Quest:Book 1, Chapter 9: Lilies for the River-daughter

Book 1, Chapter 9: Lilies for the River-daughter
Level	18
Type	Solo
Starts with	Tom Bombadil
Starts at	Tom Bombadil's House
Start Region	Old Forest
Map Ref	[32.6S, 57.3W]
Quest Group	Vol. I. Book 1

Quest Chain

Previous: Volume I, Prologue Men: Bree-land Epic Prologue Hobbits: Shire Epic Prologue Dwarves & Elves: Ered Luin Epic Prologue (United Path) Volume I, Book 1: Stirrings in the Darkness [15] Foreword: An Unwanted Guest - Optional [15] Chapter 1: Unravelling the Thread [15] Instance: Unravelling the Thread [15] Chapter 2: To a Constable's Aid [15] Chapter 3: Blackwolds Broken [15] Instance: Blackwolds Broken [15] Chapter 4: Dark Designs [15] Chapter 5: The Other Riders [16] Chapter 6: In the Black Riders' Wake [16] Chapter 7: Horn-call of Buckland [18] Chapter 8: Master of the Wood [18] Chapter 9: Lilies for the River-daughter [19] Chapter 10: Into the Barrow-downs [21] Chapter 11: Othrongroth [21] Instance: Othrongroth [21] Chapter 12: The Black Rider's Designs Next: Volume I, Book 2

Walkthrough & Notes

Go down the hill into the river Collect 4 large lilies by the Old Man Willow (do not go too close the gigantic willow though) [32.9S, 58.1W] Return to Tom Bombadil Watch your power level as you get close to the Old Man Willow. If it falls to zero, you fall into a permanent sleep! The safest approach is to run in, grab one lily or two, and get out of Old Man Willow's influence; repeat until you have all the lilies.

Rewards
3  20   Increased Reputation with Men of Bree ( 700 )

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue 'My Goldberry is away at her spring, and I was going lily-hunting! I've no time for chasing birds. But hoy now! Aragorn's a name I know, and a friend of Old Tom's! 'Hear then my offer: While Old Tom Bombadil looks for sour crows, you'll gather lilies for my lovely. I saw some along the river, just a hop and a jump away. Just follow along until, ring a ding dillo, you find Old Man Willow! 'You watch that old Grey Willow-man. He's a mighty singer. He'll sing you down to sleep and drown you, if you don't be careful.' Background Strider directed you to speak to Tom Bombadil, the master of the Old Forest, to ask for his aid in tracking the crebain who fled into woods. Objective 1 Collect large lilies (0/4) Bring the lilies to Tom Bombadil The river flows westward from the house of Tom Bombadil. You found Tom Bombadil and spoke with the strange creature. While he was not at first willing to find the crebain he did at last relent, if you would perform a task he considered far more important. He wishes you to gather lilies from the river, near someone called Old Man Willow. Tom Bombadil: 'Where are the lilies I need for for my pretty lady? Only white for my Goldberry, and leaves of green!' Collected large lilies Tom Bombadil: 'Lilies white for the River-daughter! Stronger than hobbit-folk are you if you outsang Willow-man! Not a lily crushed, nor leaf bent! 'Old Tom's a merry fellow, but he knows when it's time for dancing or to go a-wighting. He's found your birds and none to soon. If you seek them out, then seek them now, unless you wish to sleep beneath green grass!'