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Eä D20 Middle-Earth RPG Races Eä d20 RPG for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Based on Version “R” of Ea RPG 3.5 revision. version: 20160705A-2016-07-06-18:43:59 Races & Cultures This product is developed to be compliant with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules. Eä d20 RPG for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition Based on Version “L” of Ea RPG 3.5 revision. version: 20160705b-2016-07-06-18:43:59 Races & Cultures Development and contributions by Hawke, Drake, Morgil, Many thanks for play testing and help from: Allen, Anthony, Brennan, Brian, Chris S., Chris Wade., Drake, Jackson M,Jeff, Jon, John R., Justin, Michael M., Rob, Robert, Scott, William, [email protected] mailing list, www.merp.com website, Yahoo Fan Drake, Jason, Josh Wright., Wolfie, Vince, Alan, David T., Russ P., Miles C., Connor S., Katy K., Modules list & site, eagroup.merp.com website and forums, and Frank, Jacob J., Chris Wittich, Ryan Henry, and many others. countless others. Note: You can find the latest version of this document (which is constantly undergoing revisions System and history reference information from many sources by J.R.R. thanks to input form the community) at the Ea RPG website: http://www.earpg.com Follow the links to the Downloads section, then the d20 section, then the version of d20, and Tolkien's works, Iron Crown Enterprises MERP publications, Other finally the “Races & Cultures” section. System and history reference information from many Hands Magazine, Other Minds Magazine. sources by J.R.R. Tolkien's works, Iron Crown Enterprises MERP publications, Other Hands Magazine, Other Minds Magazine. You will need the AD&D 2nd Edition Players Handbook, Unearthed Arcana, Dungeoneer's Survival Guide, Wilderness Survival Guide, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master's Guide to make full use of this tome. Page 2 of 135 7 - Trolls..........................................................................................97 Table of Contents 7.1 - Trolls - Olog .......................................................................98 1 - Overview......................................................................................5 7.2 - Trolls – Half Olog (Half Troll)................................................98 1.1 - Classes.................................................................................6 7.3 - Trolls - Olog-hai (High Troll, War Troll)..................................98 1.2 - Magic in Middle-earth............................................................6 7.4 - Trolls - Half-Olog-hai..........................................................100 1.3 - Ability Scores........................................................................6 8 - Background Options..................................................................101 1.3.1 - Optional Ability - Comeliness........................................6 8.1 - Background Option Type...................................................101 1.4 - Languages............................................................................7 8.2 - Secondary Skills...............................................................102 1.5 - Race/Culture Initial Languages & Ranks (option)....................7 8.2.1 - Professions..............................................................102 2 - Dwarves........................................................................................8 8.2.2 - Craft Skills...............................................................103 2.1 - “Standard” Dwarves .............................................................8 8.3 - Ability Score Modifiers......................................................103 2.1.1 - The Seven Dwarven Houses........................................11 8.4 - Languages........................................................................103 2.2 - Blacklocks..........................................................................12 8.5 - Special Items & Treasure Categories.................................104 2.2.1.1 - Broadbeams......................................................13 8.6 - Jewelry Type.....................................................................104 2.2.1.2 - Firebeards.........................................................14 8.7 - Musical Instruments..........................................................104 2.2.1.3 - Ironfists.............................................................16 8.8 - Special Abilities................................................................105 2.2.1.4 - Longbeards........................................................17 8.9 - Ability Score Modifier........................................................106 2.2.1.5 - Stiffbeards.........................................................18 8.10 - Clothing.........................................................................106 2.2.1.6 - Stonefoots.........................................................19 8.11 - Jewelry...........................................................................107 2.3 - Dwarves - Petty (Optional)...................................................21 8.12 - Rods/Staves/Wands........................................................107 3 - Elves..........................................................................................23 8.13 - Herbs.............................................................................108 3.1 - Avari (Dark Elves) (optional)................................................24 8.13.1 - Background Options Herbs Random Assignment.....108 3.2 - Noldor (High Elves).............................................................27 8.13.2 - Herbs sorted by Terrain/Environment......................109 3.3 - Silvan (Wood Elves)............................................................29 8.13.3 - Herbs Sorted by Use...............................................109 3.4 - Sindar (Grey Elves).............................................................31 8.13.4 - Herbs Alphabetical Listing with Effects Summary.....110 3.5 - Peredhil (Half-Elves) (Optional)............................................34 8.14 - Armor & Shields.............................................................113 3.5.1 - Half-elves Avari (Dark) (optional).................................36 8.15 - Melee Weapons..............................................................114 3.5.2 - Half-elves Noldor (High) (optional)...............................37 8.15.1 - Missile Weapons.....................................................114 3.5.3 - Half-elves Silvan (wood)..............................................38 8.16 - Other.............................................................................115 3.5.4 - Half-elves Sindar (grey)...............................................39 8.17 - Magic Type.....................................................................115 4 - Hobbits/Halflings (Kuduk)............................................................40 8.18 - Wealth............................................................................115 4.1.1 - Hobbit Ancestors........................................................41 9 - Optional Core Modifications......................................................116 4.1.2 - Fallohides..................................................................42 9.1 - Magic in Middle-earth........................................................116 4.1.3 - Harfoots.....................................................................42 9.2 - Class Restrictions & Modifications.....................................116 4.1.4 - Stoors........................................................................42 9.2.1 - Barbarian.................................................................117 5 - Men – (Hildor or Atani).................................................................44 9.2.2 - Bard.........................................................................117 5.1 - Men – Beornings.................................................................45 9.2.3 - Cleric.......................................................................117 5.2 - Men - Black Númenóreans ..................................................47 9.2.4 - Druid.......................................................................117 5.3 - Men - Corsairs (The Rebels).................................................50 9.2.5 - Fighter.....................................................................117 5.4 - Men – Dorwinrim.................................................................52 9.2.6 - Monk.......................................................................117 5.5 - Men - Druedain ..................................................................54 9.2.7 - Paladin.....................................................................117 5.6 - Dunedain (The Faithful).......................................................58 9.2.8 - Ranger.....................................................................118 5.7 - Dunedain (The Rebels of Umbar).........................................60 9.2.9 - Rogue......................................................................118 5.8 - Men - Dunlendings (Hillmen)................................................62 9.2.10 - Sorcerer.................................................................118 5.9 - Men – Easterlings................................................................64 9.2.11 - Wizard...................................................................118 5.10 - Men – Eriadorians.............................................................66 9.3 - Players Handbook II .........................................................118
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