Taur Gonwaith

Taur Gonwaith
Region:	North Downs
Dungeon(s):	Etten Caves
Connecting Area(s):	Dol Dínen Kingsfell Meluinen Nen Harn - Bree-land
Levels:	Mainly 28
Resource tier:	Expert

Taur Gonwaith is an area within the North Downs in the south-eastern region.

Just east of the ancient town of Merenost, between Meluinen and Dol Dínen, lies an area of forests and boulders, hollows and humps, which is Taur Gonwaith. The trail into Dol Dínen over the narrow mountain pass is guarded by sluggish but strong Stone-trolls to the west, and by goblins and wargs to the east, whichever dining table an adventurer prefer to become served at.

Recently the stone-trolls returned to this area with multiplied strength, likely due to the Hill-men of Angmar that have allied with them. The area is popular for troll-slayer wannabees. Nearest services are found in Lin Giliath, in Meluinen.

The Etten Caves is a public dungeon for level 28 adventurers.

Dungeons

Etten Caves

The Elf Lagorlam cornered by a stone-troll

• Etten Caves ^{[16.6S, 42.1W]}

NPCs

See "list of NPCs" within the area

Lagorlam ^{[14.2S, 41.5W]}

Quests

See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests
Starting:

• [28] Rescuing Vengeance
• [28] The Trolls of Taur Gonwaith

Involving:

• [28] Disarming the Valley
• [28] The Wayward Companion
• [28] The Stolen Ornament

Creatures

The following creatures are found within the area:

• Bartás
• Gurmagath
• Hillmen Defender
• Ongbúrz Slicer
• Ongbúrz Spear-tosser
• Roaming Warg
• Rock-troll Hurler
• Rock-troll Brawler
• Tarbám

Critters

• Lakes Peeper
• Marsh Snake

Lore

The name may well mean "Forest stone-people" as "taur" is Sindarin for "forest", "gond" means "stone", and "gwaith" means "people". Indeed a fitting name for the rumbling residents of this area.

Maps

Woods and Mountains

Gallery

• 
  Gurmagath's den within Taur Gonwaith
• 
  Banks of the Meluinen in Taur Gonwaith
• 
  Another view of the troll hollows
• 
  A charred forest on the border of Dol Dínen
• 
  A row of monoliths outside the Etten Caves
• 
  The upper hollows of Taur Gonwaith