Etten Caves

Etten Caves
Region:	North Downs
Area:	Taur Gonwaith
Location:	[16.6S, 42.1W]

Etten Caves is a dungeon within Taur Gonwaith, in the North Downs. ^{[16.6S, 42.1W]}

The Exterior of Etten Caves

This damp, dimly lit cavern is host to an entire horde of Stone-trolls as well as a small contingent of Hill-men lead by an Angmarim who dons himself the "Troll-Keeper". It is they, who have stirred the trolls into attacking Lin Giliath and from within these caves they no doubt prepare their forces to march further on the North Downs.

Explorers should use caution, trolls are trolls after all, but characters on level with them together with one fellow may do fine if staying away from group aggro.

Quests

Map of the caves (entrance is topmost)

Starting:

• [28] The Troll-keeper - Fellowship

Involving:

• [30] Instance: A Defence in the Darkness - Warden

NPCs

During Instance: A Defence in the Darkness:

Andyri

Wounded Elf

Creatures

These creatures are encountered within this location:

• Favargair Troll-keeper
• Hillmen Defender
• Rock-troll Brawler
• Rock-troll Flesheater
• Rock-troll Hurler
• Rock-troll Lobber
• Rock-troll Wildarm
• Tarbám

During Instance: A Defence in the Darkness:

• Duvárdain Skirmisher
• Duvárdain Warrior
• Groggy Stone-troll

Lore

"Taur Gonwaith was once a shady vale to the south-east of Lin Giliath, but the trolls have despoiled it at the hands of their Angmarim masters." — Quest

Gallery

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  Overhead view of the first chamber
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  The large, flooded 2nd cavern
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  One of many tall passages in the caves
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  The Ettens used hides to construct crude fences
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  Using very large stones, the Ettens have made basic shelters
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  Tarbám's nook when he isn't outside in Taur Gonwaith
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  Narrow tunnel connecting the larger caverns
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  The throne/altar found in the deepest cavern