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[Polymachos]

This costume was inspired by a male Beorning that I saw in the Three-farrow Crafting Hall which wore the chest piece in black. I can't tell any more which shoulders he had added, only that I thought that they didn't fit well, and that there had to be a better pair, especially the one you can barter in Enedwaith. I went there for a check, began to experiment with the contents of my vault - and all kinds of colors - and finally created an outfit that is too wild to wear, in its literal meaning.


There is a time in the life of a real hunter, when he comes to understand, that he understands nothing.

He cannot understand how it is to live in the wilderness, without a shelter other than the the tree you are sleeping under, the hole that you dug in the ground to raise your litter in, the mountain slope that you walk and that might be too steep for your enemies to follow you.

He cannot understand how his prey has to live, with no roof to flee under, no bow to wield to reach the enemy from afar, exposed to oppressing heat and freezing cold, driven away from the rising torrent, and running for the last good spot in a drying rivulet to drink from, wandering the land for food that is ever scarce.

This is the day when he walks to a home in his village and knocks at its door, and an old man comes out and says: I have been waiting for you. And both go into the home and talk, for a long time.

This is the day when The Voyage begins.

There is no preparation. No gathering of supplies. No collection of belongings. The hunter will have to go without anything except his clothes and his bow, and leave into the wilderness. He is not allowed to come nearer than five miles to any settlement, road, or resources cache. And he has to stay there until he understands.

Some return after a day. Some after a week. Most of them have given up and will never become a real hunter. Others will never return, and no one will ever hear of their fate.

Those who stay until they really understand, are few.

After their return they know what this old man had told them, not because he had told them about it, but because they had experienced it. They have become a Knowing.

They have learned that living this life in the wilderness, all on your own, with no help from your own species except maybe your parent which teaches you by example which things help to survive, and which not, depending on nothing but your fur, your teeth, your paws, hooves, or claws, can never be fully understood by them, because they are just Men.

And they have gained a new respect for these creatures, their short and dangerous lives, their struggle and strain, that has changed their way of hunting forever.

The Knowing are not a guild, neither are they an order, they are only sharing this knowledge. But as a sign for the Voyage that they took, they are wearing a costume, a Tracht, when they gather to accept new members in their ranks, to introduce them to the older members of the Knowing. This costume is different for each bearer, as it is supposed to tell the story of the hunter who chose to wear it; yet there are some common features which can be understood by everyone who has tried to live a life as they did.

The main colors are often red, white, and black.

Black - the color of Night and Shadow
Sheltering the hunter and the prey, or not.

White - the color of bleak moonlight on the snow and bare ground
Revealing the prey, and the hunter.

Red - the color of life and death
Life as long as it is running within your veins. Death when it starts to pour out.

There are more elements in the costume, which are tokens of the experiences that the hunter made when he was on the Voyage: feathers that describe how he wandered in high places, or claws that hail from a fight with a formidable foe. Fur pieces tell of nights in the deepest winter; and grey cloth is the reminiscense of an encounter with the power which is the deadliest of all, not a creature, but nature in its fiercest form, a raging wildfire which left nothing behind but ash and cold embers.

This hunter has seen it all, and his Tracht tells it.



Head: Far-arrows Helm (Mirkwood barter item for hunters or from the skirish camp), crimson
Back: Swan-Cloak (Shop), crimson
Shoulders: Lesser Arrow of the West Shoulder Guards (Enedwaith barter item for hunters), crimson
Chest: (Ceremonial) Ajokoira Armor (must be Ally to the Lossoth of Forochel to obtain the recipe), grey
Hands: Bridge-defenders (reward for finishing the quest 'Orcs of the Blood Mountain', in the North Downs), red
Legs: Lesser Arrow of the West Leggings (Enedwaith barter item for hunters), red
Feet: Silver-thread Slippers (cosmetic barter from the skirmish camp), crimson


Greetings, Polymachos

[Pontin_Finnberry]

Rugged Adventurer’s outfit

[Razorblade43]

The job uniform...




...and my champ's travel gear



Don't know why some parts are pixelated and others look fine, but oh well

[Vinteal]

I actually took this one a long time ago. This is the closest to camo I could get for a Hunter/Burglar class. I'm all about that stealth. Works great in Fangorn!



Sorry it turned out kind of pixely.

[Herwegur]

The job uniform...

The NPC behind you goes, "dang those tourists, now my face is all over social media!"

[miriadel]

the prettiness of Imloth Melui











shoulders: Light Nadhin shoulders, rose dye, mob drop, AH or Dol Amroth quartermaster

chest: Simbelmyne dress, reward from spring festival

back: Simbelmyne cloak, reward from spring festival

[infinitewhimsy]

Finally got a cloak to go with this. Shame years later the gloves are bugged and don't show. Erebor Skald set w/ the Ashes & Stars quest-line cloak.

[Arestelle]

My hunter finally hit 95 and I realized I had a few emerald shards stashed away, so I made a few shiny new Fangorn armour pieces (chest, legs, shoulders) for her, and I really like how they look with the cloak and boots she was already wearing, so for once she's actually "wearing" the equipment she's got on. Now just need a blood bay instead of a grey horse.

[HunterGreen]

Hauberk of the Mirrormere, and the Ranger cloak from the Gravenwood epic rewards, both dyed purple. A champion of Galadriel needs to project a certain air of strength and dignity.

[Hayden102]

Couldn't make up my mind on my favorite.



Mirkwood crafted Tarawaith of Knowledge, Thaliongol cloak



Mirkwood Rune makers set with Thuringol cloak



Moria Radiance set with Thuringol cloak

[dryope]

A winter outfit for my Rohirric treasure hunter

[miriadel]

It is spring still!











shoulders: Ceremonial shoulders of the Mighty Verse, evendim blue dye, Lalia market. Stat version from the minstrel moria raid set

chest: Elven Leather jacket, evendim blue dye, Rivendell vendor, crafted or world drop

legs: Elven Leather leggings, evendim blue dye, Rivendell vendor, crafted or world drop

gloves: Light Nadhin gloves, mob drop, Auction or Dol Amroth quartermaster

feet: Gardener’s boots, evendim blue, Farmer’s Faire reward

back: Simbelmyne cloak, evendim blue dye, Spring festival reward

[Gerbag]

Grizbag the Bold

[miriadel]

^ this. is. AMAZING!

[Olgomil]

Grizbag the Bold

Very nice outfit, which are the pieces?

Sergio :-)

[Arestelle]

My elf has seen the sea. And apparently decided to dress for a desert caravan? But in blue and gray - sea and storm!

[Luinomiel]

Chest: Robe of the five rivers (white dye)
Shoulders: shoulders of the high captain (white dye)
Hands: hardened dwarf-steel resolute gloves (white dye)
Feet: Campaigner's shoes (black dye)

[Olaehgeld]

If someone could explain how to make the game save screenies in a better-quality format than .jpg, I'd be gracious.



Hood of Night (dyed steel blue - Skirmish, Classic, Halls of Night Rare)
Dunlending's Hunting Jacket (steel blue - Friend standing with Men of Dunland)
I replaced the shoulders recently with Lore-master's shoulders (dyed grey - Skirmish, Classic, Barad Guldur 85 Medium), but the shoulders in the pic are from Skirmish - Classic - Barrows Armour, medium
Strong westfold skirmish gauntlets (crafted - westold, medium)
Dolen-lhopan (dyed grey - Dunland Epic quest line)
Cloak of the Grey Company (dyed black - Enedwaith Epic quest line)

[Pontin_Finnberry]

sorry I am completely newb to photo posting
how exactly do i upload a photo to Pixlr, Imgur, or Photobucket ?

heres how and for everyone else who does not know its easy example [IMG]<link here>[/IMG] must be screenshot link of where you posted it, another example for say Photobucket you just need an account there (same as most photo sites) then when your done just click upload and takes you to files and find your screenshot located under lord of the rings online then upload a screenshot there, next to where its posted on right side says share links bottom one says IMG next to it click the bar that has a link in it and it auto copies link to post where ever an shows the picture like here on the lotro fourms.

[Arestelle]

If someone could explain how to make the game save screenies in a better-quality format than .jpg, I'd be gracious.

I use a separate program, Fraps, which saves as a .bmp.

[Olaehgeld]

Very nice outfit, which are the pieces?

Sergio :-)

I know the tunic leggings is called Tavol-socas, and the vest is Herdsman's Waistcoat and Shirt.

The cloak is called Cloak of the Ruined City.

Unfortunately I do not recognize the boots.

[Olaehgeld]

Head: Tarchar (bought from Suldathar in Ost Galadh; acquaintance standing with Malledhrim)
Chest: Battle-leader's Breastplate (Skirmish Classics vendor - Barad Guldur Heavy level 65)
Legs: Lesser Defender of the West Leggings (Level 65 Ost Dunhoth armour - Warden)
Shoes: Lesser Ward of the West Boots (Level 65 Ost Dunhoth armour - Guardian)
Gloves/Shoulders: Sellsword's (Supreme-tier Heavy crafted)
Cloak: Cloak of the Silver Star (Skirmish cosmetics)

[Olgomil]

I know the tunic leggings is called Tavol-socas, and the vest is Herdsman's Waistcoat and Shirt.

The cloak is called Cloak of the Ruined City.

Unfortunately I do not recognize the boots.

Thanks a lot!

Sergio :-)

[Gerbag]

Thanks a lot!

Sergio :-)

Exactly as Olaehgeld said, those boots are Stone-claw's Boots - Moria Beorning set (shares appearance with warden set)

Heres something new by the way




Shoulders: Ceremonial Shoulders of the Gloom-bane (white)
Chest: Breastplate of Faramir's Faithful (grey)
Hands: Fingerless gloves (evendim blue)
Feet: Lesser Mark of the West Shoes (default)

[Olaehgeld]

The new spring-themed tunic is pretty cool. A nice casual outfit for a nobleman to go hunting in. (Notice the gold trim which matches on the hood and sleeves?)



Head: Agile Eastemnet Skirmish Helm of Might (red) (eastemnet-tier crafted)
Shoulders: Agile Eastemnet Skirmish Pauldrons of Might (sienna) (eastemnet-tier crafted)
Body: Tunic and Trousers of New Bloom (crimson) (spring festival reward)
Shoes: Fine Boots of the Grey Company (umber) (Epic reward)
Gloves: Dunlending's Gloves of Confrontation (Friend standing with Men of Dunland)
Cloak: Cloak of the Grey Company (sienna) (Epic reward)