Prologue: Longbeard Loyalty

Dwalin's mood has lightened somewhat now that he knows where the Dourhands took the stolen gold. Plans have been put in motion to recover the gold.

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Stage 1

'Well, Dourhands are no better than goblins, anyway, so it should not be too difficult to retrieve the gold!

'A Longbeard by the name of Rothgar is at Noglond, the way-station to the south. He is very loyal to Dáin and has kept an eye on doings within the Vale of Thráin. Follow the road south to Noglond and ask him about the old Dourhand city in the mountains that edge the Vale. Once you have learned what Rothgar knows about the place, make your way inside and retrieve the stolen Longbeard gold!

'You can trust Rothgar to return the gold to me once you have recovered it. He is a Longbeard I would trust with my life...and my wealth!'

Rothgar is at Noglond, the way-station far to the south along the road that runs through the Vale of Thráin.

Dwalin has asked you to work with Rothgar, a loyal Longbeard, to recover the stolen gold from the Dourhand thieves.