Hope for Thornhope?

Word had been sent to Thornhope, the northern city of the Entwash Vale, requesting aid against the Orcs' siege, but Ingbert has heard no word from Thane Wulfrad.

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'${PLAYER}, I fear that we were not the only ones in the Entwash Vale threatened by the Orcs. Weeks ago, we sent word to Thornhope, our city in the north-west of the Vale, requesting aid against the siege... we have heard nothing from Thane Wulfrad.

'In light of my mother's betrayal, it may be that the messenger never made it to Thornhope, or worse: Thornhope may already be under siege itself.

'Would you ride to Thornhope and learn its circumstances? If they are in need of aid, I bid you give it, for you brought hope to Eaworth... now bring hope to Thornhope.'

Thane Wulfrad is at Thornhope, north-west of Eaworth, in the Entwash Vale.

Reeve Ingbert asked you to go to Thane Wulfrad and learn the circumstances of Thornhope that prevented them from sending aid to Eaworth.