Penda fears for the fate of his missing allies. He now believes that they have battled into the territory of the Orcs who dwell in the mountain-caves.
'Brave and skilled are the men under Frithstan, but they are no match for the sheer numbers of the Orc-horde. I fear that it may already be too late to aid them, but I must know for certain.
'If you have the courage, I would ask you to press onward into the territory of the Mountain-orcs to search for signs of my companions. Look among the Orc-tents and supply-crates for their belongings or for other evidence of their presence.'
The Orcs dwell near the mountains to the north-west of Penda's camp.
Penda has requested a search for evidence of his campmate's presence among the tents and crates of the Orc-tribe.
Frithstan is bound to a pole among the Orc-tribe in the western Wailing Hills.
Speaking with Frithstan may reveal the fate of the missing Rohirrim.
There is a crate near Frithstan in the western Orc-encampment.
Frithstan would you like to search the nearby crate for a set of keys.
Frithstan remains bound in the western Orc-encampment in the Wailing Hills.
You have found the keys that he has asked you to look for.