Whitcleft
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Whitcleft | |
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Region: | The Misty Mountains |
Area: | Eastern Bruinen Source |
Location: | [23.4S, 0.2E] |
Location
Whitcleft is a landmark within Eastern Bruinen Source in The Misty Mountains. [23.4S, 0.2E]
This very narrow cleft runs between the south-east of the western and the eastern Bruinen Source. Halfway up the steep trail is a small encampment, at a leveled pocket in the mountain face, now occupied by a handful of goblins.
Deeds
The following deeds can be obtained by visiting this location:
Mobs
The following creatures are found within this area:
Lore
- The difficult yet unassuming pass of Whitcleft turned out to be the downfall of one of the larger dwarf-realms within the northern reaches of the Misty Mountains. Believing that the goblins to the north would resolutely struggle to find or dig secret tunnels into their well-defended mines to attack, the dwarves to the south neglected the defence of this pass.
- A particularly cunning goblin chieftain led a horde of his people through the pass of Whitcleft in the deep of winter, forcing them to dig their way through at a terrible cost in lives –- but using this approach he came upon the dwarves from the surface unexpectedly and trapped them underground through the long months that followed, driving most to their death through starvation or futile attempts to escape the siege.
- So many goblins froze during that siege that they too were decimated by it, but Durin's Folk were able to return to their lost stronghold. — Deed text
Gallery
Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of The Misty Mountains | |
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Areas: | Eastern Bruinen Source • Giant Halls • Helegrod • High Crag • North High Pass • Northern Bruinen Source • South High Pass • Western Bruinen Source |
Settlements: | Glóin's Camp • Hrimbarg • Vindurhal |
Landmarks: | Akûltot • Bergel's Notch • The Bitter Stair • The Black Crack • Caldwell Pool • Ceber Los • Cirith Daur • Cirith Imladris • The Deep-fires • Den of the Northern Army • Dómstoll • Eglanúr • Eikhall Dale • Erforgh Cleft • Frosthyle Pond • Gabilazan • Ghâshru • The Giant's Needle • Goblin-town Throne Room • Gollum's Cave • Greybough End • Hríthur's Haven • Imlad Norn • Iorbar • Iskeld's Lookout • The Lornstone • Men Helch • The Mountain's Throat • Nan Gongarag • Northtarn • Orod Laden • Pinnath Fenui • Rakhâs-bizar • Slave Pens • Snárskrith Dell • Starkhath • Stonecaller's Circle • Thorgest's Haven • Thundergrot • War Steadings • Whitcleft • Writhenbores |
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