First the disclaimer: The thread is for the game itself. Questions and peanut gallery stuff should go on the control thread:
Middle Earth D&D Game on Domebo: FA63 Setup Thread
Middle Earth Role playing Game FA 63 & 64 Player Timeline Project.
First Adventure Thread
Middle Earth FA63 D&D Game, the Second Adventure, Scouting Ered Lithui
Middle Earth FA63 D&D Game, Third Adventure, Ered Lithui Mystery Creature
Middle Earth FA63 D&D Game. Fourth Adventure. Journey to Rivendell
Middle Earth FA63 D&D Game: Fifth Adventure - War in Goblin Gate.
Middle Earth FA64 D&D Game: Sixth Adventure - Harrying Harad by Sea
Middle Earth FA64 D&D Game: Sixth Adventure - Harrying Harad by Sea. conclusion.
Middle Earth FA64 D&D Game: Seventh Adventure – The Ruins of Old Hatha
Middle Earth FA64 D&D Game: Eighth Adventure – Adventure in Raj and bringing Peace to the South.
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The Role Call
Gwaelur son of Gwaelin – ??? - Fighter, Dwarf of the Glittering Caves. 7th level Age: 135
Bitur son of Bofur - Hoopy Frood - Fighter, Dwarf of Erebor. 7th level Age: 180
Sir Thoroncir, Knight-Errant– Elendil’s Heir - Fighter, Man of Gondor, a Sea-Knight of Linhir 7th level Age: 22
Princess Gilraen (Renee)- NPC – Beautiful young woman of Gondor and trained Healer of Estë 7th level Age: 17
Gil-Gandel – Malacandra – Bard 5th, Sindar ("Grey Elf") 6th level F/Th Age: 624
Ithilneth – Pleonast - F/MU: 5th Silvan Female age: early 2nd age.
Rorimac Brandybuck - CatInASuit – Hobbit Ranger 7th Age: 45 Meriadoc’s youngest son.
Mulligan Took – CatInASuit - Burglar, Hobbit (Daughter of Peregrin Took's Sister) 8th level Age: 30 (From a larger family)
Deor – appleciders – Mage of Rohan (Brother of Theogrim) 8th level Age:21 (From a very large family)
Ceol – kenobi65 - Paladin of Eonwë 6th level Man of Rohan - Age 25
Drindoleth – Zuul – Beorning Druid 7th level – age 30. Shape Shifter.
Sala - NPC – Man of Kophra, near Port Hatha, 6th level Rapier Expert. Age 31.
Luzi Mati - NPC – Woman of Raj, Scout, 8th level, Twin Scimitars. She looks weather worn but fit. She has dark hair and dark skin and wears a silver medallion in the shape of an odd looking fish. Her cloak is gray but seems to have greens, browns and tans in it from certain angles. Her leggings appear to be of similar material. It is hard to judge her age and she is by no means a beauty.
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Folca: Deor’s really well trained Red Tailed Hawk. He is often invisible.
Baygir: The very good Heavy War Horse of Thoroncir.
Cúran: A very swift and well-trained horse of the Elves, Gil-Gandel’s mount.
Kali: A fine Silver Grey Mare of exception stock. Her lines trace back to Shadowfax. She is Gilraen’s mount.
Missy: The strange green eyed, white fur cat, companion of Gilraen. It will not talk to Ghân but seems very intelligent and dutiful to Gilraen. She is an excellent night guard and usually invisible now thanks to Deor. She is apparently a descendent of Mirëgol’s ancient cat Warrior.
Freyja: A Wildcat with Mulligan that is from Ered Lithui. She speaks occasionally.
Dulindar: (noble-nightingale) she is a nightingale and Ithilneth's friend and familiar.
Leofwin Paladin’s War Horse of Ceol.
Hound The Wolf: Animal Friend of Drindoleth, raised from a pup. Her mother was a wolf and sire a warg but she inherited her size from the warg side and more so. The young pup drank Ent draught on several occasions and grew to a great size, a size to perhaps rival Draugluin though not Carcharoth. Larger than even Huan of lore.
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It is December 31st of FA64 and the King himself has asked the party to go North of Raj above the Forest of Suza Sumar to defeat or disrupt the Cultists of Morgoth and Sauron that have their strongholds in the Greater and Lesser Janilaar Marshes, among the trees of Suza Sumar and the arid plains of Far Harad. Luzi is their guide and she knows of 5 locations and knows at least 4 more are in the marshes. There are known to be at least 12 groups. The 5 she knows of are numbered on the map.
King Elessar is hoping to forge a long standing alliance with the Kingdom of Raj. This would give the alliance virtual control of the Western Shores of Middle Earth. It would give Gondor a strong ally to subdue Harad. Finally it would allow the King a chance to turn his attention to the North where Elladan, Elrohir, Glorfindel and the Dwarves are trying to bring to an end the thread of the Orcs and Angmar.
The small expedition has landed just to the east of the Janesha Delta. Luzi knows some trails that lead along the river and the woods to the first goal. She shares a map of the known targets but part of what we need to do if find leads to the other lairs.
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Some background, it is 64 years since the Bearers of the Three Rings left Middle-earth for the Uttermost West and 66 since Sauron and Barad-Dûr fell.
King Elessar & Queen Arwen are in their prime and young Prince Eldarion is in his early training at age 21. There is still a constant struggle to tame the brown lands, Umbar, Harad, Nurn and the North. The court summers in Evedim near the lake and spend 9 months in Minas Tirith. Aragorn has campaign more often than not in the last 64 years, but far less than the prior 67. He and Arwen have had 4 daughters. Silmariën (FA45), Gilraen (FA47), Telperiën (FA51) & Fíriel (FA55)
Legolas has removed a small number of his people to Ithilien to support Prince Faramir in this fair land. He visits the courts of Faramir, Elessar, Éomer and Gimli son of Gloin often. His beautiful sister Elenwë is adventuring and rides a Minaras (Unicorn)
Faramir and Éowyn have two sons: Elboron (FA3) & Caramir (FA7). Both are hardy Warriors. They say that Prince Elboron has the look of his father and Caramir of his mother’s people. Prince Caramir is a great Horseman and loves his visits to his Uncle. Both appear to take strongly after Faramir as they are aging slowly. It has been noted that Éowyn has remained very youthful for all her long years. She could be taken for Éomer’s daughter or even granddaughter rather than his sister. She looks to be in her 50s more than her late 80s. Some wonder if this was a gift of King Elessar’s healing or a reward for slaying the Witch King of Angmar. Faramir is of course still a hale and hardy man. A little over a hundred he too looks to be in his 50s.
Currently Minas Tirith and their allies are fighting a two front war in the South and a Campaign wiping out orc lairs in Ered Lithui and around Nurn. Gondor is expanding and trying to build up a large force of horseman to supplement the Riders of Rohan. They are building a great road to Rhûn to create trade and build an alliance. They also hope to increase trade to Erebor & Dale. There is a project underway at a slower pace to improve travel along the Anduin. It is expected to take decades. Dark tidings arrived out of Rhûn brought by Hodwain the Beorning Bard. There is apparently unrest and some organized evil activity out near the Sea and beyond.
Dol Amroth is still the great Principality of Gondor. It is under the wise care of Prince Elphir (TA2987), son of Prince Imrahil of course. Sister to Lothíriel the Queen of Rohan. His eldest son Alphros (TA3017)is the Commodore of the Gondor Fleet and commands the great and swift flagship the Amroth.
King Éomer has passed away leaving the behind his widow, Queen Lothiriel of Dol Amroth. King Elfwine, his eldest now leads in all things. He is seeking the hand of Silmariën. Elfwine is a tall man of 6' 5" with blond hair and piercing blue eyes. His features show a bit of elvish influence of his mother's side. He speaks with a deep voice and looks to be no more than 30 years old but he is probably 50. He uses a long sword and Gwaelur knows that Elfwine was given a fine chain mail shirt as a gift from Gimli. The Chief Mearas likes the new King, his best son is Prince Elfwine's partner. They think he is a very good human. Prince Éomund is the next in line currently. He is a few years younger than Elfwine and also still single. He is leading a large force of Riders of Rohan on behalf of his brother the King to aid King Elessar in Harad.
In 61 Samwise Gamgee left Middle-earth via Mithlond. Merry and Pippin got their affairs in order and headed south to live in Gondor. Mulligan Took was among their escort. Samwise’s eldest Grandson Elfstan Fairbairn joined the group after visiting Minas Tirith. Faramir Took son of Pippin is the Thain and the Shire’s greatest Warrior since Meriadoc the Magnificent. Mulligan’s Brother Ponto Took is an excellent archer and a good treasure finder.
Arnor is repopulating as is the Anduin Valley. The Shire’s population is growing and their produce is helping to feed the North and even the South. They have steady wains heading to and from the Dwarves of Ered Luin. They are even supplying produce and pipe weed to the Grey Havens in exchange for salted & smoked fish.
Elladan and Elrohir of course remain the Masters of Rivendell and assist in the running of Arnor. They in no way have finished with hunting Orcs. Indeed, they have driven the Goblins far underground with their constant attacks on Goblin Gate and often roam north against Angmar itself. Elladan, Elrohir and Glorfindel seem tireless these days in hunting the scattered remains of these ancient enemies to the North. They often leave the care of Rivendell to the wise Celeborn. He did leave a thriving Sindarin kingdom in Southern Greenwood from where Gil-Gandel most recently hailed.
Thorin III Stonehelm rules the Durin Folk (Khazad). He rules from Erebor of course. His lords include Gimli in Aglarond, Lord Gíon of the Iron Hill and some lesser lords in the Blue Mountains and Fornost. The Dwarves are again thinking of Khazad-dûm. Dori and Bofur are still alive, but quite venerable and rich. Bofur is acting as the ambassador to Rivendell and Arnor as needed.
A bridge at Tharbad has been built and the great bridge is nearly rebuilt. Tharbad is already a thriving and growing town under the command of Lord Mayor Ianthír (Bridge Lord). He is Ranger of the North and the son of Aragorn's most loyal friend Halbarad. The population is mostly just men of Eriador. There are small Dwarven and Hobbit communities.
The Great South road is rebuilt and maintained from Fornost to Minas Tirith. All the additional trade has brought much prosperity to Bree and the town and the Prancing Pony have both expanded. Fornost is still small, but growing. Most of the remaining Northern Dúnedain have moved near Fornost.
For year 63 FA review & review of The Elendil.
Ithilneth memorizes:
1) Protection from Evil, Levitate, Identify, Detect Magic.
2) Greater Light, Detect Invisible.
3) Protection from Evil 10-ft Radius, Water Breathing.
Drindoleth Spells:6/6/4/3
1st: Entangle, Purify Water, Predict Weather, Faerie Fire, Detect Magic and Speak With Animals.
2nd: Barkskin, Charm Person/Mammal, Cure Light Wounds, Produce Flame, Fire Trap and Warp Wood.
3rd: Call Lightning, Plant Growth, Neutralize Poison and Stone Shape
4th: Call Woodland Beings, Cure Serious Wounds & Dispel Magic
Gilraen Spells: 5/5/4/3
1st: Cure Lights of double affect; Purify Food & Drink; Detect Magic; Detect Evil, Song of Estë that gives friends a +1 Save and -1 to be hit and damage will discourage others from attacking me even more. It lasts as long as sung. It is similar to the second level chant.
2nd: Goodberries, Hold Person, Find Traps, Slow Poison, Resist Fire, Know Alignment on 3Jan65
3rd: Estë Prayer song: 12”r, last 2r/lvl after done singing, Cure Blind, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic*
4th: Neut Poison, Cure Serious 4d8+9x1.1, Protection from Evil 10’r