Dale (Biome)

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Dale (Biome)
An average Northmen settlement in its most common environment.
Map	Dale, enclosed between Erebor, Iron Hills and the rivers Celduin and Carnen.
Geography
Sub-biomes	None
Vegetation	Oak, Spruce, Chestnut, Maple, Pine, Fir, Willow, Apple, Pear, Global and Temperate common vegetation
Nearby biomes	Mirkwood Corrupted [SW], Northern Mirkwood [W], Long Marshes [NW], Erebor [NW], Wilderland [N,S], Iron Hills [NE], Rhûn [E]
History
Added in	Public Beta 28

Dale (Biome)
An average Northmen settlement in its most common environment.
Mobs & Structures
Factions present	Dale
Mobs and Animals	Horse Temperate and Global common animals
Risk of Bandits	Rare
Risk of Invasion	Gundabad [Rare] Gundabad Wargs [Rare] Dol Guldur [Rare] Mordor [Rare]
Visiting Traders	Blue Mountains Merchant Iron Hills Merchant Dorwinion Merchant Oddment Collector
Generated Structures	Dalish Watchtower Dalish Fortress Dalish Village Ruined House Stone Ruin

“	When it was founded the Kingdom of Dale consisted of the city of Dale and the valley of the River Running before the gates of the Lonely Mountain. By the time of the War of the Ring its boundaries extended far south and east of Lake-town, all the way to the River Carnen.	”
–Tolkien Gateway on the Kingdom of Dale

Dale is land in which lies the great Kingdom of Dale. Its borders stretch from the eastern edge of Northern Mirkwood to the rivers Carnen in the east and Running in the south. The primary settlement of these lands is the beautiful city of Dale which is situated before the slopes of the Lonely Mountain. A waypoint exists for this metropolis; however the city is not yet implemented.

This region is inhabited by Dalishmen, fine folk who are most hospitable towards enemies of Orc-Folk. There also are a great many merchants and craftsmen in these lands from which you may buy wonderful goods.

However, these lands do not lie unprotected, for Dalish Soldiers are constantly watching their borders with keen eyes. They are also aided by Dalish Longbowmen and Dalish Levymen.

Upon entering the Kingdom of Dale, you will get the achievement "Kingdom of the Northmen".

Variants

Dale is defined as a 'normal oak spruce' biome. This implies Dale has a varied landscape and a fairly rich variety of forests. The following variants can be found there:

• Standard - Normal Dale biome.
• Flowers - The fields and the undergrowth of tree clusters teem with flowers in this biome. Flowery vegetation from both vanilla Minecraft (poppies, dandelions) and the LOTR mod is abundantly present here.
• Forest - Forest covered lands.
• Light Forest - Lightly forested lands.
• Steppe - A flat landscape of grassy plains.
• Barren Steppe - These barren plains stretch over vast area's and have even less vegetation.
• Hills - A hilly landscape with a higher average elevation.
• Forested Hills - A landscape with forest covered hills.
• Dense Forests of Oak and/or Spruce - Dense forestes with many large oak and/or spruce trees. Huge oaks and spruces, measuring 3 respectively 2 m in diameter and reaching up to 30 m, are also common here. Patches of podzol cover the forest floor.
• Dead Forests of Oak or Spruce - Lands covered in forests whose glory is passing away. The forest density is comparable to the light forest variant, but there are many stems of dead, leafless trees. This variant is very helpful for acquiring large quantities of wood, as the dead trees provide a lot of easy accessible lumber.
• Oak Shrublands - Forest covered lands with a lower tree density than regular forests, but with a very thick undergrowth of shrubs.

Typical countryside

Fen at edge of dense spruce forest

Typical riverside

Dalish Watchtower and small stone dungeon ruin

Bovines ruling the meadows

Structures

Three structures generate here, alongside various ruins.

• Dalish Fortress- Small fortresses that generate throughout Dale. They contain Dalish Soldiers and bowmen aplenty, as well as a Dalish Captain. A furnace, beds, crafting tables, chests, and barrels can be found inside this three-gated stronghold. In the middle of the structure is a small obelisk.
• Dalish Watchtower- Small towers that generate throughout Dale. They contain Dalish Soldiers and Levymen, as well as chests, beds, crafting tables, and barrels of alcohol.
• Dalish Village- Groups of structures that generate throughout Dale. They are very similar to vanilla villages, in that they have groups of a varying number of houses, which contain small courtyards, a bed, a chest, crafting tables, a smithy, some food, and a cauldron. Villages can also include a Dalish Smithy, which contain furnaces, forges, crafting tabes, cauldrons, an anvil, some lava, upper living quarters, and a Blacksmith; and/or a Dalish Bakery, which contain lots of pastries, a crafting table, furnaces, a fireplace, a cauldron, and a Dalish Baker. These are centered around a small tower, which is simply decorative.

Mobs

• Dalishman- Men of Dale. They spawn often across their lands and in their houses.
• Dalish Levymen- Volunteer soldiers that wear leather armour. They often use iron, bronze, or Dalish equipment.
• Dalish Soldier (Can be mounted)- Footsoldiers of Dale. They use Dalish equipment and armour.
• Dalish Longbowman (Can be mounted)- Dalish soldiers who wield the legendary Dalish Longbows.
• Dalish Captain- NPCs from whom you can hire all of the above.
• Dalish Blacksmith- NPCs from whom you can purchase Dalish gear and sell materials.
• Dalish Baker- NPCs from whom you can purchase food and sell materials.

Vegetation

Dale is a temperate biome and is rather forested. Oak and spruce dominated the woods, in various variants. The climate preserves dead trees nicely, which makes for a rich supply of lumber.
Bluebell flowers can be found among the other, more common flowers known to grow in Rhovannion.

The Tolkien Gateway has an article on: Dale