Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-30980630-20180920164108

Hello all! It's been a while since I made a suggestion, and playing as Dorwinion on a server recently gave me the idea of a possible update for the faction. I decided to write some custom lore to go with it, which is partially based on a server I used to play on. So, without further ado, here it is.

Lore:

'''In the Vale of Dorwinion by the Sea of Rhun, there are five ruling houses that make up the vast majority of the Vintner Court. They are House Sulring, House Araner, House Gano, House Redwine, and House Celebion. They each control a portion of Dorwinion, and are each assigned a different job. Of the 35 seats on the Vintner Court, 32 of them are held by officials from the five houses, the others being independent of the houses.'''

The map:

House Sulring

Color on map: Red

House Colors: Red and Gold

'''House Sulring is the first house of Elves. It was founded by the Elf named Sulring, who settled in the Celduin Valley. It is the youngest of the houses, yet arguably the most powerful, as the Line of Sulring has never failed to produce powerful leaders. House Sulring is charged with all matters of warfare and security that concern the Order of Bladorthin including mobilization and upkeep, as the Line of Sulring is a branch of the Line of Bladorthin. House Sulring holds eight seats on the Vintner Court, making it the second most powerful house politically.'''

House Araner

Color on map: Gold

House Colors: Gold and Purple

'''House Araner is a house of Men that was founded by Lord Araner of the Golden Ford. It is the oldest house in Dorwinion. They are charged with the border control in Dorwinion, controlling the lands of Upper Celduin and those near the Golden Ford. Because of this high level of influence, House Araner holds nine seats on the Vintner Court, thus making it the most powerful house in terms of political power.'''

House Gano

Color on map: Blue

House Colors: Purple and White

'''House Gano is a house of Men that was found by Gano of Gondor. They control the lands of Illyrius, around the entrance to Dorwinion from Wilderland. Although the area they control is large, their influence is small, being tasked with the sundry tasks of tax collection and law enforcement. Officials of House Gano are permitted to requisition task forces of either Vintner Guard or Order of Bladorthin to enforce whatever regulations need enforcing. House Gano holds only three seats on the Vintner Court, making it the weakest of the five houses in political terms.'''

House Redwine

Color on map: Purple

House Colors: Purple and Red

'''House Redwine is the elder house of Elves, and they control much of the heartland of Dorwinion. The house was founded by a lord who had the title “Redwine,” and today the house is in charge of all trade in Dorwinion. They are extremely rich and hold eight seats on the Vintner Court, making them tied with House Sulring in political power.'''

House Celebion

Color on map: Orange

House Colors: Magenta and White

'''House Celebion is the second-oldest house of Dorwinion. It was founded by Celebion of Gwinlond, who resented the other houses and thought he ought to control all of Dorwinion. However, despite this arrogance, House Celebion holds only four seats on the Vintner Court, making it the second weakest politically. It is charged with maintaining the Vintner Guard, including training, upkeep, and requisition to other places in Dorwinion.'''

'''The Houses are in constant competition for political power. Each has their own ideas about who should be king, however due to the fierce divisions in the Vintner Court, no house has succeeded at electing a king. The closest any faction came to placing their own candidate on the throne was in T.A. 1137 when Luthor of House Araner made a move. He would have been elected to the position, but the eighth delegate from House Sulring cast the deciding vote against him and thus the land remained kingless. Most recently, with the Kingdom of Erebor restored and the Spears of Bladorthin delivered, House Sulring has been vying for the throne under the leadership of Rhandir, a fourth generation descendant of Sulring himself. Though they have the support of House Gano and House Redwine, the other two houses are vehemently opposed to Rhandir’s leadership, saying that he is unfit to lead since his father was a Noldo. Nonetheless, his claim is valid, as he is of royal blood on both sides: from his mother Haldis, the royal blood of Bladorthin, from his father Valcor, the blood of Finwë (albeit greatly diluted). '''

Suggestions:
 * Biomes


 * House Sulring Lands: The typical rolling hills and steppes of Dorwinion. Nothing about the terrain changes here. However, Bladorthin Camps are more common here, as are the Bladorthin Warriors. Vintner Guard are more rare. Dorwinion Smithies spawn occasionally.
 * House Araner Lands: Terrain here is unchanged. Bladorthin and Vintner Guard camps are more common, as well as Dorwinion Watchtowers. No vineyards spawn here.
 * House Gano Lands: Terrain is unchanged. Structure spawning is unchanged. Essentially the Dorwinion we have now, only with Towns and Smithies added.
 * House Redwine Lands: Terrain is almost entirely steppe. Camps do not spawn. Towns are very common. Vineyards are more frequent.
 * House Celebion Lands: Terrain is more hilly. Vintner Guard camps and Smithies are common. Towns spawn rarely.
 * Emyn Winion: Much as it is now. The only difference is that a new NPC will spawn there, as well as its structure.
 * Structures


 * Houses: No need to change these. They are fine as is.
 * Elf Houses: Same as above.
 * Vintner Guard Camp: Identical to the current camp, except that Captains of Bladorthin do not spawn. Roof and walls are in the colors of the house whose lands the camp is in.
 * Bladorthin Camp: Identical to the Vintner Guard Camp, only populated exclusively by Order of Bladorthin.
 * Dorwinion Smithy: No explanation needed. A Dorwinion Smith spawns here.
 * Dorwinion Town: A collection of houses surrounding a Garden, smithies and Camps can spawn as well.
 * Dorwinion Watchtower: Similar to the Gondor Turret. Home to a new type of NPC.
 * NPCs


 * Dorwinion Smith: Self-explanatory. Forges both Vintner Guard and Order of Bladorthin armor/weapons.
 * Bladorthin Warrior: A combination of the Warrior of Bladorthin and the Archer of Bladorthin. Switches between weapons depending on circumstances.
 * Dorwinion Ranger: Spawns in Watchtowers and in the Emyn Winion. Wears Dorwinion Ranger armor and wields Dorwinion Elven equipment.
 * Dorwinrim: Slightly different speechbanks for the Dorwinrim of each house.
 * Dorwinion Elves: Only spawn in towns and in House Sulring/House Redwine lands. Their speechbank differs based on what house they are a part of.
 * Vintner Guard Cavalry: A Vintner Guard that rides a horse. Available in both melee and crossbow form.
 * Bladorthin Cavalry: Warriors of Bladorthin who ride horses.
 * Items

It's pretty obvious by now that I have no idea how to write suggestions. Either way: le voila, I eagerly await the comments.  
 * Vintner Guard weapons: Consists of a sword, battleaxe, pike, mace, and spear. Vintner Guards now use this instead of iron weapons, though they still use the Iron Crossbow. They are crafted on the Dorwinion Crafting Table with iron ingots.
 * Sword of Bladorthin: Found rarely in Bladorthin camps, and dropped by Bladorthin Warriors. Textured like Elven weapons, but colored like Dwarven.
 * Dorwinion Ranger Armor: Crafted with leather on the Dorwinion Crafting Table. Grants 11 protection.
 * Dorwinion Partisan (?): Essentially a short spear with a weighted butt (the idea is to use it as either short spear or mace), it would be crafted with Iron on the Dorwinion Crafting Table with the Battlestaff recipe and cannot be thrown. (This one is just for fun and needs not be added - I just like the idea too much not to mention it…)
 * Dorwinion Elven Weapons: Consists of a retextured sword, a longspear, and a battlestaff, plus the existing Spear of Bladorthin. Crafted with Elven Steel in default recipes on the Dorwinion Crafting Table.
 * Dorwinion Horse Armor: Crafted like all horse armor with Iron Ingots on the Dorwinion Crafting Table
 * Bladorthin Horse Armor: Crafted with Elven Steel ingots on the Dorwinion Crafting Table.