LOTR character backgrounds

Started by Fitch9 pages

common people...that's the spirit 🙂

P.S😖ry for delay but I had a lot of problems with my internet provider.

now its starting too look like a real fellowship here!

More like a small army. Just to confirm, we have:

- Vardalian, a Noldor Elf Animist, a herb-lore specialist with some knowledge in the bow with a back-up sword and light armour. A member of Elrond's household at Rivendell. (Dexx)

- Palanfirith, a Noldor Elf Ranger, a bow expert also trained with knives (a more haughty Legolas, basically). (Fitch)

- Aranui, a Dunadain Ranger also with bow, sword and light armour. Member of the royal household of Gondor. (Mah)

- Finuvien, a Silvan Elf Mage knowledgable in the power of water, an expert in lore and ancient languages, and knows how to use a bow. (Narcil)

- Zeratul, a Dark Protoss from... oops, sorry, a Half-Elven Warrior in the armies of Gondor, trained in one-handed shieldless fighting and group tactics. (Fire)

- Holfast Hill, a Hobbit from Deepfallow with some property to his name. I am assuming he is a warrior (frankly, that is all a Hobbit can be, as I left out the 'Thief' class, and they make neither Rangers nor magic-users). (Mujaffa)

- Talin Mithril-Helm, a Dwarven Warrior from Moria and lately from a smaller mine named Darud-Mor. Trained in fighting with an axe and chain mail (you could probably afford to think about a back-up weapon, there) (Rex)

- Anglomir, a man from Gondor, and Ranger A longsword fighter, equipped with a superb ancestral longsword, and not untrained in bowmanship and throwing knives. (BB)

- William Took, a Hobbit bowman, presumably also in funds (Genral Zink)

Nine is good...

I have some questions for players.

-I need to know where Palanfirith comes from

-Zeratul wanted to be an Elven Half-Elf. That doe not quite fit with his background- if he had chosen Elf he would come from an Elven background, not a human one. I recommened you take a human Half-Elf, which makes your background fine and keeps the Elven balance a little better.

-Talin and Holdfast both have a bit of laxity to add more weapons or other skills

-Anglomir seems more like a Warrior than a Ranger, with many references to weaponry but none to tracking or scouting. You can either switch to Warrior, or change one of those mentions of weaponry to something more ranger-like.

Nearly ready to go, folks!

It was a hard decision but I made my mind:I wanted to be a Grey Elf,very far from home,but that meens that I'm nobody here and that's nasty.I prefer battles then magic,so I choose Rivendell.

oh,and Ush,by the way,did you meant haughty as arrogant ? couse that doesn't suit me.....🙂

You're a Noldor, arrogant by default. Why not take a Sindar?

well,I think I'll stick to the Noldor character.I don't want to be exactly like Legolas ,and plus this is my first RPG and probably I'm not so good on building backgrounds.So,I'll keep my first choice.

A small correction> My name is VARDALAIN not vardaLIAN

big deal 😛

hey USh my name is Holfast not Holdfast....very important!!!!
some more skills you demand...let's see now....maybe a theif, like bilbo(without the ring!)can move fast and quiet trough woods and other places...and a fierce swordsman..Happy now??

(Not that Bilbo was a thief). Okidokey.

for the dwares at start he was yes...in the hobbit that is

A lie from Gandalf.

yes..but he turned out to be one almost during the book.. lurking around in the elfdungeon

Even so...

I may allow further jobs at another time but I have little wish to complicate further.

it's ok just as it is.but we should start as soon as you can(ush).....can't wait.

I'll switch over to Warrior then. Since Aranui is from Gondor too, we can be friends riding to Rivendell together! 🙂

4 Elves, 2 Men, 2 Hobbits, and a Dwarf. Quite a group...

I'll give Talin some experience with a small broadsword.

nice group indeed.but aren't only 3 elves ?

can't wait for the maps and background from ush....

Actually, it's 3 Elves and 1 Half-Elf. I counted it as an Elf though. Who would want to give up eternal life and Elven powers?

elros?

ush, i probably depleeted my background already but if there's anything left put all of it in bow weilding