Turn 12: The Red Tide Ebbs

Spring brought an easing of the terrible snow storms that have wracked the northern mountain passes and marked the end of a period of mourning for the Dwarf Lord Brand. A large force of doughty warriors ransacked Carn Dûm, slaying the 13,000 orcish defenders and casting their skulls from the highest points. There was much rejoicing in the dwarven holds.

The Elves marshaled a massive army from Imladris and the vale of Rhudaur, marching through the High Pass. The mordor defences proved no obstacle to the first borns who leapt across the earthworks and slew more than 40,000 defenders. Over 20,000 elves lost their lives.

5000 men of the west strolled into Emyn Muil, recently vacated as orcs fled to the Dagorlad. As the new spring thaw brought warmer weather to the land, the hills of Emyn Muil were shrouded in deep fog. The Gondorians clashed with an unknown foe and as the fog lifted, 3000 Isengarders littered the ground.
Mordor forces engaged the besieged defenders of Umbar, taking victory over nearly 40,000 pirates in Harad. More than 34,000 Easterlings were slain in the titanic struggle. Elsewhere, Mordor forces clashed with the minions of Saruman in the Brown Lands. 11,000 mordor warriors were easily overcome.

A sizeable force of Dunlendings camped in Helms Deep, closing the noose on the Great Brown halls of Rohan.