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Shanties in the Storm
"As a storm batters Bree-town, Barliman Butterbur looks to you and your gifts for storytelling and song to raise the spirits of his customers in the Prancing Pony...."
Background
Barliman Butterbur has need of a practised Mariner to help keep spirits high—and customers seated—in the Prancing Pony as a storm batters Bree-town.
Objective 1
Barliman Butterbur can be found at the Prancing Pony.
- Barliman Butterbur: 'Oh, hello, <name>! Would you care for a drink?
- 'Ah, what am I saying? You've got a performance to see to, so I'll let you get to them. I've plenty of customers this evening, so why don't you just perform around the hall here? Why don't you start by the entrance? After that, I'm sure there are plenty of folk willing to listen over by the barber's chair, by my stage in the back, and around the rear fireplace. If the crowd seems to be enjoying themselves, you could even lead a few shanties from the centre of the hall!
- 'These are merely suggestions of course. You are the Mariner, after all, so I leave the shanties themselves to you!'
Objective 2
- Perform shanties at the entrance of the Prancing Pony (0/3)
Barliman Butterbur has asked you to perform shanties throughout the Prancing Pony.
- Barliman Butterbur says, "I've got to get back to work, but I look forward to hearing your shanties!"
- Patron says, "...so let's raise the sail and climb the fore!"
Objective 3
- Perform shanties at the barber's chair of the Prancing Pony (0/3)
Barliman Butterbur has asked you to perform shanties throughout the Prancing Pony.
- Patron says, "...we're the smartest band of fools who ever sailed the Sea!"
Objective 4
- Perform shanties at the stage of the Prancing Pony (0/3)
Barliman Butterbur has asked you to perform shanties throughout the Prancing Pony.
- Patron says, "...we'll drink until we've had our fill, and then we'll drink some more!"
Objective 5
- Perform shanties at the rear fireplace of the Prancing Pony (0/3)
Barliman Butterbur has asked you to perform shanties throughout the Prancing Pony.
- Patron says, "...the light shines no more on the distant shores of Númenor!"
Objective 6
- Perform shanties at the centre of the Prancing Pony (0/3)
Barliman Butterbur has asked you to perform shanties throughout the Prancing Pony.
- Patron says, "...nothing better than a well-aimed joke to pierce the hearts of merry folk!"
Objective 7
- You have been rudely interrupted!
- Do not lose your composure
You have been rudely interrupted by two men, Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf, who have loudly entered the Prancing Pony.
- Bill Ferny shouts, "What is that terrible racket? I could hear it through the storm!"
- Bill Ferny shouts, "Who's to blame for it? You?"
Objective 8
Bill Ferny is at the Prancing Pony.
- Bill Ferny: "You call those shanties?!
- 'Oh, you think you're some kind of Mariner, do you? Have you even been on the Sea before?'
- Bill Ferny sputters out a miserable laugh.
- 'Why, I should have you sent to the jail for torturing these fine people with that wretched voice of yours, <name>. Isn't that right, Harry?'
- Harry Goatleaf nods, but you sense a reluctance in it.
- 'Or maybe I should just save them the trouble!'
Objective 9
- Listen to Barliman Butterbur
Barliman Butterbur is confronting Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf.
- Bill Ferny shouts, "I've heard your sort never shy from duels. Is that so?"
- Bill Ferny shouts, "What do you say, <name>?"
- Bill Ferny shouts, "Care to test your skill?"
- Before either of you can act, Barliman Butterbur rushes out from behind his counter
- Barliman Butterbur says, "That's enough!"
- Barliman Butterbur says, "Put that knife away, Bill, and get out!"
- Bill Ferny says, "Or what, Butterbur?"
- Barliman Butterbur says, "Or I'll call the guards, and you can take it up with them!"
- Harry Goatleaf says, "Come on, Bill. Let's just go."
- Bill Ferny says, "Gone soft, Harry?"
- Harry Goatleaf says, "No. I just..."
- Bill Ferny says, "Fine."
- Bill Ferny shouts, "Not a word out of any of you!"
- His face red with embarrassment, Bill Ferny leaves the Prancing Pony!
Objective 10
- Talk to Barliman Butterbur
Barliman Butterbur can be found in the Prancing Pony.
- Barliman Butterbur: 'Are you alright, <name>?
- 'Forgive me for stepping in, my friend, but I cannot allow that sort of behaviour in the Pony. I'm certain you would have handled yourself admirably, but this is a respectable establishment. Bill should know better, but I suppose that's never stopped him before. After that little outburst, he'll be lucky if he can get his drinks for triple their price!
- 'And don't take what old Bill said to heart. Plenty of folk here, myself included, thoroughly enjoyed your shanties. I don't always have an ear for song, but even I found myself tapping my foot behind the counter!'
- Barliman Butterbur smiles kindly.
- 'In fact, would you sing a few more for us? Just until the rain stops, my friend.'
- Barliman Butterbur: 'What do you say, <name>? Time for a few more?'
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