Allegiances

The Search

 Introduction: The Allegiance system was always a strange one. It was first introduced through the Mordor expansion and it simply required you to have completed the final chapter of the Epic (which was how you were supposed to walk into Mordor in the first place), own the expansion, and be level 110. However, the tokens required you to complete the dailies (outside the lost lore book quests) which made it necessary to complete all the quests in the expansion. Because of this, many felt the system was too overbearing even though the chapters were completely worth experiencing for its story alone. What's different with the Zhelruka Allegiance is that you can do it at minimum level 20, press a button to join, and receive all the rewards through the Claim System without doing the chapters, including the Goat of Kept Promises - or as I like to call it the "Genie Goat" - earned at the highest level. That's right! You can also earn a goat to use for Moria and Gundabad after reaching level 30 in the Allegiance System. The chapters are completely optional. You will receive a few mission marks and a somewhat interesting story regarding The Hall of Vernozal if you choose to do them.

"I think they put a dwarf in there to keep it going." - Elaelin

Bane of Helping: This brings me to this next segment. The chapters are excrutiatingly annoying. Remember when you had to find dwarves in Erebor without quest markers? Now imagine trying to do some of these objectives in an extremely large hall that has three floors and sometimes without a mount - since using them becomes disabled within an instance environment. I'm here to try and soothe that experience a little. Most of the information gathered here comes from the wiki, but I figured it would be good to lay it all out for you. If you consulted my post regarding all the things you need to do to prepare for Gundabad, then you must have at the very least learned how to join the Zhelruka Allegiance. Every single chapter has you doing something with The Hall of Vernozal. Most of these consist of sprucing things up with a few decorations or helping with guests. Although what you place down might disappear while doing the quest, they will continue to remain from the moment you complete the quest on everytime you visit the hall. Every chapter generally has a mission attached to it. However, it is important to note that Chapter 2 & Chapter 5 will require a normal Gundabad mission to be completed. It is also very important that doing any of this is not required for anything and can all be done at once if that's what you want to do once you reach level 30. You can still claim rewards and increase in level as you gain reputation.

 

Chapter 1 (required to start doing missions)

• Explore the waterway - first floor
• Explore the living quarters - second floor
• Explore the balcony - ascend to the third floor
• Explore the throne - ascend to the third floor
• Talk to Zová - provides you with 5 missions daily and 20 missions weekly quests
• Talk to the Zhélruka Clan Quartermaster - place to exchange Tokens of Zhelruka (from Claim System)
• Talk to the Gundabad Missions Quartermaster - place to exchange Gundabad Mountain-mark (from Mission Chest)
• Talk to Hórin - one of the dwarves that provides you Gundabad missions (along with Ausma)
• *Complete Mission
  • 10 Bats - first floor
  • 10 Rats - stairs going up-and-down and second floor
  • 10 Greybyg - food area, opposite end of the entrance, first floor
  • 10 Stone-claws - water area, behind the fountain, north end of first floor

 

Chapter 2 (have spare Gundabad mission available)

• Remove 12 piles of debris - first floor
• Remove 12 broken crates - first floor
• Collect 4 coal - behind Prince Ingor on the left and right side of the water wheel by workstations
  
• Add coal to 12 braziers
  • 7 Braziers on the first floor in the main passageway
  • 5 Braziers on the second floor near the study room
• Hang 12 Zhelruka banners
  • First Floor next to Prince Ingór
  • First Floor east of Prince Ingór, next to a pillar
  • First Floor west of Prince Ingór, next to a pillar
  • First Floor near the Missions quest-givers, Hórin and Ausma
  • Second floor near the top of the west stairs, in a corner
  • Second floor bottom of the west stairs to the third floor
  • Second floor directly in the center of the study area
  • Third floor center-west balcony
  • Third floor center-east balcony
  • Third floor south of the balconies, on the other side of wall between Vault & Auctioneers
  • *Must be done after first 10 - Second floor at the top of the east stairs
  • *Must be done after first 10 - Second floor at the bottom of the east stairs
• Hang 1 Longbeard banner
• *Complete any Gundabad Mission

 
"Why would anyone want me to stick a banner there?" - Resolina

 

Chapter 3 (mission in Gazat-fark, Deepscrave)

• Collect 12 Ingots - third floor around the Vault, the Auctioneer, and the stairs up to the throne.
  
• Forge 4 Zhelruka Weapons - click on the glowing forge on the third floor (no crafting skill required)
• *Complete Mission - each level must be cleared of enemies before progressing upward
• Give weapons to 4 Longbeard captains - third floor in the balcony areas

 

Chapter 4 (mission in Borkordh, Stonejaws)

• *Complete Mission - click on all 4 fallen rocks and a Longbeard will appear
  
• Collect 8 Ales - third floor
  
• Collect 8 Bread - third floor
  
• Collect 8 Draughts - third floor
  
• Pack up all the items into a care package - first floor, empty crate object close to Prince Ingór
  
• Collect the care package - click on the object again
  
• Give the care package to the visiting Longbeard emissary - behind you, across from Prince Ingór
  

"Ah, thank you for the care package. I am sure that the Longbeards you rescued will be honoured to receive such a gift!" - Longbeard Emissary

 

Chapter 5 (have spare Gundabad mission available)

• Talk to Víglund - first floor
• Talk to Néchek - first floor
• Talk to Igrit - second floor, between the west stairs and the study area
• Search for 3 Signs of the goat at the stables - first floor by stable-master
  
• Search for the missing rope - third floor, discarded gift object, on the easternmost balcony, farthest from entrance
  
• Show the gift to Néchek
• Talk to Víglund
• Bring the gift to Igrit
• *Complete any Gundabad Mission

"Néchek, that fool! He confessed his love for me, can you believe it? But it is hopeless: how could I love someone who doesn't gamble?" - Igrit

 

Chapter 6 (mission in unknown crystal cave)

•  Decorate Vérnozal with 12 Zhélruka runners
  
  • 10 carpet spots on the first floor all around the main passageway
  • 2 carpt spots on the second floor near the east stairs
• *Complete Mission
  • 2 crystals in the passageway before the first cavern
  • 6 crystals in the first cavern
  • 2 crystals in the passageway between the first and second caverns
  • 4 crystals in the second cavern
• Plant 12 Crystals in crystal planters throughout Vérnozal
  
  • First Floor - 1 Crystal right next to Prince Ingór
  • First Floor - 6 Crystals on either side of the main passageway
  • Second Floor - 3 Crystals scattered about
  • Third Floor - 2 Crystals near balcony area

"You must help us give the hall of Vérnozal a more comforting touch, so it will remind us all of hearth and home. Here, take these floor runners and lay them throughout the hall." - Prince Ingor

 

Chapter 7 (mission in Shakhajât, Stonejaws)

• *Complete Mission
  • Take 6 weapons from the Orc encampment
  • Destroy 10 provisions at the Orc encampment
  • Take 6 totems from the hobgoblin encampment
  • Destroy 10 supplies at the hobgoblin encampment
  • Place 6 hobgoblin totems in the Orc encampment
  • Place 6 Orc weapons in the hobgoblin encampment
• Talk to the Longbeard emissary at Vérnozal - center of the Hall in front of Prince Ingór

"It's worse than that! The hobgoblins stole our weapons and destroyed our food while we were sleeping!" - Gundabad Warrior

 

Chapter 8 (mission inside the Halls of Vernozal)

• *Complete Mission
  • Polish the 3 Dourhand axes - laying in front of the dwarves
    
  • Fetch 3 Ales for the Dourhands - first floor, found in the crafting area on either side of Prince Ingór
    
  • Dance with the Dourhands - use /dance on each dwarf
    
  • Fetch the Dourhands some food - first floor, found in the crafting area on either side of Prince Ingór
    

"Now go! Leave Vérnozal and never come back! If I see you again, I will not hesitate to raise my sword. Heed my word as Prince Ingór, of the Zhélruka."

 

Chapter 9 (mission in unknown, totally unique and cool location in Gundabad)

• *Complete Mission - defeat all enemies and then defeat the boss that spawns (2-minute timer to loot mission chest)
• Hang the head of Svalnath in Vérnozal - Third floor, behind the throne

"There is a fearsome old drake named Svalnath who nests in Gundabad. This spawn of Hrímil Frost-heart threatens all dwarves who walk upon the Three Peaks. We must find the drake and kill it if our people and their neighbours are to be safe here in Gundabad." - Prince Ingor

 

Chapter 10 (mission on the third floor inside the Halls of Vernozal)

• Collect 8 Meats for the feast
  
• Collect 8 Vegetables for the feast
  
• Collect 8 Plates for the feast
• Collect 8 Utensils for the feast
  
• *Complete Mission
  • Eat 4 food
  • Drink 4 drinks

"I would like to welcome Felági of the Temámir and Várenok of the Kámbrada to our humble feast." - Prince Ingór

2021-12-05