A Tale of Acid, Shadow and a Cute Eagle

Diary entry by Wynniekins Cutthroat, level 75 Burglar, Gilrain


Dear Diary,

I think G is actually quite okay at this whole tanking thing...at least he managed to keep those nasty monsters in the Experimentation Pit, Saruman's Throne Room and the Pinnacle of Orthanc away from me... Seriously though, is it really a good idea to poke your nose in the affairs of a wizard? I mean, look at those Baggins...

Then again...it was the stories of Mad Bilbo Baggins that made me want to go on adventures myself...that and the fact that Frodo still owed me a few gold coins for pranks played on his Sackville-Baggins relations... Owing money and then buggering off into the wild? Not on my watch! Though it took me a while to track him down, I finally got my money in Rivendell. But by that time I was already too wrapped up in adventures, and really not interested in chores...

However going back to the Tower of Isengard...that made me wonder. But I couldn't come up with any valid excuses not to go. I'd just eaten a lovely big lunch and the promise of shiny loot is very hard to resist if you're in that nice warm, full and half-asleep state after munchies. And to be honest, I did get some really nice shinies indeed. I'm now just one piece away from...some kind of awesome bonus. Um, whatever. I'm getting a bit confused when people talk to me about agility and such...always have to have a snack afterwards.

But really, it was quite satisfying to kill off the big bad Bukot, who'd been rather bad for my breathing while he'd been around. I mean, I totally get it. Toxic fumes are a great idea to weaken your enemies, but you can take it a bit far... Fumes that will kill you if you move? Really?! Silly...thing! Well, we showed him what we thought of his super awesome skills, and after he kicked the bucket, G was very happy to receive a new shield. I personally think that shields are for wussies, unless they are used as huge plates, then they are just brilliant. So while he was going on about how awesome the shield is, I sat down on my new chair...

I really thought this would be the end of Orthanc, dear Diary... But no. My friends decided we should visit with Saruman himself. You know, for tea or something. We learnt that a) Saruman apparently doesn't do tea, and b) that he really is a scary wizard kinda person. But he's completely off the rocker! I have been told that Sauron in Mordor is THE Ring-maker around. So if you ever want a ring made to dominate others, he's your go-to guy (if you dare to go to him that is). But Mr Crazy Wizard thinks he's a Ring-maker as well. Setting himself up for a world of pain there I'd say. About the same as stealing someone's last bag of Old Toby...

So yeah, it was less teatime, and more killing time up on top of the Tower. And I'm telling you, it's very high! I think I may be suffering from vertigo... Especially after I was being flown off the Tower! But I can't really be mad at the cute Lord of the Eagles who was really happy to see another hobbit and who confirmed all the stories Mad Bilbo would tell us. I think he liked G as well, at least he was eying G with lots of interest...then again, maybe he was hungry...

So there you have it, dear Diary. My first time in the Tower...but I've been told that every monster will be back next week so we can go again. Saruman is a necromancer! I'm so scared, I think I need to go eat!

Wynniekins Cutthroat, signing off.