"Open the doors ! The King comes forth !"
As Théoden stepped out on the terrace of Edoras, he beheld the sun rising swiftly over the rim of the world. The shafts stabbed down brightly, and all the land was glittering as a jewel set on fire. He took a deep breath and looked to the east. Suddenly he was aware of a man coming towards him.
"Sire, as you know we have defeated the vile Orc Queen. Yet remnants of her soldiers that could escape from the battlefield are roaming at our borders. They are loth to enter it because of the dread of our Knights, but still they might trouble our folk if they seek to leave our borders to search for new dwellings. What shall we do ?"
"Hunt them down, Ceorl. We need to find new places as our realm prospers, and your people increase. Marshall the Éored. Deal with em !"
"As you will, my lord !"
Meanwhile the Scientists of the Rohirrim were not idle. They were seeking eagerly for the discovery of a means that might give more peace to the cities lying far from Edoras where the King spoke his judgements. And they were seeking too for some hints of Eru Ilúvatar, the One, the mighty creator of Arda from which they had heard only rumors from afar. Yet there efforts were not wholly successful:
In the wake of the discovery of the Code of Laws a man was born in Edoras, one of the Great that shall do deeds worthy remembering. It is said that he shall be a mighty builder and will erect a building to surpass even Meduseld, the ancient hall Brego son of Baldor built to honour Eorl the Young.
As the ways were now for some time clear from raiding bands of Orcs the people left Edoras, seeking for new, fair dwellings. And they founded Methedras at the coast of the mighty sea. (I know, Methedras is a mountain rather than a city, and it is not situated in the north at all, rather it is near Dunharrow. But you can't have everything, and it is hard to find good names already
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The roving band of Orcs had founded a stronghold to multiply again. They were driven out by Gamling the Old and his soldiers from Westfold, yet it did cost two of his men their lives.
The realm is in good shape. Have fun.
Imhotep
P.S.: I played 20 turns as there is not this much to do now. We should fill the remaining city spots now ASAP as we have courthouses available. Next turn Helm's Deep will build the Hanging Gardens, and I've started Chichen Itza just for fun at Edoras. Civil Service is available in 2 turns, then we should head for Literature and pick up some more wonders. After that it should be Calendar => Optics for Caravels and some exploring !
Pyramids! 
, the game is working fine. I will take a better look at the save now and post some thoughts later, before playing. If RJ shows up in between and wants to claim the save it is fine.
