NPC · Quest giver · Ember Grotto
Gorm the Dwarf
Gorm the Dwarf carried his anvil into the Ember Grotto because its embers never go out, but the Dragons found the heat first. His story quest clears the galleries near his forge; after it he offers two repeatable Dragon contracts, one of them in the eastern nest across the lava.
The cold forge
Defeat 8 Dragons in the galleries near the forge
Requirements: Level 18+ · Shown after the Baptism
Objectives
8 Dragons slain in the galleries near the forge
Rewards
- 1,800 XP
- 600 Landcoin
Unlocks
- Unlocks the quest Fire in the grotto
- Unlocks the quest The eastern nest
Dialogue
- Offer
- “Made it in one piece? Good sign.”
- “I'm Gorm. I brought my anvil here because these embers never go out.”
- “But the dragons found the heat first. Clear the nearby galleries and the forge sings again. Do you accept?”
- Accepted
- “Stay away from the lava and don't let two dragons surround you. Come back when the way is clear.”
- In progress
- “I still hear wings beating in the nearby galleries.”
- Delivered
- “Now I can work! Here. And stay close: I have more work for those who don't fear fire.”
Fire in the grotto
Defeat 50 Dragons anywhere in the grotto
Requirements: Level 18+ · Finish The cold forge · Shown after the Baptism
Objectives
- 50 Dragons slain
Rewards
- 11,000 XP
- 3,600 Landcoin
Dialogue
- Offer
- “This grotto has the best embers in the Vale, and the dragons know it.”
- “While they sleep in the heat, my forge stays cold.”
- “Fifty dragons and you come back rich. Do you accept?”
- Accepted
- “Shield up and potion in hand. Dragons don't warn before breathing fire.”
- In progress
- “I can still feel their breath from here. More dragons to go.”
- Delivered
- “The forge will roar again! Here's your payment, good and heavy.”
The eastern nest
Defeat 20 Dragons in the eastern nest, across the lava
Requirements: Level 18+ · Finish The cold forge · Shown after the Baptism
Objectives
- 20 Dragons slain in the eastern nest
Rewards
- 4,400 XP
- 1,450 Landcoin
Dialogue
- Offer
- “Deep in the east, the embers are so hot the stone glows.”
- “That's where the dragons nest, and that's where the ones that attack me come from.”
- “Twenty dragons in the eastern nest and I sleep soundly. Do you accept?”
- Accepted
- “The way is long and crosses over the lava. Bring potions to spare.”
- In progress
- “The nest is still full. More dragons to go in the east.”
- Delivered
- “Empty nest, lit forge. Here's your payment, fresh from the anvil.”
Monsters in Ember Grotto
Data read from the live game files on 17 Oct 2026. Names are shown as the game shows them; a name in brackets is our English explanation of a name the game does not translate.