'If someone has been stealing away our goods, they must have come from the south.

'I have heard news of corsairs landing near Dol Amroth, but none of us have seen any in the vale. If they have truly come this far north, we shall have more to worry about than Orcs and the Dead...

'They must have travelled the river's edge to send the barrels downstream, so if you find any sign of their passing, it may aid us in routing them out.'

More evidence of the invader can be found along the western bank of the river Blackroot.

You have uncovered a single boot-print on the eastern bank of the Blackroot, and it appears to lead into the water.

Objectives

• Search for more boot-prints across the river Blackroot

Gordir can be found on the dock on the river Blackroot to the west of Sardol.

You have lost the trail of the invader, but were confronted by a foul spirit that rose out of the Blackroot.

Objectives

• Talk to Gordir