Quest:The Superiority of the White Hand

The Superiority of the White Hand
Level	56
Type	Solo
Starts with	Ingifast
Starts at	The Orc-watch
Start Region	Redhorn Lodes
Map Ref	[11.0S, 106.5W]
Ends with	Knakk
Ends at	Knakk's Camp
End Region	Redhorn Lodes
Map Ref	[11.0S, 103.7W]
Quest Group	Moria: Redhorn Lodes

Quest Chain
Prerequisites: Accepted the quest Anarchy Reigns from the quest-chain Anarchy Reigns Quests. This is an optional quest attached to the quest-chain Anarchy Reigns Quests. See Redhorn Lodes Quests for all optional quests that involve this quest-chain.

Walkthrough & Notes
Ingifast can be found at the bottom of the stairs leading out of the Orc-watch. Helms may be collected from any White Hand Warrior or White Hand Metal-worker.

Rewards
26  95   Increased Reputation with Iron Garrison Miners ( 700 ) Legendary Item Experience (5,929)

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'It's clear that the invading White Hand is stronger than the Orcs of Moria. I am not convinced that tactics alone are why they are so easily winning the struggle for the Redhorn Lodes. My sneaking suspicion is they have been taught better smithing techniques and may be winning an arms race with the Moria Orcs. 'We found out they are both collecting iron. But maybe the White Hand is able to refine the iron better, or possibly knows how to produce steel? 'Defeat White Hand Orcs to collect a few pieces of their armour. I would like to inspect their pieces for quality and make and see if my suspicions are correct.' Background The White Hand Orcs stormed into the Redhorn Lodes and ravaged the Moria Orcs enough to hold a larger territory in very little time. The long-standing Moria Orcs were content and unchallenged for some time, but this cannot fully explain why the White Hand had so much success against them. Objective 1 Collect White Hand helms (0/7) White Hand Orcs can be found in the northern region of the Redhorn Lodes. Ingifast has asked you to collect a few pieces of White Hand Orc armour, to help determine why they are superior in their struggle with the Moria Orcs for sole control of the Redhorn's bountiful resources. Collected White Hand helms Objective 2 Bring the White Hand helms to Knakk's camp site Knakk is located on the elevated platform just north of the White Hand Orcs' encampment, on the road towards the Grand Stair. Knakk will assess the helmets and send them back to Ingifast, who will be pleased to see all the White Hand helms that you claimed as trophies. Knakk: 'These White Hand helms seem to be made of steel! But while the White Hand Orcs seem to have basic skills in steel-making, the helmets are not of very high quality. However, even low quality steel is far superior to the iron equipment the Moria Orcs have been making. 'I have never heard of Orcs working with steel before, so what could this mean? It raises a lot of questions about the White Hand... 'The White Hand's skill in smelting and smithing is impressive for Orcs. I'll send word of this news back to Ingifast as soon as I can.'