Foreword: Barring the Gate  

Prerequisite: Book 9, Foreword: The Dark Shore
Series Name: Epic - Vol. II, Book 9: Fortress of the Nazgul
Start Zone: Mirkwood
Start Area: Mirk-eaves
Start Location: Echad Sirion
Start Mob: Fuirgam
Flags: Epic
Items Rewarded:Reputation Increased: 500 Malledhrim
Cash Granted: 28s 35c
Exp Granted: 7664
Item Exp Granted: 5602
Quest Level: 61
Min Level: 56
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    Fuirgam
    Gostannon
    Mirk-eaves
    Gate Mechanism

Bestowal

'We must ensure that the commanders in Dol Guldur cannot get reinforcements into the Mirk-eaves during our assault upon the fortress.

'Any large number of troops would have to come through the Gostannon, the gate upon the road that lead to the east. The Orcs still control it for now, but I am certain that we soon capture it as well.

'For the moment, I need you to see that the gate is made useless to them. Try to jam the mechanism by which it is raised and lowered on this side. It will not slow them down for long, but by then our assault will be complete and the Mirk-eaves will be ours!'

Background

The Gostannon guards the way between the Mirk-eaves and the Dourstocks in the east. It allows the Enemy passage to reiforce their armies in the Mirk-eaves.

Objectives

Objective 1
Jam the gate mechanism
The Gostannon lies in the north-west corner of the Mirk-eaves, some distance to the east of Echad Sirion.

Fuirgam has asked you to jam the mechanism of the Gostannon to delay enemy reinforcements from coming out of the east.

Objective 2
Talk to Fuirgam at Echad Sirion
Fuirgam is at Echad Sirion, on the eastern bank of the Anduin.

You should return to Fuirgam with your report.