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Watchers Beneath the Roots
Watchers Beneath the …

6 Hithui (November), Third Age 2542 In the deep heart of Mirkwood, beneath tangled branches that twisted upwards like grasping fingers, I first sensed the tremors. Subtle at first, they soon became impossible to ignore—a gentle shaking felt more keenly in the soles of my feet than observed with the …

The Festival of Stars
The Festival of Stars

30 Gwaeron (March), Third Age 3019 Spring is upon us in Middle-earth, and with it comes a joyous season of festivals and celebrations! As the Spring Festival continues to bring laughter and merriment to our towns, the whimsical April Fool’s Chicken Run promises mischief tomorrow, and the …

The Language of Leaves of North Ithilien
The Language of Leaves of …

18 Lothron (May), Third Age 2996 To walk through North Ithilien is to move through a living tapestry of color, scent, and quiet whispers beneath the leaves. As a scholar of herbalism and student of the wilds, I have come to understand that the plants of this region do more than grow—they speak. They …