To the Free People and Dark Servants both:
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Greetings from the Lord of Rhudaur;
Rhudaur occupies a strategic location in northeastern Arnor, which
can benefit both powers in Middle Earth.
I look forward to talking to emissaries from both sides, but because
of my finacial situation and need for people to protect my borders to
ensure the neutrality of the Rhudaur nation (for now at least), any
diplomatic message must be acompanied by a gold payment of at least
7000 gold from your side before I can spare the time from my daily
duties to answers it fullheartedly. If any of my armies should wander
away from my homeland, it might just be on a short trip to foster
understanding and respect for the position and balance I can help
decide.
Yours,
Lord of Rhudaur
oysteint@ifi.uio.no
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