The Top Hiding-Place

Bestowal dialogue

'This is serious, <name>. I thought I was only playing Hiders and Seekers with Polo and Daisy, but it sounds like they talked to Odo Pipes and convinced him to play as well. You'd think they might have mentioned that to me!

'At any rate, Odo has a reputation for being the best Hider in all the Shire -- at least as good as old Bilbo was in his day, or so it's said among folk in The Bird and Baby. I don't know if it's true, but I do know that, unlike Daisy and Polo, Odo Pipes is sure to have a capital hiding-place, the very best!

'I'll have more coins for you if you can find him, <name>. He'll be hiding somewhere in Michel Delving, so don't wander too far. You might want to talk to Polo and Daisy again -- they might be able to tell you where he could be hiding.'

Background

Rollo Newbuck has learned that Odo Pipes is also playing Hiders and Seekers, but Rollo doesn't know where the hobbit is hiding.

Objective 1

• Find Odo Pipes

Odo Pipes is hiding somewhere in Michel Delving.

Rollo Newbuck has sent you to find Odo Pipes, rumoured to be the best Hider in the Shire. Odo is hiding somewhere in Michel Delving. Rollo thinks that Daisy or Polo, in their usual hiding-places, might have some clue to Odo's location.

Rollo Newbuck: 'You need to find Odo Pipes for me, <name> -- he's sure to have found a really great hiding-place somewhere in Michel Delving!'

Polo Brockhouse: 'Odo Pipes is the best Hider in the Shire -- I don't mind telling you that he's even better at the game than I am!'

'I don't know where he's hiding, but I do know that he worked for a while stacking barrels at the Bird and Bavy, just to the north. Maybe he mentioned his favorite hiding-places to someone in there?'

Daisy Brockhouse: 'You and Rollo haven't found Odo Pipes yet? it doesn't surprise me -- he's always been the best Hider in th Shire, you know.

'I don't know where his favourite hiding-places are, though. He really likes to climb things -- trees, fences, buldings. If you're looking for Odo Pipes, you probably should be looking in the sky!'

Odo Pipes: 'You found me! Very well-done, very well-done indeed! Next time I'll need to choose a better hiding-place, I suppose. I thought this one was perfect!

'You should return to Rollo and tell him that he knows how to choose good Seekers!'

Objective 2

• Talk to Rollo Newbuck

Rollo Newbuck is east of The Bird and Baby Inn, within the stone wall around Town Hole.

Rollo is waiting to hear that you have found Odo Pipes and his hiding-place.

Odo Pipes: 'Rollo is in the square outside Town Hole, within the encircling hedges. Let him know that you found my hiding-place, and he's sure to be impressed!'

Rollo Newbuck: 'You found Odo Pipes? Excellent! He was on top of The Bird and Baby Inn the whole time?

'He must have some Tookish blood in him. You'd never get me up there, I can tell you that!

'Here are the coins I promised you, <name>, and take my thanks as well! If they ever get me to play Hiders and Seekers again, I'll be sure to let you know -- that way you can give me a stern talking-to and ask me what I was thinking!'

Hiders and Seekers

Bestowal dialogue

'Hello there! You wouldn't mind helping me out with a game of Hiders and Seekers, would you? You see, my friends Daisy and Polo have convinced me to play, even though they always hide in the same places! It isn't nearly as much fun when your friends are so unimaginative, as I'm sure you realize.

'It would be fantastic if you could round them up for me. I'll give you a coin or two if you help me out, but I don't know how many more times I can pretend to be surprised that Daisy is hiding in the bushes next to Peony Grubb's home, or that Polo is crouched behind the carved statue of Marcho and Blanco.

'You'll find the statue carved on a large tree stump just south of here, and I'm sure that Polo Brockhouse is hiding right by it. South-east of the statue, there's a small hill with several hobbit-houses behind a wooden fence -- Daisy thinks the bushes to the right of Peony Grubb's house are a clever place to hide. Find my friends for me, and next time I'll try and tell them I don't feel like playing Hiders and Seekers!'

Background

Rollo Newbuck has been asked to play Hiders and Seekers with his friends, Daisy and Polo Brockhouse, but their unimaginative hiding places have made him lose interest in the game.

Objective 1

• Find Polo Brockhouse
• Find Daisy Brockhouse

Polo Brockhouse is hiding behind the carved wooden statue of Marcho and Blanco in the centre of Michel Delving. His sister Daisy is hiding south-east of the carving, in the bushes to the right of Peony Grubb's home.

Rollo Newbuck is playing Hiders and Seekers with his friends, but they always hide in the same places, and he is tired of pretending to be surprised every time he finds them.

Rollo: 'Polo is probably hiding behind the carved statue of Marcho and Blanco to the south of here, and his sister Daisy is always hiding south-east of there, among the bushes hext to Peony Grubb's home.'

Polo: 'Ha ha! Rollo sent you to find me, did he? It always takes him so long to find us. Just between you and me, I don't think he's very good at Hiders and Seekers.

'I'll stay here and think about where I can hide for our next game!'

Daisy: 'Rollo sent you to look for me? Oh, he always gives up so easily. I'm not sure that you can do that in a game of Hiders and Seekers -- I'm pretty sure it's against the rules. If you don't find the Hiders yourself, you aren't much of a Seeker, are you?

'Anyway, I'll wait here until Rollo finds everyone else. This is a great hiding spot, isn't it?'

Objective 2

• Talk to Rollo Newbuck

Rollo Newbuck is north of the carved statue of Marcho and Blanco at the centre of Michel Delving, within the circle of hedges that surround Town Hole.

Rollo is waiting to hear that you found Polo and Daisy Brockhouse.

Daisy: 'I'll stay here until Rollo has found everyone else. I'm not convinced that you're allowed to designate someone else to be Seeker, but I guess I'll allow it since Rollo isn't very good at the game.'

Polo: 'You found Daisy already? That's very good! She always chooses good hiding-places, like up near Peony Grubb's ome. That's a great spot, although it isn't as good as some of mine, like righthere in the shadow of marcho and Blanco!'

Rollo: 'Thanks for your help, <name>! Hiders and Seekers is not much fun when your friends always hide in the same places. I don't think it's a game they're very good at.

'Wait a minute...you said that Daisy mentioned hiding until I found "everyone else"? That's strange. I thought Polo was the only other hobbit I was supposed to be looking for! They mentioned maybe getting Odo to play, but I didn't think they'd actually do it...

'Here are the coins I promised you, but it sounds like your work as Seeker might not be done yet, <name>!'