Gilders/Ovatha,
Don`t concern your pretty little heads about complicated stuff such as market manipulation, just stick to churning out those armies! The geniuses at the Mordorian Economic Institute will handle that kinda thing…oh and GIlders, the next time you threaten our pop.centres perhaps you should use the word “Cities” in place of “Major Towns” and plan accordingly!
Dendra the recuperated
Master Elrond knows where your Cities are and we don’t need armies to take them.
– Gildring
Vultures circle above the plain
Under black and grey storm clouds.
Lost in the thunder of hooves
My commanders shout battle plans.
Even with a mere few hundred
Knights, the Free ride to victory.
(An acrostic SPELLING your doom).
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You can’t beat me,
So whatcha’ gonna do?
ps- the first letters of this poem spell RVYS. This means nothing.
Combat at Morgul
Another loss for the Freeps
Your doom approaches
Murazor
I prefer the form of ee cummings for my inspiration…
yagodamlilpointyearedbaztuds,
yaguddacivilizedum,
yagudda!!!
i thank you.
DENDRA the civilised.
[i]Our DAZZLING armies appear as if out of nowhere and crush our dumbfounded enemies. Regent Bugrug stands tall within view of the Dark Tower, and Glorfindel will win two battles within the very heart of Mordor this fortnight.
– Gildring [/b]
didn’t quite go according to plan did it 
Still after his miserable failure here i’m sure everyone will agree that Glorf Boy got his just deserts.
Akhôrahil
Poor guesswork on our part. Smile while you can. Leardinoth will lose; I’ll have an outpost near your capital and spring another surprise on you soon.
– Gildring
(By the way, the reputed “bonus” for Destroy Pop. Center does not seem to be as great as I thought. We can compare notes after the game. Good gaming with you guys. Once again my overconfidence has me eating humble pie. Regarding the amusing banter, you’re lucky I must remain in character, otherwise I’d toss a holy hand grenade down your gullets. *cheers, Nick)
“in character” is fun . . . I used to do it . . . but in the end . . . it’s just too limitating.
Ovatharuss
Vile Elves, we shall cleanse Mordor in your blood. Let loose the dogs of war!
It’s hard to believe this thread has been going since turn 1…
Originally posted by Gildring
[b]Poor guesswork on our part. Smile while you can. Leardinoth will lose; I’ll have an outpost near your capital and spring another surprise on you soon.– Gildring [/b]
Virk Ulgath, well your master Elrunt is welcome to own it briefly, but it’ll be back in my hands before long. My economy is far too strong to be worried by the temporary loss of a little camp.
as for the little surprise, would mean that Elrunt and friends have curses to play with, again nothing to sweat about, or do mean another of your useless armies arriving at Urlurtsu Nurn? Now why would that concern me?
Akhôrahil
Since we have to power to choose where and when we will attack and the DS must remain on the defensive, I won’t tell you our plans Akhorahil.
We will humiliate Leardinoth on the field of battle, and Vulmek will soon meet his fate. He will not survive this war. Ogrod, Araudagul, Gaskbuz, and Gurthlug have provided us with trophies.
– Gildring
Araudagul??? That hairy ape looking wanna be? Good riddance, he was messing up the orc gene pool. Hope you can stand the smell better than we could.
Shoglic
For Ji Indur
I hardly believe you have an abundance of commanders to replace the smelly Araudagul. But the ones you do have will soon be joining him, or better yet, finding their fate at the point of Elven daggers.
– Gildring
C’mon, everyone knows the CL is a huge army nation!!
All of my characters are simply pawns in my plans. Should they live or die matters not, simply that they have performed their mission for Sauron is all that I require!
Shoglic
Indeed, Shoglic. My mighty Khandian Assassin Squads will clear the way for your Cloud Armies to find victory!
Ovatharuss
King of Khand
Need to get this sucker back to the top…
Indeed. mighty Ovatharuss, your agents are top of the heap.
My legions will conquer all who stand before them. All of my pop centers shall be recruitment centers and all will tremble when the Cloud Lord armies arrive.
Slaves of Sauron,
Considering the forces headed your way, the Cloud Lord better field some armies, because what you have now in Mordor won’t be nearly enough. After we pick off a few more of your army commanders, we’ll target your assassins. It’s time for some agent-to-agent combat. Sharpen your daggers gentlemen.
– Gildring