'I thought Fangorn was dangerous.''Dangerous!' cried Gandalf. 'And so am I, very dangerous: more dangerous than anything you will ever meet, unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord. And Aragorn is dangerous, and Legolas is dangerous. You are beset with dangers, Gimli son of Glóin; for you are dangerous yourself, … Continue reading QOTW Recap: Into Fangorn
"I am uncertain of the band's numbers, but I know they are led by a particularly large and gruesome specimen of their kind -- a chieftain who goes by the name of 'Mugash.'" Saruman pursed his lips as if the word was bitter. ... Saruman lowered his voice to a near whisper. "The task I … Continue reading QOTW Recap: To Catch an Orc
"As they cleared the crest of a long bracken hill, the landscape opened up to reveal the Gap of Rohan. Below them, fed by fall rains, the river Isen crawled south like a bloated serpent. The road descended the west-facing hill and led directly into the river where a ford bubbled and frothed among smooth-worn … Continue reading QOTW Recap: The Fords of Isen
Over the land there lies a long shadow,westward reaching wings of darkness.The Tower trembles; to the tombs of kingsdoom approaches. The Dead awaken;for the hour is come for the oathbreakers:at the Stone of Erech they shall stand againand hear there a horn in the hills ringing.Whose shall the horn be? Who shall call themfrom the … Continue reading QOTW Recap: The Stone of Erech
Ok, it's not actual loot like I did in previous years, where everyone who helped out with the blog in the past 12 months received a gift from me, but I had to put this article in the same series, so the title stuck. I have been working hard since the summer of 2024 to … Continue reading Vision of the Palantir Loot 2026
Again, huge credit to Birdman137 for helping out with the NM Ringmaker cycle. Nightmare Nin-in-Eilph is something I personally would have nightmares about if I had to cover it myself. Instead, he took it upon himself to cover this quagmire of a quest! -- Durin's Father Birdman137 here again. I know that in my article … Continue reading Nightmare Nîn-in-Eilph
Shoutout to Birdman137 for taking on this Nightmare quest and making the ultimate sacrifice of doing the Nightmare Nin-in-Eilph scenario overview next. Your efforts are appreciated! -Durin's Father When Daan asked if anyone would be willing to help review the Nightmare quests for the Ringmaker cycle, I knew I wanted to help out. I’ve done … Continue reading Nightmare Trouble in Tharbad
“Believe not that in the land of Gondor the blood of Númenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay; and thus alone are peace and freedom maintained in the lands behind us, bulwark … Continue reading QOTW Recap: The Siege of Cair Andros
Many great trees grew there, planted long ago, falling into untended age amid a riot of careless descendants; and groves and thickets there were of tamarisk and pungent terebinth, of olive and of bay; and there were junipers and myrtles; and thymes that grew in bushes, or with their woody creeping stems mantled in deep … Continue reading QOTW Recap: Into Ithilien
“Believe not that in the land of Gondor the blood of Númenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay; and thus alone are peace and freedom maintained in the lands behind us, bulwark … Continue reading QOTW Recap: Peril in Pelargir
