'Many have made the mistake of believing Orcs to be mindless, useless war-mongers, but it is Elves they take after, shaped in a darker likeness of ourselves. It is true that many lack true cunning or skill, but some Orcs are foes to be reckoned with. These are keen of mind and can be brilliant in their efforts to cover the world in darkness.

'I believe that the Orcs in the Halls of Crafting are of this nature. That place is rife with an abundance of tools, and it is just the sort of place a fertile Orc-mind could use to devise weapons meant to inflict great wounds upon his enemies.

'When you go to the Halls of Crafting, look out for the Orcs who stand proudly among the rest -- Âmbal and Bashkuga they are called; they will be the masters of the craft. Their minds cannot be left to inhabit a place where so many fell devices will be produced.'

Baranglim stands outside the entrance to the Halls of Crafting, in the Flaming Deeps.

You should speak with Baranglim and inform him of your success against the masterminds of the Halls of Crafting.

Objectives

• Talk to Baranglim