'The woodworkers of Bree have been worked to the bone ever since those brigands started stirring up trouble. You see, Chief Watcher Grimbriar has ordered all the woodworkers in Bree and the surrounding towns to craft Bree-spears to protect against any further attacks.

'Now, I am not one to disobey Chief Watcher Grimbriar's orders, but I simply won't take any new spears that aren't crafted from black ash. It has been getting harder and harder to find black ash, what with all the newcomers to Bree-land coming in and clearing the best trees to make new houses. Without black ash, I am afraid the spear-hafts won't be strong enough.

'If you are lucky enough to find any black ash, the Men of Bree would be in your debt if you were to bring us any Bree-spears for us to help defend against further attacks.'