'Many of my kin were scattered across the South Downs in the wake of the attack, and I fear at least four of the Black Riders may harry the Rangers among the hills. Save the Dúnedain you can, help them recover from their injuries, and restore what safety you can to the South Downs.

'If you see the wraiths... hide, if you can, but run, if you must. There is a power and an evil about them I have never seen before.'

Elves camp east of the river near Caranost.

Meneldir believes that some of the scattered Rangers likely made their way for one of the Elf-camps across the river from Caranost.

Objectives

• Search for scattered Rangers at an Elf-camp across the river

Handarod rallies the Rangers at Sírlond, an Elf-camp across the river from Caranost, the old capital of Cardolan.

Objectives

• Talk to Handarod

Dangerous foes stalk the South Downs, making it difficult for scattered kinfolk of the Ranger Handarod to make it to Sírlond. He has asked you to do what you can to help.

Objectives

• Defeat foes in the South Downs that endanger the scattered Rangers (0/12)

Ranger Handarod is at Sírlond, waiting for word of your success in the South Downs.

Objectives

• Talk to Handarod

Handarod believes other Rangers gather at Scurloc Farm, to the north-east.

Objectives

• Find the Rangers that made for Scurloc Farm, to the north-east of Caranost

Ranger Malenfang watches over Scurloc Farm, in the South Downs.

Objectives

• Talk to Malenfang