Board Thread:Lore Texts/@comment-31507215-20170602031344

Here is another one I came up with, this time a letter to Denethor regarding Haradrim. As always, I am open to improvements!

 To Denethor, Steward of Gondor.
 * 1) Written by S'moregoth
 * 2) title:Urgent News from the South!
 * 3) author:{name:gondorian_male}, the Ranger of Ithilien
 * 4) types:gondor
 * 5) This is a letter from a Ranger to Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, telling him that the Near Haradrim have entered Gondor/Mordor
 * 1) This is a letter from a Ranger to Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, telling him that the Near Haradrim have entered Gondor/Mordor
 * 1) This is a letter from a Ranger to Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, telling him that the Near Haradrim have entered Gondor/Mordor

My lord, I have urgent news that I do not believe you will enjoy.

As we have feared would happen for many years, the accursed Southrons are moving north. A large army of Haradrim, about {choose:two hundred/five hundred/a thousand/two thousand} strong, was sighted a day before the writing of this letter, marching through {choose:South Gondor/Harondor/Ithilien} towards Mordor. We are not completely assured of their intent, but our greatest guess is that they are sallying forth to join with Sauron, and prepare for war against the White Tower.

I am distressed to say, however, that the {choose:Haradrim/Southrons} themselves are not our greatest concern, for they bring with them something far more terrible. They bring, and ride upon, great beasts of the south, armed for war. They seem like monsters out of a legend, and there have been many legends and tales concerning similar horrors. "Mûmakil", they were called by some, but I had heard them called "Oliphaunts" by travelling storytellers in my youth. Whatever they may be called, if used against us, they pose a grave threat against the Free Peoples.

Hopefully this message will be delivered promptly, and in enough time for you to decide what is best for us to do. Until that time, we will await your orders, and I will do my best to keep you informed, my lord.  