King Thorin Stonehelm sent you to consult with Stáli the Hewer, a Longbeard artist of some renown who might tell you of the treacherous Greymaul dwarves and their rebellion against Durin the Deathless in the First Age.
'Go on, feel free to admire the statue of Durin. I am quite proud of it! See his noble visage? I like to imagine he has just looked into the lake of Kheled-zâram, and has realized he is near to finding a place of great wealth and safety for his people.'0/1
1 Use itemExamine the statue of Durin the Deathless carved by Stáli the Hewer0/1
2 Speak toStáli the Hewer (Show dialog)
'Ah, thank you very much, my friend! I can see you are an astute patron of the arts and have a fine eye for detail. I agree that I have done an excellent job of capturing Durin's heroism and majesty.'
Stáli beams at you. You have clearly won him over.
'Durin the Deathless he was called, for he possessed a great span of years and it seemed he would not die. It was not so, for death comes to all, even to the very greatest of dwarves. And yet: we Longbeards believe that Durin comes back whenever the dwarves have need of him, reborn into a new form. It is true! He has come back to us five times during our long history, and we therefore count each Durin in a single line, from Durin I who awoke beneath Gundabad all the way to Durin VI, who perished in Khazad-dûm to shadow and flame. Some folk believe that the son of King Thorin Stonehelm may prove to be Durin the Deathless reborn, a seventh Durin to lead us into the future.
'I hope it is true, Player. I have been planning a statue of him, and it would be a shame for that work to come to naught. But I have spoken too long already, and should get back to my endeavours. Return to King Thorin with my good wishes.'0/1
3 Speak toKing Thorin III (Show dialog)
'Stáli spoke to you of Mótsog and the Greymaul Rebellion? Good. Now you see how even good-seeming friends can turn traitor, and why it is so important that my son be surrounded by Longbeards he can trust.
'I have commanded a great force of loyal warriors to go with you to join my son in the Grey Mountains. Durin will have his reinforcements!'0/1
