Bree | Chapter 1 LotR: War in the North Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Fornost: Travel to the ruined city of Fornost

The game begins at the table where Aragorn is sitting. You can talk to him, ask about the details of your mission and also about some other things. Turn around and approach the bar where a hobbit, Tedder Hedgegrow, is sitting. You can easily earn 750 silver coins. Agree to play his game of riddles and give him five correct answers. Use the table below if you don't know any of the answers.

Riddle	Answer
The more of you the less you see.	Darkness.
Each morning I appear at you feet all day. I will follow no matter how fast you run, yet I nearly parish in the mid day sun.	Shadow.
I'm always hungry, I need to be fed. The finger I touch, will soon turn red	Fire.
Always running never walking. Often murmuring never talking. Has a bed but never sleeps. Has a mouth but never eats.	River.
At night come they come without being told. At day they are lost without being stolen.	Stars.
My life can be measured in hours. I serve by being devoured thin, I am quick, fat I am slow, Wind is my foe, What am I?	Candle.
I drive men mad for want of me. I'm easily broken, but never free.	Gold.
The more of these you take, the more you leave behind.	Footsteps.
What is it you must keep, after giving it to someone else.	Your word.
What is it that's so fragile, even saying the name can break it.	Silence.
What is yours but is used more by others?	Your name.
I'm found deep in the earth. When beaten and burned I can become a blood thirsty killer.	Iron.

The bartender, Barliman Butterbur, is standing on the left, behind the bar. You can ask him about Bree and if anything interesting has been going on here recently. Turn around and approach the fireplace. There's Otto Aster sitting by it. Talk to him, agree to help and you'll receive a [SIDE QUEST] Forewarned is Forearmed.

Locate the inn exit but don't use it yet. Instead, run to the right. There's a mirror on the wall, on the left - you can change your character's appearance by using it. A little further, by the stairs to the right, Rowlie Appledore is standing. Have a chat with him and ask about everything. Then agree to help him. You will get a [SIDE QUEST] Rowlie Gift and a Broken Rowlie's locket.

Run outside and turn right. Before you head up the street, check what's on the left and right side. On the left there is a blacksmith, Elmund Brushwood. Blacksmiths can repair damaged items - armors and weapons - and this one can also repair the damaged locket. Pay 1 silver coin and you'll get Rowlie's locket, necessary to complete the [SIDE QUEST] Rowlie Gift. To the right of the street there's a merchant - Adalgar Oldbank. You can ask him about Bree, but above all - buy or sell some items.

Run up the street. Soon you will notice two men on the left, before the merchant's cart. Approach them and talk to the Southerner. Be tough and unyielding, which will end with punching him in the face and getting a few experience points.

A few steps further, in the street there's a cart that belongs to a dwarven merchant - Grof. Talk to him and convince him that it's worth to bring weapons. This conversation is necessary to complete the [SIDE QUEST] Forewarned is Forearmed. Once you've finished it, run up the street and find Idona Bellflower standing on the right. Give her the locket and the good news ([SIDE QUEST] Rowlie Gift).

Go back to the pub. Talk to Rowlie and refuse to receive any reward - this way, you will get more experience points. The [SIDE QUEST] Rowlie Gift will be completed. Approach Otto Aster and talk to him about your success as well. You will complete the [SIDE QUEST] Forewarned is Forearmed, and if you agree to sell your weapon to Otto Aster - what you should do now - you'll receive a new [SIDE QUEST] Otto's Arsenal.

There's nothing more to do in Bree. Run out of the pub and go up the street. Use the glowing portal at the end of the street to move to Fornost.