Save the Reindeer

Rescue the Kidnapped Reindeer.

Requirements

 * This quest can only be completed during Wintersday.
 * Must not have White Mist, How the Grentches Stole Wintersday, or The Gift of Giving in your quest log.

Objectives

 * Meet with the Frost Maiden in Fahranur, the First City.
 * Find the kidnapped reindeer in Fahranur, the First City. You have found [0...2] of the 2 groups of kidnapped reindeer.
 * Return the reindeer to the Frost Maiden.
 * Meet with the Frost Maiden in Mehtani Keys.
 * Find the kidnapped reindeer in Mehtani Keys. You have found [0...2] of the 2 groups of kidnapped reindeer.
 * Return the reindeer to the Frost Maiden.
 * See Grandfather Kringle for your reward.

Reward

 * 5,000 Experience
 * 250 Gold
 * 5 Wintersday Gifts

Walkthrough
You need to rescue reindeer in two explorable areas (see the maps for their exact locations). In both cases, killing the Grentches and Humbugs that are near each reindeer group is enough to update the quest. You do not actually need to wait for them to catch up before talking to the Frost Maiden. The reindeer will neither help you in a fight nor will they get attacked.

For Fahranur, it is fastest to start from Blacktide Den and head north towards the Frost Maiden. You can liberate the Kidnapped Reindeer and have them follow you without needing to talk to the Frost Maiden. By rescuing the reindeer first and then talking to the Frost Maiden saves time from needing to backtrack if you had started from Jokanur Diggings instead.

The reindeer in Mehtani Keys are also easily reached. You can rescue both groups before returning to the Frost Maiden.

Allies

 * 1 (20) Frost Maiden
 * 1 (20) Kidnapped Reindeer

Foes

 * 12 (24) Humbug
 * 15 (25) Grentch

Initial dialogue
Grandfather Kringle
 * "Happy Wintersday. I wish I could say it was happy for me, but the reindeer I had been intending to offer as a gift to Dwayna for Wintersday were stolen! I turned my back for merely a minute while I prepared the reindeer a snack of oats and honey, and when I turned back...they were all gone! A Frost Maiden told me that she had seen my prized reindeer being led away by some Grentches and Humbugs and was going to try and follow them! I'm too old to go chasing after them...don't have the stamina for it. Please be brave , find the Frost Maiden and ask her where my reindeer have gone!"

Intermediate dialogue
Frost Maiden
 * "Did Grandfather Kringle send you? Oh thank the gods! Listen, the Grentches must have known we'd follow them; they split the reindeer into smaller groups so we would have a harder time catching them all. We'll need to find the reindeer that are in Fahranur before the other group gets too far away! I can't imagine the reindeer would let anyone take them too close to the ruins, so you can probably avoid looking there. Please hurry! I'd hate to think what he has in store for those poor reindeer!"

Frost Maiden
 * "You found them! Fantastic! The other group looked like they were heading toward Mehtani Keys the last I saw them. I'll take these reindeer back to Grandfather Kringle, and then meet you there!"

Frost Maiden
 * "Grandfather Kringle was extremely happy to get some of his reindeer back, but we're not done yet! A few people have said they saw the Grentches pass through here with the other reindeer, so they can't be too far away. We've got to find them before Grenth makes them into coats!"

Frost Maiden
 * "Oh this is wonderful...you found all of the reindeer! I'll take them to Grandfather Kringle right now, but you should go visit him yourself when you have some time. I've heard that he can be very generous to those who are nice to others, and I know he'll appreciate all you've done."

Reward dialogue
Grandfather Kringle
 * "[Character name]! The Frost Maiden told me how you saved my reindeer, and I owe you quite a lot it would seem! I doubt this will be the last that we see of those despicable Grentches and Humbugs, but it makes me feel good to know that people like you will still help an old man in need. Please take this as a small token of my gratitude."

Trivia

 * This quest was introduced in Wintersday 2006.
 * Prior to Wintersday 2010, this quest awarded 5 Candy Cane Shards instead of Wintersday Gifts.