Michel Delving
 Michel Delving
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| Region: | The Shire |
| Area: | The Delving Fields |
| Location: | [33.9S, 75.0W] |
Location
Michel Delving is a settlement located within the area of The Delving Fields in the Shire. [33.9S, 75.0W]
This is the chief township of the Shire, hosting the Mayoral Seat and several offices of the Mayor and the bounders; indeed by many hobbits considered to be the 'capital' of the Shire. For locals and strangers it provides an auction house, a training hall, vendors, and south of town a craft-fair coming second to none. Finally, Michel Delving is the proud host of the Mathom-house which is the museum and mathom-store of the world.
Michel Delving has been the chief city for hundreds of years, embracing the Great East Road as it entered the Shire from the desolate western Far Downs, the city has indeed seen its fair share of strangers and queer folks coming and going. However, with the Downs Gate safely shut the hobbits seem to have forgotten all about the outside world and now spend their time gossiping and planning for the next breakfast, or remembering the one they just ate, unless shopping groceries.
Hence, this is a great place to explore for those who are new to the Middle-earth, whether hobbit or not. In Michel Delving the scariest that happens is somebody playing you a prank, or if you cannot find the others while playing hide and seek.
Services
- Auction House [34.2S, 74.8W]
- Barber - Tulip Chubb [33.4S, 75.7W]
- Bard - Gammer Took [33.8S, 74.7W]
- Clerk of Kinships - Peaseblossom Tunnely [33.3S, 75.0W]
- Notary - Wistan Whitfoot [33.2S, 75.1W]
- Outfitter - Buttercup Grubb [34.2S, 75.0W]
- Vault-keeper - Osbert Fallohide [33.3S, 75.0W]
- Forge and Relic-master [33.4S, 75.2W]
Mail Boxes
- Mailbox at the Town Hole [33.4S, 75.0W]
- Mailbox inside The Shire Auction Hall [34.2S, 74.8W]
Crafting
- Michel Delving's Craft-fair [34.6S, 75.5W]
- Mathom-house [33.4S, 75.6W]
- South Fields - Farmlands [34.4S, 74.4W]
Travelling
- Milestone [33.5S, 75.2W]
- Reflecting Pool [33.4S, 75.8W]
- Stable-master - Andfast Tunnelly [34.2S, 75.5W]
Quests
See this link for more quests starting within Michel Delving.
- [1] A True Friend to the Quick Post
- [5] Worries From Waymeet
- [6] Bundle for Waymeet
- [6] Hiders and Seekers
- [6] The Top Hiding-Place
- [7] Join the Bounders
- [7] Close Up Their Burrows
- [7] Spoiled Pie from Michel Delving
- [8] Bundle for Tuckborough
- [8] Refurbishing the Town Hole
- [8] Prologue (Hobbit): Flourdumpling's Stand
- [10] Crafting: Michel Delving's Youngest Seamstress - Scholar
- [10] Crafting: The Great Pie Crust Robbery - Cook
- [10] Crafting: Ned in a Pickle - Cook
- [20] Past the Post
- [20] A Route Over Yonder
- [1] The Book of Festival-law - Yuletide
- [1] Yule Be Sorry - Yuletide
Involving
- [12] Prologue (Hobbit): The Quarry In Scary
- [50] Volume I, Book 14, Chapter 1: Many Provisions
- [93] Bingo Returns Home - Episodic Content
- [...] Quest:Year 1 Travels: Towering Monuments - Anniversary
NPCs
See list of all NPCs within Michel Delving.
Civic Structures and Facilities
Notice: The different locations within this section, "civic structures and facilities," individually list quests, NPCs of different types, and more, which pertain to each of them.
Town Hole
The Town Hole is the office of Mayor Will Whitfoot. [33.4S, 75.0W]
The chief Shirriff-house is found here, offices of the Bounders and the Quick Post mail service, and a mailbox. Here is also found the Vault-keeper, and other civic officials such as the Clerk of Kinships and the Notary.
Auction Hall
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- See The Shire Auction Hall for more details.
The Shire Auction Hall is found at [34.2S, 74.8W]
The hall is located in the south-eastern part of the town, behind the outdoor market stalls. There visitors can buy and sell goods and equipment.
- Three Auctioneers
- Two Mailboxes
The Bird and Baby Inn
- See The Bird and Baby Inn for quests and other details.
The Bird and Baby Inn is a lively tavern found at [33.4S, 75.3W]
The Bird and Baby is Michel Delving's major hub of social activity, and the largest tavern in the Shire. It also offers the services of a barber and healer. This is also the home of the Inn League and Friends of the league have access to a room where they may barter for faction items. And in a back-room are some members of "The Inklings literary discussion group".
- Barber, Healer, Hobby Master, and Tavern-keep
- Quest NPCs, festival Inn League visitors, and locals
Boffin Manor
- See Boffin Manor for more details.
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| Region: | The Shire |
| Area: | The Delving Fields |
| Settlement: | Michel Delving |
| Location: | [33.0S, 75.1W] |
Boffin Manor lies to the north of the Town Hole in Michel Delving. [33.0S, 75.1W]
This is the home of Bingo Boffin, a well-situated resident of the town who lives by himself in the large smial he inherited from his parents. Inside the house visitors will find Bingo's Notes, which allows characters to relive any of the instances encountered together with Bingo.
NPCs
Quests
Starting:
- [8] The Call to Adventure
- [9] Training for the Journey
- [12] Leaving is Not Easy
- [93] Hand-written, Hand-delivered
- [93] The Perfect Recipe
Involving:
- [93] Bingo Returns Home
Reflecting Pool
Gallery
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Bingo's Study
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The Kitchen
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Craft-fair
- See Michel Delving's Craft-fair for crafting, quests and other details.
Michel Delving's Craft-fair is found at [34.6S, 75.5W]
The craft-fair is located in the south-western part of the town, elevated above the market. Characters seeking crafting professions should speak with Blossom Proudfoot. East of the fair farmers will find the fertile soil of the South Fields. This is also the location of the Cook's Guild Hall.
- Quest NPCs, vendors, suppliers, crafting trainers, and vocation managers
- Superior Oven, forge, and workbench
- Expert Cook
- Cook's Guild Hall
Cook's Guild Hall
- See Cook's Guild Hall for more details.
Cook's Guild Hall is found at the Craft-fair. [34.6S, 75.6W]
This is the home for the Cook's Guild where it is possible for Cooks to gain reputation and obtain exclusive recipes and items not possible to obtain by other means.
- Reputation vendors and barterers
- Quest NPCs
The Mathom-house
- See Mathom-house for quests and other details, .
- Quest NPCs, and reputation barterers and vendors
- Superior Study and a Workbench
- Expert Scholar
Training Hall
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- See The Michel Delving Training Hall for quests and other details.
The Michel Delving Training Hall is found at [34.1S, 75.1W]
The hall is located in the south-western part of the town. Here skilled trainers from across Middle-earth offer and sell class specific quests and certain goods, recipes, and they repair worn equipment.
- Nine class trainers / vendors
- Class specific quests
Vendor Hall
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- See The Michel Delving Vendor Hall for more details.
The Michel Delving Vendor Hall is found at [34.2S, 75.0W]
The vendor hall is found in the southern part of the town. Here customers can purchase a wide variety of cosmetic items, weapons and armour.
- Seven vendors, armour and weapons
- Grocer, Suppliers and Healers are found at the Craft-fair and at the Bird and Baby Inn
Lore
- 'Indeed, even in the hilly regions and the older villages, such as Hobbiton or Tuckborough, or in the chief township of the Shire, Michel Delving on the White Downs, there were now many houses of wood, brick, or stone...' — The Fellowship of the Ring, Prologue
- The name means "large excavation" denoting the many hobbit holes dug into the surrounding hills. 'Michel' being adjusted to English from 'micel' meaning 'large'.
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External References