Bestowal dialogue
'Well now, as I said before, I think that nest of spiders I found has something to do with all the queerness stirred up in the Forest. But there are too many spiders for me to deal with myself, and the Bounders will only come with fire and axes.
'If you could make your way into the heart of that nest, maybe you can find out a little more. The spider nest is south across the Willow Glade.
'I was only able to make it to the outskirts of the nesting ground before the spiders chased me away, so you'll probably want to gather some friends.'
Background
Gillemin Brandybuck believes the great spider nest he found is at the centre of the stirring of the Old Forest.
Objective 1
The spider nest lies near the Willow Glade, to the south of Gillemin's old camp.
Gillemin has asked you to gather some friends and investigate the spider nest he found.
- Discover the source of the Forest unrest
- Haunted Barren-Oak says, 'Death! The Iron Crown brings death to ye all!'
- Haunted Barren-Oak says, 'Thou will be dragged down into darkness!'
- Haunted Barren-Oak says, 'To darkness I return....'
Objective 2
The old forester awaits you at his new camp, south-east of Old Muddyfoot's Hill.
- Talk to Gillemin Brandybuck
- 'My word! This is worse than I thought! I've seen the trees move, but never a tree that talks. I don't know anything about witches, but they say those Barrow-downs beyond the Old Forest are haunted...perhaps ghosts haunt the wood now too!
- 'I've heard rumour that there are -- or were -- great ones even among trees, wicked and bent, who rule the Old Forest like kings. If it's one of these that haunted that old oak, it's no wonder the Forest is disturbed!
- 'Maybe now that you've put the spirit to rest, the trees will go back to sleep and the animals will calm. Well done...well done, I say!'
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Haunted Forest
