Quest:Withered Heath: Weathering the Storm

Withered Heath: Weathering the Storm
Level	120
Type	Solo
Repeatable	Yes
Starts with	Stráhek the Stout
Starts at	Skarháld
Start Region	Ered Mithrin and the Withered Heath
Map Ref	[34.7N, 45.3W]
Quest Group	Dwarf-holds: Remnants of the Grey Realm

Quest Chain

Grey Mountains Instance Cluster Glimmerdeep [120] Instance: Glimmerdeep -- Solo/Duo - Instance [120] Glimmerdeep: Chaos Reigns - Wrapper quest - one hour time limit - Resource Instance [120] Glimmerdeep: Prized Gemstones - Requires wrapper quest to be active [120] Glimmerdeep: Blood on the Tracks - Requires wrapper quest to be active Possibly a random Scourge, Fellowship Quest will appear in the Solo Resource Instance: [120] Shákoth, Scourge of Glimmerdeep OR [120] Marzlok, Scourge of Glimmerdeep Óinsbridge [120] Óinsbridge: Scurrying Spiders - Wrapper quest - one hour time limit - Resource Instance [120] Óinsbridge: Exotic Arms - Requires wrapper quest to be active [120] Óinsbridge: Infestation - Requires wrapper quest to be active Possibly a random Scourge, Fellowship Quest will appear in the Solo Resource Instance: [120] Bráthadan, Scourge of Óinsbridge OR [120] Bánbros, Scourge of Óinsbridge Stormwall [120] Instance: Caverns of Thrumfall Thikil-gundu [120] Thikil-gundu: Deep Inside the Keep - Wrapper quest - one hour time limit - Resource Instance [120] Thikil-gundu: Culling the Gundabad - Requires wrapper quest to be active [120] Thikil-gundu: Long Thought Lost - Requires wrapper quest to be active Possibly a random Scourge, Fellowship Quest will appear in the Solo Resource Instance: [120] Hládek the Hoary, Scourge of Thikil-gundu OR [120] Lúbtul, Scourge of Thikil-gundu The Withered Heath [120] Withered Heath: Weathering the Storm - Wrapper quest - one hour time limit - Resource Instance [120] Withered Heath: A Deep Thaw - Requires wrapper quest to be active [120] Withered Heath: A Harsh Pursuit - Requires wrapper quest to be active Possibly a random Scourge, Fellowship Quest will appear in the solo resource instance: [120] Káldbak, Scourge of the Withered Heath OR [120] Héolka, Scourge of the Withered Heath

Walkthrough & Notes

This quest is available after completing the Quest: The State of the Expedition Warning: This quest has a one hour time limit. The timer will begin upon accepting the quest. This quest is somewhat complex. There are multiple situations where you must defeat multiple Frost Grims to clear a blocked passage so that you can continue your forward progress. The first is three grims behind a dragon skeleton at approximately [41.6N, 33.8W]. Dispatching them clears the way for you to pass along the right side to cross over the river. As you crest the ridge (avoiding the Fiece Cold-drake) you read: The winds swirl as the snow pelts the gorund with great rancour, as a massive ice cliff wall looms in the distance. Once across the river, your destination is to the left. The area has multiple Fierce Cold-drakes, which can mostly be avoided. There another group of three Frost-grims blocks the passage at approximately [43.1N, 33.4W]. Dispactched, most enemies are now behind you. Frost Grims guard the glacier As you approach the glacier you can see what looks like a short grappling hook dangline from its face. When you defeat the four Frost Grims guarding the glacier, you read: Now that the Frost Grims have been defeated, the glacier clif can now be scaled. And the remainder of the grappling hook appears, laveled To the Anvil. Clicking on it, you scale to the top. At the top, there are what appear to be two "dancing" Frost Grims -- actually there are three. All three must be dispatched. at which point you read . . . The Glacier begins to rumble. And the boss, Jókull, appears.

Rewards
Increased Reputation with Grey Mountains Expedition ( 500 ) Legendary Item Experience 5 Mark of the Longbeards  Crafter's Cache

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'You guessed it: there is no possible way I'm setting foot to ground in the Withered Heath! Cold-drakes, blizzards, freezing temperatures? No, thank you; this Dwarf will stay in the quiet and relative safety of Skarháld. 'You on the other hand have proven time and time again that you don't run from danger or impossible odds! Could you do this one last thing for me?' Warning: This quest has a one hour time limit. The timer will begin upon accepting the quest. Background The Withered Heath is a barren, burned plain that lies between the two eastern alms of the Ered Mithrin, and was home to many great dragons. Cold-drakes emerged from the Anvil's crack blackening the skies with their wings and the stones with their breath. Objective 1 Defeat Jókull Defeat Jókull on the Withered Heath Stráhek the Stout: 'I hesitate to ask you to hurry. . . but could you? Make sure to bundle up!' Instance: Storm on the Withered Heath "The barren, burnt expanse of the Withered Heath is deceptive in appearing empty. After centuries untouched by dwarves, it is rich in resources, history, and peril." The snarling of drakes cuts through the frigid wind and snow, portending a treacherous journey through the Withered Heath. The cold and snow continue to intensify. The winds swirl as the snow pelts the ground with great rancour, as a massive ice cliff-wall loom in the distance. Frost grims guard the glacier! Now that the frost grims have been defeated, the glacier can be scaled. The glacier begins to rumble. Defeated Jókull Objective 2 Talk to Stráhek the Stout You should return to Stráhek the Stout in Skarháld and let him know of your success on the Withered Heath. Stráhek the Stout: 'I commend you for your bravery, <name>. The cold-drakes have been weakened greatly... for now.'