Cyneberg wants you to find out what made the inhabitants of Dunfast abandon their settlement and disappear into the wilds.
'I suspect that Núrzum and his forces were behind this, but I do not think he is still here, for the weather holds steady.
'Dunfast has no Thane, no lords, no nobles, no great warriors to draw the enemy, yet something happened here. Our search for the people has been in vain thus far, but perhaps we can learn more of what happened to them.'
A sign of what drove away the people of Dunfast may be on the outskirts of town.
You should search the outskirts of Dunfast for a sign of the forces of Isengard.
Signs of Núrzum's presence can be found at the ice-spire outside of Dunfast.
You should examine signs of Núrzum's presence.