Intro: The Spies  

Prerequisite: Intro: Seeing to the Defence
Leads To: Intro: The Captain's Son
Start Zone: Archet (pre-instance)
Start Area: Archet (pre-instance)
Start Mob: Dirk Mudbrick
Flags: Epic
Items Needed:Items Rewarded:Cash Granted: 90c
Exp Granted: 165
Quest Level: 3
Min Level: 2
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    Blackwold Spy
    Captain Brackenbrook
    Dirk Mudbrick

Bestowal

'Well, since I already opened my mouth, I guess I should explain myself a little. I mentioned to the Captain that the Blackwolds seemed a bit stronger than we'd been told, and that we ought to listen to Jon and spy out their camp. If we'd done that, we might have stopped them from grabbing them two hobbits.

Now, when I say this, the Captain re-assigns me from gate-duty to watching these sheep here. I see brigands making their way through the woods here and there, and I can't help thinking that they are trying to get a good look at us.

We need to know what they've learned and what they're up to. If ye can, confront one of their spies and see what ye can discover. Bring me any orders or messages ye find. I swear I saw some of their spies sneaking about to the southeast, between here and Browne's Folly.'

Background

The Blackwolds have sent spies to appraise the situation in Archet, which has becom a cause of concern for Dirk Mudbrick.

Objectives

Objective 1
Defeat a Blackwold spy and search him

Blackwold spies may be found to the south-east of the sheep-farm, between the farm and Bronwe's Folly.

Dirk Mudbrick wants to discover what the Blackwold spies have learned. He has asked you to confront one of the spies and recover any orders or messages he might be carrying.

Objective 2
Bring the Blackwold orders to Dirk Mudbrick.


Dirk Mudbrick can be found at the sheep-farm south and west of Archet.

Dirk Mudbrick will be anxious to read the orders you found on the Blackwold spy. You should bring them to him as soon as possible.
Did ye read this, *Name*? It was just like Jon said! Calder... Calder was in league with the Blackwolds!

Jon was right. He warned us about Calder, but the captain paid him no mind. Calder used the Captain's stubborness against him and turned him on his own son!

There must be some devilry at work here! Calder will see the inside of our jail before the day is over! Quickly, take these orders to Captain Brackenbrook and show him what you've found!
Objective 3
Deliver the Blackwold orders to Captain Brackenbrook


Captain Brackenbrook can be found inside the The Mad Badger Inn, north of the Archet gate.

Dirk Mudbrick sent you to Captain Brackenbrook with the orders you found on the Blackwold Spies.
Jon was right. I've been a fool. My son warned me against Calder Cob, but I paid him no mind. Calder has always been an able and trustworthy man.

All the while, he was driving me towards training rather than confronting the brigands. How much information do the brigands have? How much time do we have to prepare? I must get word to my son.

But first, Calder must pay for this affront!