12/14/2023 0 Comments Lotro black book of mordorFind a crate of whetstones somewhere here at Adambel, by the campfires to the north, and deliver its contents to idle soldiers throughout the encampment. We must be ready, with sharp blades and sturdy armour prepared to turn aside their attacks. Isildur: 'It has been some time since Sauron sent his Orcs against us, but they may return at any moment. King Isildur of Gondor is at the encampment of Adambel. Shade of Isildur: Forgive the interruption. We would learn our mistake before long, but that is further ahead in my tale.' We knew not what approached, and we let the long years of the siege lull us into complacency. 'Sauron needed do nothing but wait for the Rhúnhoth hordes to arrive, and wait he did, secure in his tower and confident his victory would arrive with the Storm. Even now, the Storm of Wrath moved in the direction of Mordor, chasing the defeated Thíuda and Longbeards before it. He knew what we did not: the Ghâzab Bôron had won a decisive battle against the armies that had gone to face it. Nay, it was with purpose that he waited in Barad-dûr, biding his time. Sauron did not hide from us out of fear, and he did not think to outlast us with time alone. Shade of Isildur: 'Alas! It is with the benefit of looking back that I know now what I did not know then. The shade of Isildur has interrupted the telling of his tale with a brief aside. Talk to the Shade of Isildur at Adambel.King Isildur of Gondor worries that his sons have allowed the length of the siege to dull their wits and their weapons, and wants them each made sharp again. If that be so, he is more fool than we thought! We will wait as long as is necessary!' Perhaps Sauron makes us wait in the hope that we will grow tired and abandon the cause. 'Is it any wonder that the idleness causes my sons to chafe, sharpening their tongues and not their weapons? It is difficult to remain alert when combat with the enemy is merely a memory our swords untested, our shields unbattered. I would rather he face us in battle, and put an end to this endless waiting! Sauron is trapped in his tower, and though his servants test us from time to time, the Dark Lord seems content to outlast us, or at least to make the attempt. Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and then at last we measured the time in years. He hid within his tower, sealing the door against us, and he has not been seen again. When first we pushed through the ruins of the Black Gate with the vanguard, it seemed victory was near, and Sauron must surely abandon the fight. 'Ah, I cannot blame them for relaxing their guard. The crate of whetstones can be found at in Adambel.Next: The Black Book of Mordor: Chapter 12 Chapter 11.6: Tales of the Bright Company.Previous: The Black Book of Mordor: Interlude: Shades in the Swamp
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