'That is the end of the tale, ${PLAYER}, and it has taken many years to piece it together. This unassuming island in the Anduin has shaped the fate of Middle-earth in its own way, has it not? How might things have transpired had Isildur not swam across the river to reach it? Agents of Sauron would have taken the Ring from his body, and the Dark Lord's dominance would be all but assured.

'Be glad it was not so! The Ring worked great evil on its course, but in the end the actions of Isildur enabled its destruction, these many years later.

'I have enjoyed our walk, my friend, and now I will return to the Beorninghús and resume my study of the Black Book. I will meet you there, but before you return I ask that you pay a visit to Hultvís, the village of the Woodmen at Woodsedge. They suffered greatly during the War of the Ring, and their efforts to rebuild and return their lives to normal have not yet borne fruit.

'You say you have already lent your aid to the Woodmen? I know that, ${PLAYER}! Do you think I would ask you to return without reason? If you have the good fortune to know a Wizard, know that he is not to be ignored! Go to Hultvís and ask me no more questions!'

Adalfon asked you to slay forest-harts in Woodsedge for their flanks, in order to help fill the hole left in the town's food-stores.

Objectives

• Collect forest-hart flanks in Woodsedge (0/3)

Veremund is by the cooking fires in the village of Hultvís.

Objectives

Eurik is in the village of Hultvís.

Objectives

• Talk to Eurik

Eurik, a hunter from Hultvís, was frightened away from his prey by a terrible apparition at the Old Ford, located in the Wolf-denes north-west of the village.

Objectives

• Investigate the terrible apparition Eurik saw at the Old Ford

Karazgar stares at you, his eyes filled with malice.

Objectives

• Talk to Scarred Vision

Karazgar stands by the Old Ford. He has declared that he means you no harm, but wishes only to speak with you.

Objectives

• Talk to Karazgar and learn of his request

Gandalf stands with Elrond outside the Beorninghús.

Objectives

• Talk to Gandalf