Taur Orthon

Taur Orthon
Region:	Forochel
Landmark(s):	Hammastus-pesä Korkea-järvi Metsästä-sija Tûli-mäit
Settlement(s):	Kauppa-kohta
Connecting Area(s):	Jä-kuru Evendim:   Tyrn Fornech
Levels:	Mainly 44 - 45
Resource tier:	Master

Taur Orthon (Sindarin for Forest of Tall Pines) is an area within Forochel, in the south-eastern region.

Travellers will encounter this area first, coming to Forochel from Evendim. While harsher than northern Evendim, Taur Orthon is but a mild teasing of the trials of the northern areas. This is a typical subarctic mountain area, with lots of snow and fir trees intercepting frosty streams, in the season just before the winter freezes everything over. The rich wildlife provides the local hunters with bounties such as elks, wolves, wolverines, and a few aurochs.

In spite of the rich forests Taur Orthon provides no wood for crafters, this is actually true to all of Forochel.

In the centre of the area, on the shore of the chilly Korkea-järvi, lies Kauppa-kohta, a Lossoth village serving as a trading hub of the region. It provides basic services such as a Stable-master, Milestone, Healer and a Supplier & Provisioner. There are also many quest-givers and some very talkative locals.

Locations

Kauppa-kohta

Hammastus-pesä

Korkea-järvi

Settlements

• Kauppa-kohta

Landmarks

• Hammastus-pesä
• Korkea-järvi
• Metsästä-sija
• Tûli-mäit

NPCs

See "list of NPCs" within the area

Haerdor - quest instance

Lossoth

Quests

See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests

Involving:

• [65] Volume II, Book 9, Epilogue: Greyhammers
• [65] Volume III, Book 2, Instance: The House of Isildur - Session play

Creatures

The following creatures are found within the area:

• Blökk
• Chilling Grim
• Drift Wolverine
• Great Hoary Aurochs
• Iso-torvi
• Shivering Goblin
• Silvan Bull Frost-antler
• Silvan Den-mother
• Silvan Frost-antler
• Silvan Silent-paw
• Silvan Thirty-Point
• Skessa
• Snarling Wolverine

• Silvan Squirrel
• Silver Hare
• Winter Fox

Maps

Gallery

• 
  Mountains surrounding Taur Orthon
• 
  Frozen falls flow into Korkea-järvi
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  A Lossoth with Mammoth near Kauppa-kohta
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  A Lossoth outpost within Taur Orthon
• 
  Road through the snowy woods