Board Thread:Suggestions Forum/@comment-25619598-20150222194042

Things have grown dark in the Woodland Realm as of late, that is certain. The Dark Lord has left his mark on the Greenwood, his influence seen in every hollow and creek. Nothing shows of this greater than the foul Ungol-spawn that walk the darker forests. Crawling, devouring anything they can, and even serving the dark powers in Dol Guldur, ones who have taken over in Sauron's absence (I speak, of course, of Khamul the Easterling, one of the Nine who is called the Lieutenant of Dol Guldur. One shudders to imagine what thoughts lie behind the black hood, what sustained cruelty and darkness the Dark Lord has left...). One thing, though, I have noticed, is the seeming lack of order or home among the Spiders. They are more than common animals, and should act as such! Some ideas I had for this are...

Hollow Mirk-oaks: These great Mirk-oak trees, of the largest stock found in those parts, are not as they seem. Rotted wood and ungol webs adorn this hollow citadel, and inside live the Mirkwood Spiders, living in great numbers, taking leftovers and shiny bits to the true horror within... (These would be multilevel structures, with vines placed as ladders to ascend. Each floor would have a Mirkwood Spider spawner, and a chance at a chest. In the chest you could find nuggets of various precious metals, Wood Elf goods, and the occasional enchanted variant. At the top floor, however, lies something greater...)

Mirkwood Ungol: These monsters, the likes of which are not seen in the world today (besides Shelob herself), are spiders of massive size, far greater than their ilk in these forests. Whether they are spawn of Ungoliant herself or just one of hers, I know not. What I do know is that they are the queens of the Mirkwood Spiders, and are a force to be reckoned with. (The Ungol would be a boss of sorts. It would have a sizeable amount of HP, and would deal far more damage than the others. It would spawn more Mirkwood Spiders when it reaches certain levels of health, and upon death it drops a great amount of riches, not to mention sizeable amounts of typical spider loot.. It would, of course, grant Wood Elf alignment, and take away Dol Guldur alingment.) Rumor holds that those who are allied to the forces of Dol Guldur may enter the Ungol's den, and if they are of enough renown in the Hill of Sorcery, may even ride the Ungol. A mount of unparalleled might and terror, I would certainly flee if I saw a General mounted upon one. (Imagine if when Khamul is added if he was riding one of these! *shivers*)

One thing is for certain, though. I would likely tread far more carefully, far more armed, and never alone, through the forests of Mirkwood from then on...  