USH'S LORD OF THE RINGS GAME- Main Rules and character creation (Updated 2011)

Originally posted by Lord Melkor
Hmm, what kind of reason my character has to be at the tournament....

I can`t find the backgrounds of other elven characters, I assume we are on a mission together, sent by Elrond or Galadriel?

As for experience, Melkor- any Elf is free to do as he will.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
There is a certain faction in Gondor interested in renewed ties. It's a very small faction but is boosted by the King being amenable to it.

It's always fraught, of course, because it is well known that Arvedui made claim to Gondor's crown.

Which, of course, annoyed the whole lot of them because they're not Men, they're Gondorian. Blah blah blah. Silly men.

Anyways, I'm looking at creating a Silvan Ranger named Gwilwileth. oh

Originally posted by Tptmanno1
Thats err... Because I never got around to writing one..
I'm thinking of something like, being taught the "arts' by Galadriel and then Palidan left to see for himself the "Folly of man" or something of the like.

You have never seen Valinor, right?

Nah, way too young.

Wheee, lots of Elves.

I've come up with a very vague background for Ellothiel but basically the only thing of any importance from it is that she's half Sindarin Elf and chose immortality.

🙁

Man this looks so fun. I would join up in this, but it looks too complicated...

Okay, I started and I was getting it, but once I was finished, I realized I made a mistake. Would you mind walking me through this?

Alright, she's a Dunadan, so her Starting Stats are:

Strength: 1
Agility: 0
Constitution: 2
Intuition: 0
Intelligence: 0
Presence: 1

Background: 3

Then she's a warrior so her stats improved to:
Strength: 3
Agility: 2
Constitution: 2
Intuition: 1
Intelligence: 1
Prescence: 1

Right so far?

Then her skills started out:

Unarmoured:1
Rigid: 1
Chain: 2
One-handed edged weapons: 2
Thrown: 2
Missile: 1
Pole-arms: 1
Ride: 1
Read Runes: 1
Use Item: 1
Body Dev. : 3

Then because of her profession, her stats improved to

Unarmoured: 2
Rigid: 3
Chain: 3
One-handed weapons: 3
Thrown: 1
Missile: 3
Pole arms: 2
Ride: 2
Climb: 1
Stalk/Hide: 1
Disarm
Read Runes: 1
Use Item: 1
Body Dev.: 6

Body Dev. Value: 9

Right? Or... do I add those skills after the whole:

Unarmed (2/2): 4. Dice Roll Base: 20 thing?

Originally posted by Lana
Wheee, lots of Elves.

I've come up with a very vague background for Ellothiel but basically the only thing of any importance from it is that she's half Sindarin Elf and chose immortality.

Updates are currently in progress. Spells have been moved into their own thread; the apce created will be used to put in the Main rules (I'll shift character creation all up one post).

Please note that some important Secondary skills have been added; Herbalism has become one of them.

As an addendum to that, Profession bonuses to Secondary skills have now been included. Feel free to reinvest to make use of any of these.

...will I need to redo anything because of that?

I suppose I should go look at it...

Ok, workable spell lists now exist for everyone.

Okay, hope I did this right. I decided to go Warrior, yay killing things.

Gwilwileth
Silvan Elf Warrior
10000 Level 1

STATS
Strength: 2
Agility: 3
Constitution: 2
Intuition: 1
Intelligence: 1
Presence: 2

SKILLS
Unarmored ((1+4)*5)= 25
Soft Leather ((3+4)*5)= 35
One-handed edged weapons ((2+2)*5+10+8)= 38
Throwing Weapons ((1+3)*5+8)= 28
Missile Weapons ((5+3)*5+8)= 48
Climb ((3+3)*5+1)= 31
Ride ((2+1)*5+1)= 16
Swim ((3+3)*5+1)= 31
Stalk/Hide ((5+2)*5)= 35
Pick Lock ((1+1)*5)= 10
Read Runes ((1+1)*5)= 10
Perception ((3+1)*5)= 20
Body Development- 4

BACKGROUND POINTS
1 point to Item of Quality (Elvish Sword)
1 point to Pain Resistant
1 point to Lightning Reactions
1 point to Proficient

SPELLS
Light
Shade
Light in the Darkness
Burst of Light
Greater Light
Light of War

STAMINA- 4*12+5+10= 63
EQUIPMENT-
Bow & Arrows
Throwing Knives
Elvish Mirkwood Blade (+10)
Soft Leather Armor

Looks right to me! From The Mirkwood, yes?

Most definitely! Maybe a distant relative of Legolas? 😛

Ahh, I feel the Orlando Bloom love... well hmph. I could be loved that much, if I were just like him.

That would make you royal, of course, seeing as Legolas is the King's son.

Is royalty an issue?

And I'm having a hard time picturing you with long blonde hair and a bow. Well, maybe the bow, but not the hair. hmm

As if Orlando looks like that!

And no, not really, just pointing it out.

I want to be a Princess of the Dwarves if she gets to be royalty.

Orlando looks like that sometimes. eyes