[Marileangorifurnimaluim]

Hey, let's not forget the visiting contingent from Dale in Harad: Jarl and Garlin, and the Harad trade rep, Gramil.

Jarl and Gramil met by accident when Jarl was learning to ride oliphaunts.

The King Fuinur bungled the meeting with Jarl, leaving him to wait at his hotel for a month, no contact, then skipping town to capture ships. At least Jarl's assistant, Garlin got to see the bazaar - a wild sight it is. Gramil tried to get out of being the trade contact (he's retired), but was unable. Gramil's sent his family/staff (hello nepotism) to gather supplies for the trip to Nurn & then Minas Arnor. Gramil and Jarl have both paid spies to gather information on eachother. Ethar, Gramil's assistant, is spying on Gramil for Urken the Bear of Umbar. Jarl and Gramil met formally at the world's worst party. Ethar and Garlin got into trouble with a Rhunian free-sword. Garlin saved Ethar's neck, but the city guard came after them. Garlin nearly got roughed up by the guard for looking like someone of Gondor. And the merchants are ticked off about the damage done to their tent during the fight with the free-sword. Everyone's agreed it's time to get out of dodge. We're going to Nurn. Tomorrow. Finally.