The dwarves of the Deep Descent seemed pleased with what Eluveril had accomplished. A few of them told her she should move on to the Chamber of the Crossroads. This proved to be pretty simple as she’d been there before; a quick payment to the local stable keeper and she was on her way.
The Chamber of the Crossroads itself is a relatively small area on the far eastern side of Durin’s Way. The surrounding area turned out to be surprisingly confusing, with rises and falls and a multitude of dead ends. It didn’t help that the enemies that prowled the area, particularly to the north and the east, were still particularly strong. It turned out that the dwarves were simply asking too much of her. While she could take on a single Merroval, she never was able to make it to their actual roosting grounds. Similarly, while she could take on most lone goblins in the area, they tended to form groups around the drums she was asked to destroy. It was a losing game.
Some time was also spent helping Bori, who had me running what appeared to be a fool’s errand: finding a legendary mithril axe. She’s not had too much luck yet, unfortunately.
It was decided that more time should be spent building her skills and strength. Eluveril killed a good many goblins, bats and wargs. She even managed to gather some legendary weapons, all of which were quickly identified and deconstructed. While the Frost Rune-stone she currently uses isn’t ideal, a Lightning-based one has yet to pop up.
Moria has offered a nice assortment of metals and ores as well, but in order to refine and smelt, Eluveril has to find a forge. So far, she’s not had much luck, but the Twenty-first Hall is said to contain one. This area is even further east, but the route so far has been surprisingly quiet. The halls that lead there are immense, open and bright … Not something orcs and goblins seem to prefer. Hopefully she’ll reach her destination soon.
Next time, Eluveril keeps helping Bori and advances to the Twenty-first Hall.
(My apologies for the short update and lack of images… My computer crapped out on me. All is good now!)
