Dralnok's Doom (Chapter 1): The Fate of Dralnok

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Quest type: Errand
From NPC(s): Captain Jarthur Ironbeard
Required adventure school: Any (level: 100)
Locations: Aughundell
Next quest(s): Dralnok's Doom (Chapter 1): The Dwarven BarrowsDwarven Barrows: Flags of the Fallen
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Dralnok, King of the Dwarves, has been lost for almost twenty years. The Iron Guard and the Dwarven people need your help to discover the fate of their King and recover the heirlooms of his house.


Quest text[edit]

Listen to Captain Jarthur's Tale

Hello, friend. I am Jarthur, one of the last surviving members of the Iron Guard. Have you heard of us?

  • I think I have.

The Iron Guard were the guardians of our great Kings. We served as bodyguards and we carried out the King's will. We pledged our lives to him, and in fact, most of us laid our lives down for his sake. You have heard of the Siege of Aughundell, of course. The Iron Guard fought in that great battle, we slew many enemies over the course of the Siege, in the service of our Lord, Dralnok Hammerfist.

  • I didn't think there was a king any longer.
  • he sighs* There is not, now. Dralnok was the greatest of us, fearless in battle, wise beyond his years, and respected by all of Dwarvenkind. It was he who led our armies against the Withered Aegis before our very walls. After the Battle of Tazoon, it was he who helped throw back the tide of battle, forcing the undead into retreat.
  • That's very heroic!

Indeed! Dralnok was not satisfied with this victory, however. Knowing that his people's safety was not yet assured and that no better opportunity would present itself, he took the bulk of the Iron Guard out into the Frontier to defeat the Withered Aegis utterly and end the war. The rest of us were to stay behind, protect the city and await his return.

  • Sadly, he failed.

Yes, we are still waiting for his return. There are few of us now and we cannot leave our posts. We have never given up hope of finding him and our brothers in arms, but I fear all have been lost. Gulnor tells me that you are trustworthy and perhaps have something of the Iron Guard's strength in you. Perhaps you have the fortitude to undertake a dangerous quest for the memory of what we have lost.

  • It would be my honor, Captain.


  • he smiles* A measure of Brobbet's Justice as well, it would seem. Very well, my friend. The King journeyed to places unknown in his pursuit of final victory. With him, he took ancient heirlooms of the Dwarven Kings to aid him; the Hammer of Kings and the Thom-Dorogath. Please, locate Dralnok, bring the heirlooms and word of his fate back to us.
  • I will do what I can for the Dwarven people.

That is reassuring to hear. I would recommend speaking with Arghur the Brown here in Aughundell. It was he who last saw Dralnok alive; it was he who delivered the King's final message from across The Frontier. Go, seek out Arghur in the chambers of the city below and tell him I sent you.


Speak with Arghur the Brown. Hint: He can be found in the City-Below.

Well met, <player>. What can I do for you?

  • <You tell him about Captain Jarthur and King Dralnok>

Ah, yes, that. As the Captain mentioned, I am the last one in Aughundell to see Lord Dralnok alive. You wish to know the circumstances, I gather?

  • Yes, please.

Very well. It began just after the Siege of Aughundell was broken. The Undead Horde was in full retreat and our forces were pursuing them into what is now known as the Frontier.

  • <continue>

Lord Dralnok gathered the remnants of the Iron Guard together, put Jarthur in charge of the remainder, and ordered them to remain and protect the city. He then took the rest of us and we marched east across the battlefields.

  • Where did you go?

Listen to Arghur's Tale

We quickly marched to the barrows, where many of the warriors from the initial invasion are buried. We weren't there for very long before we were set upon by a large force and a fierce battle ensued. Lord Dralnok made a stand among the mounds and ordered me to bring word of the battle back to the city to prepare for a possible counter-attack. That was the last time I saw him and the rest of the Iron Guard.

Steps[edit]

  • Listen to Captain Jarthur's Tale
  • Speak with Arghur the Brown. Hint: He can be found in the City-Below.
  • Listen to Arghur's Tale

Rewards[edit]

  • Adventure Experience: 55000
  • Money: 25s