'Our first destination will be the town of Herne, a village of farmers and traders that grew up at a crossing of the ways to the north-west of here, where the Greenway coming south meets with the road coming north out of Enedwaith. When last I came this way, the tavern at Herne was a pleasant enough place, although it could not truly compete with the Prancing Pony for entertainment and company. Crossway House it was called, a two-story building near the south gate.

'Let us be off.'

Something is not right in the town of Herne.

Perhaps one of the residents of the town can explain what has happened.

Objectives

• Talk to the nearby townsman

Something is not right in the town of Herne.

Perhaps one of the residents of the town can explain what has happened.

Objectives

• Talk to the nearby townsman

Something is not right in the town of Herne.

Perhaps one of the residents of the town can explain what has happened.

Objectives

• Talk to the nearby townswoman

Something is not right in the town of Herne.

Perhaps one of the residents of the town can explain what has happened.

Objectives

• Talk to the nearby townswoman

Crossway House, the inn at the cross-road, is near the southern road that passes through Herne.

Something happened at Herne that has upset the townspeople. Perhaps answers await inside Crossway House, the inn at the cross-road.

Objectives

• Enter Crossway House, the tavern of Herne, in search of answers

Maddoc, the innkeeper of Crossway House, stands behind the counter.

Objectives

Boromir stands within Crossway House.

Objectives

• Talk to Boromir

Maddoc, the innkeeper of Crossway House, stands behind the counter.

Objectives

Meneldir stands inside Crossway House.

Objectives

• Talk to Meneldir

Aberthol lives in the northern part of Herne.

Maddoc told you something happened to Aberthol four nights ago, and the old man may speak to you about it, if you loosen his lips with a mug of his favourite spiced beer.

Objectives

• Talk to Aberthol

A mug of spiced beer, set on his table, may encourage Aberthol to tell you what happened to him.

Objectives

• Set the mug of spiced beer on Aberthol's table

Aberthol is inside his home, considering you, your companions, and the mug of spiced beer you brought him.

Objectives

• Talk to Aberthol

Aberthol waits for you to introduce him to your companions.

Objectives

• Introduce Egfrith to Aberthol

Aberthol, apparently awestruck by his visitors, is now willing to tell you his story.

Objectives

• Talk to Aberthol