Morwaith (Faction)

Though their crafts and way of life may seem primitive to the Men of the North, the Moredain lead long and comfortable lives. Their chieftains are wise and just, there is no shortage of wealth due to trade with Near Harad, suffering is rare as times of war are almost unheard of and the only threats are the wild animals. They are strong warriors in battle, sometimes riding on zebras against their enemies, and wielding some of the deadliest spears in the game.

History
''The following information is non-canon (with respect to LOTR canon). It has been invented for the mod's lore. Original lore for the mod makes every effort to remain consistent with LOTR canon.''

The Moredain are a tribal people who rarely unite, but prefer to wander in individual tribes. They are semi-nomadic traders and warriors. Lions are revered in their culture for their strength and ferocity; they believe in a deity called the Great Lion, who wanders the plains at night, and who every man and woman will meet with after they die. It is common for warriors to march to war bearing the symbol of a lion on their banners. Every Moredain has to prove his strength by hunting and killing a lion to be accepted as a warrior in his tribe.

The Serpent-lords of Near Harad conquered them, starting a period of trade and peace with the Southrons of the Desert (or, as the Moredain call them, 'Snake-men'). Eventually the Moredain won their independence, but trade continued, and to this day the Moredain and the Haradrim are strong allies and friends. The Moredain took advantage of the failing Tauredain Empire and invaded their Jungle, cutting down their sacred trees and capturing Mumakil for use in war. The Tauredain have never forgiven the Moredain, and to this day the two are bitter enemies. The Tauredain however are not the only enemies of the Moredain: the savage and brutal Cerinrim constantly raid them for prisoners to sacrifice.

Of late the chieftains of the Moredain had been ordered by messengers from Near Harad to march to war in the far north, following orders from The Great Eye. The people of the Moredain are uneasy about this, as they know almost nothing of the world beyond the endless desert to the north of their vast plains, except for what little unreliable information the Snake-men traders bring with them on their rare visits. But it is said among the Moredain that when the Great Lion roars, even the flaming Eye trembles...

Alignment
Isolated as they are, the Moredain are neutral with most factions. They are however enemies with the Tauredain, and the enemies of their allies Mordor Mordor and Near Harad.

NPCs
Although warriors and blowgunners may be found patrolling their jungle's borders, the majority of the Tauredain prefer to live only in secluded Jungle clearings.
 * Moredain - Basic Moredain Civilian.
 * Moredain Warrior - Moredain clad in Moredain Armour and wielding Moredain Equipment. Will attack any enemies of the Tauredain faction. May be mounted on a zebra.
 * Moredain Huntsman - A Moredain trader that can be found in the trader hut of a village.
 * Moredain Hutmaker - Traders found in villages. Will sell hut-making blocks to players with enough alignment.
 * Moredain Chieftain - Tribal leaders, clad in the sacred pelt of lions. Will sell Moredain warriors to players with enough alignment.

Structures
Compared to Northern factions, the Moredain are industrially relatively undeveloped.
 * Moredain Hunter Camp - A small camp containing several hunting shacks around a crafting table.
 * Moredain Village - A cluster of 3-5 huts, 0-1 chieftain huts and 0-2 trader huts.

Items

 * - Crafting tables used to craft all of the following.
 * Moredain Banner - The banner of Moredain, depicting a golden lion on an orange field.
 * Moredain Equipment, daggers, battleaxes, spears and clubs. Curiously enough, the Moredain spear has a base damage of +7, making it higher than the base damage of other Moredain weapons.
 * Moredain Armour and Moredain Chieftain Armour - the armour worn by warriors, and the armour made from the sacred pelt of lions, worn by chieftains.