Hello there. I'm back with new details on ARDA, my submod project for DaC 3.0 that is actually starting to take form. I abandoned the original plan to make a "Midlle Earth Nationalist" mod, instead, inspired by the feedback I got, I decided to go for earlier Third Age bookmark. The mod will begin somewhere between 1000 and 1500 TA. It will feature 4 turns per year, as usual, and have and end date at the end of Third Age, giving the player around 2 millenias to complete their goals. Short campaign will highly likely be formed like you'd expect a regular long campaign to be and the long campaign will be a total domination campaign, having a win condition of either being the last faction standing or requiring control of 100+ regions. Directly under this intro is an extremely crude map sporting starting locations of each faction. It also shows the faction each new faction will replace. As it is with DaC, much of the content is inspired by lore rather than fit strictly within it's borders. Below the map will be a list of factions divided by culture and with a very brief overview on certain things about the faction.
Black Númenórean
Empire of Haruzan
-A southron empire ruled by elite of fallen Númenórean descent
Children of Aulë
Kingdom of Durin's Folk
-The most numerous of the Dwarven peoples.
Realm of Mount Dolmed
-Remnants of the ancient cities of Belegost and Nogrod.
The Orocarni Expedition
-An expedition sent by the Orocarni clans to explore the west and help against the shadow. They are a horde with two possible starting locations.
Children of Yavanna
Treeguard of the Onodrim
-Ents.
Dragon Cult
Empire of Scatha
-An empire ruled by the great wyrm Scatha. Armies tend to consist of dragon worshipping men of the east and orcs of Ered Mithrim.
Easterlings
Great Khanate of Khand
-Nomadic peoples of the East.
The Balchoth Confederacy
-Expansionary tribes inhabiting the steppes.
Enedwaithrim
Dunlendings of Galenardhon
-People of Enedwaith who have taken the mostly vacant lands of Galenardhon.
Kingdom of Saralainn
-A breakaway realm from Cardolan. Populace consists mostly of natives of Enedwaith.
Tribes of the Druedain
-Tribals who tend to mind their own business.
Northmen
Kingdom of Rhovanion
-The greatest realm of Northmen.
The Èotheod Horde
-A horde of highly capable cavalrymen. They also have contact with the Stoors.
Númenóreans
Empire of Gondor
-Castamir's breakaway state of southern Gondor.
Kingdom of Arthedain
-One of the Arnorian successor kingdoms.
Kingdom of Bellakar
-A southern Númenórean realm with their own traditions of worshipping the One.
Kingdom of Cardolan
-One of the Arnorian successor kingdoms.
Kingdom of Gondor
-Eldacar's state of northern Gondor.
Kingdom of Rhudaur
-One of the Arnorian successor kingdoms.
The Firstborn
Kingdom of Hollin
-Having returned to Middle Earth, Celebrimbor seeks to re-establish his realm in Eregion.
Kingdom of the Noldor
-Valar sent two great princes of Noldor back to Middle Earth and they have stablished their realm in Lindon.
The Avarin Republic
-An Avarin realm located in the isle of Neburkah.
The Sindarin Realm
-Celeborn has managed to unite the Sindar and Nandor east of the Misty Mountains into a single realm in the Eryn Lasgalen.
Worshippers of Melkor
Dominion of the Necromancer
-Sauron is back much earlier than expected but not quite as powerful as his followers might have hoped.
Kingdom of Angmar
-Witch-King is tasked with the utter annihilation of Arnor's successor kingdoms.
Kingdom of Moria
-Azog and Bolg have taken the reign in Moria and are looking to establish the first great orcish realm that is also ruled by orcs.
Remnants of Angband
-Some balrogs who had managed to flee the War of Wrath have gathered armies of trolls and orcs and have returned to the shores of war. They still stay in shadows leaving their slave soldiers to be the public face of this incursion to avoid the attention of the Valar.
This is what we've managed to decide. If you'd like to join us or simply give us suggestion or feedback, please do let me know. As previously, much of this is subject to change should a better idea arise.
Discord: https://discord.gg/jrHX2H
Current team:
Knox Gargol / Lord Blackblade - me, the team founder
Fauxvail - a huge help all around
Blackwater - refines my writing in descriptions
A huge thank you to each and everyone who has contributed to our little project!