Corsechings

This woodman tribe of Mirkwood was little spoken of save in hushed tones or harsh words. It was told by the tribesmen of Olphango - for Meroaga’s folk would not speak not of such things to strangers - that Corsechar was the only son of Meroaga. His people now dwelt deep in the southern woods, close to the blight.

No contact did the Corsecharings have with the other woodmen tribes, save to on occasion stealing from their stables and houses - and not only livestock or simple possessions went missing. Olphango's wives eagered to silence a difficult child might threaten to leave him for Corsechar’s men, yet such a thing would be a mother’s darkest nightmare.

Impetuous children spoke of how Corsechar was lost in the forest when a great spider came upon him and drank his blood - transforming the man into a shell ruled by the will of the spiders. Naturally such things were childish rumours, for it was thought that Corsechar still lived and had gathered a tribe of outcasts to his side. Travellers on the Old Forest Road were wise to beware, lest childish rumours had some grounds in fact.

Notes:
Sierra's Middle-earth Online used the original name "Korsca" which was changed to "Corsechar" here.