Return to the Barrow-Downs  

Start Zone: Bree-town
Start Area: Bree
Start Location: Scholar's Stair Archives
Start Mob: Newbold Leafcutter
Cash Granted: 2s 15c
Exp Granted: 513
Quest Level: 16
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Bestowal

'It seems to me the only way to solve the mystery of these wights is to uncover more lore. Unfortunately, the only place such lore can be found hereabouts is in the Barrow-downs itself!

'I hate to ask this of you, but would you return to the Barrow-downs and search for this lore? Such things go far beyond an old man's idle interests. It may well aid Bree!

'Here, take this pick-axe. This time, you will have to dig for the lore. The axe's tip has been blunted, so your digging shouldn't cause any damage to any fragments you uncover. Try digging at the entrances to the barrows of Taradan, Orron and Ringdor. I believe those barrows lie in the north of the Barrow-downs.'

Background

Newbold Leafcutter wants to solve the mystery of why there are wights in the Barrow-downs and has asked you to return there.

Objectives

Objective 1
Collect 3 lore fragments

The barrows of Taradan, Orron and Ringdor lie in the north Barrow-downs.

Newbold has told you that you should dig at the entrances to the barrows of Taradan, Orron and Ringdor. To help in your digging, he has given you a blunted pickaxe to use. This tool will help prevent any damage the digging may cause to any lore fragments you uncover.

Objective 2

Bring the lore fragments to Newbold Leafcutter

'I'm relived you have returned! I was worried I'd sent you to your death! Now, let me look at the lore fragments you have brought back.

'These parchments are troubling. They appear to be written by Men of Cardolan. They speak of the kingdom falling into ruin, and those that remained falling victim to a great Plague. But that is all. This doesn't answer, though, why such fell creatures came to the Barrows. I fear these fragments have only yielded more questions and few answers!'

Notes

NOTICE:
This quest was removed from the game, and replaced with the quest:
Digging the Dirt

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# Aug 14 2007 at 3:35 PM Rating: Decent
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Once you go in the North entrance to Barrow Downs follow against the left (East) wall and it is the first few wight mounds. Just go up to their openings to get the message of which mound it is and right click on the blunt pick.

These should be linked to this quest:
Taradan - http://lotro.allakhazam.com/db/geography.html?lotrarea=1225
Orron - http://lotro.allakhazam.com/db/geography.html?lotrarea=1207
Ringdor - http://lotro.allakhazam.com/db/geography.html?lotrarea=1214



Edited, Aug 14th 2007 6:59pm by agonizer
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# Mar 14 2008 at 6:53 PM Rating: Excellent
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1,086 posts
Thank you for the quest update details! We have adjusted the information to reflect the new quest information. If any of our information is incorrect, please let us know.

Regards,
Berek
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# Mar 12 2008 at 5:24 PM Rating: Decent
Superb advice from you both, saved me a ton of time. Thank you so much :)
Location of Orron
# May 24 2007 at 9:23 PM Rating: Decent
Orron is at 31.8S 54.4W (That one sec make a difference) It's the north west cript in the row. It's not the setup the other two crips had.
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