'We need to find out where the Dourhand burglars took the gold they stole from our treasury, ${PLAYER}, and I believe I know just how to do it. The thrushes of the Vale of Thráin have long served as the eyes of Durin's Folk in the air. If the Dourhands tried moving the stolen gold from Thorin's Hall, as they must have, one of the thrushes would surely have seen them.

'Nos Grimsong is a friend of the thrushes who has long been loyal to the Lonely Mountain, and he understands their language. Nos was last appointed to duty at the outpost of Noglond to the south.

'To get to Noglond, speak with the stable-master, Wíli, to the west of Frerin's Court. Tell him you want a steed to take you to Noglond and he'll take care of the rest. When you get to Noglond, look for Rothgar. He'll be your point of contact for the time being.'

Wíli is in the west end of Frerin's Court.

Wíli told you to travel to Noglond by way of one of his horses and to speak with Rothgar when you arrive there.

Objectives

• Talk to Rothgar

Nos Grimsong is at the Thrushstones, north-west of Noglond.

Rothgar told you seek Nos Grimsong and see if he has heard anything from the thrushes about the Dourhands robbing the dwarf-treasury.

Objectives

• Find Nos Grimsong

Rothgar is in Noglond, to the south-east.

Nos Grimsong wrote down what he learned from the thrushes about the movements of the Dourhands in recent days and gave you his notes to take to Rothgar.

Objectives

• Rothgar is in Noglond, to the south-east. Nos Grimsong wrote down what he learned from the thrushes about the movements of the Dourhands in recent days and gave you his notes to take to Rothgar.