The halls of Moria are cloaked in shadows. Without aid, it is difficult to find your way in the darkness. There is the occasional hall or tunnel in which there are cracks in the ceiling and light pours down, but those are few and far between.
The dwarves, with their mastery of the earth, created a series of lights among the halls using gemstones.
Unlit
Not every light shines brightly. Some of these are dim; unlight in the depths of the mines.
Quartz (clear)
The Silvertine Lodes, Moria
Colors
Various halls and tunnels in Moria are festooned with lights crafted of gemstones. They glow softly, lighting the way for adventurers in oranges, blues, greens and more.
Quartz (clear, backlit with yellow)
Durins Way, Moria
Quartz (clear, backlit with blue)
Durins Way, Moria
The Gemstone Display
Moria is home many magnificent gemstone discoveries. In The Great Delving there is one such item on display. It is not quite a light, but still a magnificent discovery that softly casts purple light about.
Amethyst cluster (quartz)
The Great Delving, Moria
Questions, comments, or suggestions? orchida@casualstrolltomordor.com
March 2, 2011 at 8:28 am
I’ve been curiously awaiting this post to see what you did with the gemstones you were searching for. Great job! I’d have never thought about putting the two together.
March 2, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Wait till I get around to the ore nodes one. I have shots for two…just hunting for minerals for two other ores.
March 2, 2011 at 10:09 am
Very nice!
Slightly off-topic:
I don’t know why but the crystal in the Silvertine Lodes and Durin’s Way looks much better on my system. I don’t know if you are playing at max texture detail or why it looks so different.
March 2, 2011 at 1:43 pm
I’m not sure. Graphic settings are at max, but I don’t have a direct X 11 compatible card so I’m not running that.