Fields of Bree

Guide to Staddle Quests

By Darkgolem

Staddle is a small farming community found south of and east of Bree.  Surrounded by the Midgewater Marshes to the west, and the Chetwood to the south, this town is far from peaceful.  From the marshes there are incursions of goblins arriving often, and bandits are threatening the farmers to the south.  This town is the perfect place for a low level adventurer to get some experience under his or her belt, and coins in his or her pocket.

The Midgewater Marshes are full of neekerbreekers (giant locusts), spiders, giant flies and goblins.  All but the goblins are part of some of the deeds of this area.  No threats but the goblins (who will gang up on you if you let them) are particularly dangerous.  The Chetwood is full of bears and boars, and a ruins in the Chetwood (known as Yellow Tree Ruins locally, but more accurately known as Ost Baranor) is the home of a large band of bandits led by a very dangerous leader, Jasper Mudbottom.

Most of the quests here are not particularly hard, excepting the "Two Chieftains", "Fixing Falco's Folly" and "Falco's Garden" quests.  Some of the quests require a lot of running around without fighting, but the distances you must run are not particularly far.  There is also some crafting available here, especially farming, though the NPC's who sell crafting goods are not completely stocked in some cases.

Staddle Quest List
Level	Quest Giver	Name of Quest	Location of Quest Giver	Background	Task	Reward
7	Watcher Reedy (Staddle)	Neekers in the Marshes	Staddle	Though always on the watch for the goblins, Watcher Reedy believes the creatures of the Midgewater Marshes, east of Staddle, are no less of a threat to the town.	Defeat Neekers in the Midgewater Marches The Midgewater Marshes lie to the east of Staddle, beyond Swatmidge's farm. Watcher Reedy is worried that the growing Neekerbreeker population in the north of the Midgewater Marshes poses a threat to Staddle that is being overlooked by the watchers because of the goblin troubles.	90C
8	Watcher Redweed (Staddle)	Gammy Boggs	Staddle	Watcher Redweed mentioned that one of the older Hobbits, Gammy Boggs, always bends his ear about the goings-on of the farms of Staddle east of the town centre. She might know a thing or two that needs doing out near the farms.	Talk to Gammy Boggs Gammy Boggs lives on the second farm north of the road east from the centre of Staddle.' (Author's note: Gammy Bog's is found at 31.0S, 48.2W)	none
10	Watcher Redweed	Scouting the Marches	Staddle	Watcher Redweed has asked for your help dealing with goblins that have taken up residence in the Midgewater Marshes.	Defeat Goblins at the Goblinhole Ruins (3) Defeat Goblins at the Sunken Stones(3) The Sunken Stones are located south-east of Eldo Swatmidge's farm, east of Staddle. The Goblinhole Ruins are far to the east and south of the Sunken Stones. Watcher Redweed wants you to visit two ruins in the southern Midgewater Marshes and defeat goblins at each location to assess the threat the goblins pose to Staddle's well-being. (Author's note the Sunken Stones are found at 32.0S, 45.9W and the Goblinhole Ruins are found at 32.6S, 44.1W.)	90C
15	Nan Henwood	There's No Place Like Home	Staddle	You have joined the community of Bree, but have yet to furnish your new home.	Talk to Bill Twiggins Bill Twiggins is in the market square of the Bree homestead. Nan Henwood has sent you to speak with Bill Twiggins in hopes that he can help you furnish your home.	Birch Tree and Dresser or Red Chair or Small Table or Small Woven Brown Rug
10	Gammy Bogs	Concern for A friend	Staddle (Gammy Bog's Farm)	Falco's garden is failing for an unknown reason, causing distress among the people of Staddle.	Talk to Falco Greenhand Falco Greenhand's farm lies to the south-west of Gammy Boggs' farm. Gammy Boggs, the local town gossip, has asked you to find out why Falco's garden is failing. (Author's note: Falco is found at 31.5S, 48.6W)	None
8	Watcher Reedy	Spider's In the Midgewater (requires Neekers in the Marshes)	Staddle	Watcher Reedy is still concerned that the creatures of the Midgewater Marshes pose an overlooked danger to the people of Staddle.	Defeat Marsh Brood Watcher (6) Defeat Marsh Queen (1) Defeat Marsh Spider (4) The brood-watcher presence lies between the old Marshwater Fort and the Woodsedge Ruins in the Midgewater Marshes. According to Watcher Reedy, a deadly new breed of spider has appeared in the northern Midgewater, and she has asked you to thin their numbers. (Author's note: the spiders are found at 31.4S, 44.8W, the queen being in the heart of the ruins found here.)	90C and Watchers Axe or Reedy's Hat
10	Gammy Boggs	Eye's On Staddle (requires Talk to Falco)	Staddle	Falco's garden is failing for an unknown reason, causing distress among the people of Staddle.	Talk to Staddle Folk: The people of Staddle can be found tending and watching over their farms or in the centre of Staddle. Gammy Boggs has recommended that you speak to some of the Staddle-folk to learn what happened to Falco's garden. (Author's note: talk to the farmer due east of Gammy, Lily Underhill)	90C
12	Gammy Bogs	Lily's Secret (requires Eye's on Staddle)	Staddle	Gammy Boggs is certain that Falco Greenhand has gotten into some kind of trouble that he cannot get out of, and the cryptic message you received from Lily is not helping to ease her mind.	Talk to Lily Underhill: Lily Underhill can be found outside her home east of Gammy Boggs' home, at the foot of the hill, north of the road. 1: Gammy Boggs believes that with the proper coaxing Lily will tell all that she knows about Falco's plight. 2:  Collect Red Lilies (6) Lilies can be found in the forested area south of the Yellow Tree, south of Lily Underhill's house. Lily Underhill can be found outside her home to the north, east of Gammy Boggs' farm. Lily Underhill said she could not say specifically what Falco Greenhand's trouble was, but she could show you, if you looked at the right things. As a hint, she sent you to gather lilies. (Author's Note:   Lilies found at 33.2S, 48.0W, scattered in the area.  Note the ruins are guarded by bandits.)	42C and Bogg's Greatsword or Aedial (shoes)
9	Gammy Boggs	Falco's Garden (requires Lily's Secret	Staddle	Falco's garden is failing for an unknown reason, distressing the people of Staddle.	Talk to Falco Greenhand Falco's farm lies south-west of Gammy Boggs' farm. Gammy Boggs has suggested you speak with Falco Greenhand again and tell him of the mysterious trespassers that were seen near his garden. 2. Talk to Constable Bolger:  Constable Bolger's house is located south-east of Falco Greenhand's farm. Confronted with the truth, Falco Greenhand has confessed that he made an underhanded bargain with ruffians. He has asked you to speak with Constable Bolger and warn him that the brigands are coming to burn the town. 3.  Protect Constable Bolger while repelling the brigand attack Constable Bolger's house is located south-east of Falco Greenhand's farm. Confronted with the truth, Falco Greenhand has confessed that he made an underhanded bargain with ruffians. He has asked you to speak with Constable Bolger and warn him that the brigands are coming to burn the town. (Author's note:   Constable Bolger is at 32.0S, 47.9W.     Three waves of bandits will attack, you will want at least one friend with you while fighting here)	90C
12	Falco Greenhand	Fixing Falco's Folly (requires Falco's Garden)	Staddle	Falco confided that he was originally pressured by a man named Jasper Mudbottom. Mudbottom is a powerful brigand located at the Yellow Tree ruins, south beyond the Staddle farms.	Defeat Jasper Mudbottom Jasper Mudbottom is at the Yellow Tree Ruins, south of the Staddle farms. Falco Greenhand has asked you to put a stop to the Blackwold brigand, Jasper Mudbottom. He suggested you take friends. (Author's note:You will want at least 2 friends.  Jasper Mudbottom hits very hard.  You  can strafe him, but using a trick.  On person who has the ability to draw agg stands on the large slab near his location.  That person jumps off the slab when Jasper approaches. Jasper can't jump, so instead he runs down the slab and around it to get to his target.  Basically play tag, but jump off the slab to get a head start.  Meanwhile your friends kill his allies and then Jasper.  This works ideally with a hunter).	90C and Falco's Earring and Falco's Shirt or Falco's Hammer or Falco's Helmet or Mudbottom's Bane
10	Watcher Redweed	The Threat of Fire (requires Scouting the Marshes)	Staddle	The burning oil carried by the goblin-sappers that have crept into the Midgewater Marshes are particularly worrisome to Watcher Redweed, charged with the defense of Staddle.	Defeat the Midgewater Sappers (12) Goblin Sappers have infiltrated the southern expanse of the Midgewater Marshes. Watcher Redweed has tasked you with defeating the Midgewater Sappers before they can bring their deadly burning oil to Staddle. (Author's note: find the sappers at Goblinhole Ruins, but don't enter the inner area unless you are able to handle large groups of goblins at once).	90C
8	Sarabeth Lowbanks	Building the Bree Homestead	Staddle	Bree is a small town, but growing everyday due to the travelers coming up the Greenway from the South.	1. Bring the Work Order to Nan Henwood Nan Henwood is near the gates of the Bree homestead, south-east of Sarabeth Lowbanks, east of the old ruins there. Sarabeth Lowbanks has asked you to deliver a work order confirmation to Nan Henwood. 2.Bring the Work order of Bill Twiggins Bill Twiggins is in the market square of the Bree homestead. Nan Henwood has signed the work order and asked you to take it to Bill Twiggins.	1S, 60C
9	Longo Daegmund	Ailing Hound	Staddle	Longo Daegmund's dog Gar appears to have come down ill, and Longo is worried about him.	1. Talk to Eldo Swatmidge Eldo Swatmidge lives east of Staddle and north and east of Widow Froghorn's farm. Longo Daegmund has asked you to speak with Eldo Swatmidge about his dog's illness and learn if there is some remedy he knows that may cure him. 2. Collect Fennel Seeds (3) Neekerbreekers can be found most commonly in the southern Midgewater Marshes. Eldo Swatmidge's farm is west of the Marshes and east of Staddle. Longo Daegmund sent you to speak with Eldo Swatmidge about a cure for Gar, his dog, but Eldo is missing the fennel seeds he needs to make the remedy. Eldo tells you that the Neekerbreekers have an affinity for fennel, and it may be possible to find some caught in their pincers.  (Author's note: Neekerbreekers are found all over the marshes.)	90C and Daegmund's Gloves or Daegmund's Gloves (other set)
8	Eldo Swatchmidge	Widow's Farmhand	Staddle (Eldo Swatmidge's Farm)	Eldo Swatmidge is a successful farmer, but he is lonely. He has sought your help to woo his neighbor, the Widow Froghorn.	1.  Talk to Asphodel Froghorn The Widow Froghorn's farm is west and south of Eldo Swatmidge's farm. Eldo has asked you to help out around Asphodel Froghorn's farm, taking the opportunity to put in a few good words for him. 2. Collect Pipeweed (1) Asphodel's pipe-weed field is located by her home, directly to the west of her wheat-field. The Widow Froghorn has asked you to harvest some of the ripe pipe-weed from her field 3. Deliver Widow Froghorn's Letter to Eldo Swatmidge Eldo Swatmidge's farm is up the road to the north and east of the Widow Froghorn's farm. After collecting pipeweed for Asphodel, she handed you a note and told you to deliver it to Eldo without reading the contents.	90C
9	Eldo Swatmidge	Quality and Character (requires Widow's Farmhand)	Staddle (Eldo Swatmidge's Farm)	Eldo Swatmidge is a successful farmer, but he is lonely. He has sought your help to woo his neighbour, the Widow Froghorn.	Defeat Bears Near Widow Froghorn's Farm (6) There are bears south of the Widow Froghorn's farm. Eldo wants to show Asphodel that he is willing to see to her protection. He has asked you to drive the bears away from her farm.	90C
9	Eldo Swatmidge	Farmer's Market (requires Quality and Character)	Staddle (Eldo Swatmidge's Farm	Eldo Swatmidge is a successful farmer, but he is lonely. He has sought your help to woo his neighbour, the Widow Froghorn.	Talk to Asphodel Froghorn The Widow Froghorn's farm is on the road west and south of Eldo Swatmidge's farm. Eldo Swatmidge asked you to collect the produce that Asphodel Froghorn means to sell. Asphodel is found in the center of Staddle.  This is a very easy quest.	3 Lesser Essence of Athelas or 3 Lesser Celebrant Phials
7	Himloc Grouse	Message for the Constable	Staddle	Himloc Grouse of Staddle is convinced that the Blackwold brigands have been stealing from his pipe-weed field and wants Constable Bolger to do something about it.	Bring Himloc's Letter to Constable Bolger Constable Bolger lives to the south-east of Staddle, on the outskirts of the town. Himloc Grouse has asked you to take a letter to Constable Bolger communicating his concerns about the Blackwolds.	None
8	Constable Tanglerush	Dangerous Boars	Staddle	Constable Tanglerush is concerned about the increase in the number of wild animals seen near the borders of Staddle.	Defeat the Rampaging Bristlehide (10) The boars can be found near Constable Bolger's house, south-east of Staddle, south of Widow Froghorn's farm. Constable Tanglerush wants you to thin the boar population near Staddle before one of the hobbits is attacked.	90c and Boarhunter's Mace
10	Constable Bolger	Stolen Pipeweed (requires Message for the Constable)	Staddle	Constable Bolger wants to avoid receiving more letters from Himloc Grouse and is determined to stop the thefts from Himloc's fields.	1. Collect the Barrel of Stolen Pipeweed Himloc's stolen pipe-weed should be in the brigand-occupied Yellow Tree Ruins, south and slightly to the east of Constable Bolger's house. Constable Bolger has asked you to recover Himloc's pipe-weed from the brigands. (Author's note: The Yellow Tree Ruins [Ost Baranor] contains the barrel of pipeweed at 33.4S, 48.4W).	90C
9	Asphodel Froghorn	Wanetta the Wedge	Staddle	Eldo Swatmidge is a successful farmer, but he is lonely. He has sought your help to woo his neighbour, the Widow Froghorn.	1.  Talk to Eldo Swatmidge Eldo Swatmidge's farm is up the road to the north and east of the Widow Froghorn's farm. Asphodel Froghorn stated she would allow Eldo to court her, if he was willing to sell his dog. You should return to Eldo Swatmidge with the Widow's terms. 2.Talk to Asphodel Froghorn:  The Widow Froghorn's farm is on the road west and south of Eldo Swatmidge's farm. Eldo Swatmidge cannot sell Wanetta even though he cares so much for Asphodel Froghorn. He has asked you to deliver his message to the Widow. 3, Talk to Eldo Swatmidge Eldo Swatmidge's farm is up the road north and east of the Widow Froghorn's farm. Asphodel Froghorn found Eldo's loyalty so endearing that she is willing to put up with sniffles and sneezing. You should return to Eldo Swatmidge with the good news.	90C and Lover's Mantle (cloak) or Lover's Helm
11	Watcher Redweed	Two Chieftains (requires Threat of Fire)	Staddle	Watcher Redweed believes that you are close to dealing the goblins in the Midgewater Marshes a decisive blow.	Defeat Gurzstaz Defeat Gurzrum The two chieftains, Gurzstâz and Gurzrum, are likely to be found in the Goblinhole Ruins in the southern stretch of the Midgewater Marshes. Watcher Redweed believes that slaying the goblin-chieftains will drive the rest away. (Author's note: Gurstatz is at the side of the camp at 32.8S, 43.0W.  Gurzrum is found inside the camp at 33.1S, 43.1W)	90C and Gurz Bane (bracelet) and Gurstaz's Doom (spear) or Gurzrum's Demise (Cloak)
9	Longo Daegmund	Unwell Water (requires Ailing Hound)	Staddle	Longo Daegmund is convinced that something in the Staddle town well caused Gar's illness.	Talk to Lily Underhill Lily Underhill's home is east of the town square, past Boggs' Farm.	None
9	Lilly Underhill	The Wise Woman (requires Unwell Water)	Staddle	Lily Underhill suggested that Willowsong could help.	1.  Draw Water from the Staddle Town Well:  The Staddle Town Well is in Staddle town centre. To find the Silverwater Spring, take the road east from the town square to the Widow Froghorn's farm, then south to Constable Bolger's house. The Silverwater Spring is south-east of there. Draw a bucket of water from the well and bring it to Willowsong. 2. Bring water to Willowsong (Author's Note: Willowsong is found at  32.3S, 47.4W)	None
9	Willowsong	Fresh Flowers (requires The Wise Woman)	Staddle	Seeking help, you brought a bucket of fouled well-water to the River-maiden of Silverwater Spring.	Collect Wildflowers from the Yellow Tree (6) The Yellow Tree is south-west of the spring. Willowsong requires six handfuls of wildflowers if she is to cleanse the well's water of poison. (Yellow Tree is at  32.7S, 48.0W.  There are some animals around it which you have to clear out first.)	none
9	Willowsong	All's Well That Ends Well (requires Fresh Flowers)	Staddle	Willowsong needs fresh wildflowers to clean the well water.	1. Collect the Bucket Staddle's well is north and west of the Silverwater Spring. Return the bucket of water to Staddle's well. 2. Carry the Bucket of Pure Water to the Straddle Town Well Staddle's well is north and west of the Silverwater Spring. Return the bucket of water to Staddle's well.	Leather Leggings or Bracegirdle's Staff
10	Himloc Grouse	The Vigil	Staddle	Himloc Grouse is certain the Blackwold brigands that have been stealing his crop of pipe-weed will not give up simply because you recovered some of it.	Defeat Vance Wiaithman Defeat Blackwold Thieves at Night (3) Himloc Grouse's pipe-weed field is on the hill above Eldo Swatmidge's home, east of Staddle. Himloc is sure the Blackwold brigands will keep stealing from his pipe-weed crop unless you can defeat them as they try. Himloc advised you to bring some friends with you and told you the thieves only come out at night. (Author's note:  moving around the edge of the field, you can pick off one at a time, but you will be well advised to bring a friend to assist with defeating Vance.)	90C and Earring of the Vigil and Everdail (boots) or Pipe-weed Defender (Sword)
11	Watcher Redweed	Report From Staddle (requires Two Chieftains)	Staddle	Watcher Redweed would like word of your victory against the goblins carried to Second-watcher Heathstraw of Bree.	Bring Watcher Redweed's Report to Second-Watcher Heathstraw Second-watcher Heathstraw is at the Boar Fountain in Bree, north and west of Staddle. Watcher Redweed has asked you to deliver his message to Second-watcher Heathstraw.	90C and 1 Lesser Celebrant Salve

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