



The following story can be experienced in Bree-Land by starting the quest “Prologue: Burying the Dead”

Music Accompaniment: Chance Thomas - The Courage of Men









Prior Reading: The Defence of Archet The man adventurer andhad stood against theassault, but many good folk had perished. In the cold light of day, they buried the dead and began rebuilding their lives.had gone andfate was unknown. However, the adventurer would soon find himself facing off against the Blackwolds once more...While the hobbits returned to the, the man made for. He had been summoned by, one ofrangers, who told of their duty to protect the Shire, the coming of the, and offall.sought to rescue, who had escaped fromwith thehost. Deep in the, the adventurer found, among their abandoned belongs, a recruitment letter that exposed aSpy by the name of, however, had turned over a new leaf. Having witnessed the atrocities committed by the, she sought to leave that part of her life behind. In exchange for information onwhereabouts, the adventurer would have to help put an end to the evils she had engaged in.She told of her part in the breeding of wolves and wargs and sought to put an end to the abominations. Within the borders of theat, the adventurer slew the warg den-mother and her pack.Thankful the wargs could no longer breed,and the adventurer turned their focus to theWarg breeder,. With the aid of the local healer, they concocted a drought that would poison his remaining wolves. With the poison in hand, the adventurer made for the Blackwold stronghold deep within theThe adventurer bravely fought through thestronghold, poisoning the wolves’ food supply along the way. Deep within the fortress, the adventurer encounteredand warriors fromwhom were swiftly defeated.With her mistakes rectified,revealed the location of thehideout. The adventurer infiltrated the hideout, masquerading as a Blackwold., chief of the Blackwolds, took the adventurer to see, who was being held captive.To the adventurers surprise,had changed. His face had all but began to disappear and he was full of anger and fear. Before the adventurer could act, Amdir broke from his prison and ran away.Within the cell stood a lonely old woman by the name of, whom he helped escape.had slaughtered thein his path and those that had survived stood against the adventurer whose disguise had been exposed.At the entrance of the hideout, they came uponand, who had come to aid the adventurer. Seeing how far Amdir had fallen, Toradan resigned to kill his friend.Fueled with rage,overpoweredand mortally wounded him with his own sword. As he escaped, Amdir cursed Toradan and all the other rangers and vowed to bring them to ruin.had become a servant of the enemy. With his final breath,pleaded for the adventurer to bring warning to his kinsmen hidden throughout. The adventurer made for the mustering cave at Toradan’s behest, on the border of theThere he found found, a ranger, defeated.told of, a scholar among the rangers, who had been investigating the ruins of the oldin the. The adventurer raced to the fort in hopes of saving at least one of the rangers fromfury.was safe within the ruins. Upon learning of his kinsmen’s fate, Reniolind made for, chieftain of the rangers. They took a secret passageway through the ruins towardsIn the darkness, they encounteredtried to reason with him, but Amdir mortally wounded the ranger where he stood.The adventurer bravely fought against. Before the adventurer could defeat him, he escaped once more.commanded the adventurer to make forat once to warnof Amdir’s treachery...Further Reading: Interlude - The Bonds of Fellowship