At the Foot of Doom

Landmarks of Dor Amarth

Fushaum T û m

L û ghash, the Flaming Spire

Barad-dûr

The Abyss of Mordath

Iath Ruin

The Aesthetics of Dor Amarth





Upon crossing theat the southern border of the valley of, you will find yourself at: Doomfold). Dor Amarth is the plains north of: Mount Doom) wheregreat tower,, once covered the land in shadow. Theg brought the dark tower down upon the land and Mount Doom itself erupted bringing the entire area around it to further ruin.has 5 major landmarks;, and the: Smoke Encampment) is one of the few orc encampments within the. As stated earlier, almost all offorces occupiedbut some remained behind to watch: Fire Tower) is the name given to atower claimed by the forces ofafter the. Lûghash is the only Gondorian structure that survived the ravages of time and the destruction of thein. The Flaming Spire, surprisingly, had not been under Sauron's control for many years now. A relatively unknown clan of Dwarves named thereclaimed the Tower and made it their home in the Black Lands., son of, has entered Mordor with his friendto learn of and aid these Dwarves.: Dark Tower) wasseat of power in. It towered over the, second only to the: Mount Doom) itself. Upon the destruction of the One ring, Barad-dûr crumbled to the ground, leaving only it's base standing. The tower was not abandoned, however, asfaithful to Sauron continue to worship and protect the tower. Deep within it's dungeons, a host of evil creatures await any hero brave enough to face it.The Abyss of: Black Abyss) is a landmark shrouded in mystery. The lava-rivers of Mount Doom pour into a great chasm on the feet of the: Ash Mountains). What horrors lay deep within the Abyss?: Fiery Gate) was an expanse that connecteddirectly to: Chambers of Fire). This pass allowed Sauron and his forces to quickly move into the depths of Mount Doom without the need to climb the mountain. Upon the destruction of the One Ring, the combined eruption of the mountain and the destruction of Barad-dûr brought large parts of the Iath Ruin to the ground. Notably, Iath Ruin serves as the border to: Blood Wound).Standing Stone Games had a very difficult task ahead of them when planning this zone out. The eruption of Mount Doom effectively destroyed this entire zone and, as a leveling experience, would be really difficult to flesh out. That being said, in regards to the lore accuracy, it is spot on. The road towards Barad-dur is lined with various statues of Evil Creatures and even Sauron himself.The eruption of Mount Doom can be seen in every corner of this zone. The land itself is sundered and broken and many places are simply on fire. SSG did a great job in conveying the aftermath of the destruction of the One Ring. A tad dreary of a zone only in the fact of what it MUST be, but still an exceptionally designed zone.