How to find the tree in the eye of the river in Tales of the Shire

One of Nora’s riddles tasks you with finding a tree in a wood full of them, and here’s how to find the tree in the eye of the river in TOTS.

Tales of the Shire tree riddle: a person approaches a tree stump on a small island in the middle of a lake.

Where is the tree in the eye of the river in Tales of the Shire? Once you've established yourself in the Shire, you can start to become closer to your neighbours. In turn, they will trust you with more interesting favors - cooking meals to curry favor is all well and good, but when Daisy comes at you with a riddle she's been given, you'll have to engage your brain and think outside the box.

Tales of the Shire is all about making friends and establishing oneself as part of the community, with food at the center of most social activities in the crafting game. Unlocking new cooking stations and finding recipe combinations will see you right for filling bellies, but what happens when you're approached with a riddle?

Shire tree riddle: a hand-drawn map pointing to the location of a small island in the middle of a lake.

How to find the tree in the eye of the river

Once you become friends with Daisy, she will ask for help solving some riddles that Nora has for her. One of the first things you have to find is the tree in the eye of the river. If you look at your map, you'll see a broadly circular body of water near the southern edge with a small island in the center - looks kind of like an eye, right?

This is where you need to go to complete the riddle. As you approach, you'll see that this small island houses a hollow tree stump and is accessible via a set of stepping stones.

For more Tales of the Shire riddles, we have a guide on how to get to the water in the heart of the forest right here. If you're looking for other ways to make your life a bit easier, we also have guides on how to refill your watering can, how to increase your backpack size, and all fishing locations, so you'll have enough food to feed the entire town.