Ranger Captain of the North

General information
Faction
Dúnedain of the North

Spawning
Ranger camp

History
Added in
Public Beta 15

Ranger Captain of the North

Combat statistics
Health Points
25 ()

Armour
Ranger armour

Armour Points
11 ()

Attack Strength
Bow: varies Sword: 4 ()

Drops
Arrows (0-2) Bones (0-1) Equipped weapons or armour (rare)

Ranger Captain of the North

Unit Hiring
Alignment Requirement
+300 to Dúnedain of the North

Units available for Hire
Ranger of the North Ranger outrider Ranger banner bearer

“	‘I have thirty [Rangers] with me,’ said Halbarad. That is all of our kindred that could be gathered in haste […]. We rode as swiftly as we might when your summons came.’	”
–The Return of the King, The Passing of the Grey Company

The Ranger Captain of the North is the hiring NPC of the wanderers of the wild, the Rangers of the North. They wear Ranger armour, and hold a silver coin in one hand.

Spawning[]

Ranger captains will only spawn in camps, which are found throughout Eriador and the Lone-lands, as well as all their variants and sub-biomes. They will also spawn more regularly in the Angle, in villages and camps.

Behaviour[]

The Ranger captains will normally wander randomly around their camp. Like all hiring NPCs, they will not attack unless provoked. When that happens, they will fight back with a bow and sword.

Drops[]

When killed, Ranger captains will drop the same items as normal Rangers, that is arrows or, occasionally, bones. They will also rarely drop some of their weapons or armour.

Drop	Rarity	Quantity
Arrow	Uncommon	2
Ranger Bow	Rare	1
Ranger helmet	Rare	1
Ranger chestplate	Rare	1
Ranger leggings	Rare	1
Ranger boots	Rare	1

Hiring[]

Below are listed the units available to hire, as well as their alignment requirements and cost in silver coins.

Upon hiring a unit from a ranger captain, the player earns the achievement "Masters of Stealth".

Unit	Unpledged Cost (Silver Coins)	Pledged Cost (Silver Coins)	Alignment Required (Dúnedain of the North)	Requires Pledge (Dúnedain of the North)
Ranger of the North	50-100 ( to )	25-50 ( to )	+300	No
Ranger outrider	70-140 ( to )	35-70 ( to )	+400	No
Ranger banner bearer	70-140 ( to )	35-70 ( to )	+450	No

Speechbank[]

Friendly

Do you seek to command the Dúnedain of the North, friend Person?
These Dúnedain will follow your leadership for a small price, Person.
Bring some silver coins and you can have some Rangers under your command.
Are you here with the intention of hiring Rangers of the North?
I can grant you the leadership of some excellent Rangers in return for silver coins.
The Rangers of the North now respect you enough to follow your command, Person.
The Rangers of the North only follow good and valiant Men into battle. You are worthy to lead us.
My men are the finest Rangers in all of the North!
I will give you some of my men for a dozen silver coins.
Such great warriors as my men do not fight for nothing, Person! They require payment.
You are worthy enough to command my valiant Rangers.

Neutral

Only the strongest friends of the Dúnedain may fight with us in battle, Person.
If you wish to captain the Rangers of the North, you must prove your trust.
Are you friend or foe, Person?
They say you are a friend of the Dúnedain, but I cannot be sure until you have done more good.
One does not simply command Rangers of the North without gaining some reputation first.
You are not yet thought of highly enough to fight with my Rangers in battle, Person.
Show us that you can be trusted, Person, and we will fight alongside you.
You will have to prove yourself to our kin, if you wish to command some of our mighty Rangers.
We Rangers do not follow any stranger into battle. You will have to prove that you truly fight for good in this world.
Prove your allegiance to us, and we shall ally with you.
You must prove yourself worthy first, if you wish to lead us to battle.
Only a true friend of our folk may lead us against the servants of evil.