Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26413011-20150615125355

p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; }I have tried to keep this suggestion canon and it's contents not too OP. The Masks are actually directly from the Simirillian, and the Elite Blue-Dwarven Units were inspired by ProfGrimm's suggestion for Erebor Dwarves as Elite Dwarven Units and the 'Elite Dwarven Units' entry on the LoD. Make sure to check out ProfGrimm's Erebor Dwarves Suggestion.

Any self-respecting Tolkien fanactic is fimiliar with the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, which does have an elvish name but I don't remember and barely any will recognize. They Dwarves of Belegost, or for you Khuzdul Fanactics the Khazad-Gabilgatholul, were the only ones of all the Free Peoples to withstand the Dragon-Fire, partly because of their natural hardiness but also because of their great Dwarven Masks. Though according to the FAQ 'all things in Tolkien's works will be implemented' I thought the Masks deserved a hypothesis concerning their implementation. They would only be crafted on the Blue Mountains Crafting Table, like so.



















When worn with a full suit of Blue-Dwarven Armour, without the helm naturally, the player would have almost complete protection against Dragon-Fire and flames, but not against lava as it could seep through the cracks and eyeholes. Many, remembering the tale of Turin Turambar, will think that it should work with all metal armours, but in fact the Elves of Nargothrond gave Turin Dwarf-Mail to where with his Dwarf-Mask, so there is no canon basis for masks such as these undubitably working with any armour other than Blue-Dwarven. Though is says Dwarf-Mail, the Elves of Nargothrond had only come into contact with the Blue Mountain Dwarves, in fact I have never seen or heard the Longbeards mentioned in the Simirillian. Please note that even though these mask use mithril in their construction, it is only their to decrease the Masks' OP level, and should not show in the completed work. However, a little Blue Jewel at the top of the Masks would look nice. These masks could also be bought from Blue-Dwarven traders for 50 coins.

The masks really come into their own with my idea for Elite Blue-Dwarven Units, which I have dubbed the Virdhur-Gabilgatholul, which when translated from Khuzdul means the Guard of Belegost. They would only be found in special Strongholds, located around Belegost and some sort of distincitive feature (perhaps having trimmed Dwarven Brick?). They would be available as Axethrowers, Swordsman, Banner-Bearers, Boar-Riders, and Axethrower Boar-Riders, and would wear the masks. These NPC's would be amazing in Utumno, or when charging into a burning building, or when fighting Balrogs, or....well you get the picture. However, that usefullness comes at the high price of 30 coins per footsoldier and 45 per Boar-Rider, with Banner-Bearers topping the list at 55 coins.

Thanks for reading guys! I've tried to keep the Masks not to OP, and to make their abilities congruent with their price of the masks, and the troops. Also, I would like to take a moment to point out that I do not support trimmed Blue-Dwarven Armour. Mevans didn't add it for a specific reason, and though nobody knows why I think he was trying to give the previously almost identical Dwarven Factions some uniqeness, which is also what I'm trying to do with these Masks and Elite Units.  