'Hail, ${PLAYER}.

'There has been great unrest in Dale as of late, and much to my dismay, it does not seem to be lessening as we struggle to accommodate both the needs of our peoples and the displaced of Rhûn. Now, I am told that a man of Lake-town has come to Dale spreading vile, unfounded rumours about someone or something known as the Herald of Winter.

'Matters of intrigue and rumour are beyond the wisdom of the young Prince, and so I have called upon you. You have seen the works of the Dark Lord with your own eyes and know well the minds of his servants. I am of a suspicious mind about what I have heard thus far, but I will not rush to judgment without knowing the truth to these rumours.

'Speak to the folk of Dale, hear their words well, and work to calm those you can. Following that, seek out the Lake-man and order him to cease his rumour-mongering. Whether or not there is any truth to them, no good will come from spreading fear among the people of the Dale-lands.'

The rumour-monger can be found somewhere in Dale.

You have listened to the tales of several troubled Dale-folk, and it seems that a Lake-man has come to Dale telling wild stories of the Herald of Winter. You should seek the rumour-monger in Dale.

Objectives

• Find the rumour-monger in Dale

The rumour-mongering Lake-man can be found in Dale.

You have found the rumour-monger telling wild tales to a crowd of nearby Dale-folk. You should speak to him and urge him to stop spreading dangerous rumours.

Objectives

• Talk to Lake-man

Kynlig can be found fishing in Dale.

The rumour-monger claims the story was told to him by a dwarf named Kynlig in Dale. You should find and speak to Kynlig.

Objectives

• Talk to Kynlig

Erna can be found in Dale.

You learned that the Lake-man misunderstood Kynlig's tale and that the Herald of Winter is little more than a legend to the Dwarves of Erebor. You should return to Erna and tell her what you have learned.

Objectives

• Talk to Erna

The Lake-man can likely be found along the roadway to Lake-town.

Erna has asked that you seek the Lake-man on the roadway to Lake-town and deliver him to her in Dale.

Objectives

• The Lake-man can likely be found along the roadway to Lake-town. Erna has asked that you seek the Lake-man on the roadway to Lake-town and deliver him to her in Dale.
• Find the Lake-man along the road to Lake-town and deliver him to the Queen Regent

Erna can be found in Dale.

The Lake-man was slain along the roadway by one of Karazgar's agents in the Dale-lands. It seems Karazgar has a peculiar interest in the Herald of Winter. You should return to Erna and tell her what has occurred.

Objectives

• Talk to Erna

King Thorin III can be found in Erebor.

Erna has written a missive to King Thorin III and has asked you to deliver it to him in the halls of Erebor.

Objectives