“ | They passed Tarlang’s Neck and came into Lamedon; and the Shadow Host pressed behind and fear went on before them, until they came to Calembel upon Ciril, and the sun went down like blood behind Pinnath Gelin away in the West. | ” |
–The Passing of the Grey Company, The Return of the King |
Lamedon is a sub-biome of Gondor that comprises a series of valleys just south of the Ered Nimrais, through which the Ringló and Ciril rivers flow south. It largely consists of scattered woodlands, hills and boulders. Lamedon is a populous region which is home to the Hillmen of Lamedon. During the War of the Ring its Lord was Angbor, whom Aragorn dubbed “the fearless”.
Upon entering the fiefdom of Lamedon, you gain the achievement "Hills and Vales".
Sub-biomes[]
Lamedon Hills[]
The Lamedon hills are a sub-biome of Lamedon that consists of hillier terrain than the rest of Lamedon. They are generated instead of the White Mountains foothills in Lamedon.
Biome Variants[]
- Flowers - A variant with greatly increased amounts of flowers as normal
- Forest - A more heavily forested variant containing Aspen and Larch trees amongst the more regular varieties
- Light Forest - A variant with slightly more tree coverage
- Hills - A more highly elevated terrain
- Forested Hills - A combination of hills and light forest
- Dead Oak Forest - A barren landscape populated with dead oak trees
- Birch Forest - An increased distribution of birch trees
- Larch Forest - A forest dominated by larch trees
- Apple-Pear Orchard - An orchard containing Apple and Pear trees.
- Plum Orchard - An orchard containing Plum trees.
Structures[]
- Gondor Turret - small one man turrets featuring just a single storey.
- Ruined Gondor Tower - larger two-storey towers with battlements, a bed, chest and Gondorian crafting table.
- Gondor Ruins - dispersed ruins of varying size, sometimes these have a burial chamber hidden beneath them.
- Gondor Obelisk - four tier stone pillars adorned with a Beacon of Gondor.
- Lamedon Watchfort - outposts consisting of a four-storey fortress and adjoining Beacon Tower. Lamedon Captains spawn here with large chests and barrels of Ale also to be found.
- Lamedon Village - hamlets made up of an encircling road crisscrossed by other paths, structures found as part of the village include houses, cottages, taverns, market stalls, stables, smithies, farms and a central well.
- Lamedon Fort Village - militaristic settlements centred around a Lamedon Fortress and surrounded by high walls and eight turrets, townhouses, smithies, stables and wells are also found inside the outer fortifications.
- Walled Town - enormous walled settlements with four turrets, a gatehouse, several townhouses, taverns, obelisks, market stalls, smithies bathhouses, wells, benches and gardens.
Mobs[]
- Gondorians - the peaceful common-folk of the Hills, shepherds and farmers for the most part.
- Gondor Traders - found in Lamedon Settlements, these tradespeople come in many varieties including Blacksmiths, Bakers, Bartenders, Brewers, Butchers, Farmers, Fishmongers, Florists, Greengrocers and Stonemasons.
- Lamedon Hillmen - armed herdsfolk called upon to protect Lamedon in times of need.
- Lamedon Warriors - warriors clad in mail and bearing proper arms, they spawn less frequently than Lamedon Hillmen and are occasionally mounted.
- Lamedon Archers - men of Lamedon armed with keen bows.
- Lamedon Captains - Trading NPCs who spawn in Lamedon Watchforts and from which the aforementioned units can purchased, should all the Alignment requirements be met.
- Gondor Ruins Wraiths - A wraith summoned by attempting to steal the deceased’s belongings from a Burial Chamber.
- Common Animals - all of the animals expected of Lamedon’s temperate climate.
Conquest[]
Lamedon can be conquered by Gondor, Mordor, Near Harad, Rhúdel, Half-trolls and Isengard. The conquest rate is 1.0.
Mining[]
Lamedon features the standard ore distribution, but unlike other biomes it also features Gondor Rock below the surface. This rock is essential for the crafting of Gondorian building materials, and can be found in a thin layer beneath the dirt surface of the biome, in patches underground, and in boulders on the surface.
Vegetation[]
The grass in Lamedon is a browner shade than that of the rest of Gondor, similar to that of the Lone-lands. However, the terrain here often features reasonable patches of exposed dirt too. As Lamedon is a less fertile upland region Common Vegetation makes up the majority of the flora which is to be found. Although, as with the rest of Gondor, Athelas can spawn here rarely. The biome is also quite thickly forested and a variety of trees including Oak, Birch, Larch, Aspen and Beech are to be seen throughout it.
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