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Into Gundabad - Elf Huntress

I've begun venturing into Gundabad! I managed to dodge the initial mad rush of launch day. There are still enough other adventurers around where it doesn't feel like a single player game, but not majorly interfering with any quest objectives. After Harvestmath passed with no new cosmetic items, I took a break to reset and I've been thinking about what sort of garments an elf lass would wear into Gundabad. I'm not exactly the biggest fan of dwarven-style gear, so I opted for something a bit more elvish, but practical enough for some hard work.

I haven't used Faramir's Faithful medium set recently. It includes one of my favorite upperbody pieces with it's subtle brown/green tones and elegant silver detailing; it's elegant enough for my flashy outfit tastes, but subdued enough to reasonably adventure into Gundabad with. To bring out the bright silver trims, I added the Mordor medium gloves and Abyss medium shoes in rivendell green. The Rune-maker's Hat also adds some bright silver to the head area. For the shoulders, I went with the Shoulders of the Wall-warden for a wrapped look that doesn't add too much breadth to the shoulders and generally dyes well. Continuing with the silver/white accent theme, I went with my trusty Well-worn Dagger of Fallen Stars and Dol Amroth spear. For the bow, Theodred's War Bow has a similar muted brown with green accents to match the Faramir's Faithful set's default color.

Oh the joys of trying to set up sufficient lighting in dwarven halls... The Noble-gate area has one spot that has several light rays streaming from the ceiling, which I believe lore-wise come from the many mirrors the dwarves had set up. While I'm quite grateful that Gundabad has proven to be much better lit than Moria and I haven't yet walked off an edge, there is a personal light of sorts in Gundabad that cannot be turned off. In general, the lighting is quite high contrast and definitely wears on the eyes after a few hours of playing.

Head: Rune-maker's Hat - default Shoulder: Shoulders of the Wall-warden - default Chest: Coat of Faramir's Faithful - default Glove: Pathfinder's Gages - rivendell green Boot: Stalker's Boots of the Abyss - rivendell green Back: Veteran's Guardsman's Cape - rivendell green

Main-Hand: Reforged Hunter's Spear of the First Age Off-hand: Well-worn Dagger of Fallen Stars Ranged: War Bow of Theodred

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Bird of Prey - Human Captain

This outfit was built around the feathery cloak. I've seen folks pair this cloak with the Northern Sky robes before which pairs incredibly well, but for variety's sake, I decided to try making a fiercer armor look.

I've been wanting to use the Robe of Faramir's Faithful ever since it was released years ago, but only a very small portion of it can be dyed and therefore was rather difficult to work with. The brownish undyeable parts actually worked quite well with the neutral color palette of this outfit and added some value variety in the overall outfit, which I liked. Plus the brown matches the brown trim on the owl helm.

For the wintry look, I was looking for fur-trimmed pieces. I actually never owned the Wildermore expansion until recently, so I don't have access to the rep-fated cosmetics. I originally wanted to use the Wildermore Survivor's Robe, but since I didn't have the rep, I added fur-trimmed accessories like the Ajokoira shoulders and the Snow-beast boots.

To keep the more aggressive look of the outfit, I used my favorite pair of spiky gloves. The thorny bits are also similar to the boot claws, so the entire outfit has a little bit of extra spikiness...

I specifically chose the female human model since the shoulders are broader than the female elf, but not as broad as the female beorning, which worked best with the bulkier Ajokoira shoulders. For the elf version, the Shoulders of the Northern Sky in walnut brown and the Brilliant Forest Defender's Hooded Mask in white are a good replacement to complement the elf's waif-y silhouette. It felt like both the Ajokoira shoudlers and the owl helm were overwhelmingly heavyset for the elf model. The elf version also looks good with the Coat of Faramir's Faithful and perhaps a change in boots. For the beorning version, just replacing the shoulders with the Shoulders of Northern Sky works well to maintain a balanced silhouette. The Brilliant Forest Defender's Hooded Mask is also a good choice for the beorning version for a more elegant look.

Head: Hood of the Northern Sky - white Shoulder: Ceremonial Ajokoira Shoulder Guards - default Chest: Robe of Faramir's Faithful - white Glove: Dexterous Gages of Mordor's Bane - white Boot: Snow-beast Boots - default Back: Cloak of the Wise Wanderer

Main-Hand: Exceptional Sword of Savagery

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Woodland Mushroom Wizard - Hobbit Minstrel

I spent a few hours picking flowers for a handful of cosmetics from the Herbalist that resulted in two lovely outfits. The first one was the Ithilien fox set. The second uses the pair of woodsy mushroomy glowy hat and pack. I originally wanted to name it "Shroom Wizard", but that name probably has a questionable connotation. Amusingly enough, Laurel (Laergwend) on Twitter came up with a similar outfit at the same time. We ended up with the same shoulders paired with this set!

What stands out the most about the Hat of the Mushroom Hunter and the Foraging Pack cosmetics is that the matching bright yellow and blue flowers glow in the dark and have a wonderful luminous overbloom that is especially apparent at night. I needed to be zoomed in quite close to see the full effects of the glow, but it's there even in the day time!

Head: Hat of the Mushroom Hunter - walnut brown Shoulder: Tactical Westfold Assault Shoulder Pads - sienna Chest: Patched Hauberk - umber Glove: Fingerless Gloves - umber Boot: Gardening Boots - umber Back: Foraging Pack - default