Dear diary,
And so it begins, my new job as leader o'the militia of volunteers! It has been a long time since Arundar left for his homeland and the militia disbanded after that. It has been a sad thing indeed that none were willing to put up the money before now to supply for a new militia! I am so happy today my task begins and what a task it is too! By order of a number of local farmers, land owners and so on, I am too gather together a small band of common folk and train them in military ways! Now I am not too be paid for this task but I am to get food, ale and a roof over my head and that is enough for me! The land owners have gotten us a building to use as a base and fitted it out with beds and what-not, kindly bunch so they are! Not too bad a score for an old retired sergeant such as my self! Now we won't have much in the way of armour....or weapons.....or anything for that matter to supply the volunteers with, if we get any volunteers that is! Hah! The local farmers and land owners have done what they can though and we do have a few rusty chestplates, swords and shields to hand out to any would-be-soldiers! No doubt we will attract a rowdy sort, local farm hands bored with their day to day life that want a little adventure! I dare say, I do not blame them at all! In fact, i look forward to giving them that adventure and i hope i have enough left in my old bones to keep up with the troops!
Garriot Bilberry
First day of the launch of the new militia in Middle-Earth!
Below is a sketch of me in my new.....rusty old armour which the land owners and farmers of Bree-land gave me today!
