A day in the life of a military man or woman in Angrenost is as demanding as posts in most other parts of Gondor north of the White Mountains or South of Ithilien. With the exception of the Undeep fortification troops, Harnen river borderforts and the naval forces, Gondor is mostly at peace. The Fall of Osgiliath two decades ago has certainly forced a rethink of Gondor's war strategies and the final ten years of the Boromir's command saw an escalation in conflict as the Steward marched armies into Calenardhon and the Misty Mountains and then headed to Gondor's south coast after the Corsair raids. The sudden and swift war against Harad and Umbar was a shattering success compared to the great defeat of Osgiliath. Still though, the victories have been against humans, not against Mordor's greater orcs and the shades of the Nazgul. Until Egthela fell and took Lord Eradan with it, no part of Mordor had succumbed to Gondor's claim - and even this fortress was run by a Numenorean Black Lord.

Here at the western border of Calenardhon, 2480 SR saw the beginnings of trouble. Small bands of orcs and hillmen began to migrate southwards across the higher cattle grazing lands that lay southwest of the Angrenost fortress. These bands then either disappeared in the case of the hillmen, presumably fleeing orcs and finding a new home in the White Mountains far to the south, or slowed to slaughter shepherds, cattle and small farmholding families before attempting to cross the open plains and Great West Road. Though some made it, it is thought the majority were tracked and killed by the Angrenost Garrison, as the Commander's force is named.

The Commander at that time was Celunnos. Despite the assembly of Retainers of Great Lord Berennos a decade ago to attempt to invade the Misty Mountain's lower caves and orc holes, this was stopped by the Great Storm's descent over Calenardhon and since then the Great Lord has continued to base himself close to the Undeeps along with most of the population of the Fief. As a result, the Commander has enormous influence and power in this region and annually sends word to the Steward and his Council requesting extra troops. In fact, such is his power and wealth that the Minas Tirith nobles would refer to previous Commanders as a Marchwarden Captain, an insult of sorts, though in fact accurate when meeting with his Great Lord.

It was in 2485 that the High Provost changed all that. Lord Celunnos of Orthanc was appointed Captain of the Left Wing of the Northern Army and received a noble title at Great Lord Berenos's request. Yeoman Eolhan Banhir of the Gap was created a Retainer and granted freehold both west and east of the Angrenost ford in return for its defence. However, the Commander's ennobling and new role meant he was forced to hand over the title to another. Marchwarden Captain Tilhin, the Lord's eldest son, replaced Lord Celunnos as guardian and Commander of Orthanc and remains so today. His father moved to the Undeep forts a decade ago and continues to wrestle with Balchoth and orcs and horrors from Mirkwood.

The current strength of the Commander's forces are limited. They remain unchanged from the times of 2480, except that "only twelve score soldiers responsible for patrolling the entire West Road all the way from the Gap to the borders of Anorien" have been replaced by Retainers from Great Lord Astirian far east of the Ford. This returned these 240 troops to Angrenost and so bolstered numbers here.

The Angrenost garrison at full muster is now in total 240 added to the original 360, so 600 infantry. The responsibilities cover all military outposts and patrols as well as the security for the Ring-wall's Gates and control. A strong Watch presence releases pressure on the Army so that all civic matters can be handled by others.
Commander Tilhin Celunnos (adopting his family name upon ascension to the post) is responsible for the welfare of the entire Angren valley and Angrenost fortress. His small troop must not only hold against encroaching orcs from the mountains but show sufficient strength to retain the peaceful status of the hillmen tribes nearby.