Now that she has unwittingly become involved in her brother's conspiracy, Camellia Boffin needs your help to hide the evidence that the house-warming gift intended for Angelica was a painting of her neighbour's house!
'See if you can find a good hiding-place somewhere in Nobottle, Player. We have to hide the evidence of Dinodas's clumsy, foolish error!'1/1
1.2) Use itemPotential Hiding-spot1/1
1.3) Use itemPotential Hiding-spot1/1
1.4) Use itemPotential Hiding-spot1/1
2 Speak toCamellia Boffin (Show dialog)
'You weren't able to find a hiding-place free of nosey hobbits? We'll need to think of something else.
'Let's see, we have a gift-wrapped painting of 9 Honeymead Lane... what if we give it to the hobbit who actually lives there? We can say it is a gift from Angelica to her new neighbour!
'Go ring the bell, Player! I think we have found the perfect solution!'1/1
3 Use itemRing the bell outside 9 Honeymead Lane1/1
timeExpiredWait for the home-owner of 9 Honeymead Lane to answer the door1/1
5 Speak toCamellia Boffin (Show dialog)
'You heard someone moving around inside, but no one came to the door? That's odd. I always heard the Yonder-hobbits were a little peculiar, but I would still expect them to answer their door-bells!'
Camellia grimaces.
'Don't tell Angelica I said the Yonder-hobbits were peculiar, Player. She's one of them now, after all, and she's already pretty angry with us! I don't want to make it any worse!
'Let's make these nosey hobbits useful to us. Ask them what they know about the owner of 9 Honeymead Lane.'1/1
6.1) Speak toNosey Hobbit (Show dialog)
'9 Honeymead Lane? That's Magetha Grubb's place. She spends most everyday away from home, though.'1/1
6.2) Speak toNosey Hobbit (Show dialog)
'9 Honeymead Lane is where Magetha Grubb lives! I've heard strange sounds coming from her place during the day, but I don't know what might be causing them. She never has any visitors, you know.'1/1
6.3) Speak toNosey Hobbit (Show dialog)
'9 Honeymead Lane belongs to Magetha Grubb. If you're around at the right time of day, you might see some big sacks getting dropped off outside. I've never heard anyone say what they might contain, though.'1/1
7 Speak toCamellia Boffin (Show dialog)
'So this home belongs to someone named Magetha Grubb, but no one seems to know very much about her? Most curious, Player. We are no nearer to learning the cause of those strange sounds or the contents of the big sacks that get left outside her house, but we'll not let those mysteries trouble us... we have a more pressing worry: getting rid of this painting without Angelica finding out about it!
'While you spoke with the nosey hobbits, I did some asking around of my own, and it sounds like Magetha Grubb leaves her home every morning and heads in the direction of Long Cleeve. Let's look for her near there.'1/1
8 Enter areaFind Magetha Grubb at Long Cleeve1/1
9 Speak toMagetha Grubb (Show dialog)
'Yes? Can I help you?'
You introduce yourself as a friend of Magetha's new neighbour Angelica Boffin, but before you can continue the hobbit woman holds up a hand.
'I am sorry to interrupt, but I am busy working. You see, I spend my days coordinating with the Bounders to help with the various dangers that threaten Yondershire, and I simply cannot discuss personal matters or other frivolities until the work is finished for the day. Today we are dealing with ruffians at ruins to the north-west, an infestation of boggarts to the north, and a pack of goblins to the north-east.
'Once those dangers are faced, I will gladly meet with you back at Nobottle, of course.'1/1
10.1) KillRuffians at Ost Lagorath (x/6)6/6
10.2) KillCowardly Boggart6/6
10.3) KillGoblins on the eastern side of Bâr Faroth (x/6)6/6
11 Speak toCamellia Boffin (Show dialog)
'Well, now's our chance: Magetha Grubb has returned home! Go ring her doorbell, and if she doesn't answer THIS time... I suppose we'll know that Angelica's neighbour is a rude sort. I hope that is not the case, because we have to hide this evidence!'
Camellia blushes, and quickly looks to the left and to the right.
'I mean, we have to give her a thoughtful and meaningful gift. You know what I mean. Go ring the bell, Player.'1/1
12 Use itemRing the bell outside 9 Honeymead Lane1/1
13 Enter areaGo inside 9 Honeymead Lane and figure out how to hide the evidence of Dinodas's mistake1/1
14 Speak toMagetha Grubb (Show dialog)
'Welcome to my home, friends. I hope you will forgive the mess! I greatly enjoy my work aiding the Bounders, and there is no shortage of work to be done! It has not been as enjoyable lately, I will grant you that. A certain troublesome hobbit from away has been trying to take control, but so far we have managed to limit his influence. He is truly a bother.
'Do you like animals? It seems that I am always adopting more lovelies from Prunella Goldworthy... I simply cannot help myself! Sadly, I have to leave my pets at home during the day, and I know they get lonely. They go through a lot of food, and it costs me more than a few pennies, but I do love my precious creatures. Perhaps you can show them some attention while I speak to this hobbit-lass? Some pats should put them at ease!'1/1
npcUsedGive pats to Hazel1/1
npcUsedGive pats to Mother Lissome1/1
npcUsedGive pats to Grumble1/1
npcUsedGive pats to Nosewise1/1
npcUsedGive pats to Treacle Tom1/1
npcUsedGive pats to Gruntius Took1/1
18 Speak toMagetha Grubb (Show dialog)
'This is quite a lovely painting of my home. I must admit I have never heard of this tradition before: when a hobbit moves into a neighbourhood, you give gifts to your neighbours, just like on a birthday? Camellia is right, it IS like a birthday for your home, I suppose. In a sense.'
Magetha frowns unhappily.
'I have moved into several new homes over the course of my life... how many neighbours have I disappointed when I failed to give them presents? But this is a very sweet gift, and I will welcome Angelica to Nobottle the very next chance I get!'1/1
19 Speak toCamellia Boffin (Show dialog)
'Perfect, Magetha, excellent. I am pleased for my sister to have such a pleasant neighbour, and no need to thank her in person, I will convey your thanks to her myself, no need to trouble yourself, none at all.
'All right, Player? Ready to go? We should really be going.'1/1
20 Speak toCamellia Boffin (Show dialog)
'The evidence has been successfully hidden, Player! We are like fish that have escaped the hook, no thanks to Dinodas! And not only that, but the two of us made a good impression on Angelica’s neighbour! Good deeds all around, I say.'
Camellia breathes a deeply relieved sigh.
'Not bad, not bad. Mother is sure to be pleased... not that she can ever know! Promise me you won't tell her about our part in these shenanigans, Player. It turns out this victory is for us alone!'1/1
Copper Bounder's Coin (3)
