon Hills

Quest Chain

War-stead of the Rohirrim [103] The Message Riders [103] The Tracks of an Army [103] A Gift Gone Astray [103] The Horseless Rider [103] Saddle and Shoes [103] A Horse in the Forest [103] The Tomb at Halifirien [103] Claws in the Firien - Landscape Ost Rimmon [103] Courage and Light [104] Entwash Greens - Repeatable [104] Eyes On Ost Rimmon - Repeatable [104] The Burrowers - Landscape - Repeatable [103] The Straw Men of Ost Rimmon [103] Best Banners Forward [103] A Perilous Parley [103] Gathering Wool [103] The Ransomer's Rival [103] A Look Before the Leap [103] Treating with Scoundrels [103] Instance: Treating With Scoundrels [104] Variags at Bâr Nadhron - Landscape [103] A Recounting of the Sons [104] A Trail in the Entwash [104] Back on One's Feet [104] Hobbling Homeward [103] The Riders Three [103] Vengeance for Léofdag - vector back to Taur Drúadan Landscape [104] Enemies in the Firien Wood - Repeatable [105] The Raiding Party - Repeatable

Walkthrough & Notes
Gondrad is on the road at [42.7S, 45.3W] - the camp is just off the road behind him. The road is patrolled by Variag Swordsmen and Variag Hound-keepers. Orc Message-bearers also wander the area. The camp is full of assorted Variags. The brooch is inside one of the Variag Chests inside the camp, there are about 5 of them but not all may need to be searched.

Rewards
39  95   Legendary Item Experience Steed Experience 2 Polished Marble Trinkets

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'This cunning wolf has named his price and I fear it must be paid. I ask the two of you to take this gold and to fetch the stolen trinket, and see if you can indeed buy back my sons from these men. 'It did not escape me that he first offered three sons for ransom and now counts but two. Yet I will not dwell on it. There is no time for grief or fruitless worry, now. We must act. 'But I beseech you both - show caution! You are treating with scoundrels and must be cunning yourselves - and cautious, beside. I would give much to see my sons alive before me, but your lives are not among the things that I would give. 'Now go.' Background To ensure the return of her sons, Glánhar requires Jarl Akhiz's brooch to complete the ransom. Objective 1 Meet Gondrad near the rival captain's camp Find the rival Jarl's camp near the Firien Wood, in the western Beacon Hills. You have found the rival captain's camp Gondrad: 'That is the camp there, just as he told us it would be. You go on and steal back his brooch. I will remain here, doing my best to keep my head attached to my shoulders.' Objective 2 Find the stolen brooch The rival Jarl's camp is near the Firien Wood, west of Ost Rimmon. Search for the stolen brooch among the camp. Searched the chest Found the stolen brooch Objective 3 Talk to Gondrad Now that you have the stolen brooch, you should bring it to Gondrad, who waits near the camp in the Firien Wood. Gondrad: 'Why, there it is. And you don't look terribly bruised or bloodied, for all that. Things are going well for us so far, aren't they? It's how I know our luck must be about to turn.'