Lord Forlong sits in the Merry Swan Tavern, drinking with his old friends Lord Hirluin and one Neldir of Minas Tirith, making the most of the calm before the storm.
'And there we were, stumbling down the darkened street, all that wine and what-have-you stuffed under our coats! Now what was it called, that wine? The name escapes me! And to think I drank so very much of it in those years!
'Ah, hold your tongue, Hirluin! I hear the dart of wit upon it before you ever moved your lips. Forgetting comes of drinking, you will say, and so that wine was its own undoing. I guess correctly, do I not? Ha ha! But let me think one moment... was it? ... yes! Beren's Blood, it was named. How I should like a taste of that wine now!
'You there, my good ${RACE}. Since you are standing right at hand, be so good as to go ask old Imadan if he has got any.'
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Lord Forlong has recalled an old wine they used to drink, named Beren's Blood, and has asked you to bring him some.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Imadan has some of the Beren's Blood wine Forlong wants. You should gather some yourself from the storage area.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Bring the wine back over to Forlong's table.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear to what Neldir has to say.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Find some of the Old Calembel cheese that Forlong and his friends used to eat with their favourite wine. Start by asking Imadan, the barkeep of the Merry Swan.
The Middle Stores are in south part of the Third Circle.
Imadan has no Old Calembel cheese, but thinks the back reaches of the Middle Stores might have some.
The Middle Stores are in south part of the Third Circle.
They have some Old Calembel deep at the back of the Middle Stores. You should gather some for Forlong's table.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Bring the cheese back to the Merry Swan.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Forlong, Hirluin, and Neldir have tasted the Old Calembel. See how they liked it.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Forlong has to say.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Hirluin has to say.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Listen to Forlong's reply.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Hirluin has to say.
Forlong claims the mark can be found in the Third Circle, just north of the Pier.
Look for a mark on the column where the old Master of the Burg swung at Forlong's head. Forlong claims it can still be seen but Hirluin disbelieves him.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Return to the Merry Swan and tell Hirluin the mark can, in fact, be seen.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Listen to Forlong continue his tale.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Listen to Neldir's interjection.
Search for these things in the Third Circle of Minas Tirith.
Look for a hat, some bread, some flowers, and a small rug to help prove Neldir's point.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Bring the things you have gathered back to Neldir, in the Merry Swan.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Try to carry the pile of things across the room.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Neldir has to say.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Listen to Forlong's reply.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Hirluin has to say.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Forlong has to say.
Go up to the Fourth Circle and see if anyone knows what became of the minstrel Authlin.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
You have learned what became of Authlin, Master Minstrel. Now you should return to Forlong and company in the Merry Swan.
Forlong and his friends are in the Merry Swan, in the Third Circle of Minas Tirith.
Drink with Forlong and company.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Hear what Forlong has to say.
Authlin's favourite spot was across from the Artists' Fellow-hall in the Fourth Circle.
Place the empty bottle of Beren's Blood at Authlin's favourite spot, to commemorate the old minstrel.
The Merry Swan Tavern is on the southern end of the Third Circle.
Return to the Merry Swan and tell Forlong the bottle has been placed at Authlin's favourite stone.