Archet

Archet
Region:	Bree-land
Area:	Archet Dale
Location:	[25.0S, 48.8W]

Location

Archet is a settlement located within the area of Archet Dale in Bree-land. ^{[25.0S, 48.8W]}

The town of Archet is located north-east of Bree, just north of Combe, and is the starting location for new hobbits and man characters. At that time, during the introduction quests, Archet was a thriving and busy place. However, when the brigands began the Assault on Archet this was all scattered and burnt to ashes and many residents lost their lives. Now Jon Brackenbrook is in charge of its restoration while commanding its defence.

Services

The following services can be found within the settlement of Archet:

Mailboxes

• Mailbox -- ^{[25.0S, 48.9W]}

Travelling

• Milestone -- ^{[25.1S, 48.9W]}

Quests

Archet Fountain

Archet Marketplace

Archet Jailyard

Archet Gate

Archet Training Yard

Starting

Before the Assault on Archet

• [1] Intro (Hobbit), Instance: A Road through the Dark
• [1] Into (Man), Instance: Jail Break
• [1] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Strider's Charge
• [1] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Captain Brackenbrook
• [2] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Honing Your Skills
• [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Remedy of the Old Kings
• [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Interrogation
• [3] Intro (Hobbit/Man): Siege to the South
• [4] Intro (Hobbit/Man): The Exiled Hunter
• [4] Sweet Bilberry Tea - Intro Optional
• [4] A Gift for Amdir - Intro Optional
• [4] A Very Empty Belly - Intro Optional

After the Assault on Archet

• [5] Intro (Beorning): The Ranger's Trail
• [5] Prologue (Beorning/Man): Burying the Dead
• [8] Prologue (Beorning/Man): An Urgent Summons
• [5] A Threat from Spiders
• [6] Disease Among the Boars
• [7] Message to Taylor Green
• [7] Finding Reason
• [8] Builder Earur
• [9] Spider-bane
• [50] Articles of Command - Captain
• [50] Implements of War - Captain
• [50] A Lesson from Boromir - Captain
• [50] Raid: A New Queen for Deepest Helegrod - Raid

Involving

Before the Assault on Archet

• [5] Intro (Hobbit/Man), Instance: The Assault on Archet

After the Assault on Archet

• [5] A Message of Thanks
• [45] Ancient Foes of the Spider-bane
• [48] Volume I, Book 7, Chapter 5: What is Needed
• [50] The Noblest Path is Service - Captain
• [50] The Swiftest Arrow is Learning - Hunter

NPCs

Supplies & Services

NPC	Function	Coords
Before the Assault on Archet
Peg Pruner	Provisioner	[25.2S, 49.1W]
After the Assault on Archet
Constable Thistlewool	Barter Exchange Trader	[25.0S, 48.8W]
Harry Greencorn	Provisioner	[24.9S, 48.9W]
Kate Henseed	Supplier	[24.9S, 48.9W]
Mithril Trader	Mithril Trader	[25.4S, 48.8W]

Equipment

NPC	Function	Coords
Before the Assault on Archet
Jasper Greensmith	Light Armoursmith	[24.8S, 48.8W]
Mildred Catchfly	Medium Armoursmith	[24.8S, 48.8W]
Hodor Thornberry	Weapon Trader	[24.9S, 48.8W]
Aran Greyfeather	Bowyer	[24.9S, 48.8W]
After the Assault on Archet
Jasper Greensmith	Light Armoursmith	[24.8S, 48.8W]
Mildred Catchfly	Medium Armoursmith	[24.8S, 48.8W]
Hodor Thornberry	Weapon Trader	[24.9S, 48.8W]
Holly Greyfeather	Bowyer	[24.9S, 48.8W]

Class Trainers

NPC	Function	Coords
Before and after the Assault on Archet
Fastred Burrows	Burglar Trainer	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Edgar Standish	Captain Trainer	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Aldred Cartwright	Champion Trainer	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Teal Saddler	Guardian Trainer	[25.4S, 48.7W]
Darren Mills	Hunter Trainer	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Cuthbert Rook	Lore-master Trainer	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Tolman Gardner	Minstrel Trainer	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Roscoe Standish	Warden Trainer	[25.2S, 48.7W]

Other NPCs

NPC	Function	Coords
Before the Assault on Archet
Amdir	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Captain Brackenbrook	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Celandine Brandybuck	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Jailor Ned Pruner	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Kate Henseed	Quest	[24.9S, 48.9W]
Mundo Sackville-Baggins	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Otto the Brigand	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Strider	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Godwig the Lazy		[25.2S, 49.1W]
Sergeant Redroot		[25.3S, 49.0W]
Tom Oakleaf		[25.2S, 49.1W]
Townsperson
After the Assault on Archet
Atli Spider-bane	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Builder Earur	Quest	[25.1S, 48.8W]
Cal Sprigley	Quest	[25.2S, 48.7W]
Dawn Stockard	Quest - Captain	[25.3S, 48.7W]
Jon Brackenbrook	Quest	[25.1S, 48.9W]
Letty Foxtail	Quest - Beorning	[25.5S, 48.7W]
Builder Borin		[25.1S, 48.8W]
Holly Sprigley		[25.2S, 48.7W]
Peg Pruner		[25.0S, 48.7W]
Guard	"Free Peoples"
Guard
Mourner
Townsperson
Watcher

Lore

Archet is Old English meaning Forest's Edge and indeed that is the case. Archet is a small hamlet in Bree-land lying to the northeast of Bree-town, nestled at the edge of the Chetwood. The town and its outlying lands are inhabited by farmers and other rustic folk, who have little use for the bustle of big town life. A few hobbits dwell here, but the inhabitants are predominantly Big Folk.

Little is said of Archet in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" other than a brief description of its locations and an allusion to troubles with "robbers" in the region. This makes a perfect background for locating the Starter Area for new hobbit and man characters to this town:

The lack of any real authority and the peaceful nature of Archet's people have recently drawn the attentions of a band of brigands known as the Blackwolds, though rumour has it that the Blackwolds have much darker goals than terrifying common folk and farmers. To counter this threat, a retired sellsword by the name of Captain Brackenbrook has begun organizing the townsfolk into a makeshift garrison to repel the advances of the brigands.

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