Some of Saruman's allies have discovered tunnels behind Helm's Deep, and threaten the sheltering Rohirrim in the haven they believed safe. Éomer and Gimli need your help to close off these tunnels and prevent such craven attacks.
Quest level: 95
Category: Epic - Vol. III, Book 13: The Battle of the Hornburg
'I spit on the memory of this Dunlending chief, Player. He sought to surprise my people from the rear, breaking into their haven of safety and putting them to the sword under the cover of darkness? He deserves a coward's death, and I am pleased he received it!
'I have sent some scouts to the furthest reaches of the caves in order to find the place where this craven Dunlending entered, that they may collapse it and any others they find. We cannot allow any more enemies to get behind the folk who shelter here.
'While my scouts undertake that mission, I ask you to reassure those who hide here that Théoden's warriors will keep them safe. Will you do that for me, my friend?'0/1
npcUsedReassure sheltering folk that they will be safe (3/4)0/1
4 Speak to(Show dialog)
'I thank you for the kindness of your words, even if they are lies. Yes, I know of the Dunlendings that attempted to sneak into the caves.
'This is my daughter Léofa. It was she who stood with you and the dwarf against the Dunlending chief, and she has told me all. Do not think to hide such dangers from women of Rohan! We will fight and die for this land, if we must, no less eagerly than any of our men. If you think otherwise, you shame yourself.
'If the enemy finds us here, we will fight to protect the honour of Théoden King and of Rohan. So it has always been, and so it will be.'0/1
5 Speak toSheltering Child (Show dialog)
'Hello again, Player! It is nice to meet in less-dangerous circumstances, even if the reprieve won't last for long! I will fight a hundred Dunlending chiefs, and as many Orcs, if that is what it takes to protect my mother, or my father!
'You came to the caves only recently. Did you hear any news of my father while you were fighting outside? His name is Cenric and he has a distinctive wooden shield, given to him by a great hero before I was born: its edges are trimmed with gold, and it bears an embossed horse's head in the centre. He is very brave.'
You tell Léofa that you fought alongside Cenric at Helm's Dike earlier in the evening, but have not seen him since then.
'Ah, well, I am sure he is still fighting. He is very brave, you know.'0/1
Special conditionCLEAR_CAMP0/1
7 Speak toÉomer (Show dialog)
'I have located my missing scouts, Player, but I was not the first to find them... the spiders found them first! Free my men and let these creatures know that the caves here belong to Rohan and its people!'0/1
8 KillCave Spider0/10
8 Use itemFree Éomer's scouts from cocooned imprisonment (x/4)0/4
9 Speak toÉomer (Show dialog)
'The folk sheltering in the caves should now be safe from attackers thinking to surprise them from tunnels in the mountains, but there are still foes in the Deep! We are needed outside, my friends!'0/1