Bilbo's Letter  

Prerequisite: A Cellar Door Appears
Series Name: Festival, Fall
Happens during Event: Harvest Festival
Leads To: The Haunted Burrow
Start Zone: The Shire
Start Area: Hobbiton-Bywater
Start Mob: Gaffer Gamgee
Flags: Solo
Items Needed:Quest Level: 10
Min Level: 5
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    Gaffer Gamgee
    Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
    Bag End

Bestowal

'Still here, are you? Well, I suppose if you are of an inquisitive nature like Mr. Bilbo himself, I'll let you in on something he said to me afore he disappeared forever.

'Old Bilbo, he said (with a sparkle in his eye) that his adventure would continue on even after he was long gone. That was Mr. Baggins, for you.

'Well, I'll not get in your way. Help yourself to look over his last letter for us, which my son Sam read to me. It has some particular instructions regarding that Sackville-Baggins....'

Background

Bilbo left a letter to the inhabitants of his beloved Shire in the hands of Hamfast Gamgee, affectionately known by neighbours as the Gaffer.

Objectives

Objective 1

  • Ask Gaffer Gamgee for Bilbo's letter

The Gaffer stands outside of his home on Bagshot Row.

You should ask the Gaffer if you can show Bilbo's letter to Lobelia.

Objective 2

  • Bring Bilbo's letter to Lobelia

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins is up at Bag End, north of the Party Tree. upon the Hill.

You should bring Bilbo's parting letter to Lobelia, for it may give some insight into the locked cellar of Bag End.

Objective 3

  • Prod Lobelia for information

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins is up at Bag End, north of the Party Tree. upon the Hill.

You should talk to Lobelia about Bilbo's letter.

Lobelia obviously wants to keep Bilbo's treasures all to herself

Objective 4

  • Prod Lobelia for information

Lobelia is taking too long to read the letter. You should prod her for information.

Lobelia continues reading greedily (she is very unhelpful)

Objective 5

  • Prod Lobelia for information

Lobelia is taking too long to read the letter. You should prod her for information.

Lobelia shoos you away and continues reading

Objective 6

  • Prod Lobelia for information

Lobelia is taking too long to read the letter. You should prod her for information.

Lobelia looks confused by the spoon reference

Objective 7

  • Prod Lobelia for information

Lobelia is taking too long to read the letter. You should prod her for information.