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Post by Alcorad on Jun 15, 2005 16:30:12 GMT
The downs to the east of the Shire that held the ancient burial grounds of Men. During the time of the realm of Angmar, evil things came to dwell among the barrows, and some were still to be found there at the time of the War of the Ring.
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Post by Alcorad on Jun 16, 2005 18:07:59 GMT
Doren and a small host of the knights of Arnor rode into the burial grounds of their ancestors with shovels, picks, and weapons for defense. The ground was slushy and covered in white soupy fog. They made their way through the downs when the horses began to pull away. They broke free of their masters grip and galloped back in the direction of Annuminas. Doren unsheathed his sword and led his brave knights onward. They finally reached the burial grounds and began to dig. The shovel hit something hard, and they began to pull away the dirt. They could see the tomb through the newly dug hole. The poked their heads in and were greeted by the musty smell of grave soil. Doren squeezed into the tomb with the knights behind him. Three knights stood guard above the tomb as the other five entered with Doren. The tomb was illuminated and a Barrow Wight rose from the bricks darting towards Doren stumbled back and his own sword slid across the floor of the crypt to the other side of the room. Beside him the knights began to swing their swords in vain at the demonic creature and were horrified as the swords passed through it. The creature plunged it's cold hands into each of their hearts, killing them. Doren looked to see a sword hanging on the wall. He took the sword and just as the Barrow Wight began to jump for the kill Doren swung the sword beheading the spectre. White light poured from it as it's horrific form shrank into nothingness. "The sword..." Doren looked to his dead comrades and put them each into the tomb to rest with their ancestors. He met the other two knights who were standing together away from the tomb. "You there! We're going to Bree to enlist the villagers as our protectors as we collect the ancient weapons of westerness that our ancestors used in days of old." The two knights nodded and they began to travel to Bree
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Post by Alcorad on Jun 16, 2005 18:39:30 GMT
That night Doren and his knights returned with men of Bree, each with Western Swords. They began to dig into each tomb loading the carts pulled by the nervous horses with swords and bows, and daggers. Soon each barrow was hollowed so that the swords would be taken. The Barrow Wights attacked soon after to meet that wich they failed in protecting. With the swords in posession, Doren and his people fled the downs and transported the swords to Annuminas
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