The Warlord´s Empire


 * Political Organization: Autocracy (Dictatorship), Subject State (of Angmar).
 * Ruler: Ardagor Half-troll, The Warlord.
 * Administrative Organization: All officesvappointed by Warlord: all land held directly by Warlord.
 * Population: 50 Trolls, 500 Human Slaves.
 * Military: 45 Hill Trolls, 50 Wargs, 150-200 Slave Troops.
 * Products: Mercenaries, spies.
 * Symbol: A Green Serpent on a Red Field.

Taking advantage of the turmoil wrought by the Great Plague, the Witch-king of Angmar decided to use the opportunity to allow the Cardolani to destroy themselves. He sent one of his most cunning agents, a Half-troll, Half-elf hybrid with a devious mind, into the highlands of central Eriador with orders to provoke Cardolan's Princes to a civil war. Along with his retinue of Hill Troll warriors, the Warlord began plundering towns and farmsteads around his stronghold at the crags of Creb Durga. To date, Angmar's plan seems flawless. The Princes are using the presence of the Warlord as an excuse to allow their own petty rivalries to turn violent. In just a few short years, the Warlord has earned a place among the principal players in Cardolan, though none of the Princes would admit to any type of dealings with him. Though not strong enough to crush any of the principalities on his own, the Warlord has used his guile to set into motion a potentially disastrous situation. The Warlord's base is a secret to most, but the lands he rules are easily visible to any traveler in the region. I he once-fcrtlie fields seem blighted as if by disease, and slaves toil their fingers to the bone to scratch food out of this unpleasant landscape.