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Strategy: To achieve shield of Cardolan you must go to Malardil's castle some nw of Tharbad and kill Malardil. All doors in his castle are locked, and most can be opened with castle key. Two mobs load this key: Malardil himself and rogue above hatch (s u from entrance). First kill gypsy woman: she casts. Malardil is soloable by any legend level char, and also easy to stab at hero level. Shiny dagger, amethyst and silver key for MA picks upgrade (in the pouch) loads on Malardil too. All castle is portable.

Arthedain loads on the ground in Bill Ferny's house. Kill Ferny and all his thugs (they all soloable by any class on hero level), get root from Bill's corpse - it's key for secret wall east of him (wall flagged NOFLEE btw); go east, pick/open floorboards and go down: shield doesn't always load btw. Ferny's room is portable, dunno about backrooms.

Gilded loads on a ghost some e from Bree. It isn't much harder to kill than other undeads on Arda. Kill black crow near entrance to Old Wight (with magic/ arrows, because it flees), loot key, go to Noble's House, u from it is locked door n. Unlock it with this key, go n. Then you will need to 'winch' until platform goes up. Go n, wait until platform goes down, and proceed d to ghost. Though, on high levels you can pass all this mudlle just by picking/bashing doors (more than 80% pick needed), and also you must be good climber to go up to platform. Shield pops rarely (it is why even legends sometimes walk with Cardolan/ /Arthedain instead of gilded). Ghost also often loads b&s surcoat and eket. He can also cast fear, so, watch out and be ready to for running to your corpse if you are weak-hearted ;)

Only portable room here is behind bushwall.

Gilded also loads on Maranwe in Ost-in-Edhil. Solo BN can do it with charmies. Order eagle hit Maranwe, order tarantula assist. Then nuke him dead with magic missiles, burns or missiles. He switches if you assist, and he will kill a tarantula fast.