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Items/personal treasures (ancillaires in vanilla)

List of the first part (51 finished)

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{laiquendi_bow}Laiquendi Bow
{laiquendi_bow_desc}
The bows of the Laiquendi, are made with the skill of the Green Elves. Laiquendi bows are long and stout and they are strung with strings of elf-hair.
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{lembas}Lembas
{lembas_desc}
Lembas is a bread made by the Elves. It is used for long yourneys because they stay fresh and nutrious.
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{elvish_dagger}Elvish Dagger
{elvish_dagger_desc}
A dagger made by the Elves is made to last and is extremely deadly. Used for up-close and personal combat.
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{elven_cloak}Elven Cloak
{elven_cloak_desc}
An Elven made cloak that blends with its surroundings making it ideal for hiding from or ambushing an enemy.
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{galvorn_vest}Galvorn Vest
{galvorn_vest_desc}
A vest made of Galvorn, possibly even rarer than Mithril but is just as strong. The only side-effect was unlike Mithril extremely heavy.
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{orc_blade}Blade of Udun
{orc_blade_desc}A symbol of victory of the armies of Morgoth.
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{dwarvish_axe}Dwarvish Axe
{dwarvish_axe_desc}
A Dwarvish axe is a heavy weapon, wielded with great skill by the Dwarves.
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{dwarvish_armor}Dwarvish Armor
{dwarvish_armor_desc}
A Dwarvish armor belongs to one of the finest in Middle-earth and is near impossible to penetrate.
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{mithril_vest}Mithril Vest
{mithril_vest_desc}
A Coat of mail made of Mithril, a rare and precious metal sometimes also called true silver. It is beautiful, harder than steel and extremely light.
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{edain_shield}Shield of the Edain
{edain_shield_desc}
A great shield made for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{swarthy_shield}Shield of the Swarthy Men
{swarthy_shield_desc}
A great shield made for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{athelas}Athelas
{athelas_desc}
A plant with healing properties used to ease the pain.
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{dwarf_hammer}Dwarvish Hammer
{dwarf_hammer_desc}
A Dwarvish hammer is a heavy weapon, wielded with great skill by the Dwarves.
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{orc_shield}Shield of Morgoth
{orc_shield_desc}
A great shield made for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{doriath_shield}Shield of Doriath
{doriath_shield_desc}
A great shield made for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{elvish_sword}Elvish Sword
{elvish_sword_desc}
A sword made by the Elves is made to last and is extremely deadly. Used for quick melee.
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{edain_sword}Edain Sword
{edain_sword_desc}
A sword that was wielded by the Edain, a great aid to anyone who posseses it for it comes close to matching an Elven sword.
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{banner_morgoth}Banner of Morgoth
{banner_morgoth_desc}
A banner with the symbol of Morgoth, inspiring Orcs and Evil Men all around.
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{swarthy_sword}Easterling Sword
{swarthy_sword_desc}
A sword that was wielded by the Swarthy Men, a great aid to anyone who posseses it.
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{war_drum}War Drum
{war_drum_desc}
A Drum of War with its steady fierce rhythym inspires Orcs and Goblins to fight harder and march longer.
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{war_horn}War Horn
{war_horn_desc}
A War horn is blown to lift the troops morale and to let them know they must fight all the harder.
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{staff_doom}Staff of Doom
{staff_doom_desc}
The Staff of Doom was a staff carried by Turgon, King of Gondolin.
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{barahir_ring}Ring of Barahir
{barahir_ring_desc}
A ring given to Barahir by the Elven Lord Finrod Felagund, in reward for saving his life in Dagor Bragollach.
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{glamdring}Glamdring
{glamdring_desc}
The sword of Turgon, King of Gondolin. Glamdring was nicknamed "Beater" by the Orcs and Goblins.
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{aranruth}Aranrúth
{aranruth_desc}
A sword wielded by Thingol of Doriath. Later the sword of the Kings of Númenor.
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{dwarf_shield}Dwarvish Shield
{dwarf_shield_desc}
A great shield made, because of Dwarves's preference, for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{belthronding}Belthronding
{belthronding_desc}
Belthronding, made of black yew, strung with bear sinew and can only be drawn by Beleg's might.
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{dramborleg}Dramborleg
{dramborleg_desc}
A great axe rather than a sword. Its name was Dramborleg (Thudder-Sharp) because it could strike a thudding blow like a club, but with a sharp cutting edge.
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{aeglos}Aeglos
{aeglos_desc}
A spear wielded by Gil-galad.
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{ringil}Ringil
{ringil_desc}
A sword wielded by Fingolfin. This was the sword with which Fingolfin wounded Morgoth seven times, causing the first dark lord to limp forever afterward.
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{anguirel}Anguirel
{anguirel_desc}
A sword forged by Eöl the Dark Elf, similar to Anglachel. Anguirel was kept by Eöl until it was stolen by his son, Maeglin.
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{angrist}Angrist
{angrist_desc}
A knife made by the great weaponsmith Telchar of Nogrod. Used by Curufin.
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{noldor_shield}Noldorin Shield
{noldor_shield_desc}
A great shield made, because of Noldor's preference, for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{silvan_dagger}Obsidian Knife
{silvan_dagger_desc}
A knife made by the Laiquendi. Used for up-close and personal combat.
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{oldspy}Old Spy
{oldspy_desc}
A expert at collating information and persuading others to spy for his Lords.
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{gondolin_shield}Gondolindrim Shield
{gondolin_shield_desc}
A great shield made, because of Gondolindrim's preference, for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{falas_shield}Falathrim Shield
{falas_shield_desc}
A great shield made, because of Falathrim's preference, for defence rather than to be used for attacking.
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{treasure_hoard}Plunder of War
{treasure_hoard_desc}
A booty aquired by looting the enemy settlements for all the valuables.
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{moria_key}Keys of Khazad-dûm
{moria_key_desc}
The keys of the Halls of Khazad-dûm. Only the Lord of the Halls is in possession of the keys.
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{belegost_key}Keys of Gabilgathol
{belegost_key_desc}
The keys of the Halls of Gabilgathol. Only the Lord of the Halls is in possession of the keys.
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{nogrod_key}Keys of Tumunzahar
{nogrod_key_desc}
The keys of the Halls of Tumunzahar. Only the Lord of the Halls is in possession of the keys.
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{gurthang}Gurthang
{gurthang_desc}
A sword wielded by Túrin Turambar. Túrin used Gurthang to kill Glaurung, the Father of Dragons.
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{rochallor}Rochallor
{rochallor_desc}
The horse of Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor.
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{arroch}Arroch
{arroch_desc}
The horse of Húrin, Lord of Dor-lómin.
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{huan}Huan
{huan_desc}
Huan, also known as the Hound of Valinor, was a great hound. Huan was given to Celegorm by the Vala Oromë the Hunter.
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{finrod_ring}Ring of Finrod
{finrod_ring_desc}
A ring of Finrod Felagund. It had been forged by Finrod in Valinor, before the Exile of the Noldor.
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{dagmor}Dagmor
{dagmor_desc}
A sword wielded by Beren Erchamion, a Man of the royal House of Bëor of Dorthonion.
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{durin_axe}Axe of Durin
{durin_axe_desc}
An axe wielded by Durin the Deathless.
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{easterling_banner}Banner of the Clans
{easterling_banner_desc}
A banner with the symbol of the Clans, inspiring Swarthy Men all around.
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{gold_plunder}Plunder of Slaves
{gold_plunder_desc}
A booty aquired by looting the enemy settlements for all the valuables, the population included.
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{dailir}Dailir
{dailir_desc}
The magic arrow of Beleg Cúthalion.
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[Milner]

Feel free to ask whatever you want, when i have a few of free time i'll update the thread with more info and previews.

Regards.

And sorry...11 post at once, too bad.

[MrFunnyDude]

Well ,good work with this!The units are so...diverse and cool.

[ExtremeBG]

Good job Milner ! It seems like an impressive amount of work you have done and i'm afraid i might have to reread The Silmarilion again just to play your mod Keep up the good work !

[GRANTO]

looks fantastic , good luck

[Milner]

Thanks, guys!! Apreciate your support.

This week i'll post new previews (folk of Ulfang, that i'm finishing actually) and some other things, as a first list of credits and some battle screens...

The most hard work to make is the map, i'm not a veteran mapper and is one of the most important parts of the mod (and there's a lot of differents-and contradiction- between Middle Earth on First Age and Third Age)...but i'm working on it.

ExtremeBG, i read The Silmarillion near 25 years ago...so perhaps i'm a few outdate or wrong with things of the mod, i remember a lot of things, of course...but my memory is not a hardrive and sometimes i can't remember many things of Tolkien's books/lore (and actually i have not the books). If someone find a mistake about this, please, post here to work on fix the mistake...

It seems like an impressive amount of work you have done

Nope and yes at once...it's the work of the last 2 months, the only modding work that actually i have, after my external hard disk crash and lost all my work of years...

Regards.

[Edna Konrad]

I'm already looking like a school girl on your work

[Milner]

Thanks!!

Be welcome to the site and to the thread, and feel free to ask, comment or whatever you want about this mod.

[Kaetan]

looks very cool.
I am sorry that I am not familiar with that era.
Did not have time to read Silmarilon

[Milner]

I'll try to write a introduction about Silmarillion and First Age in the open thread, to you don't need to read or read again the book (i know it's a hard book to read)

[Edna Konrad]

tell me


have you implement the plans as you like huge cities?

[Milner]

Edna, the settlement plans must be reworked (and the actual buildings too, they are nice but out of the timeframe of the First Age...not all of them, of course), but i didn't nothing by now about this (only on my brain and notes).

Nope, don't likes me huge cities, my idea is to only allows to built huge cities in a few settlements...Gondolin, Menegroth, Nargothrond caves...and the rest of settlement with many restrictions on built walls and many other buildings.

[Edna Konrad]

Ok my last question.


How much percentage would you say the evil fractions are finished?

[Milner]

1.Folk of Ulfang-100% finished (a few minutes ago ).
2.Melkor and Sauron factions is my nightmare about units to this mod, actually the orcs and goblins host are the same that in original LotR, the problem is that i have not a good concept about them (better than LotR)...other type of units are finished, as balrogs (thanks and credits to Gollum and his mod "Arda TW"), giant spiders, Melkor (thanks and credits to Gollum and his mod "Arda TW", again), a few variations on LotR's orcs and some mercenary and regional units (evil men).

I would like to improve them as with the other factions (with a completely new tree of recruitment), but by now i can't see the light with this issue, sadly.

[Edna Konrad]

no no no my dear Milner.


If you have the dragon skinning then this will be a nightmare

[Milner]

dragon skinning?...explain me, please (by pm if you prefer).

I forgot to say that dragons are also included (general unit/hero -Glaurung- and as elite unit -smaller in size than Glaurung-), but i can't post them untill i had the reply for permission of the model's author.

[Edna Konrad]

Changing the texture/imae of the dragon is dragon skinning.

[Milner]

Ok, no, it wasn't hard to do.

Added signatures (miscellaneus preview) to everyone who wants to give support to this mod.