Board Thread:Suggestions Forum/@comment-26063164-20150208214936

The Istari (or as they are more commonly called, wizards) were Maiar sent to Middle-Earth by the Valar to counteract the evil of Sauron. In LotR, there were only five of them, including a certain grey-hatted wizard. I think the mod should have Istari (not the grey-hatted one, tree-hugging one, colorful one, or azure-cloaked ones), although I think 15 would be a more fitting number. Each Istari would have randomly-generated traits and prefered factions. They would each be assigned a color and would be given a set route to follow through Middle-Earth. Their preferrred factions would be dependent on their route. For example, if the tree-hugging wizard was in the mod, he would travel through the Anduin Vales and Mirkwood, would like Fangorn and the High Elves, and would dislike Gundabad and Dol Guldur. Each Istari would (through randomization) be either stationary (has a permanent dwelling, e.g. the colorful one) or mobile (follows a set route, e.g. the grey-hatted one). They would also be either militant of peaceful. Names would also be randomly chosen. Depending on your faction alignment and the Istari's traits, you could hire them, get quests from them, and so on. Doing something for an Istari would result in a large alignment bonus, and the Istari would start to like you more. the more an Istari likes you, the more likely they are to assist you and work for you. What do you think?

JoetheBladeMaster out. 