Requirements:
• 5 Crafting
• Chisel (acquired during quest)
As you might already know, Gunnar’s Ground is the new Free to Play quest. Instead of
increasing the number of F2P quests, Gunnar’s Ground has in fact replaced the previous
Romeo and Juliet quest. Its skill requirements have also been vastly upgraded from
Romeo and Juliet: from none… to an impressive 5 Crafting. The storyline is still very
similar to Romeo and Juliet: two lovers who yearn for each other, but their fathers
disapprove and refuse them to get together.
In the case of Gunnar’s Ground, the two star-crossed lovers are Dororan the poetic
Dwarf, and the “fiery” barbarian Gudrun. Gudrun knows that some “outlander” is in
love with her, but her father, the Barbarian Chieftain Gunthor refuses to let her see him.
To start the quest, talk to Dororan the Dwarf, who is sitting on the floor at the eastern
path out of the Barbarian Village. Talk to him, and he will start spouting poetic verses,
which you have to finish. After a while, he will divulge his love for the Barbarian maiden
Gudrun; he will ask you to assist him in winning her heart and the blessing of her father.
First, Dororan will ask you to obtain a pure golden ring from Jeffery, the furnace-
operator in Edgeville (he is in the furnace room then). Dororan will give you a poem to
trade for the ring (Jeffery is experiencing his own love problems as well). Jeffery will
give you the ring, albeit reluctantly and you return back to Dororan. He will ask you to
carve a phrase on the ring: “Gudrun the Fair, Gudrun the Fiery”. If you do not have a
chisel on you, Dororan will provide one. Once you have carved the message, give it to
Gudrun who will be standing in the centre of the village. She’ll be pleased, and say she
desires to be with an outlander, but her husband will not allow it. She will ask you to ask
Dororan if he has an idea on how to persuade Chieftain Gunthor to let them marry.
Return to the Dwarf, and he will try to compose a poem but he cannot finish the
sentences. He will ask you to help him finish them. There will be three lines he needs
you to finish. For all of them, the first list of words he gives you will be random, so
choose any, and Dororan will say it doesn’t sound right. On the second list, the correct
word for the first line of the poem is “stray”, for the second line it is “threat” and for the final third line it is “swept to war”. He will give you the finished poem – called Gunnar’s
Ground. Give it to Gudrun, and there will be a cut scene in which Gudrun will be in the
Chieftain’s hall reading the poem. You and Dororan will be outside, listening. Dororan
will panic, saying it was a stupid idea to write the poem, and you will try to calm him down.
The Barbarians will come out, and say it is Gunthor’s time, not Gunnar’s. There will be
another cut scene, in which Gudrun talks to Dororan. She will fall in love with him, and
due to the poem, Chieftain Gunthor will happily agree to their marriage. He will also say
that Dororan is the new Village poet, and you should visit the lovers in their new house
some time.
Congratualtions, Quest complete!
Rewards:
• 300 Crafting XP, Swanky Boots, and an Antique XP Lamp
Personally, I quite enjoyed this quest: it was quite short, and not too much trouble. I
didn’t quite like it as much as Romeo and Juliet, but that’s because I just got obsessed
with faking my own death using the Cadava Berry portion. Nevertheless, Gunnar’s
Ground was quite fun, and I even got another Dungeoneering level. The rewards are
pretty good for low level players, except the Swanky Boots which are just pointless.
Written by Nobby410
