User blog:Glflegolas/Biome of the Week -- Issue 8 -- November 16, 2016

Last time I wrote this, I crashed my browser, so there went half an hour of progress. Therefore, this post featuring the Barrow-downs will not be as detailed as most, due to lack of time.

Where are they?
The barrow-downs are located east of the Old Forest and west of Bree. They were originally part of Arnor before that was devastated by Angmar. It was here that the four Hobbits were waylaid by a Barrow-wight in the books and where they obtained their barrow blades, before they were joined by Strider.

What do you like about this biome?
The looting here is great. There is much good loot to be found in the barrows, ranging from barrow blades to typical Ruined Tower loot. Very rarely, it is possible to find a nugget of mithril. I have never set up a base here for any length of time, and I do not recommend living here.

Any advice for travellers?
Don't live here. The Barrow-wights are very dangerous. Even though there are no invasions or bandits to worry about, the constant fog makes navigation tricky. In addition, the wights are tough, and can kill even well-armoured players unless they take care. However, the various temperate common animals do spawn here, providing a good source of food, and there are enough trees to cut down for wood, even though most of them are dead by now.