'Ah, I see you have already met my companion. I am Athal and I am at your service!

'You see, Avorthal and I were mistaken. This Dourhand, Erfith, tells me that he and his kin fled Ered Luin under the cover of night a few days ago. If the goblins have any ill intentions for the Shire, it appears that is secondary to their true task: to capture and retrieve deserters. But retrieve them and bring them where? The Dourhands were routed at Rath Teraig, and Ered Luin has not been troubled by their kind in recent days. It does not sit well with me!

'I would ask that you travel to Lhúngobel. If you can find whoever leads these goblins, defeat them and learn what you can of their plans!'

A banner of Angmar can be found in the ruins of Lhúngobel in the north-western reaches of Yondershire.

You have discovered a crude banner of Angmar among the goblins at Lhúngobel. You should examine the banner and continue your search for the goblins' leader at Lhúngobel.

Objectives

• Examine the banner of Angmar
• A banner of Angmar can be found in the ruins of Lhúngobel in the north-western reaches of Yondershire. You have discovered a crude banner of Angmar among the goblins at Lhúngobel. You should examine the banner and continue your search for the goblins' leader at Lhúngobel.

Athal can be found on a hill just off the road near the border of Ered Luin in Yondershire.

You have defeated the goblins' leader, Faltúrz, but a plot between Angmar and the Dourhands loyal to Skorgrím has been revealed. You should talk to Athal.

Objectives

• Talk to Athal