Mr. Haybank Meet....

Bestowal dialogue

'You have done so much, I think that it is time to meet the hobbit you have been helping, Adso Haybank. You will find that he is a caring fellow with much on his mind.

'His camp is difficult to miss a sthe work is happening right along the roadside. You will travel east along the Great East Road for some distance, abuut halfway to Bree, before you arrive.

'When you get there, you should be welcomed. Thank you again, <name>.'

Background

Trumric Ragwort has given you directions to go and meet Adso Haybank himself. He deems it only fitting for all the work you have done.

Objective 1

• Talk to Adso Haybank at Adso's Camp

Adso Haybank is at his camp, about half the distance between Bree and the Buckland gate, eastward along the Great East Road.

Trumric Ragwort sent you on to meet Adso Haybank.

Trumric Ragwort: 'You will find Mr. Haybank along the road to the west. You will need to travel for some time as he means to make an Inn between Bree and the Shire.

Adso Haybank: 'You must be <name>. I have been hearing a lot about you. My associates in Buckland sent along a message about your work. They speak very highly of you.

'I am glad to finally meet you. Would that the circumstances were better, but no reason to bother you with that now.

'This -- once finished -- will be my inn; a dream I have had for years, an inn that would attract the Big Folk and hobbits alike. You have helped me come one step clser to my dream, and for that, I am in your debt.'

Sharing the Load

Bestowal dialogue

'I must say, I never expected the outpouring of generosity we have received. Certainly we have paid for the services we have been given, but the harvest is so great that we have no means to transport our goods to Adso's Camp.

'I must ask you a small favour. Just outside of Brandy Hall, to the south there is a stable where I have seen Toly Brockhouse, the local woodcutter, speaking with folks.

'I am certain that he will be willing to help. Could you speak with him and see if he can spare a waggon for the trip to Adso's? Let me know what he said when youa re done.'

Background

The hobbit Trumric Ragwort is pleased with all the help eh has received in Buckland thus far, but the materials that he and his companions have collected for Adso's inn exceeded expectations. He has asked you to secure waggon travel to Adso's camp.

Objective 1

• Talk to Toly Brockhouse in Buckland

Toly Buckland can be found outside the stable near Brandy Hall.

Trumric Ragwort asked you to seek a waggon from Toly brockhouse to help transport all the goods that he and his fellow have collected since arriving in Buckland.

Trumric Ragwort: 'We can do much of the preparations now, but getting these goods to Adso is going to be harder than expected. People have been so willing to aid us that we fear many of the goods may spoil before we get them to Adso. Will Toly not help us, or have you not had the chance to ask him yet?'

Ella Lilypond: 'The salts will keep the meats for some time, but I fear without a proper place to smake the meat, we will only have cured meats and no smoke meat. We could really use a waggon.'

Ted Reedy: 'I am still trying to figure out how you were able to carry all these hids and other items. Adventurers are resourceful folk it seems. I think we shall need a waggon to get our goods to Adso...and soon: the carcasses are growing ripe.'

Toly Brockhouse: 'Trumric Ragwort need a waggon? I suppose I could spare a waggon and a couple of mules to share the load towards the camp. Trumric is a good fellow and will surely return them when he is done.

'With the troubles we are seeing in the Old Forest, it seems unlikely that I will have need of all my waggons in the forseeable future.

'Tell Trumric that I will send along a driver, two mules, and a waggon by sundown on the morrow. I should expec that he can hvae it all back to me within a week, and if you are looking to help out around here there is plenty to do.'

Objective 2

• Talk to Trumric Ragwort in Newbury

Trumric Ragwort is awaiting your return in Newbury, just inside the gates of Buckland.

Toly Brockhouse seemed concerned with event int he Old Forest, but was amenable to lending Trumric Ragwort the waggon for his journey to Adso's camp.

Toly Brockhouse: 'Hurry along now! I will get my driver and waggon ready. Trumric will begin to worry if he is not told soon.'

Trumric Ragwort: 'Toly will help us? This is wonderful news. We will begin preparing the crates for loading and should get on the road by morning.

'We truly could not have done this without you, friend. Please, take this...it should cover the cost of travels and a little more.

'I am concerned with Toly though, what trouble could there be in the Old Forest?'

The Envy of the Four Farthings

Bestowal dialogue

'Hullo! I see that you are a person who knows your way around the wilder parts of the world, and so the offer I have will surely make your heart leap! I represent Adso Haybank, an enterprising fellow from Buckland with a great vision. A vision of building an inn along the Great East Road. he dispatched myself and these Men beside me in search of willing folk to assist him with his dream.

'I seek mushrooms found along he banks of the Brandywine River to the norht, mushrooms to fill and satisfy the belly with a bit of Shire hospitality.

'Be wary if you go, though, for I have heard tell of slimy slugs and nasty vermin in the area. Would you collect some mushrooms for me?

Background

Adso Haybank is a hobbit with a vision in need of assistance in setting up an inn along the road leading from The Shire into Bree. His assistants are looking fo help in Buckland.

Objective 1

• Collect wild mushrooms (0/20)
• Deliver the mushrooms to Trumric Ragwort in Buckland

Wild mushrooms can be found along the eastern banks of the Brandywine River, north of Bucklebury.

Trumric Ragwort has asked you to gather wild mushrooms from the banks of the Brandywine River. He informed you that the mushrooms are to be used to help build a menu worthy of the Shire at Adso Haybank's inn.

Trumric Ragwort: 'Are you willing to help? Those mushrooms may grow themselves, but they cannot harvest themselves. You can find them on the banks of the Brandywine River to the north of Buckland.'

Trumric Ragwort: 'Look at all this bountiful fare! You certainly help up your end of the bargain well, friend. I shall do the same.

'The ovens at the inn will smell like the finest ovens in all the Shire. This is a fine day.'

Trophies for the Walls

Bestowal dialogue

'My employer Adso Haybank's inn is to be a blend of Bree-culture and hobbit-sensibility. He asked me to employ folks to acquire items that will display the nature surrounding Bree to bring a lodge feel to the inn. I am prepared to pay those willing to do some hunting for suitable objects.

'North and east of town, between the Brandy Hills and the borders of the Old Forest, you will find bears, boars, and wolves. Adso has asked me to obtain a bundle of coarse bear-furs, pristine boar's heads, and pristine bear-corpses and wolf-corpses suitable for stuffing.

'If you return these to me, I will pay you well.'

Background

Ted Reedy has asked you to collect some trophies to place upon the walls of Adso's inn. He is willing to pay you for your assistance.

Objective 1

• Collect pristine bear-carcasses (0/3)
• Collect pristine boar-heads (0/3)
• Collect pristine wolf-carcasses (0/3)
• Collect coarse bear-hides (0/10)
• Return the trophies to Ted Reedy in Buckland

Bears, boars, and wolves roam the Bree-fields norht of Buckland, between the Brandy Hills and the border of the Old Forest.

Ted Reedy has requested that you collect materials that will help to give Adso's Inn a rustic feel.

Ted Reedy: 'Adso want to give his in the feel of a hunting lodge, such as you can find throughout Bree-land. To do this, we need to collect furs and other materials from the beasts in the Bree-fields to give the inn that hunting lodge feel.'

Ted Reedy: 'These are excellent samples. I am certain that the taxidermist can make these into fine items befitting a lodge.

'Adso will be quite pleased. Here is your payment, and thank you for your assistance.'

A Meal for Men

Bestowal dialogue

'Adso Haybank, my employer, aims to have fare to serve Men as well as hobbits. Trumric has people looking for mushrooms to serve hobbit-fare, the envy of the Four Farthings. The fare for Men comes from the bountiful boars and bears prowling the Bree-fields.

'You should find the boars and bears north and east of the gates of Buckland between the Brandy Hills and the borders of the Old Forest.

'Gather some meat, then return to me.'

Background

Ella Lilypond is working towards building a menu worthy of Men at Adso's inn. She is sending adventurers out to collect meat from boars to stock the food stores at Adso's inn.

Objective 1

• Collect bear-haunches (0/8)
• Collect boar-shanks (0/8)
• Bring the bear and boar meat to Ella Lilypond in Newbury

Suitable boars and bears can be found north of Buckland, between the Brandy Hills and the borders of the Old Forest. Ella Lilypond waits in Newbury just beyond the gates of Buckland.

Ella Lilypond is collecting meat to support Adso's inn. The meat is to create food that will make Men travelling the Great East Road feel more welcome and at home.

Ella Lilypond: 'You will find boars and bears in plentiful numbers north of Buckland, between the Brandy Hills and the borders of the Old Forest. Return the meat to me, and I will see that you are rewarded.'

Ella Lilypond: 'Adso will be pleased with this delivery. We will salt and smoke the meat, and it serve as the centre of our food for Men within the inn.

'Thank you for taking the time to collect this meat for me. Here, you have earned this reward'