After learning that Nori and his expedition travelled to Thikil-gundu by way of the Men Angrún, Dori and Company must navigate the dark road through the Thornholt.
1 Enter areaFind Ingór, son of Vékun in the Keep of Tharrazhâr0/1
2 Speak toIngór, son of Vékun (Show dialog)
'It is good to see you again, Player.
'I do hope my kinsfolk have held their tongues in regards to your Kámbrada companions. From what Dori has told me, Náth and Dréri and the rest of their kinsfolk knew great hardship in Mordor before they came to dwell in the Lonely Mountain. Enough hardship, I think, that mere insults would do naught to wound them. Perhaps I am not so resilient, but I find the greatest insult to be dishonesty.
'Tell me, Player. Have you had any luck in finding heirlooms of the Longbeards or have you come to tell me the truth of Dori's little expedition? What is it you truly seek?'
You tell Ingór of Dori's lost brother, Nori, who travelled into the Grey Mountains against the will of his kin and the King under the Mountain.
'I see. Perhaps I have judged Dori too hastily....
'There is a byword among the Zhélruka. Its true meaning cannot be shared, but it speaks of one who is governed by a doomed obsession. Those unlucky few \qseek the Citadel\q. For Dori's sake, I hope his brother does not seek the Citadel.
'You may go, Player. May you find Nori before death or madness takes him.'0/1
3 Enter areaFollow the roadway to Óinsbridge and rejoin Dori and Company0/1
4 Speak toDori (Show dialog)
'At last, we have come to Óinsbridge.
'It is a fine respite from the gloom of the Thornholt, but the western reaches of the forest still lie ahead of us. If Nori and his expedition took rest here, it is likely that some sign of their passage has been left behind. And so, I have asked the others to search for signs of the expedition, Player. Would you join them?
'Oh, and do not be afraid to cross to the other side of the Forest River! The bridge may have fallen into disrepair, but it is still sturdy enough to bear the weight of a few dwarves and a ${RACE}, I think!'0/1
5 Enter areaSearch Óinsbridge for signs of Nori's expedition0/1
6.1) Use itemExtinguished Camp-fire0/1
6.2) Use itemHoof-print0/1
6 Use spawned itemThorn-ridden Cloak0/1
7 Enter areaFollow the path of hoof-prints leading away from the abandoned camp-site0/1
7 Use itemHoof-print0/1
8 Speak toBofur (Show dialog)
'Ah, Player. Does Dori wish me to return?'
You explain that you followed a path of hoof-prints from the abandoned camp-site to Bofur.
'O! Those tracks were mine! Or my goat's, rather! You see, I found the old camp-site as well, but when I began to search the road I discovered tracks leading deeper into the forest. They are not unlike those of the goats of Erebor, and so, I think they belong to Nori and his expedition.
'It is likely they continue on the road ahead for some distance, but who can say if Nori has taken a less-travelled path through the Thornholt?
'If you were to follow them, we might learn if the path of the expedition strayed from the Men Angrún.
'Go on ahead, Player! I will keep watch!'0/1
9 Enter areaFollow the path of hoof-prints leading away from Óinsbridge0/1
9 Use itemHoof-print0/1
npcUsedDirect the raven to fly to Dori at Óinsbridge0/1
11 Speak toDori (Show dialog)
'You have found one of Arcah's ravens, Player! Very good!
'What else did you find?'
You tell Dori that you found an abandoned camp-site in Óinsbridge, and that you believe Nori and his expedition rested a night before passing through the western reaches of the Thornholt.
'My brother and his expedition have kept quite the pace! Were I not so cross with him, I might be impressed!
'Once I have heard what Arcah's raven has to tell, we'll be off!'0/1
Mark of the Longbeards (2)