Tírith Rhaw

Tírith Rhaw
Type:	Ettenmoors Keep
Region:	Ettenmoors
Area:	Coldfells
Location:	[17.6S, 14.5W]

Tírith Rhaw
Captain-General:	Captain-General Verdantine
Tyrant:	Tyrant Barashish
Area:	Coldfells
Control Buff:	Tírith Rhaw

Tírith Rhaw entrance

Description

Tírith Rhaw (sindarin for "Wild-watch") is one of the five contested landmarks in the Ettenmoors. This ancient tower built by the Men of Rhudaur affords the Free Peoples a long view of the forest, and allows them to see down to the waterway. The westernmost keep located in the Coldfells and close to Glân Vraig and Ost Ringdyr, Tírith Rhaw is aligned with the Coldfells Army, but may at times fall into the hands of the Army of Angmar.

Location

Atop a rise to the west of Ost Ringdyr, but not yet to the eastern bank of the Hoarwell, Tírith Rhaw’s silhouette is rising above the treeline, securing the slopes of the Coldfells. The tower has two entrances, one being the main gate facing west, while the other is a backdoor at the south-eastern corner. This backdoor can be used by anyone to exit Tírith Rhaw but only the side currently holding the keep can use the backdoor in the opposite direction.

Entering through the main gate, attackers will have to fight their way through a large hall and up the spiral stairs to the second floor. Directly above the gate, the keep's current commander makes his stand. Another set of stairs leads up to the final room, where the quest NPCs and the backdoor are located. If the oil and iron gathering quests have been turned in ten times, an iron cauldron will be installed above the western entrance which does damage to all foes entering the keep here.

Outside the keep, there are a number of rock formations. The most senior of these is a collection of rocks (3 acting as steps to the biggest one) on the road from the keep to Glan Vraig. The largest of these rocks is known as Nidor's Rock. On this rock is a spider (built as part of the landscape, you cannot target it) with two hatchlings beside. This is a memorial, added with the Helm's Deep Expansion, to a well-loved and greatly experience Spider Weaver from Brandywine called Nidor, who tragically passed away from cancer.

Effect

Tirith Rhaw grants the effect  Tírith Rhaw to the side in control of the tower.. This effect grants +10% Infamy/Glory and Commendation gain.

NPCs and Quests

Tírith Rhaw will house NPCs and quests associated with the side currently holding the fortress. All quest givers can be defeated by the opposing side, thus making their respective quests unavailable until they respawn.

Held by the Free Peoples

Commander Captain-General Verdantine Target quest: [150] Raid: Captain-General Verdantine (this quest is offered to Creeps in Gramsfoot) If the Captain-General is defeated, the forces of Angmar will claim the keep after a few seconds. Quest Givers The quest giver NPCs are all located in the so-called "quest room" of Tírith Rhaw. [17.7S, 14.3W] Sergeant-at-Arms Haliggyr [150] Oil for the Cauldron of Tirith Rhaw [150] Iron on the Walls of Tirith Rhaw Sergeant-at-Arms Mibrethil [150] Guards of Lugazag [150] Defence of Tirith Rhaw Combat NPCs In the final room alongside the Captain-General: First Marshal Laegon First Marshal Egil Next to the backdoor: Sergeant-at Arms Malhathel Lieutenant Libbi On the second floor: Lieutenant Brun Lieutenant Cadda Sergeant-at-Arms Hareld On the ground floor: Sergeant-at-Arms Maerchoniel Sergeant-at-Arms Selethryth Sergeant-at-Arms Inwar Unnamed Mobs (positioned throughout the keep) Coldfells Hunter Coldfells Champion Coldfells Guardian Coldfells Scout

Held by the Army of Angmar

Commander Tyrant Barashish Target quest: [150] Raid: Tyrant Barashish (this quest is offered to Freeps in Glân Vraig) If the Tyrant is defeated, the Free Peoples will claim the keep after a few seconds. Quest Givers The quest giver NPCs are all located in the so-called "quest room" of Tírith Rhaw. [17.7S, 14.3W] Soldier Fandmau [150] Bedding of Bears [150] Flay the Free Peoples [150] I've Got a Theory [150] Stonewall Fandmau [150] These People Be Pests Soldier Gozad [150] Iron Belly of Tirith Rhaw [150] Oil Up Taskmaster Núrsufum [150] Feather for His Cap [150] Goldhead Must Die Assault Quests While Tírith Rhaw is held by Angmar, Freeps can enlist the aid of Old Goldhead at his den to the north-east to try and retake the tower. [150] Assistance from the Golden Bears Combat NPCs Next to the backdoor: Soldier Gaath In the boss room alongside the Tyrant: Chieftain Fimfash Chieftain Gukhnúrz On the second floor: Taskmaster Kúfolog Taskmaster Tarbúrzshra Soldier Drîiflágit On the ground floor: Soldier Ghaurbúb Soldier Atishgor Soldier Kúfbag Unnamed Mobs (positioned throughout the keep) Ongbúrz Archer Ongbúrz Skirmisher Ongbúrz Tracker