'This recipe does seem to be rather exotic, but I think that will be just perfect for our stay within Mirkwood. It calls for marshy taters, a little sage, some mint for seasoning, the meat of several crows, and... choice cuts of spider? Oh my. I do not know about that, Player! Perhaps if the meat is prepared just right it will not be unsuitable? I am dubious, but let us see how it goes. I will try to keep an open mind. After all, if I did not wish to have new experiences, I could have stayed back in the Shire!
'The author of this book must not have liked the name Mirkwood, for the descriptions always refer to 'Greenwood the Great!' That is very quaint. It seems as if some ingredients can be found in the southern swamps, throughout the Scuttledells, by the town south of Ost Galadh, and the tower to the east of it. It is difficult to tell, because the author refers to these places with different names than those we know!'1/1
1.2) Use spawned itemCollect marshy taters in the middle of the Drownholt (x/6)6/6
1.3) Use spawned itemCollect bushels of sage at the Wild Ruin, south of Ost Galadh (x/4)4/4
1.4) Use spawned itemCollect sprigs of mint from around the tower of Minas Gîl (x/3)3/3
1.5) ObtainCollect meat from crows throughout Mirkwood, especially in Emyn Lûm (x/5)5/5
1.6) ObtainCollect choice cuts of spider from the Scuttledells (x/4)4/4
2 Hand inChoice Cut of Spider to Bingo Boffin1/1
3 Hand inChoice Cut of Spider to Prestadír1/1
4 Hand inChoice Cut of Spider to Bingo Boffin1/1
5 Speak toAdolinda (Show dialog)
'I am sorry I deceived the two of you. My name is Adolinda, and I lived in Audaghaim long ago. A great evil was committed here, and I did not speak against it; for that I am cursed, never to find rest or peace.
'I arranged for your friend to find my old book of recipes, for I wanted nothing more than to pass on the activities that gave me such joy in life, when joy was possible. But I know now that it can never be, and it was the sense of family, the sense of belonging that I truly missed.
'Mirkwood was not always called such! Once it was Greenwood the Great, and the Woodmen thrived beneath its canopy. The recipes I wrote for my people made exclusive use of the herbs and creatures that dwelled within, but so many of them will never return, and those meals will never be made again. Such is the nature of my curse: all else will change, but I will not.
'Watching the two of you has been bittersweet, but it dispelled my loneliness for a time, no matter how briefly. I thank you for that kindness.'1/1
6 Speak toBingo Boffin (Show dialog)
'This experience has sent shivers down my spine, Player! I am astounded to learn that Adolinda labours beneath a curse, and has done so for who knows how many years? I mean, this place is called the Haunted Inn, but I did not really think...'
Bingo sputters into silence.
'To be fair, the lighting in here is very dim. I think my mistake is quite understandable, and Adolinda did not go out of her way to correct me, did she? I thought her name was Aduiallin, which seems to me more likely a Ranger's name than Adolinda! I must confess that I am pleased I need not try spider-meat now. But I am still hungry... I will need something! My rumbling belly could wake the dead! Oh. That may have been in poor taste. I am terribly sorry! But it does not change the fact that I have missed a breakfast and cannot continue my adventure until I have something!'
Next week: 'Second Breakfast' (Recommended Level: 68)1/1
Bingo Badge (5)