Quote Originally Posted by Altair6 View Post
If Áfast, the Supplier at Gondamon, doesn't have a ring then that's possibly a bug.
This is in fact a bug and Known Issue. We apologize for this.

The Suppliers in the Crafting areas for the 4 starter zones - Michel Delving, Celondim, Combe and Thorin's Hall - will all advance this quest for you.