Bestowal dialogue
'All the things you've gathered for me are useless, rotten and ruined. Something queer is going on, what with the animals all upset and the Forest seeming, well, more awake than usual.
'There's a wise, old hobbit, a forester, who oft camps a ways into the Old Forest. Look for him beyond Old Muddyfoot's Hill, which you can find south-east of the Bonfire Glade. Maybe Gilly knows what's going on. I'd appreciate it if you'd talk to him...Gillemin Brandybuck, that's his name.
'I'm worried! We had to burn part of the forest when it got too uppity years back, but this is far worse than it was before. If the Bounders have to start another fire, they might destroy the whole Forest, and then where would we be?'
Background
Toly Brockhouse is disturbed by the fact that everything you brought him was spoiled. This, as well as the stirring of the forest creatures has upset him.
Objective 1
Gillemin Brandybuck's camp is a distance to the south-east in the Old Forest, beyond Old Muddyfoot's Hill.
Toly Brockhouse asked you to seek the counsel of an old forester named Gillemin Brandybuck.
- Talk to Gillemin Brandybuck
- 'Ah, so Toly Brockhouse sent you? Good. I've discovered something very odd happening here in the Old Forest, and you may be able to help!
- 'I found a strange glade to the south-east, infested with monstrous spiders. I've never seen the like before...almost makes me believe those stories about old Mad Baggins down Hobbiton way! Anyhow, they chased me almost all the way back to my old camp, and in my haste, I dropped my pack.
- 'Would you please follow the trail back to my camp to get my pack for me? It's near the Willow Glade, south-east of here, but the way is winding. Head south across the water, west into the woods, then look for a path that works its way east and south.'
Objective 2
Gillemin Brandybuck's old camp lies to the south-east, but the way is winding. Head south across the water, west into the woods, then look for a path that works its way east and south.
You found the forester, but Gillemin's news is worse than Toly probably expects. Gillemin reports running into a glade full of monstrous spiders, which chased him away. He dropped his pack at his old campsite and has asked you to retrieve it.
- Retrieve the Forester's Pack
Objective 3
Gillemin Brandybuck is encamped to the north-west, south-east of Old Muddyfoot's Hill.
You have recovered Gillemin's pack as he requested. Now you should return to him.
- Bring the pack to Gillemin Brandybuck
- 'Ah good, thank you for that pack. There's an old knife in there I wouldn't care to lose, especially with all the animals acting queer, and all those spiders about.
- 'You saw them, didn't you, those spiders? This is strange. There've always been a few here and there about the Old Forest, but never so many, so big, and so bold!
- 'I don't doubt the cause of all the trouble in the Old Forest lies somewhere in that spider nest I found! I've never seen the like!'
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New Trouble in the Old Forest
