Makeshift Tent
Eowyn is standing here.
Exits: north.

Eowyn gives you a shortsword.
Eowyn gives you a round shield of the Mark.
Eowyn gives you a pair of ring mail leggings.
Eowyn gives you a pair of ring mail sleeves.
Eowyn gives you a ring mail hauberk.
Eowyn gives you a horse-crested helm.

# >wear all
You bind a round shield of the Mark on your arm.
You wear a ring mail hauberk on your body.
You cover your arms with a pair of ring mail sleeves.
You cover your legs with a pair of ring mail leggings.
You wear a horse-crested helm on your head.

Eowyn says 'There! A true esquire of Rohan.'

# >say I'm ready!
Ok.

# >draw sheath
You draw a shortsword from a weapon sheath.

Eowyn says 'Oh!'
Eowyn laughs.

# >say Sorry. It isn't all that dangerous It's not even sharp.
Ok.

Eowyn says 'Well that's no good. 
You won't kill many orcs with a blunt
blade. Come on.'

# >north
The Dunharrow Camp
Gamling is sitting here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.
Eomer is sitting here.
A horse of the Rohirrim is standing here.
A Rohir rider is standing here vigilantly.
Exits: east, south, west.
Eowyn has arrived from the south.
Eowyn says 'To the smithy! Go!'

# >east
The Smithy
A Rohir blacksmith stands here.
Exits: west.

# >rem sword
You stop using a shortsword.

# >mend shortsword
A Rohir blacksmith tells you 'That will be one silver 83 copper, please.'
A Rohir blacksmith tells you 'They should be done shortly. If you don't come back
after ten hours, I'll be forced to sell them!'

A Rohir blacksmith tells you 'There you are!'
A Rohir blacksmith gives you a shortsword.

# >west
The Dunharrow Camp
Exits: east, south, west.
The sun sets in the west.

# >sneak
Ok, you'll try to move silently for a while.

# S>west
The Dunharrow Camp
A Rohir rider is standing here vigilantly.
A Rohir rider is standing here vigilantly.
A Rohir rider is standing here vigilantly.
Exits: (north), east, west.

Theoden has arrived from the north.

# S>
King's Tent
Someone is standing here.
Aragorn is standing here.
Exits: (south).

Aragorn bows deeply.
Aragorn says 'My lord Elrond.'

Elrond says 'I come on behalf of one whom I love. Arwen is dying. She
will not long survive the Evil that now spreads from Mordor.'

Elrond says 'The light of the evenstar is failing. As Sauron's power grows
her strength wanes. Arwen's life is now tied to the fate of the ring. The
shadow is upon us Aragorn. The end is come.'

Aragorn says 'It will not be our end, but his.'

Elrond says '
You ride to war, but not to victory. Sauron's armies march on
Minas Tirith, as you know.'

Elrond says 'But in secret he sends another force, which will attack from the river.
A fleet of Corsair ships sails from the south. They'll be in the city in two days.
You're outnumbered, Aragorn. 
You need more men.'

Aragorn says 'There are none.'

Elrond says 'There are those who dwell in the mountain.'

Aragorn says 'Murderers, traitors. 
You would call upon them to fight?
They believe in nothing. They answer to no one.'

Elrond says 'They will answer to the king of Gondor!'
Elrond gets Anduril from an ornamented sheath.
Elrond puts Andrul in an ornamented sheath.

Elrond says 'Anduril, the Flame of the West, forged from the shards of Narsil.'

Aragorn says 'Sauron will not have forgotten the Sword of Elendil.'
Elrond gives an ornamented sheath to Aragorn.

Aragorn masterfully draws Anduril from an ornamented sheath.

Aragorn says 'The blade that was broken shall return to Minas Tirith.'

Elrond says 'The man who wields the power of this sword can summon to him an
army more deadly than any that walks this earth. Put aside the Ranger. Become
who you were born to be. Take the Dimholt road.'

Elrond says 'Ónen i-Estel Edain.'

Aragorn says 'Ú-chebin Estel anim.'


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Dunharrow Camp
Exits: north, south.

Aragorn has arrived from the north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.

. >say Just where do you think you're off to?
Ok.

Aragorn says 'Not this time. This time you must stay, Gimli.'

. >grumble
You grumble loudly.

Legolas has arrived from the north riding a horse of the Rohirrim.

Legolas says 'Have you learned nothing of the stubbornness of dwarves?'

. >say 
You might as well accept it. We're going with you laddie.
Ok.

. >follow aragorn
You now follow Aragorn.
Legolas starts following Aragorn.

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leave south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
You follow Aragorn.
Road to Dimholt

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leave south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
You follow Aragorn.
Road to Dimholt

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leave south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
You follow Aragorn.
Road to Dimholt

^ >say What kind of an army would linger in such a place?
Ok.

Legolas says 'One that is cursed. Long ago the Men of the mountain swore
an oath to the last King of Gondor, to come to his aid, to fight. But when the
time came, when Gondor's need was dire, they fled, vanishing into the darkness
of the mountain.'

Legolas says 'And so Isildur cursed them, never to rest until they had fulfilled
their pledge.'

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leave south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
You follow Aragorn.
The Doors of Dimholt

^ >say The very warmth of my blood seems stole away.
Ok.

Legolas looks at the inscriptions.

Legolas says 'The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it.

Legolas says 'The way is shut.'

An icy wind blows the room, you PANIC!
You stand your ground.
Aragorn stands his ground.
Legolas stands his ground.
A horse of the Rohirrim panics, and and attempts to flee.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves north.
A horse of the Rohirrim panics, and and attempts to flee.
A horse of the Rohirrim leaves north.

Aragorn says 'Brego!'

Aragorn says 'I do not fear death.'
Aragorn leaves south.

Legolas leaves south.

^ >say Well this is a thing unheard of! An elf will go underground when a dwarf dare not!
Oh, Oh! I would not hear the end of it.

^ >south
Dark Tunnel
Aragorn is standing here.
Legolas is standing here.
Exits: south.

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leaves south.
You follow Aragorn.
Dark Tunnel

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leaves south.
You follow Aragorn.
Mountain Halls

Aragorn leaves south.
Legolas leaves south.
You follow Aragorn.
The Great Hall

The Dead King slowly fades into existance.
The Dead King says 'Who enters my domain?'

Aragorn says 'One who will have your allegiance.'

The Dead King says 'The dead do not suffer the living to pass.'

Aragorn says '
You will suffer me.'

The Dead King howls with an evil laughter.

An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.

o >look
The Dead City
Aragorn is standing here.
Legolas is standing here.
The Dead King is standing here (glowing).
An undead soldier is standing here.
An undead soldier is standing here.
An undead soldier is standing here.


An undead soldier has arrived.
An undead soldier has arrived.
An undead soldier has arrived.
An undead soldier has arrived.

An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.


The Dead King says 'The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it.'


An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.
An undead soldier slowly fades into existance.


The Dead King says 'The way is shut. Now you must die.'

Legolas nocks a missile on an elven shortbow.
Legolas fails to shoot the Dead King.
An ash arrow falls to the ground.

Aragorn says 'I summon you to fulfill your oath.'

The Dead King says 'None but the king of Gondor may command me.'

Aragorn masterfully draws Anduril from an ornamented sheath.
Aragorn points Anduril at the neck of the Dead King.

The Dead King says 'The blade was broken!'

Aragorn says 'It has been remade.'

Aragorn says 'Fight for us, and regain your honor. What say you?'


Aragorn says 'What say you!'

o >whisp aragorn 
You waste your time Aragorn. They have no honor in life, they have none
now in death.
Ok.

Aragorn says 'I am Isildur's heir. Fight for me, and I will hold your oaths fulfilled.'

Aragorn says 'What say you!'

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. HP:Awful>look
You are incapacitated, and can't do anything!

The voice of a Gondorian soldier yells 'Open the gate, quick!'

You hear a *click* in a lock.
Something is opened from the other side.

The voice of Irolas says 'Quick, hurry!'

The voice of Denethor says 'Faramir! Say not that he has fallen!'

. HP:Awful>say CURE ME!!
You are incapacitated, and can't do anything!

. HP:Awful>nar CURE ME!!
You are incapacitated, and can't do anything!

The voice of Irolas says 'They were outnumbered. None survived.'

The voice of Denethor says 'My sons are spent!'

The voice of Denethor says 'My line has ended!'

The voice of Pippin says 'He's alive!'

The voice of Denethor says 'The house of Stewards has failed!'

The voice of Pippin says 'He needs medicine, my Lord!'

The voice of Denethor says 'My line has ended!'

The voice of Pippin says 'My lord!'

The voice of Denethor says 'Rohan has deserted us. Theoden's betrayed me!'

The voice of Denethor yells 'Abandon your posts! Flee! Flee for your lives!'

A loud clunk on someone's head can be heard.

The voice of Gandalf yells 'Prepare for battle!'

The voice of Gandalf yells 'Hurry, men! To the wall! Defend the wall over here!'

The voice of Gandalf yells 'Return to your posts!'

The voice of a Tower guard yells 'Down to the lower level! Quick! Double up, men!'

A loud, fearsome, piercing shriek can be heard outside.

The voice of Gandalf yells 'Hold them back! Do not give in to fear!'

The sound of battle can be heard far below.

The voice of an orkish warrior yells faintly from below 'Grond! Grond! Grond!'
The voice of an orkish warrior yells faintly from below 'Grond! Grond! Grond!'
The voice of an orkish warrior yells faintly from below 'Grond! Grond! Grond!'
The voice of an orkish warrior yells faintly from below 'Grond! Grond! Grond!'
The voice of an orkish warrior yells faintly from below 'Grond! Grond! Grond!'
The voice of an orkish warrior yells faintly from below 'Grond! Grond! Grond!'

Someone grabs you.

The voice of Denethor says 'No tomb for Denethor and Faramir. No long, slow
sleep of death embalmed. We shall burn, like the heathen kings of old.
Bring wood and oil!'

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Mountain Path
Exits: east, west.

Mountain Path
Exits: east, west.

Mountain Path
Frodo is lying here, mortally wounded.
Shelob is here, weaving a tight web around Frodo.
Exits: east, south, west.

^ >say Let go of him you filth!
Ok.

^ >uncover phial
You uncover a crystal phial.

Shelob hisses angrily.

^ >say Let him go!
Ok.

Shelob stops weaving her web.

^ >say 
You will not touch him again! Come on and finish it!
Ok.

You swiftly dodge Shelob's attempt to hit you.

You lightly slash Shelob's left leg and tickle it.

Shelob hits your right hand.
The crystal phial drops to the ground.

^ HP:Fine>flee
You flee head over heels.
Corner by the Wall
Exits: north.
Shelob has arrived from the north.

^ HP:Fine>kick shelob
You land a solid kick on Shelob, who staggers back in pain.

Shelob tries to bite you!
You swiftly dodge Shelob's attempt to bite you.

^ HP:Fine>flee
You flee head over heels.
Mountain Path
Exits: east, south, west.
Shelob has arrived from the south.

Shelob hits your left arm hard.
The elven shortsword with a runic inscription drops to the ground.

^ HP:Hurt>get sword
You get the elven shortsword with a runic inscription.

^ HP:Hurt>wield sting
You wield the elven shortsword with a runic inscription.

^ HP:Hurt>
You slash Shelob's head hard.
Shelob screams loudly!
Shelob bites the elven shortsword with a runic inscription!

^ HP:Hurt>get sting
You failed to grab it!

Shelob tries to sting you!
You swiftly dodge Shelob's attempt to sting you.

Shelob tries to sting you!
You swiftly dodge Shelob's attempt to sting you.

^ HP:Hurt>get sting
You grasp the elven shortsword with a runic inscription from Shelob.

^ HP:Hurt>
You slash Shelob's abdomen extremely hard and shatter it.

Shelob tries to sting you!
You swiftly dodge Shelob's attempt to sting you.

Shelob panics, and attempts to flee.
Shelob leaves east.

^ HP:Hurt>get phial
You get a crystal phial.

^ HP:Hurt>wear phial
You hold a crystal phial.
Shelob leaves her hiding place.

^ HP:Hurt>say Ha! Back!
Ok.

Shelob panics, and attempts to flee.
Shelob leaves east.

^ HP:Hurt>say Mister Frodo!
Ok.

^ HP:Hurt>open cocoon
You open the webbed cocoon around Frodo.

^ HP:Hurt>say Oh no, Frodo! Mister Frodo, wake up!
Ok.

^ HP:Fine>say Don't leave me here alone! Do go where I can't follow! Wake up!
Not asleep. Dead!
Ok.

^ HP:Fine>cry
Waaaaah...

^ HP:Fine>The elven shortsword with a runic inscription starts to glow faintly.

The elven shortsword with a runic inscription very brightly!

^ HP:Fine>hide fast
\
|
/
Ok.

*Shagrat the Orc* has arrived from the east.
*Gorbag the Orc* has arrived from the east.
*an Orc* has arrived from the east.
*an Orc* has arrived from the east.
*a dreadful Orc* has arrived from the east.

*Shagrat the Orc* says 'What's this?'

*Shagrat the Orc* says 'Looks like old Shelob's been having a bit of fun.'

*Gorbag the Orc* says 'Killed another one has she?'

*Shagrat the Orc* says 'No, this fellow ain't dead.'

^ >whisp self Not dead?
Ok.

*Shagrat the Orc* says 'She jabs him with her stinger, and he goes as limp as
a boned fish Then she has her way with them. That's how she likes to
feed, fresh blood. Get him to the tower!'

*an Orc* grabs Frodo and starts dragging him.
*an Orc* grabs Frodo and starts dragging him.
*a dreadful Orc* grabs Frodo and starts dragging him.

^ >whisp self Samwise, you fool!
Ok.

*Gorbag the Orc* says 'This scum will be awake in a couple of hours.'

*Shagrat the Orc* says 'Then he'll wish he'd never been born!'

*Shagrat the Orc* leaves east.
*Gorbag the Orc* leaves east.
*an Orc* leaves east.
*an Orc* leaves east.
*a dreadful Orc* leaves east.
*an Orc* drags away Frodo.
*an Orc* drags away Frodo.
*a dreadful Orc* drags away Frodo.

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The voice of Denethor says 'The house of his spirit crumbles. Faramir is burning.
Already burning.'

. HP:Awful>groan
You groan.

. HP:Awful>pray help
You are incapacitated, and can't do anything!

The voice of Pippin says 'He's not dead! He's not dead!'

The voice of Pippin says 'No! No! No! No! He's not dead! No!'

The voice of Denethor says 'Come now, Peregrin son of Paladin.'

The voice of Pippin says 'No! Help! No!'

The voice of Denethor says 'I release you from my service Go now and die in what way
seems best to you.'

The voice of Denethor says 'Pour oil on the wood!'

#################################

Boom-Doom! Boom-Doom! The orkish drums can be heard to the south!

Eowyn (Dernhelm) whispers to you 'Courage, Merry. Courage for our friends.'

Theoden says 'Eomer! Take your eored down the left flank.'

Eomer yells 'Make ready!'

Theoden says 'Gamling, follow the king's banner down the center. Grimbold!
Take your company right after you pass the wall. Forth! And fear no darkness!'

Theoden yells 'Arise! Arise! Riders of Theoden! Spears shall be shaken!
Shields shall be splintered!'

Theoden leaves west riding Snowmane.

Theoden yells loudly from the west 'A sword day! A red day! Ere the sun rises!'

Eowyn (Dernhelm) whispers to you 'Whatever happens, stay with me. I will look after you.'

Theoden yells faintly from the west 'Ride Now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world's
ending! Death!'

A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells faintly from the north 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the east 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells faintly from the west 'Death!'

Theoden yells loudly from the west 'Death!'

Theoden has arrived from the west riding Snowmane.
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the west 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells faintly from the west 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the east 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the east 'Death!'

Theoden yells 'Death!'

Theoden leaves east riding Snowmane.

A Rohir rider yells loudly from the west 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the east 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the east 'Death!'
A Rohir rider yells loudly from the east 'Death!'
. R>yell Death!
Ok.
Eowyn (Dernhelm) yells 'Death!'

Theoden yells 'Forth Eorlingas!'
The Rohirrim horns fill the air.
You hear some close noise to the north.
You hear some very close noise to the east.
You hear some very close noise to the west.
You hear some very close noise to the north.
Theoden leaves south riding Snowmane.
A Rohir captain leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
Eowyn (Dernhelm) leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
Fields of Pelennor

*Gothmog the Orc* yells faintly from the south 'Fire at will!'

You hear some very close noise to the east.
You hear some very close noise to the west.
You hear some very close noise to the north.
Theoden leaves south riding Snowmane.
A Rohir captain leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
Eowyn (Dernhelm) leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
Fields of Pelennor

A war arrow hits a Rohir rider's body extremely hard and shatters it.
A Rohir rider is dead! R.I.P.

You hear some very close noise to the east.
You hear some very close noise to the west.
You hear some very close noise to the north.
Theoden leaves south riding Snowmane.
A Rohir captain leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
Eowyn (Dernhelm) leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
Fields of Pelennor

A war arrow hits a warhorse's body extremely hard and shatters it.
A warhorse is dead! R.I.P.
A Rohir rider dismounts from a warhorse and stops riding him.

You hear some very close noise to the east.
You hear some very close noise to the west.
You hear some very close noise to the north.
Theoden leaves south riding Snowmane.
A Rohir captain leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir lieutenant leaves south riding a horse of the Rohirrim.
A Rohir sergeant leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a warhorse.
A Rohir rider leaves south.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
A Rohir rider leaves south riding a trained horse.
Fields of Pelennor
An orkish captain is overseeing the battle here.
An orkish pikeman stands here, his pike ready.
An orkish pikeman stands here, his pike ready.
An orkish pikeman stands here, his pike ready.
An orkish pikeman stands here, his pike ready.
An orkish pikeman stands here, his pike ready.
An orkish pikeman stands here, his pike ready.
An orkish warrior is standing here.
An orkish warrior is standing here.
An orkish warrior is standing here.
An orkish warrior is standing here.
An orkish warrior is standing here.
An orkish warrior is standing here.

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. HP:Awful>pray Denethor samesiding me, help
You are incapacitated, and can't do anything!

The voice of Denethor says 'Denethor: Set a fire in our flesh.'

. HP:Awful>nar Denethor gonna sameside and burn my corpse, someone help
You are incapacitated, and can't do anything!

You feel warm.

The voice of Gandalf says 'Stay this madness!'

You feel warm.

It begins to feel hot.

It feels warm again.

The voice of Denethor says 'No! 
You will not take my son from me!'

The voice of Denethor says 'Faramir!'

The voice of Gandalf says 'So passes Denethor, son of Ecthelion.'