It wasn't orcs that first visited the exhausted travelers at the foot of Amon Naugrim, but elves. Old mistrust and hatred never subsided, and little help was found, if some. Alone again in the deep, dark forest, the group started now the preparations for a long night and the uncertainty of a new dawn. A night the found them soon enough, as did Azgrask's scouts. The battle at Amon Naugrim had begun!
Read MoreI like to provide my players with some visual references for the locations and events they partake in throughout our campaign. We can't sit around a table, but we can easily share images. Many of them I take from the books, but I've found that old paintings are a fantastic resource, and that a quick Google Images search can reveal all manner of imagery, much of which will in turn spark ideas for use in the game.
The players are currently crossing Mirkwood for the first time, and have sought refuge at Amon Naugrim, an old abandoned trading post and inn along the Men-i-Naugrim. I wanted to find some image to show them what the place might look like, but I couldn't find anything that matched close enough. But I did find an old crumbling tower, albeit with a variety of features I didn't want; and so I took to some quick and dirty Photoshopping. And voilá, the tower on Amon Naugrim.
Here's the original.
And here's a night version of mine.
Med Balin og Barrak i sikkerhed og Torrun begravet, påbegyndte gruppen nu deres rejse vest langs bjergene igennem Dunkelskoven. Lang og hård var den, og orker krydsede deres vej. Snart måtte de søge tilflugt i endnu et sæt ruiner og klargøre sig til slaget ved Amon Naugrim
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