Bâr Faroth

Bâr Faroth
Type:	Ruins
Region:	The Shire
Area:	The Yondershire
Location:	[20.0S, 77.1W]

Bâr Faroth

Bâr Faroth (Sindarin for Hunters' House) is a landmark within the Yondershire, in the Shire. ^{[20.0S, 77.1W]}

These ruins, many thousands of years old, still fills travellers with awe by their grandiose architecture. The forgotten settlement is split in two section each with their own entrances, one to the west and one to the east. These halves are connected by a pair of bridges spanning mountain falls flowing south, though only the northern bridge is still navigable.

Long since the days of yore, the wild-life of the Yondershire have made use of the shelter the ruins provide, specifically in the western half. Goblins have infested the eastern ruins, setting up a sprawling camp from which they ravage the surrounding area.

This location spawns a massive amount of chests.

Interiors

Hunters' Hall

• Hunters' Hall

Quests

Starting:

• [20] Goblins at the Wellstones
• [20] The Ghost of Bâr Faroth

Involving:

• [20] Boffins on the Loose
• [20] Hiding the Evidence
• [20] Hubo Finishes His Book

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by exploring this location:

• Sites of Yondershire

NPCs

Bingo Boffin

Nárnaz the Smiter

Slain Goblin

Creatures

Terrain Map of Bâr Faroth

These creatures are encountered within this location:

• Biting Neekerbreeker
• Biting Shrew
• Black-bear Cub
• Black-bear Mother
• Cowardly Boggart
• Deadly Boggart
• Gramsfoot Leader
• Gramsfoot Slasher
• Gramsfoot Spear-flinger
• Snarling Wolf
• Young Black-bear

Critters

• Red Fox
• Red Squirrel

Lore

Bâr Faroth, the Hunters' House, was constructed on the southern slopes of the Emyn Uial during the late years of the Second Age. High King Elendil spent many summer months hunting with Elves and Men in the surrounding woodlands, but they were drawn away from such pleasures by Sauron's invasion of Gondor in the south.

For several hundred years into the Third Age, the Kings of Arnor continued to make use of the hunting grounds hereabout, but in time the wilderness reclaimed Bâr Faroth. Elendur was the last to visit, but even then the hall was beginning to crumble.

The ruins are now known to hobbit-folk as The Wellstones, but they preserve some tales that kings of old used to ride mighty steeds among the trees, hunting for deer and other game. — Deed

Gallery

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  Goblin palisades at the east entrance

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  Goblin Encampment in the eastern section

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  Broken rope bridge over the ruined original bridge

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  Nature reclaiming the western ruins

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  Tepid water pooling around a monument

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  The only intact bridge spanning the mountain falls

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  The less guarded western entrance into Bâr Faroth