Gandalf's visit

"The Hobbit" started with Bilbo Baggins sitting in front of his house smoking a pipe.  Soon Gandalf the Grey came by and talked to Bilbo about wanting to share an adventure with him.

Bilbo declined, but the events were already set in motion by Gandalf.  That evening dwarves began showing up at Bilbo's door, he would invite each of them inside, and they had a giant feast.  There were 13 dwarves in total, which greatly worried Bilbo.  At the end of the feast, they talked about their plan to journey to the Lonely Mountain and take it back from the dragon that besieged it.