A TOR Guide to The Shire

[Brandiwise]

This is great, thanks for signposting me to it. Just one minor typo noted under the entry for Bromdur who is identified as the Innkeeper for the "Prancy Pony"!

It's interesting to see the various names for Barliman Butterbur's father and grandfather! I saw a "Tom Butterbur" on another thread, now your Bromdur. Personally I am going for Barnabas Butterbur as his (I think) grandfather for my adventure given the timeline. I was looking through the Histories of Middle-Earth and Barnabas Butterbur was the original name for Barliman used by Tolkien in early drafts so it clearly has "JRRT approval"! I may 'borrow' Bromdur as his son (and thus father of Barliman) though if you don't mind!

[Otaku-sempai]

It's interesting to see the various names for Barliman Butterbur's father and grandfather! I saw a "Tom Butterbur" on another thread, now your Bromdur. Personally I am going for Barnabas Butterbur as his (I think) grandfather for my adventure given the timeline. I was looking through the Histories of Middle-Earth and Barnabas Butterbur was the original name for Barliman used by Tolkien in early drafts so it clearly has "JRRT approval"! I may 'borrow' Bromdur as his son (and thus father of Barliman) though if you don't mind!

That's fine. I was just looking for a name that seemed to fit and that had Anglo-Saxon roots. And thanks for alerting me to the typo!

[Otaku-sempai]

I've edited the Fellowship phase Undertaking: Receive Title (Bounder) to include a note from the Clarifications and Amendments document about how a non-Hobbit might be awarded the honourary title of 'Bounder' and what it would mean for such an outsider.

[Otaku-sempai]

I've edited this Guide, especially the section on Bree, to reflect information found in the Bree sourcebook PDF.

[Otaku-sempai]

In light of new information from the Bree PDF about opening sanctuaries, I have revised my entry about opening sanctuaries within the Shire.

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After due consideration, I've decided that the Bree PDF makes the Bree-land section of my guide redundant and I have deleted it.

[Otaku-sempai]

I've made a few more revisions, some of which give some background dates in King Elessar's New Reckoning. I've also added a little information concerning the Shire's neighbors and the roads.