When the party decided to put off doing Taradon’s ritual, Saruman found a way to force their hand. Our heroes are sandwiched at the Fords of Isen between more Umbarians, trying to recover their lost equipment, and the prototype Uruk-hai. One of them has a Morgul blade… Enough said.
Now that they have the items assembled and the riddle of Taradon’s Wager figured out, will the party perform the ritual? Saruman seems to think they should. To help them in their decision, Saruman sends out some prototype Uruk-hai with a Morgul Blade to chase them through the plains of Rohan.
The heroes crack the mysteries of Taradon, find the last of the items, and solve the mysteries of the “Wager.” The question is, what will they do with that information?
The party is still finding their way through the catacombs of Orthanc. In this session they are on the verge of finding Taradon’s shield, the embodiment of his “Wagers” diamond.
The group is in Isengard. Saruman informs the party that Taradon built Orthanc back in the Second Age. He then grants permission to search through Orthanc’s catacombs to find the shield of Taradon and the last item of Taradon’s Wager.
The fellowship manages to defeat Taurmyrnoth with no visible lasting damage, and they limp their way into Isengard. There they seek the counsel of Saruman the White as Mt. Doom comes alive.
This is the second part of this epic fight. The group attempts to take out the wargs before focusing their attention on Taurmyrnoth.
Waking up in Lorien was a pleasant way to start the player characters’ day. Walking along Fangorn Forest and being discovered by the werewolf Taurmyrnoth was a great way to ruin their day.
In this episode, the party staggers into Lothlórien seeking the help of the “Lady of Light.” There they discovered that Taradon had studied the works of Celebrimbor in years past, and that he had left his “key” behind.
The heroes finish up the fight at the Mirrormere with a little help from Ori and Balin. Burin gets to reconnect with his father, they learn a bit about galvorn, and the group plans to walk through Lothlórien.