Middle-earth Market Forces

High supply and low demand,

For junk carried by heroes' hands.

Orc daggers to little flowers,

Pouring in across work hours.

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Do they think we vendors want this crap?

Arrowheads to goblin caps?

We're obliged to give out gold,

While our torment goes untold.

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Heroes go riding on their horses,

While we keep up with market forces.

Well, we say, this has to stop,

We NPCs will close up shop.

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See how much junk you obtain,

As from collecting can't refrain.

Give us some stuff that's good for telling,

And we'll give something good for felling.

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See? The market's back on track,

Some orcs are going on the attack.

Go out and slay those blasted brutes,

Just don't try to sell your loot.