'I hate to make more work for you, but it seems that the spiders infesting my waggon have run off somewhere. If they grow and breed, they may become a threat elsewhere in the Shire.

'I think you should report this to the Shirriff in Hobbiton, Robin Smallburrow, and see what he thinks should be done. Robin Smallburrow can usually be found at The Ivy Bush Inn in Hobbiton town centre.

'The last thing the Shire needs is an infestation of spiders nearly as big as a hobbit!'

There may be spiders in the Bindbole Wood, north and north-west of Overhill.

Otho Broadbelt sent you to speak with Robin Smallburrow about the spiders, but the Hobbiton Shirriff had already received reports about the creatures in Bindbole Wood. Shirriff Smallburrow has asked you to kill as many of the spiders as you can, but also to find their nest.

Objectives

• Defeat spiders (0/6)
• Find the spiders' nest

Robin Smallburrow can be found in the Ivy Bush in the centre of Hobbiton.

Shirriff Smallburrow sent you to deal with the spider threat in Bindbole Wood and to discover the location of their nest. You should report back to Robin Smallburrow with news of your success.

Objectives

• Talk to Shirriff Robin Smallburrow