'I have need of an adventurer, ${PLAYER}, and it may be that you will serve nicely. My friend Frodo here will soon be leaving on an errand both urgent and secret.

'Hobbits are remarkable creatures, and Frodo is more remarkable than most -- he has stepped forward to accept a charge that would daunt even those counted most brave in all the annals of the world.

'Do not ask me about his task! And do not ask Frodo, either. He may wish to speak of it, but it is better that he not do so. I do ask you this: speak with him and gauge his feelings. Much depends upon his courage and good hobbit-sense, but I am loath to send him into danger if he is not prepared for what he may face.'

Frodo Baggins is in Bilbo's room on the first floor of the Last Homely House, in Rivendell.

Frodo is waiting to take a walk with you in the cool air.

Objectives

• Talk to Frodo in Rivendell and take a walk with him

Gandalf the Grey is in Bilbo's room on the first floor of the Last Homely House, in Rivendell.

You and Frodo walked the grounds of Rivendell, and he expressed his concerns to you. Gandalf is waiting to hear your opinion of the hobbit's state-of-mind.

Objectives

• Talk to Gandalf