[quote=@Oddsbod]
Ooh, yes Lord of the Rings stuff my jammm, this sounds like a whole lot of fun.  I'd love to join if you'll have me.

Question though.  Will the East and South be open for characters?  If the RPG is taking place in the Fifth Age, then it'd be well after Aragorn and his son had made peace with Harad and Khand, so wouldn't they want to send representatives as well?  I thought it might be really cool to play as the guard of a Near Harad emissary, and maybe play with all the similarities they share with the Numenoreans, another culture with the background of a powerful race of men that were taught my Sauron/Annatar before quickly collapsing into darkness.
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The peace that was made with the Easterlings and Southrons is actually broken now, due to things that are spoilery. That said, you [i]can[/i] make such a character if their motivations work out. In fact, we already have one. I would need to fill you in on some things plot-wise, though.