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Old 12-05-2023, 10:11 AM   #1
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Coincidentally, I found the source books on the Internet Archive before finding this post. I was trying to figure the culture and political atmosphere in the three sister kingdoms of the fallen Arnor. In the MERP book, Lost Realm of Cardolan, on page 10 it states:

Metraith: (S. "Streetsend.") Often considered the capital, Metraith is a strategically-
located town in central Cardolan. It stands at the crossroads of the Greenway and the
Redway, by the royal hold at Thalion. (Metraith is also known as Thalion.)

The MERP resources seem to agree with Huinesoron's reply to the post. Cardolan had no capital, with Metraith/Thanlion being one of the few locations that would have served the purpose (albeit unofficially) throughout the kingdom's life.
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Old 12-05-2023, 02:56 PM   #2
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Apropos of nothing, the Iron Crown people were college dorm-mates of mine.
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Old 12-06-2023, 11:00 AM   #3
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Apropos of nothing, the Iron Crown people were college dorm-mates of mine.
If you could get ahold of them and post any unpublished stuff that's worthwhile, we'd be grateful.
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Old 12-08-2023, 12:17 PM   #4
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I didn't know them very well. They just lived down the hall.
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