Yeah, here goes again with the maps.
Here's the working
method (I refrain from calling it a
principle, since this entire rpg is highly unprincipled in terms of canonicity, keeping Tolkien from rolling in his grave, et cetera, ad infinitum, ad nauseum, et. al.
):
The chasms of Mordor are roughly aligned upon the system of Motorways in England.
Here are two maps:
Middle Earth
England
Lūndūn is situated along the westernmost concavity of the north shore of the Sea of Nurnen. Following a route that is roughly north-westerly, to Mount Doom, the trip is 225 miles, give or take, as the Mordorian Crow flies. Close enough for our purposes. If you want to hold up a measuring stick to your computer monitor, every 15 millimeters =
50* miles on this map.
Now, in terms of England, this trip follows M1 with surprising ease!
What you're doing in terms of England, is driving from London to Durham, which is give or take 225 miles. On this particular map, every 30 millimeters = 50 miles. So it's exactly half.
So bleedin' what? ... you may ask; Well, two things.
(1) I want to at least get this to be verisimillitudinous (now there's a word for a civilized orc wannabe to use!) in terms of distances; just a pet hobby, I suppose. World Builders Unite!!!
(2) It WILL play into the game somehow, with interventions. Oh, and by the way, the moderator is currently disposed to interventions, and expects to remain that way for the duration of the game.
I hope that was most revealing and helpful and utterly confusing to you all.
*Edit: I originally and mistakenly said "75" for this; it should be "50".