Cardolan

Cardolan is a region in Eriador. It was announced on 22 August 2022 and released in November 2022.

Cardolan is the old kingdom of the Dunedain. Together with Arthedain and Rhudaur it once formed the kingdom of Arnor. The old kingdom of Cardolan stretched all the way from Amon Sûl in the north to the sea in the south, altough the zone is much smaller.
It is caught between the Baranduin in the west and the Mitheithel and the Gwathló in the east. It consists of large open fields and a lot of grassland. The red rock in Cardolan is very characteristic for the region, while the red rocks are also used to the east and south of the land.
In the center of Cardolan lies the town of Herne, and in the east is the Abandoned city of Tharbad. Through the region lies the Greenway, an old road connecting Fornost with Tharbad, where it changes into the Old South Road to Gondor. In the west lies Tyrn Gorthad, the old capital of Cardolan. This place has long been abandoned and defiled by the dead.

Levels: 15 - 32
Factions: Dúnedain of Cardolan
Crafting: T2 (Journeyman)
Introduced: The Lord of the Rings Online: Before the Shadow, November 15th, 2022

Cardolan Locations

Locations found within the region of Cardolan are listed below.

Connected Locations

The Lone-lands

The Trollshaws

Bree-land

The Shire (Through a portal at Sarn Ford)

Swanfleet

Cardolan Quests

Cardolan Quests

Tharbad Quests

All quests starting within Tharbad, unbound to any location:

[16] A Master of Oak, Not of Orc

[16] Someone Else's Axe

Epic Quests:

[19] Instance: A Long Way From Gondor

Sedgemead Quests

All quests starting within Sedgemead, unbound to any location:

[17] Sharing the Bounty

[17] Half-orcs at the Bridge

[20] Taking Word to Calargyl

[24] Trophy-hunter: Borhashat's Quiver

Everstead

[20] Enemy Upon Enemy
[20] Trophy-hunter: Turch's Tusks

Nímbarth

[16] A Secondary Plan
[16] A Reminder of Home

Stonecrop Encampment

[20] Riders of Nímbarth

[20] Wolfscomb's Bow

[20] Hunting for Hal

Ruddymore Quests

All quests starting within Ruddymore, unbound to any location:

[22] Trophy-hunter: Drugodech's Paw
[23] Trophy-hunter: Tarangarn's Horns
[23] Book 2, Chapter 8: A Journey Alone
[23] Book 3, Chapter 2: The Body in the Brush
[23] The Elhudan of Tyrn Gorthad
[25] The Wailing Woman

Gaervarad

[23] Missus Good-heart
[23] Unlikely Friends

Herne

[21] Ruffians in Ruddymore

[22] Book 2, Chapter 7: Questions
[23] Book 3, Chapter 1: Meneldir's Kin

Aberthol's House

[22] Before the Shadow, Book 2, Chapter 6: The Waiting Night

Crossway House

After The Dubious Guest:

[20] Gathering Hawkwort

[20] A Respite from Dread

[22] The Missing Child of Herne
[23] Of Wisps and Mists
[24] Luilloth, Princess-regent of Cardolan
[25] What the Necklace Wrought

Herne Mayor's Office

Hulfryn's House

[22] Shepherding Sheep
[22] The Runaway Sheep

Rendal's House

[22] Small Beginnings
[22] Tending to What Remains

Sarn Ford

Epic Quests:

[24] Instance: Night Falls on Sarn Ford

[25] Book 3, Chapter 5: The South Downs

South Downs Quests

All quests starting within the South Downs, unbound to any location:

[20] A Report for Taeras

Caranost

[24] The Crumbled Towers of Caranost

Scurloc Farm

[20] Dousing the Flaming Farm
[20] Farmer Hove's Tools
[20] Goblins in Haudh Narui
[25] The Goblin Farmer
[25] Rescuing the Scurlocs
[25] Book 3, Chapter 6: Danger in All Directions
[26] Book 3, Chapter 7: The Breaking of Arnor

Sírlond

[23] Unlikely Acquaintances

[23] Watcyn's Request

[23] Pasts Revealed

[23] The Enemy's Vantage Point

[25] Break the Arrows, Burn the Bows

[27] The Hobby Horse Heads to Herne

Southern Andrath Quests

All quests starting within Southern Andrath, unbound to any location:

[28] The Leader of the Raiders

Gerwyn's Convoy

[25] The Gaunt-men of Dol Ernil
[25] The Standing Stones of Tyrn Gorthad
[25] Wights to the Right, Wights to the Left
[27] Gathering Gloom-web

Scroll of Luilloth:

[25] The Greenway Robbers

[20] The Deciphered Scroll

[25] The Hag of the Old Forest

[30] The Doom of Sarch Vorn

[25] The Secrets of Sarch Vorn

Gond Orchal

[27] Last Wishes

Tyrn Gorthad Quests

All quests starting within Tyrn Gorthad, unbound to any location:

[25] A Curse Not Lifted
[25] Trophy-hunter: Withergrip's Finger-bone
[26] Trophy-hunter: Penthúl's Skull
[26] Spirits Fell and Terrible

[28] A Pair of Empty Tombs

[27] Book 3, Chapter 8: The Last Days of Cardolan

Dol Ernil

[30] Instance: Spectre of the Grey Fear

[32] Book 3, Chapter 11: A Friend to the Dúnedain

Southern Old Forest Quests

All quests starting within the Southern Old Forest, unbound to any location:

[28] Trophy-hunter: Crúgaul's Claws

Cedrach's Cottage

[27] The Ancient Trunk
[28] The Blue-cloaked Stranger

Henbran's Cottage

Nettinglade

[27] Trophy-hunter: Agerbráth's Mandible

Trophy-hunter:

Trophy-hunter Quests

These quests contribute to the Trophy-hunter of Cardolan deed:

[20] Trophy-hunter: Turch's Tusks - Landscape Bestowal
[21] Trophy-hunter: Skrizug's Dagger - Landscape Bestowal
[22] Trophy-hunter: Drugodech's Paw - Landscape Bestowal
[23] Trophy-hunter: Tarangarn's Horns - Landscape Bestowal
[24] Trophy-hunter Borhashat's Quiver - Landscape Bestowal
[25] Trophy-hunter: Withergrip's Finger-bone - Landscape Bestowal
[26] Trophy-hunter Penthúl's Skull - Landscape Bestowal
[27] Trophy-hunter Agerbráth's Mandible - Landscape Bestowal
[28] Trophy-hunter: Crúgaul's Claws - Landscape Bestowal

Tasks:

Cardolan Task Quests

The task bulletin board can be found at:

Tasks found on this bulletin board:

Task	Level	Faction Points
Blackened Furs	20	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Broken Hatchets	17	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Broken Wood Spears	24	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Coarse Skins	24	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Dim Dust	25	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Dusky Ears	20	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Glossy Essences	26	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Large Finger Bones	26	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Tough Carapaces	25	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300
Tough Sword Sheaths	24	Dúnedain of Cardolan: 300

For more detail, see Cardolan Quests

Cardolan Quests‎ (9 C, 107 P)

Cardolan Deeds

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Cardolan Deeds Overview
Deed	Type	Virtue	Title	LP	Rep	Faction	Details
Deeds of Cardolan	Meta	+4,000	Steward of Cardolan	5	1,200	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 3 meta deeds
Quests of Cardolan	Meta	+2,000	Defender of Cardolan	5	900	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 3 quest deeds
Explorer of Cardolan	Meta	+2,000	Explorer of Cardolan	5	900	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 4 explorer deeds
Slayer of Cardolan	Meta	+2,000	Vanquisher of Cardolan	5	900	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 4 slayer deeds
The Ravaging of Cardolan	Explorer	+1,000	Seeker of the Vanished Realm	5	700	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Find lost relics and lore of the realm of Cardolan
Inhabitants of the Vanished Realm	Explorer	+1,000	Traveller of Cardolan	5	500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Explore settlements and other important points of interest in Cardolan
Perils of Cardolan	Explorer	+1,000	Scout of Cardolan	5	500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Explore enemy encampments and other dangerous places in Cardolan
Treasure of Cardolan	Explorer	+3,000	Treasure-seeker of Cardolan		700	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Find ancient treasure-caches in Cardolan.
Tales of Cardolan	Quest			5	500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 20 quests in Cardolan
Tales of Cardolan (Advanced)	Quest			5	500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 40 quests in Cardolan
Tales of Cardolan (Final)	Quest			5	500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Complete 70 quests in Cardolan
Trophy-hunter of Cardolan	Slayer	+2,000	Trophy-hunter of Cardolan		900	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat elusive foes and claim trophies in Cardolan.
Dead-slayer of Cardolan	Slayer				500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 80 of the Dead in Cardolan
Dead-slayer of Cardolan (Advanced)	Slayer	+2,000		5	700	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 160 of the Dead in Cardolan
Half-orc Slayer of Cardolan	Slayer				500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 60 Half-orcs in Cardolan
Half-orc Slayer of Cardolan (Advanced)	Slayer	+2,000		5	700	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 120 Half-orcs in Cardolan
Goblin-slayer of Cardolan	Slayer				500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 60 Goblins in Cardolan
Goblin-slayer of Cardolan (Advanced)	Slayer	+2,000		5	700	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 120 Goblins in Cardolan
Orc-slayer of Cardolan	Slayer				500	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 60 Orcs in Cardolan
Orc-slayer of Cardolan (Advanced)	Slayer	+2,000		5	700	Dúnedain of Cardolan	Defeat 120 Orcs in Cardolan
Totals:		24,000		70	13,500

For more detail, see Cardolan Deeds

Cardolan Deeds‎ (4 C)

Cardolan Titles

For all titles obtainable for this region, see Cardolan Titles

Category Cardolan Titles not found

Cardolan Creatures

Cardolan Creatures‎ (137 P)

Crafting

Crafting Tier(s):

Tier 2 (Journeyman)

Crafting Location(s):

Herne - Hall of Crafts (Workbench, Forge, Oven, Study)
Scurloc Farm (Farmland, Workbench)

Lore

Cardolan (Sindarin for Red Hill Country) is the name of one of the three kingdoms into which Arnor was divided in T.A. 861 (the other two being Arthedain and Rhudaur). Cardolan was bounded to the west by the Baranduin (Brandywine) River, to the east by the Mitheithel (Hoarwell) River, to the east and south by the Gwathló (Greyflood) River, and to the north by the Great East Road. It was thus the southernmost division of what was once Arnor.
Cardolan was an ally to Arthedain for some six centuries, until in T.A. 1409 a large invading force from Angmar destroyed Cardolan and slew its last king. Soon after the Great Plague of T.A. 1636, the Witch-king of Angmar raised fell spirits to inhabit Tyrn Gorthad, and what was once the capital of Cardolan is now known as the Barrow-downs.
Cardolan was once home to Ambossar, one of the seven Vandassari. It was housed at Gaervarad, and was destroyed by the forces of Angmar. Released from the Oath-stone's bonds, many of the Hill-men who had been subject to its power turned on the Dúnedain.
See also: The Scroll of Luilloth

Maps

Cardolan Maps

Cardolan Detailed Maps

Gallery

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Cardolan
Areas:	Ruddymore • Sedgemead • South Downs • Southern Andrath • Southern Old Forest • Tharbad • Tyrn Gorthad	Areas:
Settlements:	Gerwyn's Convoy • Herne • Scurloc Farm • Sírlond • Stonecrop Encampment	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Amon Firn • Calarphel • Caranost • Dol Ernil • Everstead • Gaervarad • Gond Orchal • Haudh Nírui • Henbran's Cottage • Hove Farm • Nagenstones • Nettinglade • Nímbarth • Rithersfeld • Sarch Vorn • Sarn Ford • Wylvenclove	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Aberthol's House • Aldyth's House • Auction Hall • Bledri's House • Cedrach's Cottage • Crossway House • Hall of Crafts • Herne Mayor's Office • Hulfryn's House • Rendal's House	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Catacombs of Dol Ernil	Dungeons:
Instances:	Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave	Instances:

Regions within the Land of Eriador
Angmar • Bree-land • Cardolan • Dunland • Enedwaith • Ered Luin • Eregion • Ettenmoors • Evendim • Forochel • Gap of Rohan • Lone-lands • Misty Mountains • Nan Curunír • North Downs • Swanfleet • The Shire • Trollshaws