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With the Dalians rumored to be in the next update, I thought I might give some input on the matter. So, here you go!

1. Color schemes, banner, ect: I envision Dale as a blue and copper color scheme. The banner should be a blue field with a Black Arrow (by which I mean a black colored arrow, not a giant iron harpoon) and a copper thrush (or similar bird).

2. Armor: The Bardings wear sturdy, if not incredible, armor. I'm thinking Rohirric stats. Crafted with iron on a Dale CT, this armor has a blue cape, lamellar or scale cuirass, and Norman-style helmet with a spike on top and a chainmail aventail on the neck.

3. Buildings: The men of Dale have a Tibetian and Russian theme, with some Scandinavian mixed in. They therefore should have tan houses made of a special brick, like the kind seen in the movie but with wooden, not brick roofs. Their fortresses should be similar in style to a Harad fortress crossed with a Rohan mead hall, if that makes any sense. They would also have a market or bazaar stucture, for the markets of Dale were famed throughout the lands.

4. NPCs: The people of Dale include:

Dalesman: Your average Dalesman. Usually have blonde hair like Northmen, but there are a few Rhunic people.

Merchants of different types like Harad: Toymakers(misc items), weaponsmiths (weapons), Dwarven miners(ores), Travelling Traders (random stuff)

Barding Soldier: Has archer, banner-bearer, and rare mounted variant.

Barding Earl: the captain from which one hires Dalians.

5. Equipment: The weapons of the Dalians include spears, pikes, bows, axes, and swords. They all have brown handles (besides the sword, which has blue), copper and gold edging, and silver blades. A rare find in chests is a Spear of Bladorthin, which is a pike-like weapon with black hilt, shining silver, Dwarven-style blade, and gold inlay. These would do tremendous damage, but be very rare. Dwarven traters would occasionally sell them for an exorbitant fee. The shield would be in the shape of the movie shield, but blue and copper.

But don't forget the Esgaroth subfaction!

1. Banner and color scheme: Blue and silver with a fish.

2. NPCs:

Lake-Men: More of them have dark hair compared to Dalesmen.

Guards: Come in soldier, archer, and banner-bearer variant.

Lake-Men Lord: Captain of Lake-town troops.

3. Armor: Blue over chainmail with Viking-style helmet.

4. Weapons: Blue and silver. Use bows, spears, and swords. Shiled is blue and round with two swimming fish circling around the boss.

Or the people of Rhovanion!

1. Banner and color scheme: Green and silver. Banner is gold running horse on green and silver.

Rhovarim live in stables with their horses, whom they love.

2. NPCs:

Rhovarim: Look like poor man's Rohirrim.

Warriors: Usually mounted. Come in archer and banner-bearer variants as well.

Marshall: Sells troops.

3. Armor: A dark brown leather jerkin over mail. Crafted like old Rohirric armor, and has slightly worse defense.

4. Weapons: Use swords, axes, bows, spears, and lances. Look like darker, greyer Rohirrim weapons.

Thanks for reading my suggestion! As always, any comments, kudos, or constructive critiscism is gladly accepted.

High King Ithilion (Discussions Moderator) (Ni celeb ithil) 03:10, February 15, 2016 (UTC)  