Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26149161-20170406013652

"Leaving his bed he took his bow from the wall and went to a narrow window; and he saw two Orcs setting fuel against his house and preparing to kindle it. Then Barach was shaken with fear, for marauding Orcs carried with them brimstone or some other devilish stuff that was quickly inflamed and not quenched with water. Recovering himself he bent his bow, but at that moment, just as the flames leapt up, he saw a Drûg come running up behind the Ores. One he felled with a blow of his fist, and the other fled; then he plunged barefoot into the fire, scattering the burning fuel and stamping on :the Orc-flames that ran along the ground. Barach made for the doors, but when he had unbarred them and sprang out the Drûg had disappeared. There was no sign of the smitten Orc. The fire was dead, and there remained only a smoke and a stench. "

"Busy as ants hurrying orcs were digging, digging lines of deep trenches in a huge ring, just out of bowshot from the walls; and as the trenches were made each was filled with fire, though how it was kindled or fed, by art or devilry, none could see. "

Mae govannen, mellyn-nin! This suggestion focuses on the strange flames used by Orcs at numerous times in Middle-earth, from Beleriand to the Pelennor Fields.

1. Uses:

Orc Brimstone would be a material that, when right-clicked like a match, lights the ground on fire. This could be used in battle and as a protection for fortresses. Furthermore, it should also be an essential part of Orc Firebombs. When lit, it produces Orc Flames, bright-red flames that cannot be extinguished by water and spread very rapidly. These would also be created by Orc Firebombs.

2. Crafting:

Orc Brimstone is crafted with Sulphur, Naurite, and Coal on a Mordor or Isengard crafting table. The recipe is shapeless, so long as the three are touching.

In Firebombs, it would encircle the bomb and lava, using eight Brimstone. This would make it rather more expensive, considering how powerful Firebombs are.



3. Spawning:

Orc Brimstone would be found in various Mordor and Isengard chests. A new unit could be created to use them, called the Orc Marauder, but that is up for debate, as it could be either uncoeable or too powerful.

Thank you for reading this suggestion! As always, comments, Kudos, and constructive critiscism is most welcome.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) 01:36, April 6, 2017 (UTC) 