The Prancing Pony

The Prancing Pony
Region:	Bree-land
Settlement:	Bree
Location:	[29.6S, 51.2W]

The Prancing Pony is the most renowned tavern in Bree, in Bree-land. ^{[29.6S, 51.2W]}

The Prancing Pony lies by a sharp bend of the Great East Road in north-eastern Bree. From the Pony the great road runs southward over the Market Square and beyond, and it runs westward for the West Gate. Thus the Pony has a steady stream of visitors and guests from all over the Middle-earth, among them Strider and Gandalf being the most renowned. The Pony has three entrances: the main door right to Barly's desk, a back door for deliveries, and a hobbit door at the northern side.

The Exterior of the Prancing Pony

Inside the Pony Barliman Butterbur welcomes any visitor alike and promptly gives best possible service. The Pony also houses a Barber, the Bard of Bree, a Healer, a Minstrel Trainer, quest givers, and guests. At the square of the tavern there are a mailbox and milestone, as well as quest givers. All of this makes this particular tavern a busy place, no doubt Burly forgets a thing every now and then.

Services

Gandalf's Room

Strider's Room

Map of The Prancing Pony

Travelling

Milestone ^{[29.7S, 51.3W]}

NPCs

NPC	Function	Coords
Services & Supplies
Barliman Butterbur	Tavern Keep
Cecil Oaksey	Barber
Owen Oaks	Bard of Bree
Polly Leafcutter	Healer
Class Trainers
Burt Ninetails	Minstrel Trainer
Others
Bjarni	Ale Association Member
Gandalf	Quest
Piper Prescott	Quest - Minstrel
Strider	Quest
Uchdrud	Quest
Drunkard
Farmer
Growling Southerner
Harvi the Mapmaker
Minstrel
Patron
Tate Puddifoot
Townsperson
Traveller
Outdoors
Amlan	Quest	^{[29.6S, 51.2W]}
Dob Sandheaver	Quest	^{[29.8S, 51.4W]}
Erling Goodbody	Quest - Minstrel	^{[29.7S, 51.3W]}
Seward Proudfoot	Quest - Cook	^{[29.8S, 51.4W]}
Tom Redthistle	Skirmish
Will Longverge	Skirmish
Nob
Town Guard	Free Peoples

Quests

Starting:

[15] Crafting: Seward Proudfoot's First Breakfast
[15] Volume I, Book 1, Foreword: An Unwanted Guest
[15] Volume I, Book 1, Chapter 1: Unravelling the Thread
- [15] Volume I, Book 1, Instance: Unravelling the Thread
[15] Volume I, Book 1, Chapter 2: To a Constable's Aid
[15] Volume I, Book 1, Chapter 5: The Other Riders
[18] Volume I, Book 1, Chapter 8: Master of the Wood
[20] The Road to the Lonely Mountain
[22] Volume I, Book 2, Foreword: Aiding the Order
[30] Big Problems
[30] Giant Problems - Fellowship
[35+] Defence of the Prancing Pony - Skirmish quest
[...] The Ale Association Challenge: The Prancing Pony - Festival
[...] Filled to the Brim - Midsummer
See also the Minstrel class trainer

Involving:

[14] No Time For Tours!
[15] A Song for the Company - Minstrel
[24] The Two Taverns
[93] Hand-written, Hand-delivered

Epic Quests:

Festival quests:

[...] A Dark Day - Festival
[...] The Ale Association Challenge: Introduction - Festival
[...] All But the Cider - Festival
[...] Never Further From Home - Festival
[...] One Drink Too Few - Festival
[...] A-courting Bree Will Go - Spring Festival
[...] Eriador Year 1 Tales: Frodo - Anniversary
[...] Eriador Year 4 Tales: Aragorn - Anniversary
[...] Eriador Year 6 Tales: Pippin - Anniversary
[...] Eriador Year 9 Tales: Gandalf - Anniversary
[...] Year 1 Tales: Frodo - Anniversary

Lore

"Upon arrival in Bree, weary travellers will want to make for the Prancing Pony, one of the town's oldest and most popular inns. The distinctive sign of a rearing, fat white pony marks the large building with its inviting arched entrance and pleasant courtyard, although it is likely that the sign will not be entirely necessary –as most seasoned travellers can direct those new to town to "The Pony," as is it commonly known. The Prancing Pony is owned and operated by Barliman Butterbur, the latest in the generations of Butterburs who have looked after the old inn with great care. Mr. Butterbur is assisted by two hobbits, Nob and Bob, who help with all matters from greeting guests, to preparing rooms and food, to looking after patrons' horses in the inn's stables. Although traffic along the major roads that intersect at Bree has diminished greatly over the years, The Prancing Pony remains the center of news and tales from far-distant lands, as it has for as long as anyone can remember.

"The Prancing Pony provides many essentials for adventurers in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ , from food, to lodging, to news, as well as trading and general socializing. Those familiar with The Lord of the Rings will remember the common room in The Pony as the scene of the well-known first meeting of Frodo (then known as Mr. Underhill) and Aragorn (then known as Strider). The Prancing Pony is also frequented by the powerful yet secretive Gandalf the Grey, as it is well known throughout Bree that the mysterious wizard is on friendly terms with Mr. Butterbur, the inn's proprietor. However, travellers through Bree must even be wary when within the walls of the Prancing Pony, since not all the residents of the town are friendly to those who stand in opposition of the growing darkness in the east. Agents of shadow have been seen throughout the darkening streets of late, so even when resting comfortably at The Pony, adventurers in the land should be wary of speaking openly to strangers, and certainly should be aware not to take more ale than is good for them!" - lorebook

Gallery

Barliman at the front desk
Another view outside the tavern
Barber within the Prancing Pony
Hallway of the inn rooms
Kitchen of the Prancing Pony
Private room in the back of the tavern

Taverns of Middle-earth
The Bird and Baby Inn • The Brimful Quiver • The Comb and Wattle Inn • The Eagle and Star • The Elbow's Bend • The Floating Log Inn • Forlong's Hall • The Forsaken Inn • The Fox and Fiddle • The Golden Perch • The Green Dragon • The Haunted Inn • The Haven • The Haven (After-battle) • The Ivy Bush • The Merry Swan • The Mûmak and Keep • The Plough and Stars • The Prancing Pony • The Roaring Bull • Stangard Tavern • The Splintered Shield • The Thirsty Seer • Thorin's Hall Inn • The Wheel and Cask

Settlements and Landmarks of Bree
Landmarks:	Beggar's Alley • Bill Ferny's House • Combe Gate • High Bridge • High Stair • Inn Gate • Ironmonger's Gate • Jasmine's Garden • Low Gate • Market Gate • Market Square • Mud Gate • North Gate • Oldstone Ruins • Oldstones Gate • Scholar's Stair • Scholar's Walk • Skirmish Camp • South Gate • Staddle Gate • The Stone Quarter • Trader's Gate • West Gate • Windview Estate • Woodsmen's Gate	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Artie Root's House • Bree-town Auction Hall • Bree-town Hall • Bree-town Hunting Lodge • Bree-town Jail • Bree-town Vault • Broker's Office • The Cat Lady's House • Infiltrators' Headquarters • Lalia's Market • The Lowbanks' Estate • Mess Hall • The Prancing Pony • The Scholar's Hall • Scholar's Stair Archives • Sig Mandrake's Shop • Three-farrow Crafting Hall • Training Hall • Weapons and Armour Shop (South) • Weapons and Armour Shop (West) • Whitethorn's Taxidermy	Interiors:

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Bree-land
Areas:	Andrath • Archet Dale • Brandy Hills • The Brandywood • Bree-land Homesteads • Buckland • Chetwood • Eastern Bree-fields • Far Chetwood • Hengstacer Farm • The Horsefields • The Midgewater Marshes • Nen Harn • Northern Barrow-downs • Northern Bree-fields • Old Forest • Southern Barrow-downs • Southern Bree-fields • Starmere Lake • Weather Hills • The Wildwood* * Requires Quest Pack:Wildwood	Areas:
Settlements:	Adso's Camp • Archet • Bree • Combe • Crickhollow • Staddle	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Abandoned Cottage • The Abandoned Graveyard • Angerwood • Archet Gate • Archet East Gate • Archet Jailyard • Bald Hill • The Barrow of Orron • Beggar's Alley • Big Staddlemere • Bill Ferny's House • Bindbale's Rest • Blackwold Headquarters • Blackwold's Roost • Bonfire Glade • Brandy Hall • Brandywine Bridge • Brigand's Watch • The Broken Heart • Bronwe's Folly • Buckland Faire • Buckland's Craft-faire • Buckland Gate • Buckland's Craft-faire • Bucklebury Ferry • Cartwell's House • Cirith Nûr Encampment • The Comb and Wattle Inn • Combe Crafting Hall • Combe Gate • Combe Lumber Camp • Combe North Gate • Creaking Vale • The Crumbled Court • Dark-paw Vale • The Dead Man's Perch • The Dead Spire • Dire Glade • Dogwood's Farm • East Forest Road • Eldo Swatmidge's Farm • Ellie Cutleaf's House • Everclear Lakes • Festival Grounds • The Forlorn Glade • Gammy Boggs' Farm • Girdley Island • Goblinhole Ruins • Goldberry's Spring • Greenway Crossing • Grobo Dogwort's House • Halecatch Lake • The Hedge Maze • High Bridge • High Stair • Hillshire Ruins • Hunting Lodge (Archet) • Inn Gate • Ironmonger's Gate • Jasmine's Garden • Little Staddlemere • Low Gate • Market Gate • Market Square • Marshwater Fort • Midgewater Pass • Mud Gate • Mustering Cave • Newbury • North Gate • Northern Barrows • Northern Barrows Pass • Old Barrows Road • Old Bauman's Farm • Old East Path • Old Forest Tunnel • The Old Greenway Fort • Old Man Willow • Old Muddyfoot's Hill • The Old Oak's Grave • Old Sweetgrass Farm • Oldstone Ruins • Oldstones Gate • Ost Alagos • Ost Barandor • Ost Baranor • Ost Gorthad • Outlaw's Haven • Pierson's Farm • The Quince Farmstead • Saeradan's Cabin • Scholar's Stair • Scholar's Walk • The Shade Pool • The Shifting Wood • Silverwell • Skirmish Camp • Skunkwood's Farm • Snarling Hollow • South Gate • South-guard Ruins • Sprigley's Farm • Staddle Arms • Staddle Falls • Staddle Gate • The Stone Quarter • Stump Field • Sunken Stones • Svalfang's Hut • Thornley's Work Site • Toad Marsh • Tom Bombadil's House • Tomnoddy Corner • Torthann's Camp • Training Hall • Trader's Gate • Weatherway • The Weaver's Den • Weeping Water • West Gate • Widow Froghorn's Farm • Willow Glade • Windview Estate • Withywindle Crossing • Wolf Den • Woodsedge Ruins • Woodsmen's Gate • The Yellow Tree	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Artie Root's House • Bree-town Auction Hall • Bree-town Hall • Bree-town Hunting Lodge • Bree-town Jail • Bree-town Vault • Broker's Office • Cartwell's House • The Cat Lady's House • The Comb and Wattle Inn • Combe Crafting Hall • Ellie Cutleaf's House • Grobo Dogwort's House • Grobo Dogwort's Shed • Hunting Lodge (Archet) • Infiltrators' Headquarters • Lalia's Market • The Lowbanks' Estate • The Mad Badger Inn • Mess Hall • Mustering Cave • The Prancing Pony • The Scholar's Hall • Scholar's Stair Archives • Sig Mandrake's Shop • Staddle Arms • Three-farrow Crafting Hall • Tom Bombadil's House • Training Hall • Training Hall (Bree) • Weapons and Armour Shop (South) • Weapons and Armour Shop (West) • Whitethorn's Taxidermy	Interiors:
Instances:	The Great Barrow‎ • Woe of the Willow	Instances:

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