WEATHERTOP

Tower of the Wind

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CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION...................................
L I THE FORTRESSES SERIES.................-..........................
t.2 TERMINOLOGY.....-...........-........................-..-...
1 . 3A D A ? T I N GT H I SM O D U L E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.0 84CKGROUND.....................................
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3.0 THE FORTRESS
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3.I THEDESIGN
3.2THELAYOUT........-..-.....................-......-.-....
3.3THEOUTER DEFENSES .........-............................-
3.4THETowER oF AMoN sûL -.........................-..-........
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4.0 THE GARRTSON
GARRISON
4 . 1A R N O R ' S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. 0
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4.2 ARTHEDATN S GARRISON.........................................-..
4.3 CARDOLANS GARRISON..........-...................................
4.4 THE MEN FROM RHUDAUR..-.....................................-.
4.5 TItE OTHEROCCUPANTS-...............-............................
5.0 aDvENTURES......................................
5.1EARLYAD\tsi'{TLRËS............................................
5.2ADVENTURES AMIDSTWAR...............-................
TO THERUINS........................................
5.3JOURNEYS
5.4FOURTHAGEADVBNTURES.........................-..-.....

6.0 MASTER GARRISON TÂ8LE........................

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
(S."AmonSû1")wasthe
ThecitadelthatcrownedWeathenop
greatesiiower-fortressin Amor and the focus of much of the
struggiebelweenAmor's threesuccessor kingdoms:Anhedain.
Cadolan. andRhudaur.Built by theFaithful Nûmendrcanexiles
ledby Elendil theTall in thelateSecondAge,it rosefrom rhehean
olthe DÉnedain'sNorthemKingdom. Theroyal towerhousedthe
chief Palaniir (Seeing-stone)of rhe Nolth and served as rhe
pdncipal homeof Amot's High Seer-Few fortessesanywherein
Endor held such significance. Even the Witch-king of Angmar
looked to the Tower of Amon Stl as a greatpize, a preeminent
symbolof Dlnâdan spirit.
Pârâp€t - a baù of earthor a wau overwhich â defendermay fire.
Portcullis - a vertical.slidinggill with spikedtipstharsenesasa
Splay - â slopingbâseof a wâtl or tower.whicb fruslratesrârnmingby
deflecting sEikesupwûds.
Talus - a slopingwall,thicker(splayed) atjtsbâse.
1.3 ADAPTINGTHISMODULE
This nodule is adaptableto mostmajor FR? games.Starisrics
areexpressedon a closedor open-endedscâle,usinga I - 100base
andpercentiledice (D100).No otherdicearerequired.

1,1 THEFORTRESSESSERIES 1.31 HITSANDBONUSES

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vidual towers,casdes,citâdels,ândotherfortifications of parricu- (D20)or tkee to eighteen(Dl8) scâle.
lar note. Eachmodule in the line documentsth€ history, design. Theconcussionhitnumberslistedinthismoduieoniyreprese
layoul and garrisonassociared with làe given site. A lisr of generalpatuandsystemshock.They coverbruisesândsmâllcuts
suggestedadventurethemesfollows the text. ratherthanwounds.Citical strikeâttacksanddamageâreusedto
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conv€n1-100nùmbersto figuressuitedto yoûgame.
1.2 TERMINOLOGY
Becauseof spaceconsiderations, we cânnotreasonablydiscuss
all the peculiar terms found in this module. We cÂl, howevet
provide a sampling of the most commonly used terdnology.
l-100 Bonus Bonus 3-18 2-12
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â castlegateway.
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flanling fire. 101 +30 +6 19 t5r6
Battlem€nt - theprotected defensive positionlocatedaropâ wall or 100 +25 18 l3-14
98-99 +20 +4 1',l t2
Cren elâtion - anotchedbatdemenr (pamtet)reselibling spacedrEerh'
+15 +3
95,91 16
wilh altemating op€nings(embrasùrescâlled qenels) and sections
providins cover (merlons). 90-94 +10 +2 15 t1
C urtain - a straighrsectionof d€fensivewall. 85-89 +l t4 10
'75-84
Di k e - ânanificial embânkrnentsuchasa mm madeeùthen wall: âlso
+1 t3
60:74 0 12 8
D râwb.idge - a b.id8ethatcar beraisedândlowered. 40-59 0 0 10-11 1
Elnb.rsu.€ - a speciallydesignedopeninghon whicba defenderfires 25-39 0 0 96
missiles,suchasa crenelor ê Wâceholtowedin a thickwallwhich 15-24 -5 -l 85
providesaccess10â loop. -5 -1 '74
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5-9 63
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selfdefeûsible.iûner 2 -2{) -4 42
strongholdof a casdeor mamr. -4
I 42
Loop - â nârrow openingin a wall for the dischùg€ of nissiles.
Mâchi ocolâtion - â projæringgalleryartheropofawaltorrowerwith
slots(mùder holes)in ûe noor hom which nissiles can be dropped
or fired down âgainstm eneny.
Moal - a def€nsive diLh-
Motle - a ldEedefensive nound.
 2.0 BACKGROUND Altbough Sâuronwaseventuallyvanquishedduring the battles
of S.A.1700-01,theoldlegacyofBereg'sfolkpassedinrohisrory.
AmonSû1,theg]eat"Hill of Winds,"wasreveredby Menfrom No physical signsremainedof rhe Adan Watch thâr once com-
the time of its discovery.Considered a holy placeby rheeâriy mandedAmon Stl. Talesof Weathenopspokeonly of irs eerie
Edain.it servedasâ sitefor Bereg'sWarchduringthetatterdays
of theFirstAge. Then.Adanhiests observed rhemotionsof the
THE DowNFÂLL oF NûMENoR aND TsECoMrNc oF THtt
sky and reâd the cêpriciousand ever-presentwinds, hoping ro
predictthe future for therefugeesof theFirsr Houseof ùe mighry DÛNEDAIN
Edain. L€gendsspokeof mysticalwatersthat roiled benearh In S.A. 3319, fifty-sevenyearsafterSauron'simpdsonmenron
\Yeathertopsrockysudâce,andof ahiddendoorwayrorheDeeps. theisle of Westemesse. Ar,PhamzôntheGoldensersail westwârd
Soon after settling in cenrral Eriador, the peopie of Bereg in hopeof wrestingthe Undying Landsfiorn the Elves and rheir
èncountered anorher Ainuâllies.Hisinvâsion ofAmanresulted in tbedesrrucrion
of his
ÉceofMen:thetribesof soulhem Arhûnerim
(S. 'HighEasterlings") calledMebionBron.TheMebionBron.or mightyhostandthetumultuous Downfallof Nûmenor-Theonly
''Hill People,"enteredlhe regionin waves, Djnedain to survive the catâclysmwere thoseliving abroâd,or
firsr throughthe
mountainpasses andlâterthoughtheGapof Rohan.Theywere thoseFaithful to theVâlar who accompani€dElendil theTall and
rh€ancesrors of theHillmenof RhudaurêndEresion.andof rhe his two sonson their voyageto sâfety.
Beffmen of southemand cenlral TnEFolNDrNcoFTHEFoRTREss or AMoNSûL
Eriador. Allhoughhis sonsdroppedân-
ThevictoriousEdainofBeleri, chor in Gondor, Eiendil's ship
and settledin Harlindon after the landed in Lindon. His Dinadan
Great Baitle that ended the Firsr followersretumedto the spotwhere
Age,butsomemovedintowestem their Adan ancesiorshâd departed
Eriador. TradeberweenBereg's , from Middle-efflh. Passingeast-
peopleand rheir blerhrento the ,.^...-:-' wârdftom HarlondalongtheDwar-
westflourishedfor thenexrrhrce venroâd,they crossedtheLhûn ând
decades. In S.A.32,however,the foundedthe Kingdom of Amor on
Edainmig.ared toNûmenor.Mosr the lands their forefathers had
of the Beregrim sailed 10 settled in the First Age. Amor's
Westemesse, leaving thelr sul capitâ],Anniminas, rose above
wzrt or stubbomcompâriotsbe- Nenuiâl(Lâïe Evendim)atthepoint
hindin Endor. the wate6 spill out and form the
After the depârtureof rhe Hosr riverBaranduin.FomostEminand
ofrheEdâin,Bereg'sAdanKing- Bree grcw along main route be-
domquicklydissolved. Theunion lweenAnnûminas andthehighway
of the remaining Edain and rhe to Gondor.
more numerousMebion Bron The Weâther Hills initially ran
gâvebirth to the Eriedain,or ân- along the easrem frontier of
cienl Norlhmen. This disrinctly Elendil'skingdom. They were a
Eriadoranculturearosein thewide banier to expansion towârd ihe
lands south and west of the Misry Mountains,chânnelingseÈ
WeatherHills.Bereg'sWalchfeil tlers to the most hospitableareasto
into disrepair and Wearherrop, the south. Eventually,rhough,the
like the Bêrrow-downs,became A Kright of Arnor Dûnedain pressedeastwardalong
known as a placeto be feared. the Grcat East Roêd ând srarred
THEDEvÂsrÂTroN cleâringtheforestsin theriver vâles
oI ERlADolr
For the next sixteencenturies, of RhudaurrS."EastWood'1.
Eriadorwasat peâceandrhe
variouslribes of rhe Mebion Bron developedtheir own sub- Elendilpossessed threeof the sevenPalanliri(Seeing-stones)
cultures- Somegroupsbecamesunderedand foundedtheA own rescuedduring lhe Downfali- The otherfour, including the hùge
Master-stone (whichwasplâcedin Osgiliarh),went to condor
rude realms. Otheff were subjugated by, or unitedwith, the
Eriedâin,spawningmyriad Edâdorânsocieties.Thosealongihe with his two sons.Thechief Palantiriof theNorth wasthesecond
greatesl ofthe Stones. soKing Elendiltookgreâtcare1oiocateir
coaslsand in the lower river vaileysencounteredAdan explorerc
hom Nrimenor(lhe DLinedain)after S.A. 600, andduriûg rhe six at a specialsite. Choosingthehallowedhill of Weathenop êsits
hundredyeârsthe DÉûedainservedas ieâchers. residence.heestablishedtheStoneat thecenrerofrheancientAdân
Theoutbreâk home. Therc, he buill the Tower of the Wind. rhegreaiestwalch
of warbetween SauronandrheElvesin S.A.1693
shaneredthepeace.Two yearslarertheDark Lord's armiesswept in Amor. This Feat spireservedasthepriûcipalêbodeof Amor's
jnto southemEriâdorândoverranrheElven Kingdomin Eregion. Royal Seerandmarkedlhe heafi ofElendil's burgeoningrealm.
By S.A.1699,âll of theEmpryLandwestof theriverLhûnwasin THE SUNDERTNG
orARNoR ÂNDGoNDoR
thehandsof theLord ol theRings.TbeancientAdanburialsiles Sâuron'sreappearênce in Mo.dor in S.A. 3320 servedas a
in the Banow{owns werelootedanddesecrared andtheruins on preludeto his secondcampaignâgainsttheFreePeoplesof wesrem
thesummitof Weathertopwereurrerlydesaoyed.Only lhearrival Middle-earth. He reassembledhis host andlaunchedar invasion
of ê grealfleet ftom Nrimenorin S.A. 1700prevenred fùrther of Gondorin S.4. 3429.Unitingagainsr theLordof rheRings,rhe
Kings oflindon andtheRealmsin Exile formedtheLastAlliance
of ElvesandMen.
 In S.A. 3434,âfter four yearsof prepâration,the army of Last
Ailiance crossedthe Misty Moûltains and forced the Wlaith-
kiûg's hosi to retire toward Morannon. There, cil-galad ând
Elendil the Tali crushedthe Dârk Lord's main hordein the fields
of Dâgo ad. beforethe gatesof Mordor. The victors chasedthe
shaatered rermantsof Sauron'sarmy 1oBsrad-dtr. Sevenyears
lâter the Da* Tower fell. ln the eîsuing strugglefor survival,
Sauronslewboth Gil-gâlad andElendil; however,King Isildur of
GondorcuttheRulingRingfromtheEvil One'shand,endingrhe
SecondAge. Sauronand his nine Nazgûl $en passedinto the
Shadows.
Sâuroû'sabsenceduring the first thousândyearsof the Third
Age enabledthe Realns in Exile to rebuild andprosper.With the
deathof Isildur, however,thetwo kingdomsgrewalongdivergent
courses.No High-king servedto urite themasElendil hadin the
SecondAge. Amor no longerservedasthe seniordomain-wïile
Gondorforgeda burgeoningempirc,Amor remaineda stableând
somewhatfeudal kingdom. The Men of the northemrealm hâd
ser,'edin the fore of the armiesof th€ Last Alliance. and thei{
homelandnever recoveredfrom the lossesinflicted by ùe Dark
l-ord.
Nonetheless.Amor establisheddominionovermost of Eriâdor
ând succeededin rctaining a relatively pule andvibrânt Dlnâdan
culture. Despitetheir reluctanceto marry otherEriadonns (which
led,of course,to theireventualdecline).theDûredainofthe North
foundedfine manoÉ,construct€dcilâdels,andbuilt roâdswhich
enabledthem to maintain their hold over their more numerous
subjectpeoples.Cities like AnntminasândThaibaderjoyed trade
with all of northwestemEndorandembracedtheElvesof Lindon
andllnladris (Rivendell)asfâstfriendsandallies. Onceâgain,the
dec€asedmembelsof the royâl line of the High Men were laid to
æst in the Tym Gorthad(S. "Barow-downs") and,like the Elder
Days, a light twinkled atopAmon Sû1âfter eâchsunset.
THESUNDERTNG
oF ARNoR
Amor's declinewashardly noticeableto somebut, by the time
of King Eiirendur'sreign (T.4. 777-861),it was pronounced
enoughto weakenthe royal hold overthe scatteredDûnadanaris-
toclacy. Upon Eltendur's death,the realn split into tkee pâIts,
eachruled by one of his quarrelingsons. The brcâÏup left three
ostensiblyallied su€cessorstates: Arthedain in the rofhwest,
Cardolanin thesouth,andRhudaurin thenortheâst.Arthedain,ûe
coreoi Elendil's originâl domai& enjoyedavery largeproportion
of DÉnadanresidentsand se ed âs the homeof Annriminas(âl-
though the câpitâl was moved to FornostErâin). Cârdolan(S.
'I-and of Red Hills") contarnedTharbadand the otherpd:rcipâl
port towns, âs well as the princely settlementof Andrath andthe
sùrroundingdownlands. Although heavily endowedwith small
castles,Rhudaurcontainedrelâtively few Dinedain andonly four
towns. Its fons functionedas much asÂmeansof conFolling its
often disgruntledpopulâtionasthey did to proiecttherealmfiom
invâders.
During thefollowing years,Arthedainperiodicallyattemptedto
reuniteAmor, but both Cardolanand Rhudâurfought to æmain
independent.The borden of thethreerealmsfluctuated,âlthough
Cardolaneventuallybuilt a greatdike andhedgewallthatdefined
its frontier. Weatheriop,which roseat the strât€gicpoint thât the
three statescoincided, becamethe focus of the suuggle. This
conJlictwasexâcerbatedby the fact thât Arthedainpossessed the
Palanriri of Amûminas alld the Tower HiIs. aûd both its rivals
sought to wrest the chief Seeing-stonefiom Arthadancontrol.
Eventually, lhough, Cardolanand Alhedain ageed to use the
citâdel in conmon, an agrcementfosteredby the growing rhreat
fiom Ansmar,
TEE RISE oTANGMAR ANDRHUDÂUR'sFÀLL
ByT.A. 1300,theLordoftheRingwmilhshad flownnorthto the
plâteauthat dses betweenthe two northemwestemspursof the
Msty Mountains (Hithaeglir). There, he founded Angmar (Q.
"kon Home"),thetandofthe Witch-king. Neverrevealinghistrue
identity, the Nazgtl-lord deployedhis minions along the ridges
north of the threeqùarrelingDlnâdan kingdons. The relâiively
vulnerablerealm of Rhudaurwasespeciallythæâlened.
In thefhstfive decades afrerAngmar'srise,theWitch-kingused
Rhualaur'sconflict with the othertwo Dûnadânstâtesasa pretext
for influencingits dissatisfiedpopulace.His armyopenlyinvaded
the EastWood, supposedlyaidingRhudaur'ssubjeciDunlending
andHillman tribesto ovethrcwtheir Dûnâdanmasten. Whenias
lastKingdiedin T.A. 1349,Rhudaur became apuppetkirydom of
Angmar andpassedinto the Shadow.
THr FaLLor CaRDoLÀN
Angmar and Rhudaurdeclaredwar on Cardolândound T.À.
1350. Fighting ragedalongthe Mitheithel andnearAmon Stl for
the ûext fifty-nine yea$. After building their supply routes
through Rhudaur, bowever, the furgnarin oudla*€d ûe
Weather Hills and directly assaultedCardolân's northeastem
bounds.In T.A. 1409,the invâderscrossedthe openLone Lands
and swept through the Drlnadar defensessouthof Weathertop.
The Witch-king's host cut the defendingforces;n half anddrcve
thePrinceofCardolanândhisretainersthough iheBarrow-downs
andinto the eavesofrhe Old Foresi. As Thârbadfell in the South.
the lâst ruler of Cardolan'sroyal houseperished.
;+
Arnor and its Sùccessor KiDgdoms
I Anhedâi.,2an8nâi,I NoMânt Land(Rhudaur),4Câidolân,5 Con-
dor,6 Harondor,T Umbar.Cardolanis no loruera viablekirudoû, and
Harondor is contestedbv Oondor and the Co6âi 6 of Umbar.
THEDEsrRUcrroN or rHEFoRTREss
The armiesof Angmar andRhudaurthen concenûatedon the
fortess of AmonStl. No citadelbettersymbolizedthespirii ofthe
Dtnadân of the North and. when Arthedâin's batteredforces
withdrcw into thesunoundinghills with thetower's Se€ing-stone,
the doom of Amor seemedcompleie. The Angmarim slew fte
ArthadanKing, Arveleg I, and drove towardFomost. Only the
alrival of Ctdan's Elvesoreventedthe conouestof Arthedain.
The FortrcislThe DesiRn
After câpturing Weathertopfrom the valorous warriors who
soughi10cover theretreatof their brelhren,the Atgmarim razed
rheproudciladel. They left litde but chanedtimbersandscattered
stoûes!o remind future visitors of the gleat tower thât once
cornmandedthe sile. Elendil's finest fortresspassedinlo history
after a valiânt struggle.
THf, FALL OFARTHEDÂIN
Arthedain survivedfive hundredand sixty_sixyeâts after the
collapseof Cardolan, buttheWârof T.A. 197375spelledtheend
of the Diinâdânrealm. After nearly a decadeof massingon the
frontier. the Witch-king unleâshed his arrnies and oveûân
Afihedah in 1.A. 1974,sendingKing Afledui inlo hiding. Ar-
vedui and the Palantfii of Amon Sûl andAtnûminas perished in
the Ice Bây of Forochelthe following winter.
TheWitcb-king's victory provedbitt€rsweet.As $e Lord ofthe
Nazgûl crushed Afihedain, Condor sent a relief army The
southemDrlnedainlandedas Arvedui fled northward. Engaging
the Witch-king neartheruins oi of Annûminas,E:irnurof Gondor
andhis Eriadonr alliesdefeatedûe Angrnarim. The Witch king
êbandonedAngmar iater the sameyear. ending the sagaof the
WEATHERToPDURTNGTHf, LÀTETITIRD ACE
Weathertopremaineda ruin after T.A. 1409. A few of the
tower's largerfoundâtionstonesstâyedin place,peekingthiough
the grassyearrhthât graduallyfilled the inner moat, but all other
signswere bu ed or sweptaway. Artbedain'swarriors conlnb-
utedto the cleansing.for units wereoften stadonedon watchatop
tunon Stl du.ing thelulls in wârfârebetweenT.A. 1410alld 1974.
Thesesoldiersclearedmany of the stonestha! littered the hilltop
(in whathadbeentheinnerbâiley),shovingthemdownthehillside
in orderto deny cover to stalkingenemies.
After thefall of Angmarin T.A. 1975,theRangersof theNorth
used Amon Sûl as a rcndezvouspoint. I! becametheir chief
gatheringpoint and servedas â m€ssagedrop. Of course,these
stealthy frontiersmentook great care to leave the ruins undis
turbed,sincethey $'antedto preventthe agenlsof Darknessfrom
discoYering theirroutines.
Weathertoprcenteredthe mainstreâmofEndoreanhistory dur-
ing theRingwraiths'Searchfor theOnetung in T.A. 3018.Like
the Rangers.the Witch-king underctoodtheimPortanceof Amon
Sûl'slocation.Hechosethehill âsthepointwheretheiwo groups
of Nâzgtl seârchersre$ouped. The site becameeven ûore
impo(ânt when Frodo escapedcaprurein the Shire. Using the
summit of Weâthertop,wherethe view of the mêin road andthe
surroundingcountrysidewasunobsrructed, iheNazgûl lord hoped
to interceptthe fleeing Ringbearer.
Five Nazgûl,including thewitch-king. encount€redtheresting
Companyon AmonSûl beforetherrival ofthe otherRingwmiths
Duriûg thebrief, abortivemelee,thewitch-kiûg stâbb€dFrodoin
theleft shoutderwith hisMorgul-knife.but Striderinterceded.The
Hobbitssurvivedandthe Compânyfled towardthe BruinenFord
thefollowingmoming.
oF TIiE FoRTREss
THf, Rf,BUTLDINC
Aft€r theWar of theRing,King Elessâ!(AragomII) reso]vedto
rebuild ùe greatlower of Amon Sû1. Work begânin $e early
springof the seventhyear of itie Fourth Age. Using the original
design and materiais resembling tbose enployed by Elendil'
Dûnadancraftsmensoughl to recreatethe greatestspire in the
Amor. In ihis, lhey truly ser.',ednoiiceof lhe retum of theKing to
the Norft.
3.0 THEFORTRESS
TbeFortressof Amorl Sû1surroundslhe surnmitofweathertop,
the sourbemmostand the mosi strategicof the WeÂtherHills of
cental Eiâdor (S. "Empty Land"). Locatedat the junction of
Anhedain.Rhudâur.ândCardolân,it commandstbe eâsiestinva-
sionrouteberweenthe threeAûorian successorstates.Here,the
Great East Road passesbercath Weatherlop'ssouthemslopes,
ihrough the gap between the Weather Hills and ùe rugged
downiandto the south. No citâdelin Amor wasmoie sigltificanl
or morerevered,for it rosefrom the hear of the North Kingdom,
andits sizeandstrengthwasunsurpâssed by ânyotberwork of the
northemDinedain.
3.1 THEDESIGN
The fotrcss on Weathertopwâs erc€tedover the courseof
centuries,althoughthegreatlower andmostofthe innerwalls date
from S.A. 3320tlnoughS.A. 3333. Duringûis earlyperiodof
Amor's history, Etendil's Ndmen6reâncraftsmen leveled the
hilltop ard buih whaiis now thecoreofthe citadel.Theiradvanced
conssuctiontechniques,which areexhjbitedin themassiveTower
of Amon Stl ând in the foundationsof the surroundingcurtâin
wall. ouilived the work of later craftsmen. All of ùe other
structuresin thefortresspaleby comparison.Amoriân,Cardolani,
andAnhadânKings addedbuildingswiahlittle regardto acommon
architecturaltheme.and someof the newes!towers reflecl the
relative scarcityof rcsourcesavailâbleio the laterbuilders
Originally, the forEess was envisonedas a single iowet, a
monumentâlspiredesignedio holdtheMasterSeeing-stone of the
North. ln deferenceto the occuPartsof the site,however,Elendil
agreedto add a greatyÂrdândâ singlecunain wâll 1oFotect the
gardensandlawnsintendedtomatethefortressrnorelivable This
planwascârriedouadunng thelastyearsof Elendil's reign,âslhe
cloudsol wâr loomedover Endor.
Followirg ihe war of the Last Alliance that concludedthe
SecondAge andthedeâthofhis fatherlsildur soonthereafter,King
Vâlandil of Amor (r. T.A. 2-249)orderedthe âddiiion of another
wall. Valandil realizedthe precâriousnaaùeof peacealthough,
straigely, he never contemplal€ddefensesaloÙndthe capital of
Annûminas. This outer wall was builî below most of the i rer
cunâin,butpartof itmergedintoandreplacedsouthwestem poltion
of the ùpper wall. Vâlândil's modificâtionsgavethe forress its
finâl plan.
During the reignsof King Amlâith of Atthedêin (r. T.A. 861-
946) ândhis bnther, King Thorondurof Cârdolan(r. T.A. 861-
950),thecitadelreceiveda numberofcosmeticchanges.Much of
the outer walls, damâgedby the eanhquâTeof T.A. 861, were
finally €placed. This work continuedinto earlypart of thereigns
of King Beleg of Arthedaiû(r. T. A. 946-1029)ândof Thoroûdil
of Cardolan(r. T.A. 950-1025);thus thenoticeable Yâ âtionsin
constrLrctionand archiæctwalfeatures. Throughoutthis era.the
fortressostensiblyrcmaiûedthe joint Fop€ny of Amor's drce
Th€ Tower of Amon Sû1is constructedof grey blue granite,
althoughits submergedfoundationis composedof solid, black
basalt. Volcanic puûice and shellsimported from Lindon lenl
incredible strengthând resilianceto the ûortar usedto join rhe
carefully-€ut. notchedblocks ûat form the tower wâlls. The
rower'sbeauryândlongevity contrâstsharplywith the rest of the
Numerousvarietiesofgnnite andlimestonewereusedto form
the fortress' surroundingwalls andtowers. Whitewâshedmortar
coveredsomebut, overâll, thesestructulespreselt â deep grey
facade. Blue slateslill coversâll theroofs, providing someunity
to the otherwisesprawlingcitadel.
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3,2 THELAYOUT
Thereareûæe partsto thedefenses ofthe FortressofAmon Sûl:
A) Lower Wâll - S noundedby aditch,theloweror outer
wall seems10grow out the rocky outcroppingsthat surroundthe
summit. It is â winding.crenelated, stonewall with a covered
parapet.The high, peakedroof thatâdomsthe top is mâdeoul of
slate,while therestof thewall is formedout of graniteblocks. On
thenoth sideof lheciiadel,thesettrywÂlki s6'to 8'abovelhe level
of the outerbailey, while on ihe southsidethis coveredwalkway
is l0'to 16'abovethe adjacentenclosedârea. No signiJicant
variation occurson the outside.however.wherethe cren€lations
purctuatethe wail some20' ùp the stonefâce. The averageheight
ofthe wall is about25'.
B) Upper Wall - Theupperorinnerwallformsa 270""U"
inside the lower wâll. Togetherwith the highestportion of the
lower wall (a 90' section),this rampartenclosesthe fortressyard.
For 180",theaccessroadruns alongthecliffat its base.Like the
lower wal1, the upper wall is crowned by a covered parapet;
however,mostofthe upperbastionmergesinto thereârwâlls of the
buildings that surroundand face the fortess yatd. The iDner
curtain'ssentrywalk isonly7'ro8'abovetheinnerbailey.although
rheoùtsideheightof thewall vanesfiom 25' to,l0.
C) The Tower - The Towerof Amon Sûl dominates the
fortress. Perch€dupona rise in ûe otherwiseflat fortressyard, it
is locâtedât the very surnmitof Weathertop.A 20' deepditch or
dry moatcircles the stlucture. Tb€ tower itself is 280'tâll and70'
in diameGr.Its bâsespreadsconsiderably,for thestructurejutsout
of a rnassivemasonarytalus(slopingskirt) thatis 105'in diameter
âr tbe groundlevel insidethe ditch.
THEFoRTRÉss
ENTERTNG
The citadel aropAmon Stl sits on the summit of a very high,
almosicircularhilltop. A roadascendstheupperhill by following
a clockwisespiralcoùse (a). Near thepeak,it wrapsaroùndthe
fortress'ouier (dry) moât (b ) which. in tum, suroundsthe 34' tâll
embarikmentthat foms $e foundâtionof the lower (outet) wall.
After circling vinually the entire ouGr wall, the road crossesthe
outermoat andpâssesthroughthe outergate(c) andconlinuesto
wind up the hillside. Therc,however,the routeis actuallyinside
thecitâdel.
The roâdwaysweepsinside the lower wall andjust below the
upp€rwall urtil it makesa 180" swing âroundthesulrllnit. At this
point, the road reachesthe inner gate (d), a l0' wide aperture
flankedby a smalltowersandtwo turrets.Theinnergateprovides
accessro rhe forrressyârd (or bailey).
The greatTower of Amon Stl (e) is essentiallyâ gianl ftee-
standingkeepthat sits insideits own noat ( f) andrisesour of the
centerof rhe forEessyard. 70' in diameterand280' râll, il is the
largestDinadan spirenorth of Angrenost(Isengard).Irs beacon
canbe seendozensofmiles away.
Thereâreo. y four waysinto thismagnificentbastion.Two â.e
sallypotu, doorswhich openout of thenorthem(g) andsouthem
( h ) sidesof thebwer about5' âbovethebase.Only 2.5' wide and
5,5'tatl. rheycânaccommodâte but onemanarâ time, Defenders
usethem ascounlerattackpoints,or asemergencyescâperoutes.
The third, andmostcornnon, wây itto theTower is viâ thegate
( i). This4'wide.8'tallopeningsits28'âbove thebaseoftherower
ând about 8' âbove the level of the fortsessyard. A 40 long,
sloping,woodenbndgeconnectsthisdoorwayto theyffd. The 10'
sectionof the spanadjoiningthe towei is actuallya drawùridge.
Onceacrossthis gangway,you passthe threeportculli and two
gatesthat guardthe hallwây though rhe 20' thick wall.
Virtually no one sâvethe King. the Crown hnce, the High
Seer.and the CâstleWarden- know the fourth route inio the
Tower. Ir is a secretstairwayÛ ) thatdescendsfron the Charnber
of the Palanttr and winds inside the wall opposite the main
chimney. The srairexitsin a subterrâneanchamber( k ) some140'
beneathûe surfaceofweathertop,andthereitjoins atunnel.From
there, the unde.groundpassagespirals downward in a counter-
clockwise dire€tion ihrcugh a water-cuttub€. The tunnel then
levels off ând runs in a north-nonhwesGrlydirecrion for 4.900
yaids,exiting âi a €avecontâiningthespringknown astheCoblet
Well (l). (s€eSection3.4ât#31.)
3.3 THEOUTERDEFENSES
The buildings denotÊd by an * are illusûated with a floorplân.
Others ale simply des€ribed in the text b€low.
1, Lowe. Gate* -.'.-4 kveh:3 oborè,I Mdelgrourd. Thelower
gâtecom?lex gudds a 10'wide openingin the outer wall. Se! at the
nonhwe$emcomerofthe citadel,jt is locatedat theleastvulnerâbleloint
of auack. The Satewayis 10'high at thehiShestpoint of its pointedaich.
Two projæting bâstionsflanl the enûf,: ùe shon, squât Whistler's
Bdtion (#2) on ûe westemsidq ùd the taller, narower Wlite Basiiot
(#3) on the eastemside. Guardson the s€ntrywalkthât comæts the two
towerswarh ùom d overhûgirg. machiocolatedPdapel,
Here,ihe ouler wall b 18, insteadof l0', thick. thusâccommodalingthe
ndow. fist lev€l firing iooms (tl'at pemit archersto shoorâmws at
enmies anenûing to forcetheirway throûghthepâssageway).The Eate
mæhdislns âre operâtedAom the tust level of th€ adjoining bastioN.
leavingthesecondfloor of thewâll 4 d opendef€ns€chanter abovethe
Baie.During timesof wd, the8uârdsk€ephot oil andrcks in this room.
2. Wù lstler's Bastiotrt - 4 ldels:3 above,I uk leryrcuh.l.TIE
celle of the Whistlels Bastion contâins two rooms. The tust is a
stordoni the sôcondhoùsesth@ guar&. A small fiteplae is set inlo
the foùndation wâll in the latter chamberand, unbektownsi 1o the
Bdison. âctuallylrovides æces to ân unde4roùnd Pàsagethal runs
dæp beneaththe earth. The stonethât forms th€ bottom of the frellâce
andobscùestneshaftweighs250lbs- Puleys andwindlassesoccùpythe
chamberthat comlnses ùe. while the sond level is devoled to a
bafilementâreâ. More sloresfill th€ tower's lhitd Ievel.which is locÂted
beneathùe ste€plypaked slateroof md open on lo the sentrywâlksin
3. T he \ryh ite B tstioD * - 4ldeh:3 above,Iunderstuufl.l- L'J.e
rh€Whis er's Bastiotr.the white Bârdoncontainsa cellâr banâcksând
â first levelfilled siih gâtemechmisms.Unlike lheothe.tower,however.
this smâll bastionhoùs€sbattlementson its sond ùd tlird ieveh ùd
containsro stolerooms.
4. Mf dge Watch - -?lae ls: 2 above,I andelSturndA loe towej
on thenoithweslcomerof lhe iower *all, Midge Watchlookr out towdd
iheroâdthatruN AomAmm Sû1tolheswmpofMidgewater. The tower
is fully enclosedmd hd a celtar which is usedæ a kennel O.e of the
citadel's gldd captâinsresideson tbe fust level. Tlte sond i€vel
conlainsrhebâtrlementaM. ed alsohousesthe two dog-ke€I€rs.
5, Ridge Wâtch - J kr ek: 2 above,I unlleqrouad. L'J{eil{idge
Watch,this low tower intempts the courseof the oute.wall- Its sæond
level. wherethe senûtqÀlk runsthmùghlhe red of thetoçer, is open. A
gudd room occupiesthe tust level and $ores ùe hoùsedin the celtar.
6. ÀrÀncif's Tow€r* - 3 b.ls:2 above,Iuadetsrôutu1,ûda
dmi atti.- T\e ûofilieffiost tower in the fortressconplex. Atrcil s
Tower contêinsâ wâmingbell beneathits slateroot The celld md firsl
level hoùs€stores.wlile lhe s€condlevel servesasâ battlementùea ùd
a residescefor two guâds.
7. Valandil's Haîg - 2 tewh:bothobovStuund. Alow.lfqe.ç
ing lonior of the north€astemsectionof the outerwal, Vâlandil's Hang
overlooksâ sharpcliff- Its nùne is derivedftom thefactthât,ftorn ùe road
beloç, rheprcjection seens tc' hangout over the outermoât.
'Ittis
8. Y ÀfâDdi f's Toi,er * - I lads: 3 abow, I un.lzrqrcutul.
Tow6 co âins â guardlomge and a wàming bell beneathits slatercot
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9. Elendil's Watch* - 6leyels:5abow.I underyround.The 20. TheOddSpi.e- TheOddSpirerisesoutof theSourhCune

edtemmost tower in lle foftress complex. Elendil's Wâtch looks our of the outerwall. Ii is the Watch Squire s sÎâtion,and it is herethar the
towardthe westernIIâin of Rhùdaur,$e mosl likely placefor m attack Squireblows rhehoms that signâlchùges in ùe gmrd panems.
on ùe Weath€rHills. Like Arancil\ Tower. i! containsa wming bell, 21. Prison Tower* - 6 tqeh:3 dbov,3 utulerEround. Auihâped
whichis locatedon thefoutl level. Sroresfill rh€celld anda knchenand bastionthai was laterconvertedinto a tower, the PrisonTower is one of
messæa æcupy thetust andsecoDd]€vels. A gùûd roomis locâtedon the strongestfortificationsalongûe innerwall. This is importart, for tie
the thûd level. while the flât roof or fifth level seres asâ battlernenr. ciiadel is lrole æd by only one wall along its southeastemfldk. The
10. LoDg Curye - LongCùûe is thesoulheastemmost andmost tower'slowertwocellarshouse isones.andtheùpp€rceliârisdevore
vuherable sætion of the oùteÎ wall. âlthoughits ext emeheighrandrhe to â kitchenand gatheringhali fof the ninegùeds that resideherc. They
sharpdeclhe ofth€ adjoiningcliffmale assaultshereqùitedaùnting.The live ot the fi61 level. The secondlevel of the tower is a colnmonroon
sen!]vâlk âlonetông Cuûe is 19' abovethe ouÈr bail€y and23' above wheretrials areoftenconducted,âlthoughthefomal judgementchâmber
the græsy siopethàt descendsto the outerdoat. is locâtedin theTower ofAmoû Sû1.
ll. LoDe LaDd yiev - 2 kæls: bothaboreqrcund.LlN.
proje€tingportionof thesoutheâstem sction ofthe ourerwâlt. LoneLand
View looks out towrd En-E edoriâtlt(S. LoneLand"), the enpty plain
of soùtùwesteû Rhudaù thèt foms lhe t'order mârch berweenrhal
kingdon ând the realrnsof Anhedain md Cddoid- The slayedtowe!
foundationof this prcjectingbâslionblônatsinro a shrp clifi Its nane is
derivedfron thefact thât,ftom theroâdbelow,rheprcjætion seeinslo be
su$ended out over the oute. moar.
12. Ohta.'s Tower - .{ldek:3 abore,lMde.Btuund.l,egendeys
that Ohtù. hildù's Squi.eandâ survivorofthe Battleof GladdenFields
(T.4. 2). died here. Whatever the cas€.Ohtd did reside here âs rh€
citâdel'sThird Captainâfre.hjs retm ro Amor. TheThird Calrain, who
commandsthe gârisoû of the oùts wâll. mates lis homeiD the second
lelel of lhis seven+idedtower. A kitchm md nessareâocculies thefirst
lelel, while six guardslive in th€ cellar- The third and Wf'emost level
seNesas a banlenenr which helpsprotectthe inner gâr€(#14).
13. Soùth Curye- TheSouthCw€runs alongthesourlemsideof
ùe innergat€. At the point of irs L-shâpedrm, rheouier wall is thicker
andhigher thu ar Dy orherpoinr.
14. U pp€r Gâte+ - J l?r.l 8are4). The uppergâreis setin a son
of cùl-de-raccomprisedby the sùf.oundingbuildings. and ir is angled
awayftom thedir€ctionof theentryroâd,rnâkingâssaulrsmoredifficult.
All thegatemechanisDsælcated in ûe finrl€vel.Two small.one-mû
tùrels flark ùe 10'wid€, l0 gateon lhe secod ievel.while lhethird level
isdevotedto abattlement.Machi@olationsir rhefloo. ofrhe secondlevel
pernit defendeBto min missilesândhot oil on âttackeBmoving ùrough

15. Prince'sTower+- 5 ldets:4aboyeanda.eltu.Thekin .'s

Tower guardsthe ronhem sideofthe imer gate. Ttree wa.nios side
herc,in whât wereoncesumptùoùsqùùters.
16. Th€ Depend€ncies- 4 ld els: 2 abov,2 utulzretuund. Mostof 22. Smith's BastioD* - 4 terets:3abov (in.tuAinsthe|oh,I
the indùstriesthât rnâte the Fortre$ of Amon Stl seltuufficient æ !rdel8rr!d. The Smith s Bastior helts guârdûe lower gâte. ft is m
Iocâtedâlongthis windinsrow. A tùnery (16a).snokehoùse (l6b), unùsualstructure,for ils rhreeaboleeroundlevelsareall op€nin thet@,
joinery ( l6c). ând weaverf (lft) comprisethe foftress' ?nncipal work- pemitting veriilation for the tlù€e forges ihai compris the forF€ss
sûithy. Storesêrekep! in the loft or in the celld- A sentrywaU(winds
l7. Armorer's Tower+ - 5leftls:4aboye,I urnerprcund.The alongthe oùrerwâll of ùe secondlevel, therebylemittir8 defendersro
smooth-fæedAmorer's Tower connectsto the Dependencies by wây of oterate ftom the ùpperportior of the oùudd-facing wâll.
â ?âssâgethrougl the adjoining wall- The rnerâtworkingshop thâr 21. C ook's Tower* - Tldels:1dboee,2 annetptuund.ondanaitic
occùpiesthetowerisfi.st level is anotberofthe citadel\ mainworkshoDs. TÏe Cook's Tower provides food for the entiE fortress grison and
Srore\.mo\rly m$ m refinedore,ùe hou.edin rhecellù. The :erond housesthe cooks's and qumermast€r's offices. other kitchens ard
levelaccommodâtes theârmor-makineshop.while ùe ùird levelholdsù fbodstoresùe locatedmùnd thecitadel,bùtali thefoodbroughrroAmon
mory. The armorcr ùd his thræ âssistùts tive on rhe founh ûd Sûl o. gro}n on theûemises is initially storedod procesed heæ,even
if it is to simply repaclage,mdk, dd ship tne food to a shoplike the
18. Short Cù.ye - ShonCurveis rhetalleslandsoutheasremmosr slnokeholse-Foodstores@cupytheællm andtheatlic, ânda mill cover
se.tion of the innerwà11.Its imposingheightdd ihe sharpdeclineof the fte whole of ùe first level. Kilchensfill the seconddd third leveh. ard
adjacent{trop lend i!a th@tering air. The wâll's cwing senrfwâlk is the offices and bâttlenentsoccu?ythe fourth level of this twelveiided
14' atove the inner bailey ùd 26' abovethe outerbâiley.
19. Eâst Watch - 6levels:5abok,I ukdqgrouful.ltteefdrêffisl 24. KDights'Stabfes* - 7 lqels:4 aboye,2uadersround, andah
lower in lhe upperwâ11.the Edt Watch standsvigil oler rh€ dangerous drric. The Knights StâblesseNe as the hone for tle Knights (S.
westemplain ofRlu.taùr. LocaEdâboveElendih Watch,ât thenanow- 'Requâin dd theirho6es. Thestablesihemselvesoccùpythefint level
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est part of the lower bâiley, it is the focus of the strongst poim in the ând th€ asscialed shopsfill the secondlevel. Both ûe ttrird andfounh
citadel. The adjoiningsertrywâlkspas throùghits thethird level. Stores leveishousethe Knights. Foodfor the bûses is keptin the upp€l cellâr.
nll the cellù and a kilclen and ness areaoccùpy the tust ûd sæond wliie a stôrero. exEâiding equipmentùd a smauamory occùpyrhe
levels.The Seond Captaùresidesonthethird levei.while rhefounh ând
fifth lev€ls accomnodatea smàll banacksând th€ battlement. 25-31. Tow€rofAnon Sûl*- SæSætion3.4beloç.
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As noted,theTower of Amon Sûl is a hugekeepincorponting
fourteenfloors ands€vence ar6. 70' in di;neær;d 2810'ra , ii 36. Stone Rsnp - Tlerâmpdescends 1l)theFirsrcetlaJ,
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dominâtesthe surroundingfortress. Attackerswho sùccessirlly opensonto the sto.€lift.
seizetheouterwalls stil] ftce anearlyimpossiblerâskif rheyhop; 37. Privy - Tùeshaflsarecopperlined;rheseâtsârepotishedwood.
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Gmcefulyet formidable,rheTower of Amon Stl loomslike â TrE SEcoM LEVEL
shadowy spectre ùuough lhe moming misLs lhar ctoud 3E. Gr€eting Chanber- Th€Seermeets guesbh€re.
Weaûerrcps windysummil. Whenviewedfromafaron a hary
19. -
G uârd C hâmber Quinersfor lheFi^r Deeir.
orminydây,thesmoorhandsubdyomâre$ey-btuegraniIÊ spirè
lookslike anexlensron ofrhetree-covered-mo'unL.
dtvùeelinr 40. Conmon Hâll - Charnb€rseûesasa minsnetâld qring hâll,
off irs|all.copperyroof bermysirspresence.
smdt wôndeirhar âswell asûe tower as*nbly ârea.
',4enwho vied for Eriadorpri,,edÀmonSûl as ùe hean
ot ùe 41. TowerSlair - Op€nsonrorheConm o .n.
Ha
Empty Land. 42. P.ivy- As#37.
ThE OUTER FEÀTURB
TuTsrRD Lrv[L
25. Tower Bridge - A40'long.sloping,woodentridge@mecrsthe 43. Lower ArDo.J - SpeÀsiine rhewâlls.Twenryoreuprighr
Towercâteto tle Fo.ûessYaid ontrerBâiley). The 10'sectionofrhespân cedarchestsholdbowsandhândams. EachislockedùdhddCl0)lo
adjoiningthe tower is actualy a drawbridge. Onæ âcrossùis gangway,
yoù pa-ssthe threeportculli andtwo gâtesthat guardthehallwaythJough
rhe 20' tiick wall. 44. C u â r d H e l l - A g u ù di s a l w a ypso s E dh e r e .
26. Tower Gate - This 4'wide, 8'tâll op€ringsirs28 aboverhebase 45. Cuesl Châmbers- Accommodâfionstorcommongùess.
of the tower ând âbour8' abovethe level of the forûessyad. 46. Tol{e. Stair- As#35.
27. Northe.n Sally Port - IÏetowerhâs rwo2.5 wide,5.5,iallsally 47. P.ivy- As#37.
ports.Theyâresmallapenuresguardedby I'thick, ste€t{tâd,rwo-section
doorsthât openâtthecenter. By tuming a pai. ofwinche. rhedefendeN
se!êratethetwo halvesofthecounte$p.ungdoor. Moving alongâ rrâck
in ùe splayedwâll, onesection:isesinro rheceiling ofrhe openinS,while The lirst Level
lhe otherdhappm into the flool The whchas car bejoin€d, syncron-
izing the movementof the doof, or pemirred to spinfi€ely, enablingthe
doorsto closesuddenty.A pâir of sreelpo.tculli âres€rinro rheexihrây
5'and 10'inside the door. SinceoDlyonernancânnegotiatethepa$âge
ât a ûme.rheporL aJeeâly lodelend.wlren rhetowerSùisons anrsro
ùse them as counterattâckloints or âs energency€scap€roures,rhey
unfùrl a wire or ropelâdderûd descend10 to the isner moar.
28. Southern Sally Port - Se€#2? âbove.
29. Se€r'sStâir - Formosr ofrherows'shistory,ontyrheKing, ihe
Crown Prince,ùe High Ser, md ùe Câsil€Wardenknew of this roure
into theTower. A særei,spirâl srâiNày, it d€scendsfrom the Hall of rhe
Stone(#106)ând winds insiderhewall opposiieùe mâin chimey. The
bollom of the stair opensonto â subterdqn chamber(#29), Elendil.s

30. EIeDd il's Dome - Located aithebaleoftheSeer'sStù. sone

l40 beneaththesurfâceofweatlertop. ûis cncùlar,domedchanùerwas
cùved by d ancient spring-fed whirlpool. A !hon. basalt stai ay
descendsinto a passaSe on iis nonhemside(#30). Elendil's CuD.a 700,
de€pwel. ties Àtthe cef,te.of rhecâve.
31. Escâpe T un n el - This ùdereroundpæsagespi.âh do\mwdd
in a countercl@kwisedirertion rhroùBha wateÈcurtùb€.thechannelrhar
broughttheçater thatcut Elerdil's Dome. The unnet rhe! levelsoffând
ntns in a nonh-northwesterlydirecrion for 4,900 yârds. Ir exitj at ùe
Chalice Câve, a b€âutifully carved Adân delving (ca. S.A. 2l) that
conrainsthe holy spnngknoM asrheGoblerW€lt.
THElrRsrLrv&
32. Entry Cùanb€r - lnsetwall làmpskeepûe uncarp€tedchâin-
berwell tit. A gEd is alwayspostedhere. A 7'i7'floor stabjusr irside
ûe doorcoversa pit tnp (#pt). Ir is nedim C0) to detecr.Contotted by
a leverlocdredonLhewàllbeNeenùermpùdrhesur.irwitlopenwhe;
unlockedùd a weight of 100 or morepoundsis p1âcedon it. The slab
spmson a cenhalâxle.andit is a v€ry hârdC20)moeuver to âvoidbeing
castinto the pit. Victims .eceiveâ +50 Falvcnsh anâckand æ left 70'
below in a drâinagechmb€r (rhât carchescislem rlnover) wh€re the

33. Guâ rd Hâll - A guardoccupies rhehall,whichtrovids acces

ro bothsâllytorrs(#s33aûd 33b).
34, Wâiting HaU - Guestsawaitûeir hosr\ call in this plush
chùnber. Runningspdngwâteris availablehere.
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THr FoùRrsLEIE!
{8. Loser Kltcù€n - Ovensset hthethickwailscânconfonably
T h € S € c o n dL e v e l hardl€ mealsfor 280 men.
49. Al€ HaU - A@seflsasâminstrelûdeatinghall.Kegsline
the wàll behind.thesening b{.
50. Cook'sQuârters- Cookândhiswiferesidehere.
51. Tower Stâir- As#35.
52. P.ivy- As#37.
53. Pantry - This riled clanber slâyscool throrghout the year.
Foodstoresarekept here,somein colper-lined. stoneicÈchesls.
TEEFrm! LEvrL
54. Upper Sto res - A wioch hungout oflhe windowotrthecùùd
Hall eMbles æNântsto bring in cratesat)dbanels.
\_rt" Ll l_l 55, Se.yantsChambe.s- Quart€sfor20servets.
.ol,<r fl L-..1 56. Guard Eall - A Sudd is alwayspostedhere.

"p_!l I I Lll
57. Tose. Slâir- A\#15.
5E. Prlvy- As#37.
59. Ciste.n - A hûd pmp providesa mqns ofnling the cistem,
which providesnnning waterfor chMbers below- It is filled by lumped
springwateror filt€red ruûoff ftom the rain ând drahs into the cistm

,tlrlË below tbe Enry Hall.

60. Middl€A.nory-Unst
TE Sûrs LEveL
unSbowslinethewatls. Sevenùprighl
cedârchestshold hâld ârms. Fâchis lockedmd very hdd ( 20) 1oop€n.
61. GuardChalnb€rs- Quartesfor tle Second Deû.
62. C o mmon Roo m - Chambersen€sâslheeatingdd asembly
dea for the SecondDegir.
63. Tow€r Slai.- As#35.
64. Privy- As#37.
Tsr SEVEMT LEVEL
65. C onmon Lib.a.y - TheConmon Library is opento thewhole
gùison ând any guests.Il contâinsno lomesoû magic,but is erdowed
with works on science,Iângmge, history ând philosophy (plâ.ed in
coEespondiq se€tions).
66. CâptaiD'sChambe.s- DoorishardCl0) b unlo.k Senesas
quanss for a Knighi (lattr Tower Wdden).
67. Guest Quârters - Comnof, 8ùestsresidehere.
68. Tower StÂir- As#35.
69. Privy- As#37.
70. Gua.d Hall - AguârdisâlwaysposÈdhere.
TE ErcBE LEveL
71. Alchemical Hrll - Doorisextrmelyhard( 3o)tounock.The
chanb€rconbins â fine library. Onesætio devotedto "Power. is sel
inro thebâsaltcennalcolumned gùùdedby steelaDdglass-faceddoors.
eâchsheerfolly C50)to ulæk. Theseshelvescontâinonebookcovering
eâchEssencÈbased slell list (two for eæh Alchenist Bâselisr. Each
book hâs a silv€r-inlâid lebeûron cove. and weiSbs7 lbs. Written in
Quenya,thepâgescontainsymbolswhicn, if pd aloud,enabletle readd
to castthe sp€lls(regardlessof level). The rest of the Iibrdy coveB the
long. curving,paneledwall. its sectionsdevotedlo eachof the elemenls:
Air Mûwé's domah, WaÈr - Ulmo\ dornain,EaJth Aulè\
dmâitr' Light Yarda's domain, atd Fire - Of Atien aûd orhen
(Melkor is umention€d). tÆg€ work tâblesliil ûe carpeÉdroom. ùd
readinSbenchessit in €achcomer.
72. Alchênist's C hanb€rs - Doorisverybâ'dC20)toùnl@L The
TowerAlchemist(nomally a 14thlevelMâge/Alchemist,who is charge
of the Fortress'smithy andmories. resideshere.
73. Sages' HaU - S€resasameeting. g@ting.and@tiûgùeafor
rheAlchenist. rh€ High seer,ând âny visiting compabtots.
74. Tower Stâir- As#35.
The Third Level 75, Privy- As#3?.
76. Gulrd Hâll- A guardis alwayssÎâtioned lere.
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77. Phi losophy Li brâ ry - Dooris hâfd( 10)roùnlock.Libnry
The Eighth Le!el
containssectionsor Warcraft,Diplonacy, Culture,andL€gends.
7E. Captâin's Châûbe.s - Doo.ishârd(lo)roùnlæL Senesas
quaitersrt'r a Knight ard his spoùse.
79. Cuest Qùàrters - Imloiant gùestsresidehere.
E0. TowerStâir- As#35.
81. Privy - As#37.
82. Guard Hsll - Aguardisaiwaysondùryhe.e.
Tm TENTtsLEVEL
E3. ScienceLiDrârJ - D@lishdd(-l0)roùrock.Libmrycmtains
sctions on Olvâr. K€lvù, Elements,and ùe Shapeof ù€ Things.
E4. Guard Chanbers- Quaftersfor th€Third Degir.
E5. GuestQuârters- Veryimportùtguesrs relideherc.
86. Tower Stâir- As#35.
E7. P.iyy- As#37.
88. Gùârd EâU- A guffdis alwâyspositioned h€re.
Î!EErEvrMsL.!EL
E9. Guard Hâll - A sentryis alwayson warchhere. Iaven setin
the wall at thefour lrimary compasspoint! enablehim ro rinS the Seel g
Bell (# I 1 I ) ând soundthe wming of ân arrâck.
90, Upper A.no.y - Unstrungbowsline rhewalh. Fouaæn
upright cedtr chesishold handarms. Eâchis very hardC20) ro op€n.
91. Wârders' Qua.te.s - Quartersfor theelite Srone-wârden.
92. TowerStâir-As#35.
93. Privy - As#37.
Tu TrELm LNE!
94. U pper Kitc h €ns- Equipped wnha snallic€hoùse,awellând
pùmp,andnùmerousovens,theUpperKirlens âreasfine asey outside

95. HiS h H al I - TheHigh Hall seflesastheHigh Seer\ eatinShall

dd entenâhmentâr€â.Tapestri€sadomthefinety cNed, mùblÈinlaid
wa1h. The floor is coveredwnh a nosâic ûâp of tlE heaveN (Menel).
96. TowerStair- As#35.
97. Privy- As#37.
TùETmrErrmLE!Er-
98. Wârdens' Châmb€rs- TheCardeWârdenresid€shere- His
dooris lery hardC20ito unlock.He ke€ps201-3009pina smll chest

99, Ki ng's Châmbe.s - TheKingresid€s hereonû averase of3-

7 daysa yeâr. Only theCastleWardenandrheHigh Sær havekeysto rhe
room. The ste€ldoorisextremelyhârdC30)to ùnlock. Inside,ùe olulent
chanber is equippedwith running wâterdd all the accoutremenrs of a
royâlretr€at. A setof +25hâlf-plalearnor is storedin a wddrode, which
is lockedândvery hdd C20)to open. A +30broadsworddd a +35spear
aie k€pt in ùe adjoiniûg closet, âlong wirh rwo +25 rhiow-and ren]m
dâggersând a small chesrconlâining fifry 50gp gems. The closer is
exûemelyhârdC30)to opendd isprotectedbyaspring-drivenspike6ep.
Failùreto unlockthedoorwhile tumbling witn rhemechdism seh offlhe
trap. which is conprised of threeshâD€nedswûdlike barsset inro the
doofs facing. Thebarslook like ste€ltrim, bùt ùe actuâllyhingedspikes_
Victims standingar ihe doorreceiveoneto two + 150swo.d attacks,The
trap is extrem€lyhùd (-30)to derecr,ândis conrrolledby tming thetrÂp
key counterclockwis.
100. Tower Stâir- As#35.
l0l. Privy - As#37.
102, Seer's Lib râry - Doorisexhemelyhârd( 30)to ùnlock-Tïe
clmber cortainsshelveswhichcoDrâinonebookon eâchMenralismand
Charneling-basedsf'ell tist (two for €ch Seerard AsnologerBâselisr).
Eachbook has a silver intaid gold cover ùd weighs 14 lt6. Writren in
The Ninth Level
Quenya,thepâgercontah syDbolswhich,ifverbally expressed byrcâder.
enablehinl to cast the sFlls (regardlessof level). Other tom€sin rhe
library covermapsof the heavens.worls on star,gu irg, etc.
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1ll, South Tù rr€t - WatchpositioNde læâtedin theuPpeFûd

lowermostleveisof thelunet, while stairwelh fill lhe tuneCstwo cetFÀl
The Iourt€enth L€vel
Ttsr B rD ÀNDB E^coN
112. S€€r's B eu - TheSeefsBellisâiuge,stationùy,silver-inlaid
stæl dolne. Locateditr a roomt€low Iheb€âcon,it is covercdby movable
coppe.sheâtling,whichisp€rmeatedbycaPpedvents Thebelliscovered
h afriezedepictingthestoryofNûmenor.theDolvnfall, ed thefounding
ofAmor. Sevendiffercnt clâmerseuble theBell-masterto vay thetone
of the device. One,ihe waming ciapPer,canùe controlledby ihe levers
on ùe Window Walk (#89).in ihe CaslleWarden'schambers(it9E).ând
the Sær's Cltùnbers(#103),aswell âstheBell master\ lull (Tle Bell-
mâsler'srcomis in theEastTureq #110.)
ll3. GreatBeacon- Sevenlmps. anayedin m æ depicdngthe
sevenstN of Amor, comprisethe b€acof,.Its glow cân be sænæ fâr as
200 miles awây. Setin a roiating steeled glæs housing,the b€æonis
locatedbeneâththeu?perparl of ûe coppeFcoverrool A winch controls
the suûoùndingroof se.tiots, which dide down and over lhe roof âreâ
below ùheneverthe beaconjs it ùs. The conûolsæ locâtedaiongthe
Beacon-masier'swalt, which sunoundsthe lamp.

Tùr FouRrrEMsL'!EL (RooF)

103. Se€r's Chanbe.s- TheHighSeerresides here.Thedooris
iocked and very lard C20) to open. Fâjlùie to ùlock the door while
tunbling wirh ùe mechdism ætsoff ê trap in the âdjoiningce'ling ùea
(on the landingof#104). The lrap,whichis hùd Clo) to det€ct,is a
s!ârpenedst€elponcùllis setlwo feet âwayfrom the d@r. It hâssliked
rils rd bladesprotrudlngfrom tbegrill that facethedoor. If il descends,
i! givesvictimsoneto two +50spearâttacksplus oneto five + 100short
swordattacks.The bap is extrenely hald (-30) to avoid. Only rhe lever
locatedinside and to ùe left of the door ino tle chamb€rscân râiseor
lower theFrtcullis, andonly theleverânddool s lock cat seror ùnlease

104, TowerStâir- As#35.

105. Privy- As#37.
106. Hâ ll of i he Stone - Aho knownasthectamberofliePalânttr.
rhis rcom is devotedto the Mæt€I-stoneof the North, The Sd s Stair
(+t29)comects the chmber with the se.ret tumel beneaù Weâthertop
(#31).
107. Window walk - A senûyis alwaysonwâtchherc.Lev€Éser
in thewail â!thefoùr prinary compaspoinlsenâblehim 1oring theSe€is
Beil (#I I 1) ed soundthewming of ân aliack.
TqrT!RRErs 4.0 THEGARRISON
108. West Turret - Watchlositions de læated in the lower two Weathertopwasalwaysâ royal properryof the King ofAmor'
levelsof the tuæt, while staiNels fll the turefs ùppertwo levels. Natulally, the lords of Arthedain. Cardolan,and Rhudaurâlso
109. North Tunet - Stâirwelkarelocated in ûe lowertwolevelsof envisioneditasâcrownpossession. Eveniû hisheyday(T A.861_
rhe tùrer, while *atch positionsfill the turet s uPpertwo levels. I 100),however,dÉ Lord ofRhudaurneversupplieclmorethanone
u0. East Turret - TheBell-masteis lodgingsarcin thelowertwo seven-man unitfor thedefenseofthe citadel.RhudÂuroftenshared
Ievelsof rhe uret, while bis conrol chamberis locâtedabove. Above the fo ressin nameonly.
rhat,or the Îùrefs fourth md uppeûnostlevel. is a watcharea A ladder No forceindependentof theKing(s) who heldswayoverrhehill
connectsthe lev€ls, From the latterroom. he cû control the SeeCsBeI ever servedas the garrisonof the forlress. Therefore,the units
using a seriesof bell-lulh. eachof which is attachedto a steel clble assignedto Weathertopfollowed a relatively constzntpârterî.
Their nurnbersandorganizationrarely varied.
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4,1 ARNOR'SGARRISON
Fron T.A.49untilT.A.861thefoûesswasguarded by aninety-
manNaudeg(pl. "Naudig"),oneof twenty-one suchunitsin the
DagarimAran (S. "Royal Army"). The Naudegwâsdivided into
nine ten-manDigfr (sing. "Degù"). An essentiallyindependent
force. it wâs a flexible combinâtionof foot- and horse-soldieff.
including threecavalry and six infanûy Digir.
EachDegir consistedof âRoyal Knight (S."Aroquen") andlen
lineWaniors(S."Ohiad"). An ElderKnight(S."Aroquenlaur")
served as the commanderof the entire Naudeg ard the First
Capminof thefortress.Only theHigh SeerandtheCastleWarden
outnnl€d him. TheotherKnightscomprised thelesserCaptâins.
TheWardenof rheCastiecommânded theelircDegirknownas
the Stone-warders. TheyformedtheHigh Seer'sguard,but no
more three ever left the Tower at a give time. Few Amorian
Wariors malchedtheir exp€rience,tenaclry,or sûengthof anns.
Four infanry Digir, includingtheSbne wârders,residedin the
Tower. Tbeir Knighls supervisedthreegroupsofrhree Wadors.
eachof which workedfour hourshifts. Thus.â soldierwason
stationfor four hoursandtbenoff for eight. This pattemkept the
Men fresh.
The fint Tower Degir wasresponsiblefor guardingthe lower
tkee levelsof the spire,so their sleepingquarrerswerelocatedin
theCuardChamberon theSecondLevel (#39). Onelnanfrom this
unit wasalwayson duty ir theEntry Chamber(#32)andthelower
GuârdHalls (#s 33 and44). A secondDegir residedin theGuard
Charnberon the Sixth Level (#6I â) andirs three-mânshifts were
deployed in theGuârdHallsoûiheFifrh,Sixth, andSeven!h Levels
(#s56.61b,and70). ThethirdTowerDegirlivedin tbechambers
on the Tenth Level (#84) and a guardftom this unir was always
slalionedin theGuardHalls onkvels Eight, Nine,ândTen (#s76,
82. and 88). Stone-wardersmâde their homesin the Guard
Quartersof theEleventhlÆvel(i9 I ). Theypatroledtheturets and
upp€rlevels.althoughtheirmosi importânltâskwassâfeguarding
thePalanair.Oneoftheir numberwâsâlwaysontheWindowWâlk
(#89i of the EleventhLevel and arother was alwaysposirioned
insidetheHali of theSrone(#i 06). ThethirdStone-warder in âny
given shift was responsible for the Seer'sBe]l and the Great
Beacon(#s l1l and112).
The two cavalryDegir lodgedin lhe Knights'Stables(#24).
E4r provideda three-mande|âchmenlfor mountedpalrols out-
sidethefortress-Off-duty Warriorsspentpartof their time cdring
for theirhorses.of whichtheir weæsixty (two for eachhorseman),
as well asthe awosteedsrcseûed for ùe High Seer,the Wârden,
andeachof the two infaniry Captains.
Amon Stl's ouler defenseshousedlbree infântry Diglr. One
unir. commandedby the Knight who actedas SecondCaptain,
stayedin the PrisonTower (#21)- Anoiher Degir, which wêsled
by theThird Captain,residedin rheEastWâtch(#19). Ohtrr's
Tower(*12)andthePrince's Tower(#l5 ) accommodated iheùird
Degir-
Sincetheywere part of the Royai Army, the garrisonwore the
King's Livery: blâck armorânda black surcoâr.Amoriaû horse-
msn wore hâlf-plâte ârmor, while the footsoldierswore mail.
Seveûsix-pointed.while starsânda whilecrownâdomedtheches!
of their su.coat.lheir cloâks.andtheir black-facedshields. Two
blackplumessproutedIiom thesidesof $eir blâcksteelhelms.and
theirswo.ds,speârs, andbowswereaccented in white,silver,or
black trim. dependingon their Degir.
4,2 ARTHEDAIN'SGARRISON
As lhe most direct heirsto Amor's Eâditions.the garrison
naintainedby Anhedainb€tweenT.A. 861 andT.A. 1409re-
sembledlhe original Amorian Naudeg. During brief periodsof
manial strife betweenArthedâir and irs sister slates(e.g.,T.A.
950,1029,l100-1110,and 1349-50).Anhedainheld complete
controlofthe |owerândâssigned two Naudigto thefbrtress.
The nine additionalDigtr !ha1comprisedthe secondNaudeg
livedoutsidetheTower.Fourunitsbârrâcked in Arancil'sTower
(#6),rheMidgewarch(#.1). whisrler'sBâstion(#2),andElendil's
Walch (#9). The three cavalry Diglr stryed in the crowded
Knights'Stâbles (#24).Bothof theoiherinfantryunitsreplâced
rheDigir assigned to thePrisonTower(#21)andtheEastWalch
(#19),menwho weremovedinlo lodgingsin the cellarsof the
N OT E I The RoJal Arny Ib ery al Aû hedain r esenble.l that
ofArnor,e.rcept thatthercwasnowhiteùawn in theKinS's
Dnbol. BrT.A.861, evn theho^enenanrlKniehtswore
nlail iksteadof half-plate.
4.3 CARDOLAN'SGARRISON
In T.A. 861,KingThorondurof Cardolan assigned a Cûrim(S.
"Company")offifty eliteWar.iorstoAmonSû1.Commanded by
his younger son, È-inceThoronion,ii was organizedinlo seven
uniis(S."Rhfvyn")ofsevensoldiers.Thiscontingentjoined the
100'manArthadân gârrison,aswell âsthesevenKnigblssentby
the King of Rhudaur.
FourCardolaniRhivyn(sing. 'Rhivun")stayedin theTower
ândweres!â6oned âsin two pairsin theCuardChrmberson the
Tenth Level (#84), forcing the third ArthadanDegir to quarter
outsidethe spire.inElendil'sWatch(#9) TheotherthreeRhivyn
occupiedthe ouGr defenses: Arancil'sTower (+f6),ihe Midge
Watch{ir4),andWhisder'sBâslion(#2).
PrinceThoronionreceived thenewly-conceived litle ofTower
wârden,makinghim answerable only to theCastleWarden.Later.
thetwo DûnadanforcesrotâÎedthesecommands.Thùs.a Cârdol-
ani CastleWardenwâs occâsionâlly in directcommandof the
Arthadan DegirthatêctedaslheStone-wardeff, whileat thesame
timea KnightfromArthedainoversêw theCûrimfromCardolan.
Cârdolâni infanûyworesilver-colored châinshirrs.Theirdeep
purpleshields ândsurcoats weretrjmûedin silverandemblazoned
with the synbol of Cardolan:a hill sunoundedby seven,six-
pointedstarsanangedin circle.
4.4 THEMENFROMRHUDAUR
The sevenKnighrs that peiodically representedRhudaurbe-
tweenT.A. 861 and 1349werethe sonsof prominenrDÉnadan
Lords- Eâchhâiledfrom a differentpartof theEâslWood. Led by
theKnight-sonof ihe Princeof Rhudaur.who usuâllyresidedat
CamethBrin. lheylivedâsa groupin theKnights'Stâbles (#24).
Theirannor,clothing,andequjpment varied,although
al1 of the
Knightscârrieda coppery-colored shieldbeâringtheRhudaur's
emblem:a silvernee sunoùndedby seven.silver,six pointed
4,5 THÊOTHEROCCUPANTS
A largerumber of dependents,servants,andcrafrsmenlive on
AmonStl, althoughtheirnumbersfluctualethroughout themid-
Third Age. Nornally. aboutsevenrypeoplecall the fortsesstheir
home,butftom T.A. 1349throughT.A. 1409drecivilianpopula-
lion swelledto betweenone hundredând forty ând two hundred
andtenpeopie.Numerouswoodenoutbuildings âppeared in the
fortess yard. Affixed to the insideof the inner curtainwall. they
formeda smalltownwithinthecitadel.

5.0 ADVENTURES
TheFortressofAmon Sûl inviGsadventure. Selon thewind-
sweptmount thât dses at the very end of the wearher Hills, the
citâdel's dramâticlocalion and strategicnaturelend il an aù of
excilementard intdgue, At times,the site servedas a rcvered
centerand symbol for a greal kingdom, a oiticâl prize on the
frontier of anever<hangingcivil war, abulwarkagâinstthea*ful
Wilch kiûg.a ruù iull of legends andmagic,ard  magnificent
.oyal hold in the reuniledandrejuvenatedrealn of Amor.
5.1 EARLYADVÊNTURES
FromS-4.3320untilT.4. 861,Weathenop rosefiom rhecenGr
of ùe Kingdom of Amor. Adventuresduring thisem fâll into two
categories:thoseset prior io end of the SecondAge, ând rhose
laking placein the early Third Age.
LarE SEcoND Acf, ADvENTUREs
l,ate SecondAge adventuresrevolve around the war wiih
Sauron.Thecitadel(whichwasonly theToweruntil T.A. 3428)
heldtremendousinport for the Dlnadân.
The CastleWârdenis an agentof the Dark Lord. He hêsbeen
spyingon Palarcam.theHigh Seer,andheis ploning ro murder
th€greatlord. Orbragol,theSecondCaptainofthe guardandan
acquâintance of one of the PCs,susp€cts thât somethingis
amiss.but he is afraidto actir thefaceofhis commander,
A group of Knights in leaguewith Sâuronhop€ to stealthe
Palantir.The PCs,who arcvisitingtheTower,overhear their
plan.
EÂRLYTHIRD AGE ADVENTUREs
TheearlyThird Agewasarelativelyp€acefulperiod,for Saulon
hadyet to reappea(in Endor. Amor, althoughdeclining.wassrill
unified and securc. (By this time the inner curtainwall hasb€en
addedto theTower.)
- A Knight.Rocririon. hasbe€nkilled.Hewasfoundin theprivy
(1f97)by the UpperKitchen, his hair speckedwith flour ândan
ârrowin hischest.Two servants havebeenalresred, buttwoof
lhe PCsareùndersuspicion,for the arrow câmeiûto the tower
wilh theparry.Themurdereris acùally anorherKnighi, Forodil
(room ât #66), a rnan who is control of a group of renegade
soldiersfiom the Tower that prey on travelersalongrhe Great
EastRoad.His cohor,thechiefcooknâmedLôrhand(roomat
#23). snugglesthe booty our of the Tower in flour sacks.
(L6thandand Forodilkilled Rocûrionin the Cook'sTower
[#23]âfterhediscovered theirplor.)
Four Warriors from the Slone-wardersplan to siealthe High
Seer'streasure(in# 103)andplâcetheblameontl€ PCs,butone
of ùe PCsspotsaWarderplacirg ircriminating evidencein the
PCs'guest€hambers (roomaÎ#79).
5,2 ADVENTURESAMIDSTWAR
The periodirom T.A. 861 until T.4. 1409 was â time of
rremendoustùmoil in ùe North. As Arthedain.Cardolan.and
Rhudaur(andlatertheWitch-king)viedforcontrolof AmonSû1.
the fâte of th€ Fortess was often in question.
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The CardolaniWariors plan to seizethe Fortressftom the
Men of Anhedain. Their leader,the Tower Wardennamed
Caraglin,haspersuadedthe High Seerthat the changewill be
"in his best interesrs,"aIId Caragiinhasconvincedthe seven
Krights from Rhudau to beginthe takeoverby captudngrhe
CastleWarden(Aradil). Oneofthe RhudauanKnightsknows
the PCsând hascautionedrhemro srayclear of the fighting.
TheFortressis besiegedby theforcesofRhudau andAngmar.
Theo,rler defen.es havefallen.and onlylheTowerremains in
ftendly hands. Unfonunately, a box conraining importânt
papersremainstucked beneatha bed in the Prince's Tower
(#15).TbePCsareenFusted withamissionto recoverthet ox.
Using the SouthemSally Port (#28),they must crossthe yard
and somehowmaketheir way to the bed andback. (Knights
from Rhudaurguardthe Prince'sTower.)
5.3 JOURNEYSTOTHERUINS
Adventuresduring the period ftom T'4. 1409ro F.A. 9 ûan-
spirein ênerawhenWeathertopwasa lonelyoulposton theedge
of the wild. A ruin. the fofiress site comprisedno morethai an
inviting butmodestgrassyclearingâtopanotherwisewoodedarld
ruggedheight. Wild beastsândDLlmdanRangersservedasthe
only guests,allhoughtheruin's proximity to theGreatEastRoad
andexceptionâlheritâgepromptan ocassionâlvisitor to investi-
gâleihe areaor mâkecâmpin the storiedfoundations,
Agrog, tbeHâlf-trol1Warlordof Mount cram, hasassembled
a group of Uruks. Their missionis to hunt down and slay or
captue the Rangersof the North. The ten €lite Orcs, led by
Uftog, âre campedon Weathertop. They plan to ambusha
DûnadanRanger. As ir happens,the PCsget therefirst.
- lt's T.A. 1640 and a band of Eriadoransdisplacedby the
Plaguehastakenupresidercearnidsttheruins. Preyingon the
meagertraffi€ alongthe nearbyrcad, ùey recendymûdeted
a group of Hobbits migrâting westwardinto the Shirc. The
ownersof the inn westof the Ch€twood(nearBree)know of a
rewardfor the caplureor slayingof the brigands.
- ThePCsacquirea mapdetâilingtheSeer'sStâir(note#29and
j-1)- 11indicates that there are tunnels beneaththe ruins.
Writing on the rnapspeêksof a treasue left in the leg€ndary
GobletWell duringn\eretreatfrom theFortress in T.A. 1409.
(SeeSection3.2.)
5.4 FOURTHAGEADVENTURES
After thereconstructionof the forûessin the earlyFourthAge
(F.4. 7-9),Amon Sûl onceagâinbecamethe homeofAmor's
High Seer.
Arisiel. the youngwife of Encalion(theHigh Seer),is in love
wirh Third Captainof the Fortress. The two loven plan to
mwderEncalionin theHall of theStone(#106).
- The PCsknow thâi â Knight (but rot who) in the Foitressis
actually a spy in the servic€of King Itana Ovon of Khand.
Hoping ro avengethe deathof his sonsat the handsof the
Dinedain in theWar of theRing, Itanâhasorder€dhis Knight
(Balcam) 10 set fire to the Fonress. (Baicamhopesto use
combusribleflour in the kitchensand ihe mill as a wêv of
settinsoff exDlosions.)
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6.0 MASTERGARRISONTABLE
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MovNl=MovemenlandManeuverBônus.
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Coarr8=Reinforce!LearherCoarr9=LearherBEasrplale lo=Learher aûdCFavesr1l=llah:hidePhle (asxLintr12=rùll hrdcPlatc{asskin):l3=Chain
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by ù OB fonowcdby thEe lerters.Theiirst Lene'indicares
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Teeth& Clawsi Ts=TÊnpleôtônpi St=Sdnger,
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indicate or approlnateproftsion.
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Name Râce .Lvl Hits AT DB Sh Gr OB OB M Notes
ARNOR'SGARRISON(s.4. 3320ro T.A. 861)
wardens Dûnâdan 15 160 Pyl9 50 Yl5 (AÀ) l55bs l50sp l0 warios l/ /
Captains DinÂdan I I 135 Pyl9 45 Ylo (A/L) l40bs ll5sp l0 warjors
Honemen DLjnadan 6 105 Ch/15 40 Y5 {A/-) ll0nl 93!p l0 Warios.
Slone-warders Dûnadan 7 100 Ch/15 45 Yl() (A,Ll 1l5s 100cp l0 Waûios.
Footsoldiers Dinâdan 5 85 Clvlrl 40 Y5 L 90s 95cp l0 warios
ARTHEDADi S GARRISON (].A.861roT.A. 1409)
Wardens Dinadan 13 150 PVi9 45 Yl(] (A,'I-) 150bs 145sp 10 wanios l/ /
Callâins.. Dtnâda. l0 130 Ch 5 45 Y5 (A/L) I30bs l35sp 15 waniors.
Hors€nen Ddmdan 6 t00 Cltl4 40 Y5 L 105ù1 88sp l0 wùios.
Slone-wa..ders . Dfnadar 6 l0o chll5 45 Yl(] {A,{-) l10s 93cp l0 weioB
Footsoldiérs Dnnâdan 4 75 Ch/13 40 Y5 N 925s 82cp l0 waniors
CARDOLANS GARRISON(T.4.861roT.A. 1.109)
Wardens Dinadan 14 155 PV19 50 YlO (A/{-) l55bs l45sp l0 Wdios. l/ /1.
Captâins Dinadan l0 130 Ch/15 45 Y5 (A/{-) 130bs 135sP 15 wariors
Waniors Dlnadan 5 80 Ch/13 :r0 Y5 N l00s 90cp l(l wùniors.
RHUDAURS CO!\TINGSNT{T.A.861roT.A- 1349)
KDigirts DÉnàdâ! l0 I35 Ch/15 50 Ylo (AI-) i35bs l35sn 15 wâ'i.'s
ARNOR S GARRISON(Fo'Rrf AaÊ)
Wddens Drjnadan 12 14A Pyl9 .15 Ylo (AÀ) l,10bs l25sp l0 Wario6.
Krighh Drlnadan 9 125 Ch/15 .15 Y5 (AÂ) ll0bs l20sp l5 Wmios.
tlorsemen Dûnadan 6 95 Ch/14 35 Y L l05bs 93sp l0 Waûios.
Stone-wùders Dûnadan 6 100 Ch/14 45 Y5 L 105$ E8cp 10 wamon.
Footsoldie6 Dûnadan 3 65 Ch/13 30 Y :'{ l9sp 5.lcp 10 wrftiors.
ttIcs srm's stÀrr
HighSæs DiMdan 25 73 No2 50 N N 70s ?5da l0 Bard/See6. l5l17-
Se€*/Astrolgs. Ddnâdan :,1 5û Nol2 30 N N 55qs 15da 5 Bard,/Seers. l7lE.
Alchemisa DnDâda l0 40 No/l 15 N \ 35wh 20da 15 Mage/Alchs.J17l
Apprcnlices DLlnâdan 4 22 Noll 15 N N 20da 25 15 Bardseers-/6/
CRAFTSMEN& SERVANTS
Cooks Edadoran 3 45 \o/1 l0 N N 60hd l5da l0 (Waûiors).
Smilhs Edadoran 4 50 SL/6 15 \ A 75wh 6asp l5 (Waûiors).
Afiisan! Edadoran 3 40 SL/5 i5 \ N 55wh l0da 15 (wâûjors)
Senants Eriâdorâ! 2 20 \o/l 5 \ N 35sp l0da 5 (wanioN).
VISITORSTO TIIE RUINS{T.4. 1409ro F.A.9)
Ra.sers D{nadân I0 105 Ch/14 60 Ylo A 90bs 85cp l5 Rdsers.-Alt.
Bardi€ Eriadoran 3 55 RL/g 40 Y N 65ha 60lb 15 Scoùts/Rogues.
Angmâ.'s Orcs Orcn 2 45 SL,4 20 Y L 40sc 30sb 0 Wtiou
Agrog'sorcs Orcn 7 80 Ch/13 35 Y5 (A/Ll lOora 80cp l0 Scours^oÊues 2/ /
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