The Weather Hills

The Weather Hills
Region:	The Lone-lands
Landmark(s):	Bleakrift Candaith's Encampment Echad Sûl Glumhallow Gondrinn Ost Alagos Weatherfoot Weathertop Weatherway
Connecting Area(s):	The Lone-lands: Annunlos Nain Enidh Bree-land: Chetwood Far Chetwood The Midgewater Marshes Nen Harn
Levels:	Mainly 22 - 23, 55
Resource tier:	Journeyman

The Weather Hills is an area that spans over the east of Bree-land as well as the north-west of the Lone-lands.

This is a vast and dangerous area of hilltops mainly to the north-west of, and including, Weathertop. The Weather Hills are inhabited by creatures such as boars, crebain, wargs, and wolves, but also evil goblin and orcs; adventurers never really know what hazard will show up behind the next rock. Numerous ruins mark the former presence and realms of elves and men, and these are well worth a visit. (It should be noted that the Bree-land part is named "Weather Hills" and the Lone-lands part is named "The Weather Hills", the latter having the more activities.)

The most notable location of the Weather Hills is Weathertop, no other peak in any nearby area matches its height. Any traveller is affected and moved by its fashion and power, yet it is ruined. Recently, several curious events have taken place at Weathertop and within the Weather Hills. A Ranger named Candaith has set up a safe camp with a Camp Site Fire and a swift horse; he is helping adventurers on epic quests and faithfully defends Amon Sûl against the hoards of the Enemy.

Landmarks

These landmarks are located within The Weather Hills:

Camp

Candaith's Encampment - Small camp

Instances

[25+] Stand at Amon Sûl - skirmish accessed thru the Instance Finder

NPCs

Bree-land

The Lone-lands

Quests

See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests

Starting

[22] Meat for Eating
[22] Pelts for Trade
[22] Get Our Weapons Back
[22] Do You Know...Candaith?
[22] Word to Anlaf
[55] Not What He Appeared
[55] Furled Banners of the White Hand
[55] Orcs and Half-orcs in the North-east

The Lone-lands

[22] A Deal Gone Sour
[22] A Polished Pendant

Involving

[23] Goblin Pack-master

Mobs

The following creatures are found within this area:

Bree-land

The Lone-lands

Maps

Topographic map of Bree-land Topographic map of the Lone-lands

Lore

The name among Men for the north-south range of hills that lay in central Eriador, and in ancient times marked part of the border between the lands of Arthedain and Rhudaur. Weathertop, or Amon Sûl, lay at the southern end of the range.

The most notable location is Weathertop, which is mentioned in Tolkien's works and dates back to before II 3320. While this area is dotted with ruins, none of them may be safely dated further back than early c. III 1300 when Argeleb I, the seventh king of Dúnedain, fortified this area in an attempt to return Arnor to its former glory.

While the Weather Hills are not mentioned by name in Tolkien's works, they are referred to and described, usually in connection with Weathertop. It was through these hills that Strider brought Frodo and his companions during their escape from Bree, when Gandalf chose the quicker Great East Road, and they ran past each other. Now Candaith watches over the ancient relics as a valiant Ranger of the North who hallows this formerly glorious tower.

Gallery

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of the Lone-lands
Areas:	Agamaur • Annunlos • Garth Agarwen • Haragmar • Harloeg • Minas Eriol • Nain Enidh • Talath Gaun • The Weather Hills	Areas:
Settlements:	The Forsaken Inn • Ost Guruth	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Amon Ros • Barad Iachiant • Bleakrift • Candaith's Encampment • The Circle of Blood • Dol Vaeg • Echad Sûl • Eglain Camp • Garth Agarwen Gate • Glumhallow • Gondrinn • Ivar's Crypt • The Last Bridge • The Lornspan • Mitheithel • Mithrenost • Naerost • Nan Dhelu • Nindor • Ost Cyrn • Ost Haer • Ost Laden • The Outer Gates • Skirmish Camp • Spring of the Red Maid • Thandobel • Tornstones • Weatherfoot • Weathertop	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Barad Dhorn • The Forsaken Inn • The Lore-tower	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Iorvinas	Dungeons:
Instances:	Garth Agarwen: Arboretum • Barrows • Fortress / Other: Stand at Amon Sûl • Inn of the Forsaken	Instances:

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Bree-land
Areas:	Andrath • Archet Dale • Brandy Hills • The Brandywood • Bree-land Homesteads • Buckland • Chetwood • Eastern Bree-fields • Far Chetwood • Hengstacer Farm • The Horsefields • The Midgewater Marshes • Nen Harn • Northern Barrow-downs • Northern Bree-fields • Old Forest • Southern Barrow-downs • Southern Bree-fields • Starmere Lake • Weather Hills • The Wildwood	Areas:
Settlements:	Adso's Camp • Archet • Bree • Combe • Crickhollow • Staddle	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Andrath: Halecatch Lake • Pierson's Farm • South-guard Ruins Archet Dale: Archet Gate • Archet East Gate • Archet Jailyard • Blackwold's Roost • Bronwe's Folly • Combe North Gate • Old East Path • Sprigley's Farm Barrow-downs: The Dead Man's Perch • Northern Barrows • Northern Barrows Pass • Old Barrows Road • Ost Gorthad • The Dead Spire Brandy Hills: Girdley Island • Ost Barandor • Starmere Lake • Svalfang's Hut Bree-Town: Beggar's Alley • Bill Ferny's House • Boar Fountain • Combe Gate • Dwarrow-ward • High Bridge • High Stair • Inn Gate • Ironmonger's Gate • Jasmine's Garden • Low Gate • Market Gate • Market Square • Mud Gate • North Gate • Oldstone Ruins • Oldstones Gate • Scholar's Stair • Scholar's Walk • Skirmish Camp • South Gate • Staddle Gate • The Stone Quarter • Trader's Gate • West Gate • Windview Estate • Woodsmen's Gate Buckland: Craft-faire • Brandy Hall • Brandywine Bridge • Buckland Faire • Buckland Gate • Buckland's Craft-faire • Bucklebury Ferry • Newbury • Old Forest Tunnel • Toad Marsh Chetwood: Big Staddlemere • Blackwold Headquarters • Crumbled Court • Lumber Camp • Old Bauman's Farm • Ost Baranor • Silverwell • Skunkwood's Farm • Staddle Falls • Stump Field • Torthann's Camp • Wolf Den • Woodsedge Ruins • The Yellow Tree The Horsefields: Festival Grounds • The Hedge Maze • Hengstacer Farm Midgewater Marshes: Bindbale's Rest • Goblinhole Ruins • Marshwater Fort • Midgewater Pass • Ost Alagos • Sunken Stones Northern Bree-fields: The Abandoned Graveyard • Cirith Nûr Encampment • Everclear Lakes • The Old Greenway Fort • The Quince Farmstead • Saeradan's Cabin • Snarling Hollow • Thornley's Work Site Old Forest: Abandoned Cottage • Angerwood • Bald Hill • Bonfire Glade • The Broken Heart • Creaking Vale • Dark-paw Vale • Dire Glade • East Forest Road • The Forlorn Glade • Goldberry's Spring • Old Barrows Road • Old Man Willow • Old Muddyfoot's Hill • The Old Oak's Grave • The Shade Pool • The Shifting Wood Tomnoddy Corner • The Weaver's Den • Weeping Water • Willow Glade • Withywindle Crossing Southern Bree-fields: Brigand's Watch • Dogwood's Farm • Greenway Crossing • Hillshire Ruins • Old Sweetgrass Farm • Outlaw's Haven Staddle: Eldo Swatmidge's Farm • Gammy Boggs' Farm • Little Staddlemere • Widow Froghorn's Farm The Wildwood: Blomley Sward • Cotfast • East-delf • Gnawbone Pit • Helva's Edge • Hunter's Ledge • Marl's Crossing • Norwarden • The Old Bluff-house • Overwine Hall • Sutwarden • West-delf	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Artie Root's House • Bree-town Auction Hall • Bree-town Hall • Bree-town Hunting Lodge • Bree-town Jail • Bree-town Vault • Broker's Office • Cartwell's House • The Cat Lady's House • The Comb and Wattle Inn • Combe Crafting Hall • Ellie Cutleaf's House • Grobo Dogwort's House • Grobo Dogwort's Shed • Hunting Lodge (Archet) • Infiltrators' Headquarters • Lalia's Market • The Lowbanks' Estate • The Mad Badger Inn • Mess Hall • Mustering Cave • The Prancing Pony • The Scholar's Hall • Scholar's Stair Archives • Sig Mandrake's Shop • Staddle Arms • Three-farrow Crafting Hall • Tom Bombadil's House • Training Hall • Training Hall (Bree) • Weapons and Armour Shop (South) • Weapons and Armour Shop (West) • Whitethorn's Taxidermy	Interiors:
Dungeons:	The Barrow of Orron • The Barrow of Ringdor • The Barrow of Taradan • Blackwold Camp • Goetham • Gwantham • Haudh Iarchith • Haudh Methernil • Haudh Nogbenn • Haudh Taenthond • Hautham • Sprigley's Cellar • Tomb of Maenadar • Writhenset	Dungeons:
Instances:	World Instances: The Great Barrow‎ • Woe of the Willow / Skirmish: Barrow-downs Survival • Defence of the Prancing Pony • Thievery and Mischief / Quest: Brigand Cave • Cirith Nûr Cave • Holt Adderson's Grotto • Reniolind's Hideout	Instances: