art by John Howe
THE WARG PITS
In the caves under the Morannon are housed the Warg Pits. The caverns are extensive and there is room for hundreds of the beasts. They’re split into several areas.
Here are the breeding dams and their pups. The overseers mark the best bloodlines and match the finest Wargs together to ensure the strongest cubs... or they’ll let the alpha males fight to the death for the honour of being the next sire. Here the Warg trainers select the animals they wish to personally train...
THE TRAINING CIRCUIT
This is a wide space, floored with sand. A rickety shed holds a stack of equipment: whips, chains, saddles, harnesses, animal skins. A second, more robust structure has chum animals chained inside: rabbits, dogs... humans.
There is a large tunnel leading outside where there is a rough track for racing. As well as the naturally rugged terrain, there are some crudely built walls for the Wargs to practise jumping and leaping.
THE FEEDING GROUNDS
As much of a social area as the Wargs can have. Again, it has a track that leads to an outside area, fenced in by the terrain and by Mordor’s infamous thorns; here the Wargs can dust bathe, scent mark on the rocks, and socialise. There is a watering hole for thirsty Wargs. Sometimes animals are released up here for the Wargs to kill and eat at their leisure; or if not, there’s a huge, bloody trough below, where the Wargs frequently serve as convenient body disposal.
RECOVERY
Wounded? There are some quieter cells here where Wargs can be stitched up (if they’re considered worth saving, and not simply hurled into the feeding grounds).
SLEEPING AREAS
Lots of dark little books NOOKS so Wargs can keep their backs to the walls. Many sleep in packs, for safety.
THE FIGHTING PITS
This is where the real fun takes place. Wargs may pit themselves against each other (or their handlers may). Coin is oft exchanged. This deep, stonewalled circular pit is strewn with sand and spikes jut out from the walls.
IF YOU WISH TO FIGHT: you can just play this as RP or as a mini-game, in which case your stats will be important. See below.
RULES
* You may use this thread for free RP. You may also choose to participate in Events and RP Prompts. Participation in this thread in any regard will earn you Army Renown.
* This thread is for Minion characters only. You may be a trainer, or a Warg. Any Free Persons who have ventured this far into Mordor had best be in HEAVY disguise: the Wargs have excellent noses.
* No godmoding without permission, double posting before 24hrs has elapsed, or posts in all bold or obnoxious colours.
* OOC to be whited out OR tagged into the main Mordor OOC thread.
* Please state your location and character/s at the top of your post
EVENT
It‘s whelping time! Ah, how convenient. There are an array of pups for trainers to choose from. Will you go for the one that looks smart, the one that looks tough, the one that seems to be loyal...?
Each Warg Pup will have a base set of stats: points to divide between Strength, Cunning, Savagery and Endurance (and a bonus Luck). Pups will start out with 6. I will set tasks for Warg Pups if you wish to compete against each other and level up.
If you wish to participate in this and not just free RP, then RP choosing (or being!) a Warg cub and how your base stats are awarded. You will earn more points as you continue your training. Older Wargs may also participate, but no mauling the Cubs.