Borlis Pass (mission)

Mission Objectives
Negotiate passage to Grooble's Gulch and shelter for the Ascalon refugees.
 * Ignite all the storm beacons to light the way through the storm.
 * Find out what happened to Prince Rurik's negotiations with Dwarf King Jalis Ironhammer.
 * ADDED Break through the locked gate into Maladar's Fort.
 * ADDED Bring an end to the siege of Krok's Hollow.
 * BONUS Kill the Ice Drake.
 * ADDED Clear the road to Grooble's Gulch, and light the magical signal beacon.

Primary
First off you want to talk to the guard that is holding the torch. He will pass the torch to you and you'll have to carry it throughout the first part of the mission. You need to light the storm beacons until you come to the second guard. (A on the map) You shouldn't have too much trouble against the centaur patrols.

When you reach the second guard, he'll open the gate and you'll receive an added quest, which tells you to stop the siege by destroying the ballistas. Simply follow the path. Grab a dwarven keg and blow the doors open when you come up to it. (B on the map) Here you'll meet your first two ballistas, which are guarded by a boss (point C on the map). After defeating the mob, run to the left and hit the lever to access the next area. (You can run further left and grab a keg to blow out the doors where a dwarf is caught to activate the bonus.)

The next part is straightforward. Fight your way through the enemies to break the siege. Destroy the two ballistas as well. (D on the map) You'll meet up with Rurik and go through a short movie, where King Jalis Ironhammer will give you another torch. Run across the bridge and turn left and you'll eventually get to the three storm beacons guarded by Stone Summit Beastmasters (point E on the map). Once the three beacons are lit, the mission is over.

Bonus
To get the bonus, free and speak to Rornak Stonesledge, the Dwarf at point 1 on the map. He will ask you to slay the Ice Drake.

The Ice Drake is Whiskar Featherstorm His cave is made accessable using the dwarven powder kegs. Bring a keg and set it up against the planks of wood which are directly behind and to the right of Rornak Stonesledge. Once this barricade is destroyed, there is nothing to hold the snow blocking the pass to the left of Rornak and it will slide down the hill and out of your way. If it does not melt away at first try bring more kegs and place them.

There are mostly Frostfire Dryders on the way to the Ice Drake, and the beast itself is not too taxing (2 on the map). the dryders can place a strain on healers if not tackled effectively as they cause collective group health degeneration with the Suffering spell.

Elite Skill Capture
None

Additional Notes
The players will be in The Frost Gate at the completion of this mission.