'You say you have come from Laerdan, and that he believes I may play a part in reclaiming the palantír that was taken from Carn Dûm? The seeing-stone is wholly evil! I see that now, and wish I had never been made to gaze into it. Mordirith has paid for his torment of me, but even that will never be enough to satisfy his debt! No act of vengeance will bring back my poor, lost Lorniel!

'Laerdan speaks the truth. Even as Mordirith brought me forth from the gates of Carn Dûm, the hateful images of the palantír still burned into my mind, I clutched in my hand the black cloth with which the seeing-stone was covered when not in use. The terrible events of that day had all but pushed it from my memory, but I remember it now. Hold the palantír only with this finely-woven cloth bag, else the stone will seek to show you such things that might bring you to despair. Do not touch the palantír without this bag! I do not wish for you to endure what I was made to endure!

'Give Laerdan my good wishes, but warn him not to underestimate our enemy. He is a good Elf and true, but in him alone have I recognized the terrible burden I have borne in the days since Lorniel was lost to me. Something gnaws at his heart, and I fear it will bring him to harm if he does not guard against it.'

A note from Laerdan is pinned to the door of his room in the keep on the island of Tinnudir, in Evendim.

You have returned from Gath Forthnír with a finely-woven cloth bag with which you can carry the palantír, but Laerdan seems to have gone. However, he left a note for you on his door.

Objectives

• Collect Laerdan's Note

Ranger Tadan is in the prison atop the stairs through the door on your left as you enter the keep on the island of Tinnudir, in Evendim.

Laerdan has left a note for you on his door, indicating that he has gone to Barad Tironn to confront Amarthiel by himself. You should show this note to Tadan at once.

Objectives

• Talk to Tadan
• Ranger Tadan is in the prison atop the stairs through the door on your left as you enter the keep on the island of Tinnudir, in Evendim. Laerdan has left a note for you on his door, indicating that he has gone to Barad Tironn to confront Amarthiel by himself. You should show this note to Tadan at once.

Mordrambor is in the prison atop the stairs through the door on your left as you enter the keep on the island of Tinnudir, in Evendim.

Ranger Tadan told you that Laerdan asked to guard the prisoner for a time while Tadan enjoyed a respite from the stifling air of the prison. In that time, Tadan believes that Mordrambor worked some foul sorcery on Laerdan that caused the Elf to venture to Barad Tironn alone. You should speak with Mordrambor about this treachery.

Objectives

• Talk to Mordrambor

Calenglad is at the Ranger-camp on the island of Tinnudir, in Evendim.

Mordrambor has revealed his purpose to you: to send Laerdan to Amarthiel in Barad Tironn and to keep you occupied with trivial tasks in Annúminas and Evendim while his mistress made use of the palantír in her possession. You must deliver these unpleasant tidings to Calenglad.

Objectives