'Do you remember the page of manuscript that Willem found? It is mostly dry now, and nearly legible. Perhaps if you were to show it to Bingo it might provide just the reminder our author needs in order to regain his missing memory!'1/1
1 Hand inDried Page of Bingo's Manuscript to Bingo Boffin1/1
2 Speak toSpalvi Stout-heart (Show dialog)
'It was not enough, but I think we might be on the right course! If we were to track down the remaining pages of Bingo's manuscript and show them to him, that might be just the reminder he needs to recapture his lost memories! We should assume that he dropped his manuscript when he fell, and the pages became scattered far and wide throughout Khazad-dûm. Anyone might have picked them up.
'But there are some places we can check:
'Merrevail in the Fanged Pit might have some pages.
'Orcs and Warg-riders cover great distances throughout Zelem-melek, and they might have found some pages.
'A war council was formed in Anazârmekhem, in the Flaming Deeps, and its leaders might have uncovered some pages.
'Dwarves in the Twenty-first Hall that see a lot of traffic for their services, such as vault-keepers or bards, might also have come into possession of pages.
'After you have followed all these leads, I will meet you in the Twenty-first Hall!'1/1
3.1) ObtainScattered Pages of Bingo's Manuscript8/8
3.2) ObtainScattered Pages of Bingo's Manuscript2/2
3.3) Speak toVagun (Show dialog)
'You must be looking for these!' Vagun exclaims, holding up three pieces of parchment that have seen better days.
'We of this council have been conducting a campaign against the Orcs, and I must tell you that these papers have had us quite befuddled! Do you see this page? This sequence of letters is clearly a code! And all this talk of geese and ganders! We believed the Orcs were hatching some scheme, and it is a relief to learn otherwise!
'Here, you may have them. We have wasted enough time on these pages already!'1/1
3.4) Speak toBói (Show dialog)
'You are looking for pages of a manuscript? I have one right here! I quite enjoyed hearing about the peaceful tranquility of the Trollshaws, but sadly the story was not finished: it cuts off mid-sentence. The sentence is 'I awoke refreshed in the morning, ready to face the day, as did...' And that's all of it!
'You are welcome to it, if you want it.'1/1
3.5) Speak toBalk (Show dialog)
'Someone did give me a pair of pages to hold onto, but to be honest I cannot remember who it was. Was it you? ${RACE}, yes? That sounds about right. They're all yours!'1/1
4 Hand inScattered Pages of Bingo's Manuscript to Spalvi Stout-heart1/1
5 Hand inScattered Pages of Bingo's Manuscript to Bingo Boffin1/1
timeExpiredWait for Bingo to finish reading the account of his journey1/1
7 Speak toBingo Boffin (Show dialog)
'Well, that was an interesting account, but I can't say anything in it rings any bells for me.'
Bingo stares at you intently, and suddenly breaks into a wide grin.
'I am only teasing, Player! To be honest, I remembered everything completely after the very first page of this account, but I figured it would be a good time to read the whole thing and see if my opinion on Bilbo's opinion of it has changed! I think it might be exciting enough after all, but now I am afraid it is too short! We will need to have more adventures now, for sure!
'But there is something else I need to tell you. This Spalvi fellow here is a good sort, and I want you to know that I completely forgive him for that misunderstanding with the Dourhands. He really did treat me kindly, and at the first opportunity he set me loose from that cage despite the fact that his people would be very cross with him about it. I hope you did not distrust him too greatly on my account!'1/1
8.1) Speak toSpalvi Stout-heart (Show dialog)
'He remembers! I am so glad to see that everything has turned out all right, Player! I apologize for the number of troubles I caused, and I do hope you forgive me for them, but you must admit that we all learned a great deal since our hobbit fell into the mountains.
'Indeed, it sounds as if his adventure is still in the beginning stages, and he plans to write many chapters after this one!'1/1
8.2) Speak toWillem Whisker (Show dialog)
For the first time since Bingo disappeared, Willem Whisker seems genuinely happy. Listening closely, you think you might even hear thrumming in the deep: Willem is purring contentedly.1/1
9 Speak toBingo Boffin (Show dialog)
'I remembered something else, Player! When Spalvi and I fled from the Dourhand fortress in the Misty Mountains and I fell into the caverns below, do you know what happened? I fell into an underground river! The water chilled me to the bone, and I think the sudden impact with the icy water is what drove the memories from my mind.
'But do you know what I remembered? When I hit the water, I must have also forgotten that I could not swim, because I took to the current like a fish! I suppose I just needed a little extra motivation! How about that?'
Next week: 'A Farewell' (Recommended Level: 58)1/1
Bingo Badge (5)