Ongushar

Ongushar (Orc."Iron-Man"), the Barz Thrugrim outpost in the Wold was located 30 miles southwest of Tir Limlight. The outpost was formed out of an old mine dug by men many ages ago. The Barz Thrugrim began manning this outpost about T.A. 1640 and it was sometimes used by messengers coming from and going to Dol Guldur across the river in Southern Mirkwood. The Orcs also had used the outpost to spy on the movements on the Gondorians of Tir Anduin and Tir Limlight as well as a base for raiding parties and kidnappings. The standing forces of Ongushar usually did not participate in full scale raids.Raids that required more than 10 soldiers were carried out by troops sent from the Caverns of Pain.