Gates that hold

A Hard quest from The town's leader. It pays coins, Smithing XP and an item. Like every quest, it is open from the start and you can complete it once.

Asks

Hand over 8,000 × Cobalt bar

Work and kills count from the start of the game. You hand over items when you complete the quest.

Gives

545,000 coins
280,000 Smithing XP
Cobalt hammer

Story

The town's leader wants cobalt for the capital's new gates. 8,000 cobalt bars, because a gate is only worth it if it holds.

Once it is done

The gates are hung and shut for the first time since the war. The leader has them opened again at once, just to show they can.