[Anguirel]

Firefoot, we cross-posted, but not to ill-effect, I think.

Everyone-would it be completely unrealistic to aim to end this game by a week on Friday?

I'm hoping to end the day with Maglor's song tonight or failing that tomorrow morning. Before I do that it would be good to see poor Endamir's reaction to this throng of sombre well-wishers...

After that, here's what we have to do:

It will be found that the front entrance into the forge has mysteriously closed. The Smith will swear he has nothing to do with it. Malris and Tasa will be uncannily reminded of the door out of Giledhel's quarters closing.

Anyway, the party will have no choice but to press on through the backrooms of the armoury and into the Keep, accompanied by the Smith who seeks his bones. In the ancient audience chamber they will encounter one more powerful Coavalta, who you can find if you scan the battle with the band of Orc-spirits very closely-the Chamberlain of the Palace.

He will inform them of a remarkable situation and they will be presented with an unheard of choice. After they have made up their minds, the party (possibly numbering even fewer) will be conducted out of the fortress and sail to Mithlond. A fair wind will carry them. Then those who wish to stay in Middle-earth after all will do so; those who wish to sail will sail.

Do you think we can pack that into a week and a half?