The Treatise of Valour

Deed Lore

The first four pages of this book can be found on enemies scattered across Angmar, Eregion, and Moria. The last four pages of this book can be found on enemies scattered across Forochel, Moria, and the Misty Mountains.

The Treatise of Valour was written by a council of captains who once commanded the great fortresses of the ancient kingdom of Arnor during the height of its power. It was said to have been the foundation stone of the principles of leadership and warfare for the warriors of Arnor and offered knowledge and teaching that proved key to staving off the assaults of Angmar for so long as the North Kingdom stood. All the remaining copies of the Treatise were believed lost or burned in the Sack of Fornost.

Many pages of this book, The Treatise of Valour, have been torn or burned, rendering the volume nearly unreadable. Perhaps Boromir of Gondor, recently come north, will know something about it.

To complete this deed perform the following objective(s)

• Treatise of Valour, page 2

  This page is part of the introduction and tells somewhat of the authors. The council which wrote the book comprised of some of the greatest tactical minds of Arnor, and their skill in defensive tactics saved many a life, though in the end, they failed.

• Treatise of Valour, page 3

  This first section was written by a captain skilled in fisticuffs. He describes various methods by which to defend oneself from harm whilst unarmed.

• Treatise of Valour, page 5

  This section was written by a captain who was known for his great skill in armed combat. His techniques of armed defence would be enlightening to even the greatest swordsmen of the current day.

• Treatise of Valour, page 10

  This chapter was written by a captain who was most concerned with the threat of fire and boiling oil often encountered during siege warfare. He outlines the use of shield-walls and other strategies to resist the effects of fire.

• Treatise of Valour, page 12

  This section was written by a captain who specialized in tactics involving harsh weather. His knowledge of ways to protect against bitter cold and driving rain can keep soldiers alive in the field.

• Treatise of Valour, page 15

  This page was written by a captain with an exceptional understanding of the weapons of Orcs and goblins, particularly the poisons they use. Any warrior wishing to know how to defend against poisoned blades would be wise to read this chapter in its entirety.

• Treatise of Valour, page 18

  This chapter was written by Isildur, King of Arnor, himself. It speaks of dark magic ad the ways by which it brings doom to the spirit. He tells how to defend oneself against its ravages, for he himself faced the terror of the Dark Lord Sauron and was victorious.

• Treatise of Valour, page 22

  This last page summarizes all that came before it, and also admonishes the reader to remember one thing above all else: The greatest captains are true to those who serve them and unswervingly loyal to their lords.

Rewards

10 LOTRO Points

Additional Information

• This deed is available for Captains at level 39.

This deed starts by acquiring the legendary book Treatise of Valour, then pages need to be collected, see the Legendary Book Pages for more information on page locations.