You will automatically travel to Skarháld when you accept this quest.

'I need to think. When Vethúg died, Karazgar's control over much of the Frost-horde died with him. His last chance to regain that control was to dominate the Herald of Winter, but she proved far too powerful for his tricks. Grievously wounded and bleeding, he cast aside his blade and fled from Winterstith. At Hrímil's command and fuelled by hate, drakes of the Frost-horde followed Karazgar back to his lair, where he rearmed himself and fought for his life.

'Did he win this engagement? He must have survived, for his body does not lie among the corpses of his foes. Where could he have gone? What would he still wish to...'

Vútro falls silent.

'He cannot have returned to Skarháld, can he? Is his hatred for us such that he would seek to destroy my people rather than rest and recover from his injuries? We cannot stay here, ${PLAYER}! We must return to Skarháld at once!'

Vútro the West-wind has called for a halt north-west of Skarháld, near a cave entrance.

Objectives

• Explore the tunnel with Vútro the West-wind

Gandalf stands on the upper level of Skarháld following his confrontation with Karazgar.

Objectives

• Talk to Gandalf