The Delving Fields

The Delving Fields
Region:	The Shire
Interior(s):	The Bird and Baby Inn Boffin Manor Cook's Guild Hall The Mathom House The Michel Delving Training Hall The Michel Delving Vendor Hall The Quick Post The Shire Auction Hall
Landmark(s):	Dora Brownlock's Farm Downs Gate Sandson's Farm The Shire Race-track South Fields Southfarthing Gate Wolf Den
Settlement(s):	Little Delving Michel Delving Waymeet
Connecting Area(s):	Hobbiton-Bywater Rushock Bog Shire Homesteads Tookland The Yondershire Ruddymore - Cardolan
Levels:	Mainly 1 - 10
Resource tier:	Apprentice

The Delving Fields is an area within the Shire, in the western region.

These fields consisting mostly of rolling hills, meadows and farmland make for the largest farmhold in the Westfarthing of the Shire. Michel Delving, the largest settlement and "capital" of the Shire, is located to the west and provides services and attractions of all sorts. This area is also known as the White Downs, referring to the range of chalk downs.

All kinds of crafters will find extensive support and opportunities at the big crafting fair south of town. It provides a variety of equipment and staff, open fields for farmers, and the cooks guild house.

Two large roads pass through The Delving Fields and cross at Waymeet; the ancient Great East Road that runs from Downs Gate through the Shire to Stock and beyond, and the road from Ered Luin that runs via the Rushock Gate passing south via Southfarthing Gate and beyond.

Locations

Settlements

Landmarks

Interiors

NPCs

See "list of NPCs" within the Delving Fields

NPC	Function	Coords
Andy Brockhouse	Housing Broker	^{[36.5S, 72.8W]}
Jolly Smallburrow	Quest	^{[35.3S, 73.2W]}

Quests

See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests

Involving

Creatures

The following creatures are found within the area:

Critters

Maps

The Shire

The Delving Fields

Gallery

One of many farmlands in The Delving Fields
River in the western Delving Fields
Shrew Burrows in the southern Delving Fields
Canopied road in the Delving Fields
Waterfall leading from Little Delving
Old ruins near farmland

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of The Shire
Areas:	Bindbole Wood • Bridgefields • The Delving Fields • Green Hill Country • Greenfields • The Hill • Hobbiton-Bywater • The Marish • North Bridgefields • Rushock Bog • Shire Homesteads • Tookland • The Yondershire* * Requires Quest Pack: Yondershire	Areas:
Settlements:	Brockenborings • Budgeford • Bywater • Frogmorton • Hobbiton • Little Delving • Michel Delving • Needlehole • Overhill • Scary • Stock • Tuckborough • Waymeet • Woodhall	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Abandoned Elf-camp • Appledores • Bag End • Bamfurlong • Bear Dens • Bolestones • Brandywine Bridge • Bridgefields Wall • Bucklebury Ferry • Bullroarer • Bywater Bridge • Bywater Pool • Dora Brownlock's Farm • Downs Gate • The Frogmoors • Golfimbul's Hole • The Grange • The Great Willow • Lob's Grove • Longo Burrow's Farm • The Mathom House • Methel-stage • Michel Delving's Craft-fair • Narrowcleeve • Old Odo's Leaf-farm • Overhill Yards • The Party Tree • Pinglade • Puddifoot's Fields • The Quarry • The Rushock Gate • Sandson's Farm • Sandyman's Mill • The Scrag-dells • The Shire Race-track • Skirmish Camp • South Fields • Southfarthing Gate • Stocktower • Three Farthing Stone • Tom Cotton's Farm • Troll's Knoll • The Water • Wellbridge • Wolf Den • The Yale-height Baranduin • Norbourn • Shirebourn	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Bag End • The Bird and Baby Inn • Boffin Manor • Brockenborings Watch Office • Cook's Guild Hall • Esilia's House • The Floating Log Inn • The Golden Perch • Great Smials • The Green Dragon • The Ivy Bush • The Mathom House • The Michel Delving Training Hall • The Michel Delving Vendor Hall • The Plough and Stars • The Quick Post • The Shire Auction Hall	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Gerebert Took's Home • Greenfields Warren • Scary Quarry	Dungeons:
Instances:	Skirmish: The Perfect Picnic • Trouble in Tuckborough	Instances: