A Dwarf-made Blade  

'Hail, good lady! I was wondering if you could help me with a bit of a problem. It seems that no sooner did I set my latest blade out to cool, than someone stole it!

'I didn't see who made off with the sword, but I suspect it was one of those Man-smiths who live up near Bree's West-gate. Their craft is nothing like dwarf-craft, and likely their jealousy of my workmanship moved one of them to steal my blade.

'If I were to ask them about my blade, they would just ignore me. You though, by the look of you, you're a great warrior. If you were to ask them about my blade, they'll be honest with you. How about it, can you find my stolen blade?'

Lofar Ironband has told you that someone has stolen his newest blade. He has asked you to find out who stole it and return it to him as quickly as possible!

Objective 1
Talk to the smiths
Most of the smiths of Bree dwell near the West-gate.

Lofar has told you that he thinks his latest blade was stolen by one of the Man-smiths. He thinks that a warrior, such as yourself, might intimidate the thief into confessing and returning the stolen blade.

[You can talk to either, however only one is the one you want, and I didn't finish with the following NPC, however the reward is the same. -- DF]

Matt haywood:

'Well, of all the insulting things to say! Those dwarves think that no one can smith as well as them. Well, if being busy means you do quality work, then mine is quality.

'Go tell that fool dwarf I didn't take his sword!'

Kenton Thistleway:

'What... a stolen sword? Stolen from a Dwarf? I don't know what you are talking about... Please, go away, I don't know anything about it...'

Kenton mops his brow, nervously.

'Yes, yes, I admit it! I took it. Please don't tell the constable! Please! I did it to save my family! See, a brigand named Nate, he told me that he would hurt my family, unless I made a sword for their captain, Blake. But I didn't have the iron to forge one, and I was desperate to save my family, so I took the dwarf's sword!

'Nate said that before he gave the sword to Blake, he was going to test the blade against some boars around the abandoned graveyard north of Bree. If you find him there, maybe you can convince him to return Lofar's sword and leave my family alone. What do you say?'