The Edge of a Forest
Ugluk is standing here.
An uruk-hai is standing here.
An uruk-hai is standing here.
An uruk-hai is standing here.
Mauhur is standing here.
Grishnakh is standing here.
A snaga orc is standing here.
An uruk-hai is standing here.
An uruk-hai is standing here.
An uruk-hai is standing here.

An uruk-hai says 'We're not going no further till we've had a breather!'

Ugluk says 'Get a fire going!'

An uruk-hai leaves east.
An uruk-hai leaves east.

Pippin whispers to you 'Merry! Merry!'

* >whisper pippin I think.. we might have made a mistake leaving the Shire, Pippin.
Ok.

An uruk-hai has arrived from the east.
An uruk-hai has arrived from the east.
An uruk-hai has finished gathering wood for the campfire.
A warm fire lights the place.

Deep groans emerge from the forest.

Pippin whispers to you 'What's making that noise?'

* >whisper pippin .. It's the trees.
Ok.

Pippin whispers to you 'What?'

* >whisper pippin Do you remember the Old Forest? On the borders of Buckland?
Folk used to say that there was something in the water that made the trees grow
tall... and come alive.
Ok.

Pippin whispers to you 'Alive?'

* >whisper pippin Trees that could whisper, talk to each other, even move.
Ok.

Mauhur says 'I'm starvin. We ain't 'ad nothin' bug maggoty bread for three
stinkin' days!'

A snaga orc says 'Yeah, why can't we have some meat?'

A snaga orc looks at you.

A snaga orc looks at Pippin.
A snaga orc says 'What about them? They're fresh.'

Ugluk says 'They are not for eating!'

Grishnakh says 'What abou their legs? They don't need those. Ohh.. they look tasty.'

Ugluk says 'Get back, scum!'

An uruk-hai says 'Carve em up!'

A snaga orc awkwardly wields a scimitar.
A snaga orc approaches you, trying to slash you.

Ugluk says 'No!'

Ugluk slashes a snaga orc's head extremely hard and shatters it.
The head of a snaga orc falls down.

Ugluk says 'Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!!'

Mauhur starts butchering the corpse of a snaga orc.
An uruk-hai starts butchering the corpse of a snaga orc.
An uruk-hai gets a scimitar from the corpse of a snaga orc.
An uruk-hai gets a pile of coins from the corpse of a snaga orc.
An uruk-hai howls loudly.
An uruk-hai howls loudly.

* >whisper pippin Pippin, let's go.
Ok.

Pippin starts following you.
* >east
Borders of a Forest
Exits: north, east, west.
Pippin has arrived from the west.

Grishnakh has arrived from the west.
Grishnakh brandishes a jagged-edged scimitar.
Grishnakh says 'Go on, call for help! Squeal! Noone's gonna save you now!'

A Rohir rider has arrived from the west riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider stabs Grishnakh's body extremely hard.

A Rohir rider has arrived from the west riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the west riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a trained horse.

* >say Pippin!
Ok.

* >east
Outside the Forest
Exits: east, west.
Pippin has arrived from the east.
An uruk-hai has arrived from the east.
An uruk-hai bleeds from open wounds.
An uruk-hai is dead! R.I.P.

A Rohir rider has arrived from the west riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A horse of the Rohirrim thrashes onto Pippin uncontrollably.
Pippin says 'Argh!!'



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The sun rises in the east.

Legolas says 'A red sun rises. Blood has been spilled this night.'

Aragorn examines the ground carefully, looking for tracks.

Aragorn leaves east.
Legolas leaves east.
You follow Aragorn.

Plains
Aragorn is standing here.
Legolas is standing here.

You hear some far noise to the east.

You hear some close noise to the east.
You hear some very close noise to the east.

Eomer has arrived from the east riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant has arrived from the east riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant has arrived from the east riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant has arrived from the east riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider has arrived from the east riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A horse of the Rohirrim has arrived from the east.
A horse of the Rohirrim has arrived from the east.

Aragorn says 'Riders of Rohan, what news from the Mark?'

Eomer makes a signal.
The riders encircle your party.

A Rohir lieutenant draws a steel-tipped spear.
A Rohir sergeant draws a steel-tipped spear.
A Rohir sergeant draws a bastard sword.
A Rohir rider draws a falchion.
A Rohir rider draws a longspear.
A Rohir rider draws a longsword.
A Rohir rider draws a longsword.
A Rohir rider draws a longspear.
A Rohir rider draws a longspear.
A Rohir rider draws a longspear.
A Rohir rider draws a longspear.
You find many spears pointing in your direction.

Eomer says 'What business does an Elf, a man, and a Dwarf have in the Riddermark?
Speak quickly!'

. >say Give me your name, horsemaster, and I shall give you mine.
Ok.

Eomer gives an emblazoned staff to a Rohir lieutenant.
Eomer dismounts from a horse of the Rohirrim and stops riding him.
A horse of the Rohirrim now follows Eomer.

Eomer says 'I would cut off your head, Dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the
ground.'

Legolas swiftly draws an elven shortbow from across his back.
Legolas says '
You would die before your stroke fell!'

Aragorn pushes down Legolas's arm.

Aragorn says 'I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn. This is Gimli, son of Gloin, and Legolas of the Woodland
realm. We are friends of Rohan and of Theoden, your king.'

Eomer says 'Theoden no longer recognizes friends from foe.'

Eomer stops using a horse-crested helm.

Eomer says 'Not even his own kin.'

A Rohir lieutenant stops using a steel-tipped spear.
A Rohir sergeant stops using a steel-tipped spear.
A Rohir sergeant stops using a bastard sword.
A Rohir rider stops using a falchion.
A Rohir rider stops using a longspear.
A Rohir rider stops using a longsword.
A Rohir rider stops using a longsword.
A Rohir rider stops using a longspear.
A Rohir rider stops using a longspear.
A Rohir rider stops using a longspear.
A Rohir rider stops using a longspear.

Eomer says 'Saruman has poisoned the mind of the king and claimed lordship over these lands.
My company are those loyal to Rohan. And for that, we are banished.'

Eomer says 'The White Wizard is cunning. He walks here and there, they say, as an old man,
hooded and cloaked. And everywhere his spies slip past our nets.'

Aragorn says 'We are not spies. We track a party of Uruk-hai westward across the plain.
They’ve taken two of our friends captive.'

Eomer says 'The Uruks are destroyed. We slaughtered them during the night.'

. >say But there were two hobbits. Did you see two hobbits with them?
Ok.

Aragorn says 'They would be small... Only children to your eyes.'

Eomer says 'We left none alive. We piled the carcasses and burned them.'
Eomer points to the south.

. >say Dead..?
Ok.

Eomer nods solmenly.
Eomer says 'I am sorry.'

Legolas comforts you.

Eomer whistles sharply.
Eomer says 'Hasufel! Arod!'

Eomer says 'May these horses bear you to better fortune than their former masters. Farewell.'

Eomer protects his head with a horse-crested helm.
Eomer picks up a horse of the Rohirrim's reins and starts riding him.

Eomer says 'Look for your friends. But do not trust to hope, it has forsaken these
lands.'

Eomer turns to the riders and says, 'We ride north!'

Eomer leaves north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant leaves north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant leaves north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.

Aragorn picks up a horse of the Rohirrim's reins and starts riding him.

Legolas picks up a horse of the Rohirrim's reins and starts riding him.

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leaves south.
You follow Aragorn.

Smoking Plains
There are five burning pyres here.
A scimitar is lying on the ground.
A metal helmet has been dropped here.
A plain silken sash is lying here.
Exits: north, east, south, west.

. >get sash
You get a plain silken sash.

. >say It's one of their wee belts.
Ok.

Legolas bows his head and closes his eyes.
Legolas says'Hiro îth… ab 'wanath...'

Aragorn kicks a metal helmet.
A metal helmet leaves east.

Aragorn yells 'AAAAAAARGHHHHH!'

. >say We failed them.
Ok.

Aragorn examines the ground carefully, looking for tracks.

Aragorn says 'A hobbit lay here, and the other.'
Aragorn feels the ground carefully.

Aragorn says 'They crawled.'

Aragorn leaves south.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves south.
Legolas leaves south.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves south.
You follow Aragorn.

The Edge of a Forest
Aragorn is standing here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.
Legolas is standing here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.

Aragorn examines the ground carefully, looking for tracks.

Aragorn says 'Their hands were bound.'

Aragorn leaves east.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves east.
Legolas leaves east.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves east.
You follow Aragorn.

Borders of a Forest
Aragorn is standing here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.
Legolas is standing here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.

Aragorn examines the ground carefully, looking for tracks.

Aragorn says 'Their hands were cut.'
Aragorn looks around him.

Aragorn reveals a cut length of rope.

Aragorn says 'They ran over here. They were followed.'

Aragorn says 'The tracks lead away from the battle...'

Aragorn leaves east.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves east.
Legolas leaves east.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves east.
You follow Aragorn.

Outside the Forest
Aragorn is standing here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.
Legolas is standing here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.

Aragorn says '.. and into Fangorn Forest.'

. >say Fangorn. What madness drove them in there?
Ok.


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Pippin says 'Did we lose him?'

Pippin says 'I think we lost him.'

Grishnakh has arrived from the west.
Grishnakh says 'I'm gonna rip out your filthy little innards! Come here!'

* >east
Dark Forest
Exits: north, east, west, up.
Pippin has arrived from the west.

* >say Trees! Climb a tree!
Ok.

* >up
You start climbing up a tree...
Pippin starts climbing up a tree.

Suddenly, your leg is pulled and you fall to the ground!
That really HURT!
Grishnakh brandishes a jagged-edged scimitar.
* HP:Wounded>kick grishnakh
Grishnakh swiftly dodges your attempt to kick him.

Pippin says 'Merry!'

A great tree says 'Hoooo..'

Pippin says 'Argh!!'

Pippin loses his grip from the tree and falls.
A great tree catches Pippin.

Grishnakh says 'Let's put a maggot-hole in your belly.'
Grishnakh sniffs the air.
Grishnakh turns around.

A great tree stomps Grishnakh to the ground.
Grishnakh is dead! R.I.P.

Pippin says 'Run Merry!'

* HP:Wounded>east
A huge hand suddenly grabs you, you are unable to move.

A great tree looks at Pippin.

A great tree looks at you.

A great tree says 'Little Orcs! Burarum...'

Pippin says 'It's talking Merry! The tree is talking!'

A great tree says 'Tree! I am no tree. I am an Ent.'

A great tree leaves east.
Pippin leaves east riding a great tree.
You leave east riding a great tree.
Fangorn Forest
An ancient oak towers above you.
A giant yew stands here quite eerily.

* HP:Hurt>say A treeherder! A shepherd of the forest.
Ok.

Pippin says 'Don't talk to it, Merry. Don't encourage it.'

Treebeard says 'Treebeard, some call me.

Pippin says 'And whose side are you on?'

Treebeard says 'Side? I am on nobody’s side because nobody’s on my side,
little Orc. Nobody cares for the woods anymore.'

* HP:Hurt>say We're not Orcs! We're Hobbits!
Ok.

Treebeard leaves east.
Pippin leaves east riding Treebeard.
You leave east riding Treebeard.
Fangorn Forest
A tall and haughty elm stands here.

Treebeard says 'Hobbits? Never heard of a hobbit before. Sounds like Orc mischief to me!'
You suddenly feel the hand around you tighten.
That really HURT!

* HP:Wounded>
Treebeard says 'They come with fire, they come with axes. Gnawing, biting, breaking,
hacking, burning! Destroyers and usurpers, curse them!'

* HP:Wounded>say No, you don’t understand. We’re Hobbits... Halflings! Shirefolk!
Ok.

Treebeard says 'Maybe you are and maybe you aren’t. The White Wizard will know.'

Treebeard leaves east.
Pippin leaves east riding Treebeard.
You leave east riding Treebeard.
Fangorn Forest
A black alder looms threateningly over its surroundings.

Pippin says 'The White Wizard?'

* HP:Hurt>say Saruman..

You feel yourself dropped to the ground.
Fangorn Forest
The White Wizard is standing here (glowing).
Treebeard is standing here.
Pippin is sitting here.