Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-32865299-20171004210031/@comment-25981649-20171103151559

Kickratgames wrote: Dr Frankus wrote: Good suggestion! despite it being a repeat of some of your earlier ideas...

Here are some of my personal opinions on some of the matters stated however...

1. All dunlending houses (save for those who live in the angle right next to Rohan) should be 1-story, considering that they were a primitive culture. Forts could have more, but they should be very limited and crude.

2. The Dunlendings did not know how to metal work. There are two ways that the mod could go about this:  a) Any personal iron equipment they should have would either be crafted from repurposed Rohirrim gear or made from stone. b) They should be given Iron equipment, but have it very ineffective / have to use Bog Iron

3. Dunlending Villages should be more expanded on in your suggestion. I'd imagine there'd be 2 types of Dunlending villages. A smalller variant, which would only contain 1 / 2 roads, several houses and perhaps a tavern and a larger sort of celtic village (to replace the 'Towns' other facs would have, but not as big), with a Hill in the middle containing either the fort / hall, and several circles of beaten roads and small houses surrounding it.

4. There was always alot of debate on Wolf-masters, especially because they are either made too weak or too strong. Instead, I believe that hired Dunlending Wolfhounds should be hired from a Dunlending Kennelmaster, and that if any 'Wolf-master' NPC would be added it should act as a sort of banner-bearer for Wolves, and that they would primairly be for attacking / hunting mobs instead of NPCs 1. I do believe all the houses are 1 story (Except for the Great hall)

2. Dunlendings did know how to metal work, but most were just mediocre at this. The equipment is only the same as iron Because​ they used Bog Iron as Bog Iron was perhaps one of the strongest types of iron. The Germanics used bog Iron and were renowned for the strength of their blades.

3. ????? I have no idea how to respond to that.

4.  We had much debate on that Idea (However the banner bearer idea is different) of kennelmasters but I decided against it as Wolves spawn very frequently in dunland. And since dunlending wolves spawn in dunland...... 1. Therefore, please make the great hall more of a viking / celtic like longhouse...

2.  Untrue. a) I can't find a quote right now, but Tolkien specifically stated that all their hauberks and metal weaponry came from looting the Rohirrim. b) Bog iron is much weaker than regular iron because of the impurities found in bog iron (mostly sulphur). This prevents it from being forged as well, because it isn't as malleable and would be much more brittle. Germanic kingdoms were not renown for the strength of their blades. I don't know where you get this idea...

3. If you agree with it, please change the part in your suggestion :D

4. I am not suggesting to remove "Wolfmasters", I am just saying that having hireable wolves + wolven banner bearers would be a much more fair / efficient / original idea.