Ok so I have collected from the fort and fought skunkupines but I haven't gotten a quest for the sword... Do you have to be a minimum level? I am level 17.
I'm not sure if you have to be a certain level or not, but collecting from the fort should have triggered the next part of the goal chain. I know the easiest way to get Mithril (which you'll need to craft the sword) is by doing the Dark Caves Adventure and you'll have to be level 20 for that, but it should also drop from the Mine. Maybe you can turn your device on/off and try resyncing with iTunes and see if that helps jump start it.
This thread is so useful, i was actually planning on going to the dark caves but i changed my mind cuz i'm still on the monsters in Thurston's line of quests and i would hate that i get the Mithril now from the adventure before the goal is triggered cuz i'm sure it will take me a very very long time to get it a second time (in case i would've gotten it in the adventure)
I am having a hard time getting troll essence!