Three rangers walk into the Prancing Pony and find a seat near a window. Saeradan stops at each table to greet the patrons there. The other two rangers go to the table and wait patiently for him to join them.
"The Prancing Pony is always so active," Saeradan says. "It makes my visits to the town much brighter."
"Everyone seems to enjoy seeing you," Elur says.
"That's because I smile at them. If you tried that more often people might like you too."
"We have more important things to do than to make friends," Daervunn says. "Most of us move too much to get close to anyone."
"I suppose I am blessed that my role keeping records of the enemy missives has given me reason to stay close to the city," Saeradan says.
"Speaking of which we have a message we need translated," Elur says.
"We tried to get Mincham to do it for us but he never got back to us."
"He's a bit focused on the graves of his wife and daughter," Saeradan says.
"The spirits that have started to rise in the fields have forced a great deal of attention from him," Daervunn says. "While I do appreciate hsi devotion to stopping whatever evil appears in Fornost I wish he would answer our requests for translation."
"Do not be too hard on him. The loss of those we love is something none of us here can truely understand."
"he still does a great deal to fight the orcs that have made their camp at the Norbury Gate," Elur says. "Though I think that's more about vengance than his duty to fight the dark forces."
"It is true he is driven by the murder of his family but he does his job," Saeradan says. "That is all we can ask of him."
"Yes you are right. I am just worried about the danger presented by Dol Dinen. Should they decided to move as an army finding our enclave would be a short task."
"Our enemy is made of groups that bicker constantly," Daervunn says. "We should continue to disrupt them with small attacks to excite that animosity."
"Finding a way to convince the goblins to use the wargs they have trained to attack those that enslave them would be a great boon," Elur says. "I have sent an adventuring party to slay the orcs that order them but I do not think a few of them falling will be enough."
"We may have to get more aggressive in our actions. If we are able to remove some of the trolls and the leaders of the orcs it may provide an opening for the goblins to rebell."
"I don't think you need to worry about an organized search for Esteldin for the time being," Saeradan says. "The message you gave me said they wished to hunt you in the mountains but were more concerned with finding a way for the groups that have set up camps in the North Downs to work together. It doesn't seem to be going as well as they hoped."
"That is good news," Elur says.
"We should put a reward out for anyone that can prove they have defeated the orcs of Dol Dinen," Daervunn says. "Have them bring us badges or the whips of the slave masters as proof."
"It would certainly inspire adventurers to continue to attack and stop them from organizing."
"The men of bree do much the same with treasures of their past from the Barrow Downs," Saeradan says. "Many are on the bodies of the reanimated corpses so adventurers slay the bodies and bring back lost treasure."