Page 1 Table of Contents 5.14 - Men – Lossoth (optional race)...............................................75 5.15 - Men - Mixed Men (Gondorian & Others)..................................77 1 - Overview........................................................................................4 5.16 - Men – Northmen.................................................................79 1.1 - Classes.................................................................................4 5.17 - Men - Numenorean.............................................................82 1.2 - Magic in Middle-earth..............................................................4 5.18 - Men – Rohirrim...................................................................86 1.3 - Ability Scores.........................................................................4 5.19 - Men – Variags....................................................................88 1.3.1 - Optional Ability - Comeliness............................................................5 5.20 - Men – Woodmen................................................................89 1.4 - Languages.............................................................................5 6 - Orcs............................................................................................92 1.5 - Race/Culture Initial Languages & Ranks.....................................5 6.1 - Orcs - Yrch (Goblins, Lesser Orcs)..........................................92 1.6 - History of the Ages..................................................................6 6.2 - Morgothian Orcs...................................................................94 1.6.1 - Before The Count of Time.................................................................7 6.3 - Sauronian Orcs (Mordor)........................................................94 1.7 - Valian years 6.4 - Orcs - Half-Yrch....................................................................95 ....................................................................................................7 6.5 - Orcs - Uruk-hai ....................................................................96 1.8 - Years of the Lamps 6.6 - Orcs - Half-Uruk-hai..............................................................97 ....................................................................................................7 7 - Trolls...........................................................................................98 1.9 - Years of the Trees..................................................................7 7.1 - Trolls - Olog ........................................................................99 1.10 - First Age.............................................................................7 7.2 - Trolls – Half Olog (Half Troll)...................................................99 1.10.1 - Years of the Sun in the First Age...................................................9 7.3 - Trolls - Olog-hai (High Troll, War Troll)...................................100 1.11 - Second Age.......................................................................10 7.4 - Trolls - Half-Olog-hai...........................................................101 1.12 - Third Age..........................................................................12 8 - Background Options....................................................................102 1.12.1 - "The Great Years"...........................................................................14 8.1 - Background Option Type......................................................102 1.12.1.1 - 3018.........................................................................................14 Secondary Skills 1.12.1.2 - 3019.........................................................................................15 8.2 - .................................................................102 1.12.1.3 - 3020-21....................................................................................15 8.2.1 - Professions......................................................................................103 8.2.2 - Craft Skills........................................................................................103 1.13 - Fourth Age.........................................................................15 8.3 - Ability Score Modifiers.........................................................103 2 - Dwarves Overview.........................................................................16 8.4 - Languages.........................................................................103 2.1 - “Standard” Dwarves ..............................................................17 Special Items & Treasure Categories 2.1.1 - The Seven Dwarven Houses..........................................................19 8.5 - .....................................104 2.1.1.1 - Blacklocks.................................................................................20 8.6 - Jewelry Type......................................................................105 2.1.1.2 - Broadbeams...............................................................................20 8.7 - Musical Instruments............................................................105 2.1.1.3 - Firebeards..................................................................................22 8.8 - Special Abilities..................................................................105 2.1.1.4 - Ironfists......................................................................................24 8.9 - Ability Score Modifier...........................................................106 2.1.1.5 - Longbeards................................................................................25 8.10 - Clothing...........................................................................107 2.1.1.6 - Stiffbeards..................................................................................26 8.11 - Jewelry...........................................................................107 2.1.1.7 - Stonefoots..................................................................................27 8.12 - Rods/Staves/Wands..........................................................107 2.2 - Dwarves - Petty (Noegyth Nibin)..............................................28 8.13 - Herbs..............................................................................108 3 - Elves Overview.............................................................................30 8.14 - Armor & Shields...............................................................108 3.1 - Elves - Avari (dark)................................................................31 8.15 - Melee Weapons...............................................................108 3.2 - Elves - Noldor (high)..............................................................33 8.15.1 - Missile Weapons...........................................................................109 3.3 - Elves - Silvan (wood).............................................................36 8.16 - Other..............................................................................109 3.4 - Elves - Sindar (grey)..............................................................38 8.17 - Magic Type......................................................................110 3.5 - Peredhil (Half-elf)..................................................................41 8.18 - Wealth............................................................................110 3.5.1 - Half-elves Avari (Dark).....................................................................42 3.5.2 - Half-elves Noldor (High)...................................................................43 9 - Optional Core Modifications..........................................................111 3.5.3 - Half-elves Silvan (wood)..................................................................43 9.1 - Magic in Middle-earth..........................................................111 3.5.4 - Half-elves Sindar (grey)...................................................................44 9.2 - Class Restrictions & Modifications.........................................112 4 - Hobbits/Halflings (Kuduk)...............................................................45 9.2.1 - Barbarian..........................................................................................112 4.1.1 - Hobbit Ancestors...............................................................................46 9.2.2 - Bard...................................................................................................112 4.1.2 - Fallohides...........................................................................................47 9.2.3 - Cleric.................................................................................................112 4.1.3 - Harfoots..............................................................................................47 9.2.4 - Druid..................................................................................................112 4.1.4 - Stoors..................................................................................................47 9.2.5 - Fighter...............................................................................................112 5 - Men – (Hildor or Atani)...................................................................49 9.2.6 - Monk..................................................................................................113 9.2.7 - Paladin..............................................................................................113