A Ring Wandered Away  

'All was silence;
now the sound of steel
rings from battles past
long beyond the laying of bones;
stirred by evil's passage
my brother walks again,
so too our foes.

'Duty-bound we stand as one, lost as he may be.
A lord he rose and, solemn,
so too our foes.

'My shield calls to my arm
my ring calls to my hand,
our oaths bind us still;
protect and serve this land.'

A shade found wandering in the Barrow-downs -- meaning no ill, it seems -- felt the pull of its brother and struggles to appease whatever force has returned to awaken them.

Objective 1
Seek the Wandering Shade's barrow
Cryptic as it may be, it appears the shade is looking for something. Perhaps you can search the many barrows throughout the north Barrow-downs for clues.

Objective 2
Search the Wandering Shade's barrow for his ring and return it to him
You should search the barrow, for signs that link the shade to this location.

Your investigation lead you to a barrow where the earth was recently disturbed by the movement of the heavy, stone door to the grave within the mound.

Click on the Barrow Door at loc 32.1S, 55.7W. A Barrow-wight Slave (19) spawns, speaks, and attacks. Kill him to get the ring.

Because the Wandering Shade wanders, he may be hard to find. Just keep your eyes open as you run around doing other stuff and you should find him eventually.