Taur Gonwaith

Taur Gonwaith
Region:	The North Downs
Dungeon(s):	Etten Caves
Connecting Area(s):	Dol Dínen Meluinen Nen Harn - Bree-land
Levels:	Mainly 28 - 30
Resource tier:	Expert

Taur Gonwaith is an area within The North Downs in the south-eastern region.

Just east of the ancient town of Merenost, between Meluinen and Dol Dínen, lies an area of forest and boulders, hollows and humps, which is Taur Gonwaith. The trail into Dol Dínen over the narrow mountain pass is guarded by sluggish but strong Stone-trolls to the west, but goblins and wargs to the east, whichever dining table an adventurer prefer to become presented at.

Recently the Stone-trolls returned to this area with multiplied strength, likely in part to the Hill-men of Angmar that have allied with them, threatening the elves of Melunien. Whether they dwell well with the nearby orcs and goblins the tale does not tell, but they trouble the residents of Lin Giliath, the closest settlement with a stable. The Etten Caves is a public dungeon for level 32-33 fellowships and the area is popular for troll-slayer wannabees, but it does not provide any services whatsoever.

Dungeons

This public dungeon located within Taur Gonwaith:

• Etten Caves

NPCs

Lagorlam ^{[14.2S, 41.5W]}

Quests

Etten Caves

• [28] Rescuing Vengeance
• [28] The Trolls of Taur Gonwaith

Involving

• [28] Disarming the Valley
• [28] The Wayward Companion
• [28] The Stolen Ornament
• [30] The Greed of Trolls - Small Fellowship - Special Event

See also Etten Caves for involving quests.

Mobs

The following creatures are found within this area:

• Bartás
• Gurmagath
• Hillmen Defender
• Ongbúrz Slicer
• Ongbúrz Spear-tosser
• Roaming Warg
• Rock-troll Hurler
• Rock-troll Brawler
• Tarbám
• Lakes Peeper
• Marsh Snake

Lore

The name may well mean "Forest stone-people" as "taur" is Sindarin for "forest", "gond" means "stone", and "gwaith" means "people". Indeed a fitting name for the rumbling residents of this area.

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