THE HALL OF THE WITCH-KING, Spring, 1405

Deep within Carn Dûm, the fortress-capitol of the Realm of Angmar, evil plans were being developed to extend the power of the Kingdom. In the year 1276, the Witch-King, chief servant of the Necromancer, came to the north to establish a realm in which to destroy the Dúnedain Kingdoms. The Witch-King brought with him minions of trolls and orcs and other evil beasts, but found the land ruled by Dwarves. Within a few years, the Dwarves had been routed and the refugees brought tales of a great stronghold of dull red stone.