Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-25344655-20141025230340/@comment-25544410-20141028054203

6 days ago, at the Western border of Rohan, near Enedwaith.

Amanntai and his small party of knights (13, to be exact) were traveling up a road on towards Arnor, and then Rowanwood, when they heard the hard galloping of horses. "it loks to be the Riders of Rohan, Captain." observed Malvegil, turning around. "They are no enemies of ours, and may be bearing important news."

"Hail Captain of Gondor! We Rohirrim were sent out after you, and our horses were swift to overtake you before you had left our lands. We bring word from Gondor."

'What news?" inquired Amanntai.

"Grim news, I'm afraid. The Black Gate has fallen to the forces of Dol Guldur. All the garrison there is dead, save five Ithilien Rangers who escaped before the Gate was taken. They stayed behind to make sure it had fallen to the Orcish forces, before leaving. Cirith Ungol is also under assault. Last we heard, the siege had been driven back, but the Dul Guldurian force is still alive. When the forces from the Black Gate and Mordor reinforce them, Cirith Ungol may fall."

"If your horse are not yet tired of riding, and if you will do a favor for me and for Gondor, go back and send word to Minas Tirith. Tell Arveleg that he is in command of the troops, and tell him to take the men and reinforce Cirith Ungol."

"We Riders will bear the message. Now, make haste to the Council at Rivendell, Amanntai of Gondor!"