In Progress Central Ithilien Revamp

Wyattrox03 · Saturday at 7:09 PM

~:~|~:~ Central Ithilien Revamp/Emyn Arnen ~:~|~:~

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Project Leader: @Wyattrox03
Project CoLeaders: @Eggomyleggo35, @Alfonios
Project Staff: @calendih
Terrain Council: @barteldvn,@TheSweViking

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OVERALL PROGRESS AND STATE

Approximate Overall Progress Percentage: 40%
Current Progress State: Planning + Building

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Introduction

Hello, for the last several weeks me and eggo have been working on the next terrain endeavor which is the central area of Ithilien. This region is the area between where I stopped the north Ithilien project north of the Morgulduin and the river south of w0rld's Emyn Arnen, stretching from the mountains to the Anduin. The current iteration of this region is over 11 years old and with terrain updates on nearly every side of it it has increasingly become out of place and improperly blended. Since the Mordor terrain was put in this area was never blended correctly to the east and has sat unfinished. This area does include parts of Frodo's path we did not quite finish in North Ithilien including the crossroads and the approach to the Morgul Vale. In any case here is my plan:

Project Sections

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The division of this project makes the most sense in the following terms: Base Terrain (Not including veg), Ruins/encampments, and Forests/vegetation. At the time of the writing of this project post the base terrain is nearly complete needing only a final few rivers to be completed. The terrain consists of a large plateau that runs parallel to the river in the north, with an expanded Emyn Arnen in the south. The ruins have been started near Osgiliath surrounded by ruined field walls. Next we will work our way southwards including several more farmsteads and 2 ruined castles. Mithrilled is making the southernmost ruined castle and I am trying to integrate a ruined version of Andrew's castle further north. In addition there will be several ranger camps consisting of one cave outpost and a few tent camp areas. There will also be an orc camp made by Alfo. As far as vegetation we will largely be replicating the forests on the north for the forested areas but most of Central Ithilien is not forested and will consist of different field mixes, being dryer towards the south and the mountains, and greener towards the river and in the valleys. Here is a breakdown of these divisions’ percentages which I will try to keep up to date:

Base Terrain
Shaping: 100%
Coloring: 80%
Rivers 40%

Ruins/Encampments
Ranger Camp Cave: 0%
Ranger Camp Tents: 0%
Orc Camps: 0%
Osgo Fields Ruins:100%
Forest Ruins: 0%
Roads: 20%

Foresting/Veg
Tree Grids: 100%
Forest Placing: 0%
Field Veg: 0%

Note: As this project is a revamp of a large part of Gondor and will temporarily reset terrain that some consider done, it is being built currently on plotworld at /warp wyattithilien and will likely remain here until it is completed.

BACKGROUND LORE:

Ithlien, or "Moon-Land," is the easternmost province of Gondor that is subdivided by the stream of Morgulduin into Northern and Southern Ithilien

In the Second Age and early Third Age, the land was prosperous, filled with many woods and gardens though it was largely abandoned over time with the rise of Mordor and loss of Minas Ithil (Minas Morgul). Since then, the province has been subject to constant raids by both Orcs of Mordor and Haradrim from the South. However, scouts were kept in secret locations throughout such as Henneth Annun.

The land is described as "a fair country of climbing woods and swift-falling streams," with gentle slopes "shielded from the east by Ephel Duath and yet not under the mountain shadow, protected from the north by the Emyn Muil, open to the southern airs and the moist winds from the Sea." It also included "a wealth of sweet-smelling herbs and shrubs" and a vast array of tree species, likely planted by men in earlier days. Despite the desolation, the land "kept still a disheveled dryad loveliness."

Cross-Roads: Surrounded by a belt of tall trees, this point marks where the north-south Harad road meets the east-west road between Osgiliath and Minas Morgul. Next to the road leading to Osgiliath, there is a statue of a Gondorian king. Though it is missing its head.

(Summary by FireInferno13)
(Original project thread here: Finished - South Ithilien Part 1 )

Quotes:

You will have no lack of water as you walk in Ithilien, but do not drink of any stream that flows from Imlad Morgul, the Valley of Living Death.