Ram Dúath

Ram Dúath
Region:	Angmar
Landmark(s):	Duvairë Frith-vailë Skathmúr Blade-beak Dens
Settlement(s):	Lehmä-koti
Connecting Area(s):	Aughaire Western Malenhad North Downs:    Nan Amlug East
Levels:	Mainly 40 - 43
Resource tier:	Artisan

Ram Dúath is an area within Angmar, in the south-western region.

Ram Dúath is a range of black, craggy mountains with maze-like, treacherous passages, and dead-end rifts and ridges. The southwest hosts den to drakes and worms, while spiders and blade-beaks prowl the other canyons. Angmarim and Yrch guard the eastern roads at their respective strongholds of Frith-vailë and Skathmúr, near where wicked Merrevail have set up their nests at Duvairë. While hosting an array of vile creatures, this area is considerably less dangerous and grim than the rest Angmar. It should be noted that the worms and drakes in the vales near North Downs are of much lower level than usual.

Through Ram Dúath it is possible to reach Malenhad in the northeast by fighting through Bail Róva, as well as Aughaire in the northwest. Athwart the only "safe" road from North Downs to Aughaire, a friendly tribe of Earth-kins have built Lehmä-koti, providing a Camp Site Fire, vendors, and some quest-givers.

From North Downs three paths connect to Ram Dúath:

The west-most path leads into the worm and drake nesting grounds.	[6.0S, 40.8W] [6.0S, 40.8W]
The middle and only safe path leads straight to Lehmä-koti.	[6.0S, 39.0W] [6.0S, 39.0W]
The east-most and longest path is filled with spiders and cave-claws.	[7.0S, 33.6W] [7.0S, 33.6W]

Locations

Lehmä-koti

Duvairë

Skathmúr

Settlements Lehmä-koti

Landmarks Duvairë Frith-vailë Skathmúr Blade-beak Dens

Dungeons Rimpúrod

NPCs

See "list of NPCs" within the area

Earth-kin Scout

Quests

See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests

• [30] Destroying the Hatchery
• [30] Leathery Wings of the Drakes
• [30] Mother of the Valley
• [30] Scales of the Earthbound Foe
• [42] Wings of Darkness and Death - Small Fellowship
• [42] Mistress of Shadows - Small Fellowship

Involving:

• [30] Valley of the Worms
• [41] Strength of Stone
• [42] In the Dark Clefts
• [46] Volume I, Book 6, Chapter 6: Challenging the Stone

Creatures

The following creatures are found within the area:

• Blade-beak Ravager
• Blogmal Captain
• Blogmal Fighter
• Blogmal Skirmisher
• Cold-worm
• Donakh
• Drake
• Drake Matron
• Enraged Fell Spirit
• Iron Crown Fighter
• Iron Crown Sentinel
• Morroval
• Naglangon
• Rock-worm
• Skittering Strangle-web
• Strangle-web Hunter
• Young Drake

Lore

"Far to the north of the Shire – indeed, far to the north of Bree-land and the North Downs – lies a range of black, craggy mountains that bars passage from the North Downs into Angmar beyond. This range is called the Ram Dúath. Over the course of history it has served as a fortification of the Witch-king's realm, and as a cage in which to pen his servants after his defeat. The Rangers of the North keep an eye ever trained on the mouths of its passes, watching for trouble from the cursed lands beyond.

"The passage through the Ram Dúath is maze-like and treacherous, a den to drakes and other fell creatures, as well as home to the strange Earth-kin, gentle giants who hunt the aurochs of the North Downs. Recently, armies out of Angmar have begun to descend through the Ram Dúath, threatening the North Downs and the rest of Eriador beyond. — lorebook

Maps

Gallery

• 
  Frith-vailë
• 
  An aerial view of Lehmä-koti
• 
  The drake/worm valley in the southwest
• 
  Ponds just outside Lehmä-koti
• 
  The road to Aughaire
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  Orcish siege equipment
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  Spider webs cake the trees
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  An ill-fabled Watching-stone
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  Worms lounging about their nests