Board Thread:Suggestions Forum/@comment-25619598-20141210211856

Being a fan of LOTRO (but not as much as of this mod :D ), I was wondering of the potential of Lore-Masters to be added to the game...

I know, a good many people have suggested wizards and magic before, and many have dissed on LOTRO for being "not even close to what Tolkien wrote". But people diss on the movies for the same reason, and we all (at least most of us) love them, right? And Lore-masters were not like the Istari, for they used knowledge and wisdom from the Valar to heal and do miraculous things. The rushing of the river to attack the Ringwraiths was an act of Lore-mastery, and Elrond himself was a renowned Lore-master.

So, without further ado, the core of my suggestion:

Elven Lore-master: hireable from the High Elf faction, wearing Elven Robes & Hood (look further down), wielding a Noldor Staff (look further down). Relatively low health and armor, but their presence gives a slight regen factor to nearby allies, and they can heal 1/4 health to nearby allies under 1/2 health.

Elder Lore-master: almost identical, but w/ higher health, wielding a coin in empty hand, and selling Elven Robes (undyed) and Noldor Staves. Buys unwritten books.

Elven Robes: crafted at a High Elven Crafting Table like normal armor, but with wool (color does not matter, as they always turn out white). Can be dyed at that table after crafting (like leather armor). Low armor.

Noldor Staff: crafted at a High Elven Crafting Table like a shovel (2 sticks and a Quendite crystal on top). Multiple uses; when aimed at a hurt ally can heal them for 1/4 health, when aimed at ground acts like bone meal (1 bone meal), and when aimed anywhere else it heals the player or 1/6 health. Each one costs 1 durability, relatively low durability.

Elven Library: building in Lindon, resembling a typical High Elven building w/ several rows of bookshelves & 1 enchanting table. Always has 1 Elder Lore-master and a couple Lore-masters. A chest inside may contain Noldor Staves/ Elven Robes + typical loot.

I don't know of how it could work with the other races (Rune-masters for the Dwarves anyone?), as Men were not recorded to do such things, and Hobbits were afraid of magic. The only other races I think could have Lore-masters would be Dwarves (it says in the Hobbit that they guarded the buried chest of the Troll-hoard with some spells, and 'The dwarves of yore made mighty spells.' from the Misty Mountain song) and Orcs (the Witch-King was described as a master of Morgul sorcery, and don't you think some of his Orcs could learn it?)

I will add stuff for them if the admins don't say no/like it. 