Set some time during the Third Age of Middle-Earth, before the war of the ring, an Easterling King named Oldur from the far east has risen to power and rules his people with an iron fist. He hears tales of the riches of the Dwarves in Erebor and makes a promise to his people to return to his homeland with the wealth of the far away land. Inspired by the young king's ambition, warriors and mercenaries flock to him. He soon gathers an army of Easterlings from the various clans to rival the greatest in all of Middle-Earth. He brings his mighty Golden Horde of over twenty-thousand over the sea of Rhun and marches them towards the Lonely Mountain, pillaging and burning as they he goes. Orcs and wolves from the mountains hear of the Easterling King's quest to take Erebor and they also pledge service to him in a desire to get their own share of the mountain's wealth as well as a chance to spill the blood of their hated Dwarf enemies. With Oldur's army growing larger every day, there seems to be no way to stop him from reaching his ultimate goal...
But there are those that intend to resit him. King Thror sends word to the king of Dale and to Thranduil of Mirkwood asking for aide. But will they send any?
This is where your character's come in. I will be taking the role of Oldur and other NPCs and you will play as either a Dwarf of Erebor, a Man of Dale, or an Elf of Mirkwood. Your characters must try and find a way to stop the Easterlings from sacking Erebor and then spreading from there to the other lands. Despite what they may believe even the Elves aren't safe from the Golden Horde.
I'm looking for 2-3 people who are interested in this idea and have at least some knowledge of Middle-Earth lore. Even if that is just seeing the films. I really want this to be a free roam roleplay where I basically just keep things running smoothly and you as the characters make decisions and interact with one another. So if you're interested post here or if you have any questions about this you can post them here or feel free to message me.