Bestowal dialogue
'Wild Men live here long time before others. Our land our own. I am called Khôr-buri-Ghân, son of headman Ghân-buri-Ghân.
'Who are you? Why do you come to forest of Wild Men?'
Background
You have encountered one of the Wild Men of the Druádan Forest. Can he or his people be of help to you?
Objective 1
Khôr-buri-Ghân is in the Drúadan Forest.
He has introduced himself as the son of the chief of the Wild Men, and wants to know who you are and what brings you to his lands.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: You introduce yourself and say from where you have come.
- Man version?
- 'You are friend of Stonehouse-folk? Build walls, long time since they see Wild Men. In danger now.
- Hobbit version
- 'Wild Men not know of hobbits. Soft folk? But far from home, perhaps hobbits more tough than first looking.
- 'You have welcome from Khôr-buri-Ghân, for time. If you prove false you will not live long in forest. You are no friend of gorgûn? Tell Khôr-buri-Ghân now.'
- He waits for your answer
Objective 2
- Talk to Khôr-buri-Ghân and answer his question
Khôr-buri-Ghân is in the Drúadan Forest.
You have introduced yourself to Khôr-buri-Ghân and should now try to answer his question.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: You decide that the word gorgûn can only mean Orc-folk, and tell him that you hate gorgûn and their presence on the road has driven you into the forest.
- 'Khôr-buri-Ghân knew this! Wild Men hate gorgûn. Kill gorgûn whenever come into wood. What do you seek? If it oppose gorgûn, Khôr-buri-Ghân wants it done, will help.'
- He waits for you to speak again
Objective 3
- Talk to Khôr-buri-Ghân and tell him what you seek
Khôr-buri-Ghân is in the Drúadan Forest.
Khôr-buri-Ghân has asked you another question.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: You tell him that the Riders of Rohan have set forth from their kingdom to the aid of Gondor, but they will be slowed by the Orcs that have blocked the road to Minas Tirith. You are unsure if anything can be done to clear the road in time, and tell him so.
- 'Wild Men may know a way. Not Khôr-buri-Ghân's place to say. Come to Drû Bhûta. Speak to Ghân-buri-Ghân. He will speak for Wild Men.
- 'Drû Bhûta village to west. Must go north-west through rocks, across water. Then back south. Hidden path. Look for narrow path climbing south-west. Khôr-buri-Ghân see you at front of village.'
Objective 4
- Find the entrance to Drû Bhûta, the village of the Wild Men
Khôr-buri-Ghân gave you directions to Drû Bhûta, the village of the Wild Men. He said: 'Drû Bhûta village to west. Must go north-west through rocks, across water. Then back south. Hidden path. Look for narrow path climbing south-west.'
You hope you can follow that!
- The entrance to Drû Bhûta is flanked by great Púkel-men
Objective 5
- Talk to Khôr-buri-Ghân at the entrance to Drû Bhûta
Khôr-buri-Ghân is waiting to welcome you to the village of Drû Bhûta.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: 'Welcome to Drû Bhûta, village of Wild Men. Cause no harm here. You will find it place of peace.
- 'I speak to father Ghân-buri-Ghân. Explore village. Meet Wild Men and learn our customs. I will see you here when done. Then bring to headman.'
Objective 6
The strange tracks continue to the south-west within the wood.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: 'I speak to father Ghân-buri-Ghân. Explore village. Meet Wild Men and learn our customs. I will see you here when done. Then bring to headman.'
- Âm-buri-Sôl: 'Stonehouse-folk built walls high, built walls strong. Now gorgûn surround walls. No more leaving for Stonehouse-folk.
- 'That not Wild Man way. Stay hidden in wood. Gorgûn killed by arrows before see any Wild Men. Stonehouse-folk could have learned lesson, if listened. Never listen. Now trapped behind own wall.'
- Wêg-pulo-Ghûr: 'Wild Men not always beat gorgûn. Son of headman killed by gorgûn. Died outside wood, brought to camp. Bhai-buri-Ghân brother of Khôr-buri-Ghân. Gorgûn pay when Ghân-buri-Ghân decide to act. Not yet. Soon.
- 'Gorgûn think they win, but gorgûn wrong. Soon will see.'
- Mân-weni-Mhên: 'Wild Men hear word of much from forest. Horse-men pass by, never seeing. They find gorgûn if keep going. Headman say not to interfere. Maybe will, maybe not. Wild Men do as Ghân say. Wise leader know when to fight, know when not to fight.
- 'Many folk could learn difference.'
Objective 7
- Talk to Khôr-buri-Ghân at the entrance to Drû Bhûta
Khôr-buri-Ghân is at the entrance to Drû Bhûta.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: 'Headman see you now. Ghân-buri-Ghân has words to speak. May help <name>, may help horse-men. Go and see.'
Objective 8
Ghân-buri-Ghân, the leader of the Wild Men, can be found in the village of Drû Bhûta.
- Khôr-buri-Ghân: 'Headman see you now. Ghân-buri-Ghân has words to speak. May help <name>, may help horse-men. Go and see.'
- Ghân-buri-Ghân: 'Son Khôr-buri-Ghân told of you, <name>. He say you hate gorgûn. Prove to me and Wild Men help friends. Wild Men help horse-men.
- 'Little time for proving. Horse-men ride for trap. Prove quickly.'
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