Weather Hills

This page is about the area in Bree-land. For the area in the Lone-lands, see The Weather Hills. 

Weather Hills
Region:	Bree-land
Landmark(s):	Ost Alagos Weatherway
Connecting Area(s):	Chetwood Far Chetwood Nen Harn The Midgewater Marshes The Weather Hills - Lone-lands
Levels:	Mainly 18 - 22
Resource tier:	Journeyman

The Weather Hills are an area in Bree-land in the easternmost region.

These hilltops cover the east-most border of Bree-land, where it is named "Weather Hills" and consist of the western portion of the greater Weather Hills area which spans further east through the Lone-lands, divided by a river that flows down from Bleakrift into the Midgewater Marshes.Though stretching as far north as to border with the lake of Nen Harn, there is not as much to note throughout these hills in comparison to its Lone-lands half.

Towering ruins of the old North Kingdom are scattered among the hills, remnants of citadels or fortresses that were no doubt a sight to behold in times past. Today, these ruins are pillaged by bands of half-orcs who are unusually seasoned for the area. The inexperienced adventurer would be wise to exercise caution when exploring so as to not be caught off guard.

A small camp of hunters near the Weatherway is the only respite from the wilds one will find here.

Landmarks

Ost Alagos

Weatherway

• Ost Alagos
• Weatherway

NPCs

Aggie Honeysuckle

Dale Sageford

Sam Thistlebur

Quests

Starting:

• [22] Meat for Eating
• [22] Pelts for Trade
• [22] Get Our Weapons Back
• [22] Do You Know...Candaith?
• [22] Word to Anlaf
• [55] Not What He Appeared
• [55] Furled Banners of the White Hand
• [55] Orcs and Half-orcs in the North-east

Creatures

The following creatures are found within the area:

• Chetwood Hunter
• Chetwood Stalker
• Half-orc Robber
• Half-orc Outlaw
• Howling Yellowfang
• Lurking Yellowfang
• Pecking Craban
• White Hand Sentinel

Critters

• Coney
• Lone-lands Fox
• Silver-neck Buck
• Silver-neck Doe
• Striped Squirrel

Lore

The name among Men for the north-south range of hills that lay in central Eriador, and in ancient times marked part of the border between the lands of Arthedain and Rhudaur. Weathertop, or Amon Sûl, lay at the southern end of the range.

The most notable location is Weathertop, which is mentioned in Tolkien's works and dates back to before II 3320. While this area is dotted with ruins, none of them may be safely dated further back than early c. III 1300 when Argeleb I, the seventh king of Dúnedain, fortified this area in an attempt to return Arnor to its former glory.

While the Weather Hills are not mentioned by name in Tolkien's works, they are referred to and described, usually in connection with Weathertop. It was through these hills that Strider brought Frodo and his companions during their escape from Bree, when Gandalf chose the quicker Great East Road, and they ran past each other. Now Candaith watches over the ancient relics as a valiant Ranger of the North who hallows this formerly glorious tower.

Maps

Gallery

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  Trees groves are more common on the Bree-land side
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  Camp of hunters near the Weatherway
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  Unmarked Arnorian ruins in the northernmost hills
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  The river separating Bree-land from the Lone-lands
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  The southern Weather Hills are a bit more lush and green
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  Passage leading to Gondrinn and the Lone-lands
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  A webbed tree signifies the spider population in these hills