Under Seige

Guide to Ost Guruth Quests

By Darkgolem

Ost Guruth lies in the wild Lone Lands, surrounded by wargs, orcs and many other enemies.  Constanly besieged, the Eglain people who live here are on the very edge of survival, and need any help they can get from friendly outsiders.  Located along the east road before the Last Bridge, Ost Guruth is has swamp, desert and mountains surrounding it.

There are many interesting quests here, most of them best done by a fellowship.  Many of them involve fighting orcs and spiders, two of the main foes that threaten the area.  However, there are also wargs, gore crows, and wild animals in the region which are outside the gates of this ancient ruined fortress, all who have to be dealt with in turn.

The best way to do these quests is to gather a few fellows (two will do in most cases) and get as many of these quests done in one fellowship.  It is simply more efficient.  There is very little synergy to the quests here, usually you have to go back and forth from the fortress getting one quest after another, rather than doing multiple quests at once.

Ost Guruth Quest List
Level	Quest Giver	Name	Location (of Quest Giver)	Background	Task	Reward
23	Frideric the Elder	Hana's Dream	Ost Guruth	Frideric the Elder informed you that Hana the Young took an object from the swamp and that her dreams since that time fill her with terror. He asked that you speak with the girl to discover what her nightmares entail.	Talk to Hana the Young Hana can be found within Ost Guruth, near the tower at the end of the main avenue.	3S 40C
27	Hana the Young	Oatmeal Problems	Ost Guruth	Hana the Young wants a shipment of oatmeal sent to Ost Guruth from the Forsaken Inn; something has happened to the supply of oatmeal in recent days	Talk to Nod Gardener The Bounder Nod Gardener lives in Oatbarton on the border of the Shire, north of Brockenborings and across the Greenfields. Old Mugwort of The Forsaken Inn has asked you to journey to Oatbarton to talk to his cousin Nod Gardener. He has heard that there are problems on the northern boundary of the Shire that the Bounders have not been able to solve, and that shipments of oatmeal will not be possible until the trouble in Oatbarton has been resolved. (Author's note: Nod is found in Oatbarton, a town in Evendim.  Travel to Brockenborings in the Shire, then head north on the road, eventually you will reach Oatbarton. Nod is at 23.1S, 67.3W)	5S 80C
27	Frideric the Elder	The Stone-Speaker	Ost Guruth	Frideric has sent you to Aric, the Stone-speaker of the Eglain, in Harloeg.	Talk to Aric the Stone-Speaker Find Aric by travelling south across the Great East Road and beyond Talath Gaun. Venture into Harloeg, as far south into the swamp as you can journey into the ruins there. Frideric has sent you to speak with Aric, the Stone-speaker. (Author's note: Aric is found past many Bog Guardians (level 30  undead, very nasty) at 37.6S, 28.0W.  There are several quests here regarding the swamp.)	5S 80C
28	Frideric the Elder	To Agamaur	Ost Guruth	Agamaur is a place full of foul corruption and grave danger, home to a terrible evil.	Talk to Eriac the Strong Agamaur is east and north of Ost Guruth. It lies beyond the Red Pass in the Haragmar swamp. Frideric has bid you journey to Agamaur to speak with Eriac the Strong. (Author's note: Eriac is in the "Safe" area of Agamaur, at  29.6S, 27.4W)	6S 40C
22	Frideric the Elder	An Offering of Peace	Ost Guruth	With the migration of Orcs and goblins to the western Lone-lands, the Eglain attempted to rekindle old trade relations with an Elf from the east. However, they encountered great, lumbering beasts upon the Road and dared not continue forwards.	Collect Lynx Furs (12) Boars and lynx wander throughout Nain Enidh, especially near the Great East Road. Frideric resides at the Eglain Ruin-hold of Ost Guruth, north of the Great East Road in the Lone-lands. Frideric asked you to help him gather a peace offering of boar-haunches and lynx-fur for the strange creatures living near the Last Bridge at the eastern end of the Great East Road. (Author's note:  The lynx are found west of Ost Guruth in Nain Enidh)	7S and Frideric's Shoes
22	Frideric the Elder	Man-Slayers	Ost Guruth	Orcs bearing the standard of Angmar poured into the Lone-lands from the North and have occupied Ost Cyrn, a ruin south-west of Ost Guruth. Frideric the Elder has asked for you to defend the Eglain from an attack.	Defeat Dreadful Tarkrip (10) The Orcs can be found in the ruins of Ost Cyrn, south-west of Ost Guruth. Frideric asked that you help defend the Eglain by assaulting the Orcs of Ost Cyrn. (Author's note: Ost Cyrn is located at 33.3S, 31.6W)	7S
23	Tortwil	A Plague of Spiders	Ost Guruth	Since long before Orcs and undead crept into the Lone-lands, the Eglain has had to deal with the menace of spiders dwelling within the ruins across the lonely stretch of Eriador. Now as the spiders are driven from the depths of their ruined homes they creep closer and closer to Ost Guruth and threaten the Eglain who dwell there.	Defeat Spiders in Amon Ros Spiders dwell in the shade of Amon Ros, west of Ost Guruth. With undeniable hatred towards spiders, Tortwil asked you to enter the ruins of Amon Ros to strike at the vile creatures dwelling there	8S 50C
23	Hana the Young	Noisome Neighbors	Ost Guruth	Since visiting Agamaur, the swamp north-east of Ost Guruth, Hana the Young has had terrible dreams. She spoke mysteriously about a Woman in the swamp and the song of the nerbyg.	Collect Norbog-legs (12) Nerbyg can be found in Haragmar, the southern reaches of the Red Swamp, in a place called the Circle of Blood. Hana claims that the Woman her people found in the swamp wishes to harm her and uses the nerbyg to call to her and draw her forth from Ost Guruth. Hana has asked you to slay the insects and bring her their legs so that she will know they can no longer call to her. (Author's note: this is an easy quest, simply head east from Ost Guruth and you will be in the swamp, the nests are easily visible, glowing.)	8S 50C and Manadlos (earring) and Hana's Gloves or Hana's Helmet
23	Stanric	Venom of the Ruin Stalkers	Ost Guruth	Despite a small supply of arms and armour, Stanric of the Eglain is attempting to organize at least a meagre defence against the wild and dangerous beasts and other enemies which stalk the ruins the Eglain call their homes.	Collect Poison Sacs (12) Ruin-web hunters and ambushers dwell within the ruins of Amon Ros, west of Ost Guruth. Stanric explained that spider-venom could be used to create a medicine against poisons and possibly save lives. He sent you to Amon Ros to collect poison from the spiders there.	8S 50C
	Tortwil	Elder's in the Shadows	Ost Guruth	Since long before Orcs and undead crept into the Lone-lands, the Eglain has had to deal with the menace of spiders dwelling within the ruins across the lonely stretch of Eriador. Now as the spiders are driven from the depths of their ruined homes they creep closer and closer to Ost Guruth and threaten the Eglain who dwell there.	Defeat the Ruin Web Spinner Defeat the Ruin Web Trapper Defeat the Ruin Web Weaver The elders of the brood can be found in Amon Ros, west of Ost Guruth. You earned Tortwil's trust through your efforts against the spiders, but he asked one last favour of you: that you return to Amon Ros and slay the elders of the spider-brood. (Author's note: The Ruin Web Weaver is found at 1.2S, 32.1W.  The Ruin Web Spinner is at 31.7S, 32.1W. The Trapper is hidden and found at 31.3S, 31.5W.  Each spawns slowly, and two other spiders will appear to assist them in combat, so you might want to bring a friend.)	10S and Leather Boots of the Eglain or Elder's Doom (axe) or Robe of the Eglain
22	Frideric the Elder	Iron-Jaws	Ost Guruth	Orcs bearing the standard of Angmar poured into the Lone-lands from the North and have occupied Ost Cyrn, a ruin south-west of Ost Guruth. Frideric the Elder has asked for you to defend the Eglain from an attack.	Collect Warg-paws (12) Wargs stalk the stretches of land to the south and west of Ost Guruth, especially in the areas surrounding Ost Cyrn. Frideric has asked you to hunt the Wargs for their paws to prove to the Eglain that the fear they inspire can be overcome. (Author's note: Wargs are all over the place outside Ost Guruth, it seems more commonly at night.  It is sometimes a pain to get the paws, they don't always drop, and wargs are often hunted for deeds.)	7S
24	Frideric the Elder	An Offering of Peace Part 2	Ost Guruth	With the migration of Orcs and goblins to the western Lone-lands, the Eglain attempted to rekindle old trade relations with an Elf from Rivendell to the east. However, they encountered great, lumbering beasts upon the Road and dared not continue forwards.	Deliver the Salted Meat and Furs to the Creatures Leader The creatures' encampment is south of the Great East Road near the Tornstones, south and a little east of Ost Guruth. Frideric the Elder provided you with a crate of salted meats and furs to deliver as a peace offering to the creatures near the Tornstones. (Author's note: Go to 33.8S, 29.0W.  These creatures look like giants, but are friendly.  This leads to quests in the swamp to the south.)	10S
21	Refr Quicksilver	A Dwarf's Duty	Ost Guruth	South-west of Ost Guruth lay a ruin, long abandoned by the Eglain. Picked clean and having only the depths of the ruin unexplored, the Eglain left the tombs beneath the ruin be, as is their custom. However, the ruin now teems with life again as dwarves, in league with Orcs, scour the ruin for treasures in the depths.	Collect Dwarf Axes (24) The Dourhands can be found within the ruins of Thandobel, south-west of Ost Guruth. The Dourhand dwarves have forsaken their ties to their brethren by consorting with Orcs. Refr Quicksilver has asked you to bring vengeance upon the Dourhands in the name of the Free Peoples and to bring him a trophy of their axes. (Author's note: The Shornbeard outlaws here are 17 or so elites.  You have to travel up a ramp from the back of Thandobel to get to their main area.)	5S 50C
20	Gestr Quicksilver	A Righteous Theft	Ost Guruth	In the shadow of Amon Sûl, at the edge of Nain Enidh, lays an Arnorian ruin. Those ruins afforded the Eglain of Ost Guruth a wealth of material to trade with collectors in Bree-land...until the arrival of half-breeds from the South.	Collect Stolen Crates (8) Defeat Half-Orcs (24) Naerost lies just east of Amon Sûl, west of Ost Guruth. Gestr Quicksilver has asked you to seek out and slay the hirelings who guard the relics packed for shipment and return as many of the relics as you can to the Eglain (Author's note: located at 30.7S, 34.0W)	4S
25	Stanric	A Plague Upon Us (requires Venom of the Ruin Stalkers)	Ost Guruth	Despite a small supply of arms and armour, Stanric of the Eglain is attempting to organize at least a meagre defence against the wild and dangerous beasts and other enemies which stalk the ruins the Eglain call their homes.	Burn Bloated Corpses (1) Burn Barrels of Rotted Flesh (1) The source of the plague can be found in the encampments of the Orcs at Ost Cyrn, south of Ost Guruth. The Orcs care little about the disease spreading from the corpses and barrels of viscera littering their camp. Stanric gave you his tinderbox and bid you burn out the disease spreading from Ost Cyrn.	11S 50C
23	Tortwill	Profound Loss (requires A Plague of Spiders)	Ost Guruth	Since long before Orcs and undead crept into the Lone-lands, the Eglain has had to deal with the menace of spiders dwelling within the ruins across the lonely stretch of Eriador. Now as the spiders are driven from the depths of their ruined homes they creep closer and closer to Ost Guruth and threaten the Eglain who dwell there.	Destroy Egg Sacs in Amon Ros (12) The spiders' eggs can be found among their nests in Amon Ros, west of Ost Guruth. After telling you of the loss of his wife and son to the spiders of Amon Ros, Tortwil asked you to return to the vale and destroy any egg sacs you might find. Amon Ros has egg sacs all over the place, they should be easy to find.	8S 50C
21	Gestr Quicksilver	Sever the White Hand (requires A Righteous Theft)	Ost Guruth	In the shadow of Amon Sûl, at the edge of Nain Enidh, lay an Arnorian ruin. Those ruins afforded the Eglain of Ost Guruth a wealth of material to trade with collectors in Bree-land...until the arrival of half-breeds from the South.	Defeat Homtimurz Defeat Homiturz Guard (4) Naerost lies just east of Weathertop, west of Ost Guruth. Gestr Quicksilver is concerned that the half-orcs are servants of a greater power, perhaps even Mordor. He has asked you to enter Naerost and slay their leader and his guards in hopes that the rest will flee. (Author's note: They are found in a group of 5 at 30.2S, 33.8W.  Bring a friend or two, they mob you.  They repop fast so don't stick around after you complete this.)	8S 80C and Sword of the Forsaken Lands and Quicksilver's Gloves or Quicksilver's  Shoulder Pads
22	Reer Quicksilver	Enemies of the Eglain (requires A Dwarf's Duty)	Ost Guruth	South-west of Ost Guruth lay a ruin, long abandoned by the Eglain. Picked clean and having only the depths of the ruin unexplored, the Eglain left the tombs beneath the ruin be, as is their custom. However, the ruin now teems with life again as dwarves, in league with Orcs, scour the ruin for treasures in the depths.	Collect the Dourhand Leader's Medallion The leader of the Dourhands may be found within the ruins of Mithrenost, south-west of Ost Guruth. Refr Quicksilver has asked to seek out and defeat the leader of the Dourhands at Mithrenost, in hopes that his followers will turn from their evil ways. He asked you to bring him evidence of the leader's defeat and also warned you to take friends with you. (Author's note: The leader is the Dourhand overseer NOT the chieftain, and is found at 33.7S, 34.1W.  The  spawns pop here frequently, you will want a full party.)	11S 20C and Froth-Clath (Heavy Torso Armor) or Striking Staff or Quicksilver's Shield or Quicksilver's Mace
24	Frideric the Elder	Master of the Lash (requires Iron Jaws)	Ost Guruth	Orcs bearing the standard of Angmar poured into the Lone-lands from the North and have occupied Ost Cyrn, a ruin south-west of Ost Guruth. Frideric the Elder has asked for you to defend the Eglain from an attack.	Defeat the Tarkrip Slaughters Collect Orc Swords (12) The Orcs' leader and their weapons may be found somewhere within the ruins of Ost Cyrn, south-west of Ost Guruth. Frideric believes that if you can slay the leader of the Orcs and steal their weapons, they will collapse in upon themselves, and the Lone-lands will be freed from their threat. (Author's note: The Orc Leader is found above the steps at 33.7S, 30.8W.  Respawns are very common here, you should bring a friend or two.)	10S and Frideric's Jacket or Hunter of Tarkrip (hammer)
26	Stanric	Terror in the skies (requires A Plague Upon Us)	Ost Guruth	Despite a small supply of arms and armour, Stanric of the Eglain is attempting to organize at least a meagre defence against the wild and dangerous beasts and other enemies which stalk the ruins the Eglain call their homes.	Collect gore-crow eyes (12) Gore-crows can be found all along the Great East Road, which lies south of Ost Guruth. Stanric has asked you to search along the Great East Road for gore-crows and collect their eyes as evidence that they can no longer spy upon the people of Ost Guruth.	13S and Stanric's Staff or Stanric's Necklace
26	Stanric	Well Prepared (requires Terror in the Skies)	Ost Guruth	Despite a small supply of arms and armour, Stanric of the Eglain is attempting to organize at least a meagre defence against the wild and dangerous beasts and other enemies which stalk the ruins the Eglain call their homes.	Collect Boar-meat (0/12) Collect Boar-stomach (0/12) Boars may be found eastward along the Great East Road, which lies to the south of Ost Guruth. Stanric dispatched you to collect boar-haunches and stomachs to help the Eglain fill their winter stores. (Author's note: Boars are found around 33.3S, 24.5W.  These boars are fairly tough, so be prepared.)	13S
28	Stanric	Clear Water (requires Terror in the Skies)	Ost Guruth	Despite a small supply of arms and armour, Stanric of the Eglain is attempting to organize at least a meagre defence against the wild and dangerous beasts and other enemies which stalk the ruins the Eglain call their homes.	Fill the Water-bladder at the Last Bridge The Last Bridge lies at the eastern end of the Great East Road. Stanric gave you an empty, cured bladder and asked you to collect water from the Hoarwell on the northern side of the Last Bridge. (Author's note: The water bladder can be filled at 33.3S, 24.5W.  This is a very easy quest, not timed, you don't have to worry about fighting, and nothing jumps out at you.)	16S and Stanric's Trousers or Stanric's Earring or Stanric's Iron Mace

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