Speak to Elrond in his Library in the Last Homely House and accept the Foreword quest. There are 3 variants of this, one for Men, one for Hobbits and one for Elves & Dwarves.a
Speak to Elrond again to continue the quest.
Men
Ride to the Guest Rooms in Rivendell (30.7,6.2)
- Speak to Aragorn to accept [50]Foreword: Three Ways
- Speak to Boromir to accept [50]Foreword: The Strength of Men
Exit Rivendell to the south and pass through the Gates of Imladris. Speak to the Sentinel to continue FW: The Strength of Men
Return to The Guest Rooms and speak to Boromir to continue FW: The Strength of Men
Return to The Last Homely House:
- Speak to Gandalf (in Bilbo's Room on the ground floor) to continue FW: Three Ways.
- Speak to 2 Elf-Singers in the Hall of Fire (ground floor) to continue FW: The Strength of Men
Return to the Guest Rooms:
- Speak to Aragorn to turn in Foreword: Three Ways.
- Speak to Boromir to turn in Foreword: The Strength of Men
Return to The Last Homely House and speak to Elrond (library, top floor) to turn in Foreword: Bulwark of
thte West. Accept [50] FW: The Fellowship Departs
All
Speak to Elrond to travel to the instance and watch the Fellowship depart Rivendell. Speak to him again to turn in FW: The Fellowship Departs
Onto Volume Two, Book 1