Digging the Dirt  

Series Name: History of the Barrow-downs
Leads To: The Dead Spire
Start Zone: Northern Barrow-downs
Start Area: Northern Barrow-downs
Start Mob: Tobold Leafcutter
Items Needed:Reputation Increased: 700 Men of Bree
Cash Granted: 3s 20c
Quest Level: 18
Min Level: 15
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    Tobold Leafcutter
    Northern Barrow-downs
    The Barrow of Orron
    The Barrow of Ringdor
    The Barrow of Taradan

Bestowal

'Before my jounrey here to the Barrow-downs, I did some reading to learn about the area. I learned about the barrows of three Men of Cardolan: Taradan, Orron, and Ringdor. I would surely like to have found some evidence to keep of my journey to those places.

'Try digging at the entrances of those barrows. I believe they lie in the north-east area of the Barrow-downs.

'Here, take this pick-axe. The tip has been blunted, so your digging shouldn't cause any damage to any lore-fragments you uncover.'

Background

Tobold Leafcutter's studies in the Bree Library gave him an understanding of some of the secrets of the Barrow-downs holds. His concern grows with every new discovery within the Barrows.

Objectives

Objective 1
Collect lore-fragments (0/3)

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

Tobold Leafcutter 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 pick-axe to use. This tool ill help prevent any damage the digging may cause to any lore-fragments you uncover.

Objective 2
Bring the lore-fragments to Tobold Leafcutter

Tobold Leafcutter waits for you between the Barrow-downs and the Old Forest.

Your digging at the barrows of Taradan, Orron, and Ringdor has uncovered three fragments of lore, written on scraps of parachment. You should bring fragments to Tobold Leafcutter.

Notes

Go up to stone door slab of each of the Barrows of Taradan [30.8s, 55.0w], Orron [31.8s, 54.5w] and Ringdor [31.2s, 54.7w] and right click your Blunted Pick-axe from inventory, to dig up the Lore-fragment.