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Root and Stone

Prevent a war between the elves of Aelthir and Bromdir's dwarves, and earn the way into Aelthir Vale.

Quest overview

Game data

Start

Talk to Aelar, Warden of Aelthir in Oakwood (42, 57).

Aelar guards the silver gateway at the south edge of Oakwood (around (42, 57)).

Quest ID: root_and_stone · Difficulty: Experienced

Rewards

Dangers

No required fights.

A long story quest that starts at the silver gateway in Oakwood. Requires Mining 30, Woodcutting 30, Fishing 20 and combat level 30 (base levels; potions do not count). Rewards: 2,500 coins, 3,500 Mining XP, 3,500 Woodcutting XP, 1,500 Fishing XP, 800 Gathering XP, 1,500 Attack, Strength and Defence XP, the Token of Elven Friendship, 3 Quest Points and permanent access to Aelthir Vale.

Quest preparation

Game data

Items you need to hand in or show during the quest, and the quickest known ways to get them. Items given to you by NPCs during the quest are not listed.

8× Coal (consumed) Gather: Coal Rock (Mining 8); Drop: Rimeglass Crawler (1/8) and 1 more.
10× Cooked Salmon (consumed) Buy from Victor the Sailor for 64 coins (+1 more shops); Make it: Cooking (Cooking 18); Drop: Valdrath, the Cinder King (1/1).
12× Iron Ore (consumed) Buy from Greg for 28 coins (+1 more shops); Gather: Iron Rock (Mining 1); Drop: Crag Channeler (1/4) and 6 more.
20× Pine Logs (consumed) Buy from Diako the Lumberjack for 12 coins; Gather: Pine tree (Woodcutting 24).
6× Sunleaf (consumed) Buy from Patricia for 64 coins; Gather: Sunleaf patch (Gathering 15); Drop: Storm Mage (1/6).

Also needs combat level 30. Base levels count; skill potions do not qualify.

Supplies can be handed in a few at a time.

Access to Aelthir Vale is permanent: dropping or banking the token never removes it.

The supplies: 20 Pine Logs, 12 Iron Ore, 8 Coal, 10 Cooked Salmon and 6 Sunleaf. Bring food and good gear for the battle.

Walkthrough

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Complete solution, including boss tactics and story reveals.

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  1. Talk to Aelar, Warden of Aelthir and ask What trouble? to start the quest.

  2. Talk to Aelar and choose Hand over what I have. Repeat until every supply has been delivered.

  3. Choose Take me to the Thornwatch. In Thornwatch Clearing, talk to the elven scout, then examine the slashed tent, the dwarven pick and the tracks. Next talk to the dwarven scout and examine the broken drill, the survey stakes and the collapsed passage. Finally talk to Bromdir Flintvein.

  4. Return to Aelar and tell him what you found. He asks for help preparing the defence.

  5. Go back to the Thornwatch. Repair both barricades (stake them, then lash them), check all three scouting points, and defeat three of Varga's Raiders. Take poultices from the crate by the supply tent and treat the two wounded, Ilwen and Brannoc.

  6. Choose one option for each of the four terms: mining rights, patrols, tunnels and carts, and reparations. Demands that one side gives up everything are refused. Your first choice for a term is final. Then choose Seal the accord.

  7. Talk to Aelar to finish the quest and receive the Token of Elven Friendship.

Spoiler The battle of Rootfall Field

> Hint: Four stages, and Bromdir must not die.
Choose Take me to Rootfall Field. Hold the forward line against the skirmishers, break the siege line (beat the guards, then cut the torsion ropes on both bolt-throwers), stop the Ironclad Breacher, and finally fight Bromdir Flintvein. He yields at 30% health and cannot be killed. Each finished stage is saved.

Notes

  • Access to Aelthir Vale is permanent: dropping or banking the token never removes it.

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