Bestowal dialogue
'That was a nice visit after all, <name>. Prisca eventually forgave me for whatever part I may have played in Marigold's decision to become a hero instead of a stay-at-home hobbit, and I enjoyed spending time with my many cousins. I jotted down their names in the margins of my manuscript so I do not forget them. Once again I marvel at how Prisca keeps track of them all!
'My feet are ready to once again set foot on the road! I consulted the map, and it seems the town of Bree should be our next stop. Let us walk to the west-gate of that town and take in the sights for a short time only, and then we will continue into the Lone-lands... and further adventure!'
Background
The next step of Bingo's journey takes him to the town of Bree, where hobbits and Big Folk live together on the Bree hill.
Objective 1
The town of Bree is to the east along the road from Newbury.
Bingo is ready to continue his journey, and wants to walk with you to the West Gate of the town of Bree.
- Bingo Boffin: 'I will meet you at the West Gate of the town of Bree. I am ready for our journey to continue!'
- You have arrived at the West Gate, and Bingo has already made a new friend
Objective 2
- Talk to Bingo at the West Gate of Bree
Bingo has made a new friend at the West Gate of the town of Bree.
- Milo Goodbody: 'Welcome to Bree, my new friends!'
- Bingo Boffin: 'I have never been to Bree before, but I always heard there was something peculiar about the hobbits who lived here. This Milo fellow seems to be perfectly friendly, though! He has invited us to the Prancing Pony for a brief welcome in the main room, and I have gladly accepted. It is good to make new friends!'
Objective 3
Milo Goodbody is at the West Gate of Bree.
Bingo has made a new friend, a Bree-hobbit named Milo Goodbody, and you should speak with him.
- Bingo Boffin: 'Milo has invited us to the Prancing Pony for a brief welcome in the main room, and I have gladly accepted. It is good to make new friends!'
- Milo Goodbody: 'Welcome, welcome! I was just talking to Bingo here, and he was telling me about this journey of his. What an extraordinary fellow! It is only right that he experience the finest tavern in all of the Bree-land, wouldn't you say?
- 'You'll find the Pony just up the hill, and I think it would be a fine opportunity for some rest and merriment. After all, Bingo's adventure will soon take him into the wild, and there will be few opportunities for such revelry! Speak to old Barliman inside the Pony, and he will ensure we are provided with aught we might need.'
Objective 4
You and Bingo have been invited to partake in the merriment at the Prancing Pony, and should speak to its proprietor, Barliman Butterbur.
- Milo Goodbody: 'The Prancing Pony is just up the hill, and it is a place of much merriment, with fine food and drink and many good folk, both Big and Little. Speak to Barliman and he will make sure to take care of us!'
- Bingo Boffin: 'I will see you inside the Prancing Pony, <name>!'
- Barliman Butterbur: 'Welcome to the Prancing Pony, friend! Make yourself comfortable, and do not be shy! Mister Boffin has already found a table in the main room, and told me to expect you.
- 'Please let me know if there is anything I can get you, and enjoy the food and the drink and the company!'
Objective 5
- Talk to Bingo in the Prancing Pony
Bingo and Milo have made themselves at home inside the common room of the Prancing Pony.
- Barliman Butterbur: 'Mister Boffin and Mister Goodbody are already in the common room. They did not wait for you to begin eating and drinking, but they said you would be along shortly, so I thought nothing of it!'
- Bingo Boffin, Merry Reveller: 'Ah, there you are! What a fine place this is, <name>! Have some food and have some drink, and sing a song or three! There is plenty of each, and we should all add to the din with our melodies!
- 'Milo has been telling me some of this town's history, and he says that Bree was founded by hobbits before even the Shire! I do not know if that is so, but he certainly believes it. He is a good fellow, but I think he is wrong on this subject. I do not know where hobbits come from, but there are so many of us in the Shire, compared to Bree, that I think we must be older.
- 'Eat, drink, and sing, my friend! This is no time for arguing, even if Milo is mistaken about his history!'
Objective 6
- Sample some food from the large platters (0/3)
- Drink mugs of ale (0/3)
- Sing in the common room of the Prancing Pony (0/3)
Bingo has invited you to eat, drink, and sing in the common room of the Prancing Pony.
- Bingo Boffin: 'Eat, drink, and sing, my friend! This is no time for arguing, even if Milo is mistaken about his history!'
- Bingo Boffin says, "More? I do not mind if I do!"
- Bingo Boffin says, "Can you pass a plate?"
- LARGE PLATTER "These large platters of food look delicious and you cannot wait to sample something from each."
- Eating hungrily ... Delicious
- Sampled some food from the large platters (3/3)
- MUG OF ALE "This mug is full of fine ale brewed exclusively for the Prancing Pony, and Barliman ensures that each table has enough for everyone."
- Drinking heartily ... The ale is very good
- Drank mugs of ale (3/3)
- You sing a brief melody.
Objective 7
- Talk to Bingo in the Prancing Pony
Bingo is enjoying his stay in the common room of the Prancing Pony.
- Bingo Boffin: 'Magnificent, my friend! Your singing voice is quite something, and I am impressed at your ability to put away so much food and drink in so short a time! It is nothing compared to my own facility for such, of course, but still impressive!
- 'Are you slowing down? Unacceptable! More food, more drink, and more song! We must not insult the proprietor of this fine establishment!'
Objective 8
- Sample some food from the small platters (0/2)
- Drink mugs of ale (0/2)
- Sing in the common room of the Prancing Pony (0/2)
Bingo has invited you to eat, drink, and sing in the common room of the Prancing Pony.
- Bingo Boffin says, "Tell us more, my new friends!"
- Bingo Boffin says, "I will have another helping of that, for sure!"
- SMALL PLATTER OF FOOD "You are filling up, but the smaller platters of food still seem quite enticing and worthy of attention for you to slowly pick at their contents."
- Eating slowly ... You're getting full
- Sampled some food from the small platters (2/2)
- MUG OF ALE "This mug is full of fine ale brewed exclusively for the Prancing Pony, and Barliman ensures that each table has enough for everyone."
- Drank mugs of ale (2/2)
- You sing a brief melody.
Objective 9
- Talk to Bingo in the Prancing Pony
Bingo is enjoying his stay in the common room of the Prancing Pony.
- Bingo Boffin: 'Ah, what a remarkable singing voice! It seems you are becoming even more talented as our stay wears on, <name>!
- 'Here, let me give you my money-purse. Can you be sure that Barliman receives sufficient coin to pay for our food and drink? We are a boisterous group, and it is only fair that he be well-compensated for his hospitality!
- 'While you see to that, I must tell Milo something. What was it? Something about hobbits: I remember that much! But what was it? It will come back to me; I am sure of it.
- Collected Bingo's money-purse
- BINGO'S MONEY-PURSE "Bingo has given you his money-purse so you can pay Barliman Butterbur for the hospitality of his tavern."
Objective 10
- Bring Bingo's money-purse to Barliman Butterbur
Barliman Butterbur is the proprietor of the Prancing Pony and Bingo gave you his money-purse to ensure that he is well-paid for the hospitality.
- Bingo Boffin: 'I gave you my money-purse. Can you be sure that Barliman receives sufficient coin to pay for our food and drink? We are a boisterous group, and it is only fair that he be well-compensated for his hospitality!
- Bingo Boffin says, "Have some more of everything, my friends!"
- Bingo Boffin says, "The Prancing Pony must be one of the finest inns hereabout!"
- Bingo Boffin says, "More for all!"
- Barliman Butterbur: You give Barliman some coins from Bingo's money-purse and he accepts them graciously.
- 'Oh, thank you very much; that's more than generous. It is an honour and a pleasure to serve such fine folk as yourself and Mister Bingo, and Mister Goodbody is a regular patron, of course. Your party has been most good-natured. Often times I need to get people down from dancing on the tables, kicking crockery everywhere, but you have been fine customers indeed!'
Objective 11
- Talk to Milo Goodbody in the Prancing Pony
Milo Goodbody seeks to get your attention in the Prancing Pony.
- Barliman Butterbur: 'It is an honour and a pleasure to serve such fine folk as yourself and Mister Bingo, and Mister Goodbody is a regular patron, of course. Your party has been most good-natured. Often times I need to get people down from dancing on the tables, kicking crockery everywhere, but you have been fine customers indeed!'
- Milo Goodbody: 'There you are! Bingo was asking around for you. He wants you to join him on the table and dance! There really was no arguing with him! You'll have to do it!'
Objective 12
- Climb on the table and dance
Bingo has asked you to join him on the table and dance!
- Milo Goodbody says, "There is more to go around!"
- Milo Goodbody says, "Here, have a bit of this."
- Milo Goodbody says, "There is plenty of food and drink to go around!"
- You dance around.
- Perhaps Barliman could use a few more coins, after all
Objective 13
- Bring a few more of Bingo's coins to Barliman Butterbur
Barliman Butterbur is in the Prancing Pony, and your recent dancing exploits have convinced you that perhaps he deserves a few more of Bingo's coins.
- Milo Goodbody: 'You and Bingo are good sports, <name>! You are welcome in Bree any time!'
- Barliman Butterbur: 'What's this? More coins? Ah, thank you, thank you! This is really not necessary.'
- Barliman looks around conspiratorially.
- 'Your dancing was not THAT bad, <name>! Ha! Ha! I mean no disrespect, of course, and thank you once again for yours and Mister Boffin's generosity!'
Objective 14
- Talk to Milo Goodbody in the Prancing Pony
Milo Goodbody is waiting to speak with you in the Prancing Pony.
- Barliman Butterbur: 'Thank you once again for yours and Mister Boffin's generosity!'
- Milo Goodbody: 'Bingo said he was feeling poorly, and he went outside to get some air. I expect you will find him sleeping in a haystack near the stables outside the Pony. I have woken up in those animal pens more than once, I can tell you!
- 'You should make sure he is feeling all right, <name>.'
Objective 15
- Find Bingo somewhere outside the Prancing Pony
Milo told you that Bingo went outside to get some air, and might be sleeping in one of the haystacks in the stables near the Prancing Pony.
- Milo Goodbody: 'Bingo said he wanted to get some air. I expect he is sleeping in one of the haystacks in the stables outside!'
- Milo Goodbody says, "We're not finished yet!"
- Milo Goodbody says, "You still have room, don't you?"
- Milo Goodbody says, "It is still early!"
- Bingo Boffin, Under-the-weather Hobbit: 'Oh my, <name>... I do not feel very well. This may have been a poor idea!'
- Bingo shakes his head groggily.
- 'I enjoyed making some new friends, but I must confess that it is not the most auspicious beginning for our journey! I think it is best that we leave the town of Bree and its renowned Pony behind us, or this is as far as my adventure will take me!
- 'According to the map, there is another tavern just inside the Lone-lands, to the east. Let us travel to that tavern and find rooms for the night. No more merriment, for now! That has proved even more dangerous to my journey than the Barrow-downs!'
Objective 16
The Forsaken Inn is in the Lone-lands, east of Bree.
Bingo has decided that it would be best to continue his journey before spending any more time in revelry in the Prancing Pony.
- Bingo Boffin: 'According to the map, there is another tavern just inside the Lone-lands, to the east. Let us travel to that tavern and find rooms for the night. No more merriment, for now! That has proved even more dangerous to my journey than the Barrow-downs!'
- The inside of this inn is dark, quiet, and unwelcoming
Objective 17
- Talk to Bingo in the Forsaken Inn
Bingo is inside the unwelcoming common room of the Forsaken Inn, in the Lone-lands.
- Bingo Boffin, Tavern-goer: 'I cannot imagine a more different common room than that of the Prancing Pony, <name>! This one is oppressive and unwelcoming, for certain! It may be just as well, for the revelry and merriment of Bree's renowned Pony threatened to stall my journey there for good!
- Bert Bartleby has arrived outside Ost Guruth in the Lone-lands.
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