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EE-S5E3: Eriador/Part 3-Shadows over Tyrn Gorthad (Conclusion)

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  EE-S5E3: Eriador/Part 3-Shadows over Tyrn Gorthad (Conclusion) Nov 14, TA2975 : Having found the hill of Mirabella Thorndike ’s encounter with a Wight, the fellowship was rewarded with the appearance of Tom Bombadil.   Vogar (Bill) Dwarf Warrior… Shadow Weakness2 (Arrogant) with elven horse  Zim (Tony) Hobbit Treasure Hunter with horse Ricfried (Brian) Woodsman Warden with horse Lorig (Matt) Dwarf Scholar, +pony Mud (Duane) Wood Elf Wanderer, mare Athel Axel (Geoff) Rohanian Warrior, warhorse Stedrick …  Shadow Weakness (Resentful) Nov 14 th : Axel and Zim were reluctant to leave the hill, “There’s a sword Gandalf mentioned that would serve us well.” Tom only laughed, “Come now, that silly old man only told you to find the hill, not rob it.” Whatever arguments they could have made were voided as Tom led them to his house in the woods, “Come, come. Supper is ready and we’ve much to talk

MEE-S5E2: Eriador/Part 2-Shadows over Tyrn Gorthad (On the Downs)

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MEE-S5E2: Eriador/Part 2-Shadows over Tyrn Gorthad (On the Downs)     Sept 10 th , TA2975 : They’d entered a tunnel at the base of the tower of Nan-Gorthrim: the ‘home’ of the Witch-King built far to the east of Carn Dûm . A right-turn at a ’T’ junction led them up into the tower itself. Its entrance was carved out of rock, designed to look like a leering face, with vast doors set within its jaws. Yet now the doors absent…long since rotted away. Their hinges twisted and broken as if something large burst through them long ago.   Vogar (Bill) Dwarf Warrior… Shadow Weakness2 (Arrogant) …elven horse  Zim (Tony) Hobbit Treasure Hunter Ricfried (Brian) Woodsman Warden Lorig (Matt) Dwarf Scholar, +pony Mud (Duane) Wood Elf Wanderer, mare Athel Axel (Geoff) Rohanian Warrior, warhorse Stedrick …  Shadow Weakness (Resentful) Sept 10 th : Lorig and Vogar had to look twice…the

MEE-S5E1: Eriador/Part 1-Shadows over Tyrn Gorthad

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Late July, TA2965 : With a key found in the pocket of the troll Bosbo, they remember his lair in the South Down they’d found decades ago. It’s an easy ride east along the Old East Road to Bree then south along the Greenway before cutting southeast across the South Downs. Enough treasure to settle down.   Vogar  (Bill) Dwarf Warrior… Shadow Weakness2 (Arrogant) …elven horse  Zim  (Tony) Hobbit Treasure Hunter Ricfried (Brian) Woodsman Warden… absent Lorig  (Matt) Dwarf Scholar, +pony Mud  (Duane) Wood Elf Wanderer, mare Athel Axel  (Geoff) Rohanian Warrior, warhorse Stedrick …  Shadow Weakness (Resentful) Th The Decade of Fellowship The Shire was abuzz about Bilbo Baggins taking in his 7-year-old nephew Frodo. This disappointed the Sacksville-Baggins as they don't think they would inherit Bag-End when Bilbo passes, even though Bilbo never seemed to age. It seemed the death of Mormog