Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26149161-20170426225117

Mae govannen, mellyn-nin. In the third part of the Northern Middle Men series, I shall be focusing on a little-known but relatively important people, known in the mod as the Men of Rhudaur. They are likely descended from the Men of Ulfang, the Easterlings of the First Age. As such, they use scimitars as well as swords, and have slightly eastern touches.

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 * 1) Biomes
 * 2) Crafting
 * 3) Mobs
 * 4) Structures
 * 5) Names
 * 6) Other
 * 7) Titles
 * 8) Achievements

Biomes
 In the current Mod, the Men of Rhudaur are widespread, covering all of Eastern Eriador (fig. 1). This specifically contradicts the statement that "no one dwells here" (meaning the Trollshaws), and the entire statement about how the people of Angmar have left the area. Therefore, I propose that spawning of the Men of Rhudaur be removed in Trollshaws, Coldfells, and Lone-lands (fig. 2), and be made very rare in the Coldfells.

 Furthermore, Angmar as a whole should not be so populated as it currently is. I get that the mod is turning a blind eye to the fact that it's a dead nation. What I don't understand is the massive spawnrate of evil forces there. Men of Rhudaur, Orcs, and Trolls swarm the place, making it harder to enter than Mordor. I propose an overall slashing of Angmar spawning by 2/3rds, and a removal of their invasions. In return, Ranger invasions will become far rarer, and High Elves will never invade Angmar, or anywhere outside Lindon.



Crafting

 * Rhudaur Armor - Armor for the Men of Rhudaur, crafted with Orc Steel and fur. It is used at random (rarely) along with the fur, bone, and Angmar armor currently used, though Banner-bearers and Chieftains have a full set of it.














 * Rhudaur Battleaxe - Like all Rhudaur weaponry, made with iron and sticks. It has the stats of an Iron battleaxe.






 * Rhudaur Throwing Axe - Made of iron and sticks on a Rhudaur Crafting Table, this weapon is used instead of iron and bronze throwing axes.




 * Rhudaur Sword - Crafted with iron and sticks on a Rhudaur Crafting Table, this sword has the stats of an Orc blade.






 * Rhudaur Scimitar - The same as a Hillman Sword, this weapon exists purely for variety.






 * Cursed Blade of Angmar - A deadly dagger, doing six damage. When it slays a foe, there is a tiny chance it will turn them into a hired Barrow-wight.




 * Rhudaur Crafting Table - a new crafting table crafted with four wood. It has a spruce texture with red and brown cloth.

Mobs

 * Hillman of Rhudaur: Should get Hillwomen, because that makes sense :P
 * Rhudaur Hillman Warrior: Warriors, of all three forms, should get changes to their armor and weaponry. Use of Angmar and Rhudaur equipment should be made relatively rare, while Fur should be made more common. Rhudaur, like all wildmen, were pretty unskilled with metal. This should be represented by a lack of forged gear. They should also get stone swords, clubs, and maces.
 * Rhudaur Hillman Axethrower: Use of Bronze and Iron throwing axes is replaced by Rhudaur throwing axes.
 * Rhudaur Hillman Archer: A new unit using a standard bow. They should never spawn with a helmet, and wear lighter armor overall.
 * Rhudaur Hillman Warlord: Should full Rhudaur armor.
 * Rhudaur Sorcerers: Incredibly rare, found in Dark Temples. They still practice small forms of sorcery, and are strong foes. They wear black robes, and in combat use Morgul-draughts and Cursed Blades of Angmar. Angmar players with over 1000 alignment, if they can defeat the Wights, can talk to them. After a long quest, you will be rewarded with a Cursed Blade.

Structures

 * Rhudaur Hut: A clay hut, similar to those used by Enedwaith and Dunland. A Hillman dwells inside.
 * Rhudaur Village: A rare community of the Hillmen, found only in Angmar. It has a Chieftain house, huts, and houses arranged around a communal fire.
 * Rhudaur Castle: Needs some serious improvement, like battlements, towers, and more walls. Right now it's just a stone square.
 * Rhudaur Tower: A tower version of the castle, found in the Trollshaws, Ettenmoors, and Angmar. It is shaped somewhat like an Angmar tower.
 * Dark Temple: An incredibly rare structure, found in the Mountains of Angmar. They have a tunnel network and a shrine, altar, and brasier. The front door is sealed, but it can be found by the battlements in fromt The majority would be ruined and abandoned, but in a rare few could be found a Rhudaur Sorcerer, guarded by a contingent of Wights.

Other


Achievements
[Rhudaur Crafter] - Craft an item on a Rhudaur crafting table.

[Forth from the Hills] - Equip a set of Rhudaur Armor

[Sorcerous Ways] - Hire a Hillman Sorcerer



Thank you for reading this suggestion! As always, comments, Kudos, and constructive criticism is appreciated. Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) 22:51, April 26, 2017 (UTC) 