The Ettenmoors chapter should begin with a complete Rivendell conversation circuit. This is the first chance to secure Frodo’s missable interaction, return the Tome to Elrond for Seer’s Words, accept Miruvor, and gather context from Bilbo and Arwen. The field route then joins Coldfells preparation to a High Moors search for the third scroll and three secrets before the Stone Chasm boss Bargrisar.
Rivendell first
Speak to Frodo, Elrond, Bilbo, and Arwen; accept Miruvor and record its five Miriloth, two Gilivor, and honey.
Coldfells record
Gather ingredients, secure the second scroll and the current route's gilded chest, and confirm secret 15.
High Moors sweep
Search the fire-side orc camp, a right-branch cave, and the final left cave before Stone Chasm.
Bargrisar
Stay near the legs, roll stomps and arm sweeps, then punish the recovery after a committed slam.
Finish the first Rivendell circuit
After the council, find Frodo and complete his available conversation before departing. Current completion evidence treats this first Rivendell opportunity as missable. Give the Tome to Elrond for Seer’s Words, speak to Bilbo for The Poet, and visit Arwen before choosing the next region.
Accept Miruvor and read the log. The current route requires five Miriloth, two Gilivor, and honey. Keep those quest ingredients distinct from Andriel’s general potion crafting. If an ingredient is collected, confirm it before consuming or selling anything with a similar name.
Inspect all three heroes and reserve space for the chapter’s scrolls and named loot. In co-op, each participant should verify their own important dialogue and achievement state.
Use Coldfells as the collection setup
The current completion route places the second Cult of the Lidless Eye scroll and a gilded chest in the Coldfells progression, alongside secrets 14 through 16 and Miruvor ingredients. Search marked branches before crossing objective transitions and record every registered discovery.
Do not rely on a chapter-wide total alone. A note such as “scroll 2 collected; gilded chest 5 opened; secret 15 registered” tells you where to return if the final count is short. Check the quest log after the scroll pickup rather than assuming it was automatic.
Collect plants with the appropriate interaction while the field is clear. Let the fellowship regroup after every detour. Rushing ahead while Andriel gathers an ingredient can trigger a fight outside support range.
Search three High Moors branches
Near the start, move left around the fires to the orc camp. Defeat the sorcerer and inspect the drop for scroll 3; the same current route ties this area to secret 17. Confirm both states separately because killing the carrier does not guarantee the item was collected.
Later, take the right branch toward a cave entrance and inspect the marked rock for secret 18. Return to the main route after the interaction. At the final fork, choose the large cave on the left, handle the two trolls with space between their attacks, then look behind the pillar wall for tracks and secret 19.
Against multiple trolls, avoid standing where both can cover a revive. Draw one commitment, move out of the impact, and punish while the other hero controls the second target. Preserve recovery for Stone Chasm.
Defeat Bargrisar in Stone Chasm
Fight near Bargrisar’s legs so the camera and distance do not invite unpredictable closing pressure. Watch for stomps and arm sweeps and roll clear rather than completing a long attack. The safest punishment follows the committed slam, when the boss recovery is visible.
Do not spend every resource on the first opening. Keep one defensive or healing answer for a missed read. Eradan can attack precise openings, Andriel can stabilize and control surrounding pressure, and Farin can remain close without treating armor as permission to trade.
In co-op, call the slam and the end of the window. A downed player should be revived only when the boss has committed away or the group has created a safe interval.
Close the Rivendell errands
Return to Rivendell after the route. Deliver the Miruvor ingredients when complete and check Elrond’s scroll quest count. Accept Truesilver when it becomes available so the Mount Gundabad Mithril pickup has an active destination.
Review scrolls 2 and 3, secrets 14–19, the Frodo conversation, and the last stable checkpoint. Continue with Mount Gundabad and retain the seven-scroll guide for the mandatory pre-Siege handoff.