Inner Wards - p. 2 | Chapter 1 LotR: War in the North Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Search this place. In the middle of the courtyard there's a crate and a barrel, on the right a flower (by the right stairs), and a little further crates and barrels under the tower on the right. The opposite gate leads to a teleport - outside there's also a heap of items on the left, while inside, also on the left, a mushroom.

If you have at least ten items such as shields, weapons or bows you can use the teleport to go to Bree. Talk to Otto Aster in the inn and sell him ten items of kinds mentioned above. The prices Otto Aster offers are, to be sure, ridiculous but it's worth doing it anyway because you will complete the [SIDE QUEST] Otto's Arsenal. You will receive some experience points and a package. Open it in your inventory and choose one of the items.

Come back to Fornost, destroy the tower with orcs again and search this place. Then run up the destroyed tower to get to the hole in the wall. If you play as Farin, focus your attention on the wall to the left of the stairs. Break it - it's the [SECRET 5/5 for Farin].

Behind the wall there is a chest you should search, while on the left there's a mushroom. Leave this place and run up the nearby stairs. Before you enter the bridge, search the chest on the left.

On the bridge, which is exactly over the gate, there's a lever that opens the very gate. Shift it, but before you go down, cross the bridge and crash some crates and barrels, and also search another chest. Come back down following the same path that got you here and go through the gate. The game will be saved automatically.

Immediately stand behind the crossbow in the middle of the square and start to defend yourself. You will easily fend off the first attack (a lot of goblins getting down the wall on the left and archers standing upstairs) and the second - identical, only coming from the right.

The third attack - a lot of ordinary goblins and sapper goblins - can be a bit problematic, particularly because there are really lots of enemies and it's possible that some can break through. Finish them off quickly and resume shooting at the enemies. In a moment goblin warriors will also join the fight.

When you hear that enemies are attacking from all directions, it will mean that there are archers and goblins on the left and right. Eventually, the time will come to repel the most difficult attack- ordinary goblins and sappers getting down the opposite wall, warriors and archers on the left wall and on the gate to the right.

After you fend off the attack, the allied Elves will open the next gate. There's a flower by the crossbow, while on the way to the gate there's a crate and barrel. In the passage itself there are some mushrooms. Run up on the bridge and up the stairs, and then, avoiding goblins, turn right (the game will be saved automatically). You have to get to the orc sorcerer as quickly as you can. He'll be shrouded in the healing sphere and throw fireballs at you.

After you've finished him off, take care of the warriors. Your companions should be able to deal with goblins, though the closer you all are, the easier it will be to fight. The gate will stand open and the last enemies will come running at you - bigger orc warriors. Beat them and use the glowing portal to finish this level.