Stonedeans

Stonedeans
Region:	West Rohan
Landmark(s):	The Roaring Hills Madh-fushaum Orlag Den Mate Isernore Wid Isernore Flodgeheld
Settlement(s):	Woodhurst Brockbridge Gapholt
Connecting Area(s):	Broadacres Kingstead Westfold Isengard (after) Entwood
Levels:	Mainly 91 - 93
Resource tier:	Westemnet (T9)

Stonedeans is an area within West Rohan.

The Stonedeans is where the Rohirrim and Dunlendings have lived in relative peace for some time.

Most of the Dunlendings in Rohan were exiled long ago into what is now Dunland, but those who remained stayed in the Stonedeans. However, the tensions have risen of late, as Saruman inspires the Dunlendings to join him and reclaim their old lands.

Saruman has agents everywhere, his influence far-reaching, and he has begun to undermine the leadership of Woodhurst, the capital of the Stonedeans. The city has become dangerous for any Rohirrim living there and many are fleeing.

The leadership in Woodhurst struggle to maintain control while trying to determine friend from foe. Time is short as an army of the White Hand marches upon the city and has claimed most of the southern Stonedeans. Those still loyal to the Rohirrim have to muster their allies or risk being consumed by the White Hand’s war machine.

The Wild Men, with help from Saruman's Orcs and Uruk-hai, control a great deal of the Stonedeans. They prepare to cross the river-gorge at Brockbridge, where a few brave men hold back an endless tide threatening to wash over northern Stonedeans. Should the Wild Men succeed, they will surely march on Edoras to raze the city and its golden hall to the ground.

Geography

A region among the foothills of the Misty Mountains, the Stonedeans consists of crags, broken stones, tall oaks and firs, and rushing rivers. A source of many of the metals worked by the Rohirrim, particularly iron mined from the low mountains that surround Nan Curunír.

Lore

The Stonedeans are a rocky, inhospitable land of crags and broken stones, from which the Rohirrim mine metal for weapons and other goods. Woodhurst is the largest town in the Stonedeans, but Brockbridge to the south is of strategic importance.

By no coincidence is this Riding the most similar to Dunland. Historically poor and uncivilized, compared with the remainder of the Westemnet, the Stonedeans have seen many marriages between Eorlingas the Dunlendings. Rohirrim from more prosperous lands even call it "Deanland" in jest.

Settlements

The following settlements are found within this area:

• Brockbridge - Stable-master ^{[50.8S, 77.7W]}
• Gapholt - Stable-master ^{[53.7S, 83.7W]}
• Woodhurst - Stable-master ^{[47.6S, 79.1W]}

Landmarks

These landmarks are located within Stonedeans:

• Flodgeheld - burned outpost tower ^{[53.6S, 80.7W]}
• Madh-fushaum - Dunlending/Goblin - ^{[54.4S, 78.4W]}
• Mate Isernore - Overrun Mine - ^{[50.2S, 82.5W]}
• Orlag Den - behind Mead Hall - ^{[47.5S, 80.7W]}
• The Roaring Hills ^{[48.6S, 76.2W]}
• Wid Isernore - mine - ^{[47.9S, 81.2W]}

Connections

Stonedeans connects to:

• Kingstead
• Broadacres
• Westfold
• Entwood -- from Woodhurst behind the Mead Hall follow the path in the opposite direction from * Orlag Den - behind Mead Hall - ^{[45.4S, 78.76W]}
• Isengard (after) -- from Woodhurst behind the Mead Hall follow the path in the opposite direction from * Orlag Den - behind Mead Hall - ^{[47.5S, 80.7W]}

NPCs

Stonedeans NPCs

Brockbridge NPCs

Flodgeheld NPCs

Gapholt NPCs

Woodhurst NPCs

Hildegard

Humfrey Rumming

Mine Overseer

Oter

Stithwulf

Deeds

The following deeds can be advanced by visiting this place:

• Stonedeans Exploration
• Quests of the Stonedeans

Quests

Stonedeans Quests

Woodhurst [92] To the Stonedeans [91] Aid the Stonedeans - vector to the Stonedeans [91] A Little More for the Road [91] An Unbearable Road [91] Strangbera - Landscape [91] Onward to Woodhurst [92] Investigation of the Mead Hall [92] Victims of the Attack - Landscape [92] The Council of Herubrand [92] Instance: The Council of Herubrand [91] Changing of the Guard [91] The Former Guards [92] Rampant Anger [91] A Lack of Support Available after completing The Former Guards [92] Gifemund, the Mine Owner [91] Offer of Protection [91] Elda Steps Aside [92] Working the Mine [92] Hildegard and the Fate of Woodhurst [91] The Ultimatum to Guard-captain Thurferth [92] Liberating Woodhurst - Must complete A Lack of Support first [92] Instance: Liberating Woodhurst [92] Aid for Brockbridge - vector to Brockbridge Quests Continued after Brockbridge Quests: [93] Farm-fields of Woodhurst [93] Invitation for a Drink [93] Instance: Invitation for a Drink [92] Persuading Aid from Gapholt - vector to Gapholt Quests Continued after Gapholt Quests: [93] Reinforcements for Woodhurst [93] Woodhurst Has Fallen [93] Instance: Woodhurst Has Fallen Brockbridge [92] Aid for Brockbridge - vector from Woodhurst [92] Thane Léoferth of Brockbridge [92] Hungry Defenders [92] Dulled by Wear and Tear [92] Messenger of the Brockbridge Siege [92] Nágas, Overseer of the Brockbridge Siege [92] The Enemies' Loss is Our Gain - Landscape [92] War-machines in the Brockbridge Siege - Landscape [92] Rain of Arrows from the Brockbridge Siege - Landscape [92] Siege Escalated [92] Instance: Siege Escalated [92] Survivor at Flodgeheld [92] Unmeasured Malice [92] Sentries Outside of Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] Eyes and Ears of Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] Ballistae of Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] Food-stores in Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] The White Hand Army in Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] The Captains of Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] Siege-breakers of Madh-fushaum - Landscape [92] A Grím Encounter - Landscape [92] The Gríma Influence - Landscape [92] Follow the Trail - vector back to Woodhurst Gapholt [92] Persuading Aid from Gapholt - vector from Woodhurst [92] A Long Journey for the Steeds [92] Tied Hands [92] Preparing for the Departure [92] The Long Road to Woodhurst - vector to Woodhurst [93] New Labourers of Mate Isernore - Landscape [93] Stolen is as Good as New - Landscape [93] The Enemy Has Taken Mate Isernore - Landscape

Creatures

The following creatures are found within this area:

• Dunlending Archer
• Dunlending Archer-captain
• Dunlending Warrior
• Guardian of the Shrine
• Nágas
• Ravaging Warg
• Stonedeans Deer
• Stonedeans Hill-goat
• Stonedeans Hill-bear
• Stonedeans Stalker
• Warg-rider Sentry
• White Hand Bodyguard
• White Hand Messenger

Critters

• Fox
• Horse
• Rabbit

Warbands

• Warband: Geralht
• Warband: Inras
• Warband: Macsen
• Warband: Neivion
• Warband: Ognir
• Warband: Rog-votak

Maps

Detail maps of Stonedeans