The Veiled Menace

Bestowal dialogue

'I am in desperate need of your help! Look...look what I found stuck in my door this morning!

'Look at this! It is such a strange arrow. The head is certainly of hobbit-make, although very, very old. The arrow's shaft though bears a resemblance to those made by Big Folk. Why would someone do this? What does this mean?

'It looks like the arrow came from somewhere directly north of here, near the hedge-gate leading to the Greenfields. I'm too frightened to go over there -- who knows what is lurking there -- but could you go there for me and see what you can find?'

Background

When Wilimar Bolger woke up this morning, he found a threatening arrow stuck in the door of his home. The arrow's head was of hobbit-make, although very old, while the shaft looked like it was made by Men.

Objective 1

• Search north of Wilimar Bolger's home

The arrow came from the area near the hedge-gate that leads to the Bridgefields, north of Wilimar Bolger's home.

Wilimar Bolger has asked you to search the place where he thinks the arrow came from, in hopes of finding some sign of the person who loosed it and what it might mean.

Wilimar Bolger: 'I think the arrow was loosed from somewhere north of here, not far from my home. I simply must know who shot this arrow and why!'

You spot a journal on the ground

Objective 2

• Collect journal
• Bring the journal to Wilimar Bolger

Wilimar Bolger can be found near his hole on the north-west side of Budgeford.

In the area Wilimar Bolger asked you to search, you found an abandoned campsite and a journal. Perhaps this journal will contain some information helpful to Wilimar. You should take it back to him.

Collected journal

Wilimar Bolger: 'So you found this journal near the hedge-gate, did you? Well, hopefully it contains some clues as to who loosed that arrow into my door, and perhaps it will tell if he means me any harm!'