39 30 TThhee OOnnee RRiinngg A Legends Module based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Version 2.02 Credits Module Design Sam Roads Database Design Klaus Bachler Research John Davis Editing, Text & Layout John Davis Cartography Johannes Klapf Cover Anne Stokes Map Art Anne Stokes, Jeremy McHugh Additional Contributions Edward Lane, Clint Oldridge, Andreas Bringedal, Kyle Caruthers Based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King" and the names of the characters, events, items and places therein, are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises and are used, under license, by Game Systems International Limited. Copyright © 2008-10 by Game Systems International Limited. All rights reserved. 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The One Ring ~ Contents Contents CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................3 WELCOME..............................................................................................................................................................................................3 CHANGES TO LEGENDS RULES.......................................................................................................................................................4 BLOOD-LINES.........................................................................................................................................................................................4 SITES OF POWER AND OTHER GUILDS....................................................................................................................................................4 SPELLS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................4 ITEMS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................5 NAMES...................................................................................................................................................................................................5 REMOVED ELEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................5 BANNED TACTICS ..................................................................................................................................................................................6 SET-UP ...................................................................................................................................................................................................6 TURN SHARING ......................................................................................................................................................................................6 OTHER ...................................................................................................................................................................................................7 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................................................................8 HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................................................................8 TIME-LINE..............................................................................................................................................................................................8 FURTHER READING ..............................................................................................................................................................................12 VICTORY ..............................................................................................................................................................................................13 FREE PEOPLE VICTORY........................................................................................................................................................................13 DARK SERVANT VICTORY....................................................................................................................................................................13 FREE PEOPLE POINTS ...........................................................................................................................................................................14 FREE PEOPLE VICTORY TITLES ............................................................................................................................................................14 DARK SERVANTS POINTS .....................................................................................................................................................................15 DARK SERVANTS VICTORY TITLES ......................................................................................................................................................15 CALL OF THE FREE...............................................................................................................................................................................16 CALL OF THE DARK .............................................................................................................................................................................16 CALL OF RECKONING...........................................................................................................................................................................16 FACTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................................17 FACTION 1: THE CALL OF GONDOR......................................................................................................................................................17 FACTION 2: THE RHOVANION ALLIANCE .............................................................................................................................................26 FACTION 3: THE COUNCIL OF ERIADOR ...............................................................................................................................................34 FACTION 4: THE FREE COMPANY.........................................................................................................................................................43 FACTION 5: THE WHITE HAND OF ISENGARD.......................................................................................................................................47 FACTION 6: THE SHADOW OVER MIRKWOOD ......................................................................................................................................54 FACTION 7: THE AGENTS OF MORDOR.................................................................................................................................................61 FACTION 8: THE FELL LORDS ..............................................................................................................................................................68 RACIAL ADVENTURES .....................................................................................................................................................................72 BLOOD-LINES......................................................................................................................................................................................73 BLOOD-LINES AVAILABLE TO FACTIONS AT GAME START ....................................................................................................................73 RELIGION DIPLOMACY MODIFIERS ......................................................................................................................................................74 BLOOD-LINES OF LIGHT .......................................................................................................................................................................75 BLOOD-LINES OF ISTARI.......................................................................................................................................................................79 BLOOD-LINES OF THE DARK.................................................................................................................................................................80 Page 1 The One Ring ~ Contents RACES....................................................................................................................................................................................................84