Mordain
68 tales are recorded herein.
The year 3045
- An Arrangement SPOILER ALERT! This log contains a spoiler for the plot about Ceredir.
- Garrison Gone Wild Having broken through to the western side of the bridge in Osgiliath, the orcs now find and raid the last wagon of food supplies of the Gondor forces.
The year 3046
- Two Knights Walk Into A Bar Aurelia and Ceredir are discussing the finer points of acting techniques, when the long-gone Findon makes a grand entrance, followed by Arathis.
The year 3049
- Can\'t Wait to Be King The Mordor executioner Antnog, reveales his plans for revenge against king Magua.
The year 3050
- Purple Haze Bagaglok has been experimenting with potions again ...
The year 3051
Of uncertain reckoning
- (Archive) The Fellowship of the Sword 39 - Captured! · archive Maernus, Rowaen, and Morrandir do battle with the orcs of Mirkwood but are bested. Rowaen is captured, but Maernus and Morrandir escape! [Comment: This might have occurred after the party arrived in Amon Thranduil and the squires were wandering in the wood. Not a smart thing. It also may have happened on the march through the forest]
- (Archive) The Fellowship of the Sword 77 - The Morgul Valley · archive The company overcomes great fear and Nazguls and recovers the final piece of the Sword of Anarion.
- A Blood Oath Servitor of the Eye Ankh arrives in Bree and seeks out Cordelia
- A Dangerous Honor Bagaglok is convinced the Orcish camp must regain faith in the Eye, or perish. Thankfully, a \'volunteering\' snaga partakes in a sacrificial spectacle for the Mordain audience.
- A venomous discovery As an Uruk shaman-poisoner of Barad-dur performs yet another ritual near Iach Celduin, in the Dale, a single brave Khazad discovers the fell deed and tries to set things straight. But what of the outcome? Read on and learn!
- Aftermath with Arrowheads Following the Orcish retreat from Iach Celduin: ah, the crudeness of Orc-healing.
- Arrow-heads in the Dark A small group of Morian scouts draw near the Mordain camp in south Mirkwood afterward the Mordain orcs snag another forester.
- Attercop, Attercop The lucky orc returns to the camp with something oozing and sporting segmented hairy legs.
- Bargain Upheld Or so it seems...for now.
- Bargaining over bones If the orcs are to catch an Elf, the net must be strong enough. Bagaglok enlists the aid of Bogak to make it, and the latter seems curiously interested in a set of dwarf bones.
- Batter Up Something is hiding in a pile of snow. Bagaglok wants the little orc Surtha to get it out.
- Battle By Night The Rohirrim finally descend upon the Mordain orcs who have been sneaking about their land. They are successful in driving the enemy off, at the price of one Rider\'s horse.
- Battle for the Defense Flet A strange elven structure has been built high in the branches, and the Mordain and Morian orcs attempt to collaspe it.
Bagurat ,Bugzlok ,Bulburz ,Haldir ,Gunk ,Kuuth ,Sachem ,Sudanir , +2 more
- Blessing or curse? Dissatisfied with the Shaman\'s lack of \'insight,\' the greatest of the Nine offers to help open Bagaglok\'s eyes to the will of the Eye. What exactly does this mean? Well, things become clearer as a Morgul blade is drawn forth.
- Bloody Fangs and Witch Orcs Orc interrogation round two fails to bring any new information. Featuring Elves losing shoes, hogtied prisoners, and temperamental dwarves.
- Burning Blood In order to reveal the truth of whether or not Drikh is indeed the reborn leader he claims to be, the Uruk-hai is given a shamanic test.
- Council of Horrors Morians and Mordain are graced with the return of the Witch-king, who holds a brief \'council\' with three selected orcs. <br /><br />Things to watch for: a lucky scout\'s punishment, a flirting wolf-rider, and the strange warning against firing arrows at birds.
- Defy Not the Dark Ringwraith and eagle meet again...but how long shall the latter\'s defiance last?
- Dinner and a Show An impromptu \'lesson\' about fire and lying.
- Dinner, or Winner? Bagaglok is hungry...and that human looks pretty tasty.
- Drums and Banners Divination can be frightening, for those orcs who only wish to wave their flags.
- Elven Interrogation The marchwarden Haldir catches a small orc-scout by surprise, and questions him regarding recent and future plots.
- Feeling Lucky? One of the Mordain orcs is convinced to drink a \'lucky\' potion, and is sent on a not so lucky mission regarding spider venom...
- Fisted Reminder What is the orcish equivalent to a kindly reminder? Why, a punch to the face, of course!
- Hiding Old Wounds Atop the heights of Sarn Goriwing, Sulgirion and the Morgul-lord meet once more. The method of disguising the talon wound is discussed, among other things.
- In the cage \'In the cage, if you don\'t mind.\' Unfortunately, the Morian scout Barzhaat does mind. Takes place directly after \"Bargain Upheld\" but before \"Whom do you serve?\"
- Language for a Language Bagaglok tends to the high priestess\' wounds again, and language lessons are discussed.
- Lunch in Gondor Gurtir, Ceredir, Uinar and Midhwen share some ale and conversation in a tavern.
- Midnight Hunt A scouting party of Mirkwood Elves run among the branches in search of signs of the recent trouble that has fallen upon the forest. What they don\'t know at first, is that they too are being followed -- by a pack of wargs.
- Net conspirators Orc-truces, and schemes over how to catch an Elf.
- On the Menu Boys! Mordor orcs clamor for lunch, and an unfortunate snaga slips and falls into the stew pot. Another option for the menu. Meanwhile, the \'death-masked\' shaman fixes the scout-commander problem.
- On the verge of departure The Wraith-lord gives final instruction and warning before he rides off from Sarn Goriwing. And after surviving the Nazgul\'s consent, Bogak is made a herald for the Shaman.
- Orkish Merriment A party in the uruk camp following the raid of Iach Celduin is interrupted by the arrival of one of the Nine plans are made.
- Poison Conspirators Orcish plotting between potion brewer and shaman.
- Poisonous Plottings Scheming and brewing is fun, but delivering the poison on the other hand..
- Poor Notion of Approval Bagurat receives a visitor to her tent, and tries to gain his permission for a request. Angry Nazgul = backfired attempt.
- Preparations The Morians demonstrate their loyalty to aid the orcs of Sarn Goriwing in ther assault.
- Priorities At last the Witch-king returns to Sarn Goriwing, and reveals his plans to the witch-orc, Bagurat.
- Rainy Bargaining Morian and Mordain speak of bargains, venom, and grudges.
- Ready the troops The Morgul-lord has orders for the tarrying orc camp in Mirkwood.
- Sacrifices and Whispers Bugzlok aids the shaman Bagurat in a sacrifice to appease the Eye\'s displeasure. Meanwhile, the newly promoted Mar\'shuk follows whispers in the shadows, and is given a new task by the Witch-king.
- Scouting and Finding The dwarf Graim scouts into Mirkwood north of the Road. When he emerges, he brings a prize, led on a rope.
- Secret Meetings Always Fail A pair of orcs attempt to hold a followup from a previous meeting that had been interrupted. Not surprisingly, they are spied upon again, but this time by the Morian king himself.
- Secrets and Riddles The Morian wolf-rider Bulburz attempts to have a secret meeting with the Mordain shaman Bagurat about an acient artifact, but is interrupted by a sneaky snaga. Unsurprisingly, the conversation concludes with threats and insults.
- Shade of the Forest The Rohir Immin comes upon a masked robed creature. A phantom of Fangorn? So the figure claims.
- Shadows Whisper Bagaglok meets Shrag\'kai in the Shaman\'s tent, and the two discuss the issue of the new \'Teguk.\'
- Shadowy Healing Who should one seek out for medical care? Why, a Nazgul, of course! Just be mindful of that Black Breath.
- Spying were you? Spying, threats, and insults between Morian and Mordain.
- Stew Time? Fighting and threats: it\'s what orcs do best...and reading?
- Succour in Sorcery The Witch-king interrogates the orc-leaders about the recent bridge crossing failure. Who\'s to blame?
- Swelling Darkness A group of Mordain orcs arrive at Sarn Goriwing from afar in summons to the mustering. Likewise, the Morians are encamped nearby, but it seems not all are very pleased with this shaky \'alliance.\'
- The Angle 2: Blood and Noses Addie, Cordelia and Asht torture Rhifaroth and various noses get broken.
- The Best Time to View Sudanir helps the dwarf Formin up a tree so he can watch the orcs who have spoilt Mirkwood. What the pair observe below is not what they expected. Is that an orc..reading? And the Elf almost leaves the dwarf hanging up in the tree, the nerve!
- The Eye Be Willing In the aftermath of the tree burning and scouting, the orc Bugzlok seeks out healing, and kindly blames failure on his commander.
- The Trial of Fire As the Mordain and Morian orcs march onwards into the north of Mirkwood, the Witch-king orders a test to be given upon a seemingly worthless orc. To the disappointment of the shaman Bagurat, the orc passes it.
- Things That Live The Morian scout Barzhaat brings a dead rabbit to the Mordain camp, and is met with..chirping?
- Timber! To the dismay of some elven scouts hidden in the canopy, the Mordain orcs decide to wreck more havoc upon the trees.
- To catch an elf, part 1 First scene in a set of flashbacks due to RL reasons it seems the orcs are still determined to use a net for the catching of a \'leaf-ear.\'
- Tough Decisions A small camp of Beornings is ambushed by Mordain Orcs, and in the blackness an even deeper shadow lurks. The shapeshifter, Mobeorn, finds himself faced with a hard decision--to fight against the Shadow and the goblins, or to yield to its request and thereby save the trapped villagers.
- Unrelenting The elves are back, with a warning reminder.
- Voice From the Shadows Whispers in the dark draw the Logaz, Bagaglok, from the uruk camp, and he is met by a Black Rider, alone in the shadows. Safe from prying eyes, the orc is made a Shaman by the dread creature.
- Whom do you serve? A nightmarish visitor to the Morian camp wishes to know.