Ea RPGS Basic Rules Player Guidebook 20120725p

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by Hawke

Revision: 1.2012-07-27.01:16:56

ontents Summary

1 Introduction......................................................................................4

2 E RPG Basic Rues !"er"iew.............................................................#

3 $%aracter $reation..........................................................................1&

4 Race'$uture...................................................................................11

()ttributes........................................................................................ 21

* Pursuit +Professions'$asses,...........................................................2(

# E-ui/ent......................................................................................2#

0 Heat% Rating..................................................................................33

$%aracter Growt%............................................................................33

1&)endices...................................................................................34

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Table of ontents

1 Introduction..............................................................4

1.1 %at is a Roeaying Ga/e............................4

1.1.1 ) Brief e5a/e of a roeaying session.. .(

1.2 How is 6%e E RPG 7yste/ 8ifferent fro/ ot%er

roeaying ga/e syste/s.......................................*

1.2.1 E RPG !"er"iew......................................*

2 E RPG Basic Rues !"er"iew.....................................#

2.1 9o :7e $asters; for P$s.................................

2.2 7kis................................................................

3 $%aracter $reation..................................................1&

3.1 $%oose 7ong of )rda or 7efdeter/ination......1&

4 Race'$uture...........................................................11

4.1 7eect or Ro Race..........................................11

4.2 Ho/eands.....................................................12

4.3 8war"es.........................................................13

4.3.1 Heig%t < eig%t.....................................13

4.3.2 Ho/eands.............................................14

4.4 E"es..............................................................1(

4.4.1 Ef )ge...................................................1(

4.4.2 E"es and see......................................1(

4.4.3 Heig%t < eig%t.....................................1(

4.4.4 Ho/eands.............................................1*

4.( Hobbits..........................................................1#

4.(.1 Heig%t < eig%t.....................................1#

4.(.2 Ho/eands.............................................10

4.* =en................................................................1

4.*.1 =en Heig%t < eig%t..............................1

4.*.2 Ho/eands.............................................2&

( )ttributes....................................................... ....... ..21

(.1 7efdeter/ination /et%od +Points,..................22

(.1.1 7wa Points +!P6I!9)>,.........................22

(.2 7ong of )rda =et%od +Ros,.............................23

* Pursuit +Professions'$asses,....................................2(

*.1 $%aracter Pat% >ist..........................................2*

# E-ui/ent..............................................................2#

#.1 7tarting E-ui/ent.........................................2#

#.2 )dditiona E-ui/ent.................................. ....20

#.3 =oney? co//erce? and barter in =iddeeart%. .2

#.4 E-ui/ent >ists..............................................2

#.4.1 $ot%ing < Persona Ite/s.......................2

#.4.2 @ood < 8rink.........................................3&

#.4.3 eaons................................................31

#.4.4 Protecti"e Gear +)r/or < 7%ieds,...........32

0 Heat% Rating...........................................................33

$%aracter Growt%....................................................33

1& )endices................................................. ....... ...34

Special thanks to everyone who contributed and helped with play testin! includin but not li"ited to:#awke! $irt! %hil! $aty! &illia"! 'rennan! (rake! )iles! *ackson! +rank! and everyone else who helped with play testin! suestions! and any other contributions.

9!6EA 7ee if? w%en in fina rintabe for/at? wit% cou/ns? and artwork? etc? if t%e ayers guide can be ket to no /ore t%an 24 ages rinted. !r ess $oud it be scaed

down to ony 1&12 ages +not counting artwork, 6%e s%orter and si/er? t%e -uicker and easier for new ayers and G=s to be abe to Cu/ in and begin aying wit% a

/ini/u/ of %a"ing to read e"eryt%ing. )ternati"ey? Cust work on t%e ayout so t%at it gets t%e/ started wit% a c%aracter rig%t away. 6%en %a"e t%e action and co/bat rues

fa on t%e G= to earn and e5ain searatey

8iscai/ersA 6%e E Roe Paying Ga/e 7yste/? E RPG7? E RPG? E RPG Basic Rues +E RPG BR,? E RPG 7tandard Rues +E RPG 7R,? and E RPG )d"anced Rues +E

RPG )R, are not aro"ed? icensed? or endorsed by 6%e 6okien Estate? 6okien 6rust? 6%e 7au Daent $o/any d'b'a 6okien Enterrises ' =iddeeart% Enterrises? 9ew

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E Roeaying Ga/e 7yste/ Basic Rues

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1 Introduction

players' Guide1 Introduction

eco/e to t%e word of .R.R. 6okiens i/agination. If you %a"e enCoyed reading t%e books or

watc%ing t%e /o"ies based on %is works incuding 6%e Hobbit? 6%e >ord of t%e Rings? 6%e 7i/ariion?

and %is /any ot%er works? and wis%ed you coud de"e furt%er and enCoy ad"enturing in t%ose ric%y

created ands? t%en you wi find t%e E RPG7 +Roeaying Ga/e 7yste/, your gateway to enCoying

/any /ore %ours and years of fun e5oring t%is "ast i/aginary rea/.

1.1 What is a Role-playing GameRoeaying ga/ing +RPGing, is a cooerati"e? nonco/etiti"e? recreationa acti"ity su//ed

u as :interacti"e storyteing.; Roe aying ga/es +RPGs, are cooerati"e? i/ro"isationa? so/ew%at

structured but argey free for/ :interacti"e stories; t%at take ace in t%e articiants i/agination?

usuay seated around a tabe and using aer and enci to track e"ents? ocations? and ersons of

note. 6yicay one of t%e articiants is c%osen to act as t%e referee? known "ariousy as t%e Ga/e

=aster +G=,? 8ungeon =aster +8=,? 9arrator? or ot%er tites. 6%e G= creates or /odifies t%e settings in

w%ic% t%e ot%er articiants? t%e Payer $%aracters +P$s,? wi interact wit% eac% ot%er and wit% "arious

9onPayer $%aracters +9P$s, under t%e contro of t%e G=. 6%e grou of articiants t%en dyna/icay

unfod a series of socia interactions and e"ents for an i/ro"isationat%eaterike e5erience? wit%out

%ysicay acting out any t%e acti"ities of t%eir c%aracters.

6%e articiants create i/aginary c%aracters in a story run by t%e G= w%o acts as writer?

director? and referee of t%is i/aginary ay. Particiants gat%er around a tabe? write down notes and

statistics about t%eir c%aracter? and t%roug% diaog? wit% so/e occasiona dice roing or ot%er

rando/iing de"ice? unfod t%e story. 6%e acti"ity is si/iar to c%id%ood :ets retend; ga/es? but

wit% so/e key differences. 6%e ayers are not dressing u or %ysicay acting out t%e acti"ities as

t%ey use t%eir i/aginations and "erbay describe t%eir c%aracters actions to eac% ot%er? and t%ere are

ceary defined rues wit% t%e G= acting as /oderator and faciitator to kee t%e ga/e ay fowing.

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1 Introduction

1.1.1 ! "rief e#ample of a role-playing session.

6%e Ga/e =aster and t%e ayers /eet in a co/fortabe setting around a tabe. 6%e G= and

ayers %a"e created :c%aracter s%eets; wit% infor/ation about t%e "arious c%aracters t%ey wi be

using. 6%e G= tyicay ro"ides so/e background story? and t%en so/e oortunity for c%oice and

action decarations by t%e ayers. Here is an e5a/e of a w%at a G= /ig%t describe to t%e ayers as

a s%ort sceneA

ou and your friends %a"e Cust waked into t%e

courtyard of an ancient buiding. 6%e courtyard is

aro5i/atey forty feet s-uare. 6%e was? buit of a tan

coored stone /ateria aarenty indigenous to t%e

area? aear to be constructed in aign/ent wit% t%e

four oints of t%e co/ass. 6%ey are about t%irty feet%ig%. ou entered fro/ an oening in t%e sout% wa.

ou see t%e nort% wa %as so/e stairs going u? and

t%e east wa on your rig%t %as w%at aears to be a

soid /eta door %anging oen on rusted %inges. 6%e

was are cru/bing in aces? and /uc% is o"ergrown wit% i"y and weeds. In t%e center is a arge

fountain about fifteen feet %ig% in w%at aears to be t%e for/ of a series of t%ree fowerike terraces.

7urrisingy? t%e fountain is currenty souting cear and coo ooking water on t%is %ot? dry? dusty day.

>ooking at t%e water? you are /ore acutey aware of %ow dry your /out%s are after t%e ong days %ike

to arri"e %ere? wit% no water re"iousy in sig%t.6%e wind is beginning to ick u as a stor/ fro/ t%e sout%? wit% ig%tning and dark couds

gat%ering? -uicky aroac%es. It is getting cooer and windier by t%e /inute...

2%at do you do4

)t t%is oint? t%e ayers eac% take turns "erbay describing to t%e G= and t%e ot%er ayers

w%at actions t%eir c%aracters wi take. 7o/e wi %a"e /undane actions and resuts? ot%er action

atte/ts coud %a"e surrising conse-uences.

8ice are fre-uenty used to si/uate t%e rando/ e"ents t%at can occur in ife? and /ake it

unknown in ad"ance? e"en to t%e G=? w%at e5acty wi %aen ne5t. @or e5a/e? so/eone /ay

decide to ci/b t%e stairs? w%ere t%ere are so/e oose stes? and using t%e ro of a die to deter/ine

%ow agie t%e ayers c%aracter is? /ay ea to t%e to unscat%ed? or /ay %a"e a bit of a fa to dea

wit%. !f course? t%ere aso coud be troube in t%e for/ of iintentioned bandits urking be%ind t%e

entrance of t%e door....

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1 Introduction

1.$ %o& is The ( R)G System *ifferentfrom other role-playing gamesystems

=any ga/e syste/s are designed for :generic; ca/aign ocations? intentionay ea"ing t%e

rues oen and broad so t%at t%e syste/ can be used in a "ery wide "ariety of settings. 7o/e syste/s

focus on a secific genre suc% as fantasy :sword and sorcery;? science fiction? etc? but wit%out being

i/ited to a secific :word; or ca/aign setting. 7ti ot%ers focus on secific ca/aign'uni"erse

settings suc% as 7tar 6rek? 7tar ars? ing )rt%ur? $a of $t%u%u +%orror,? %ee of 6i/e +fantasy,?

etc. E RPG7 fits into t%e ast category? a syste/ designed secificay to fit into a 6okienbased

ca/aign setting? wit% rues t%at atte/t to en%ance t%at e5erience.

6%ere %a"e been a nu/ber of atte/ts at creating ga/e syste/s adated to .R.R. 6okiens

=iddeeart% since t%e /id 1#&s. 6%e origina 8ungeons < 8ragons was %ea"iy based on 6okiens?a/ong ot%ers settings? incuding :%obbits; as a ayer c%aracter race? but 8


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6%e E RPGis 9!6 based on any of t%e /o"ie? 6J? radio? or audio interretations of 6okiens

works. !ny %is written works ubis%ed w%ie .R.R. 6okien i"ed? and t%en /any ot%er works

ubis%ed ost%u/ousy by $%risto%er 6okien? are used as source /ateria. E"ery atte/t is /ade tofoow t%ese resources in as consistent a /anner as ossibe? t%oug% t%is often resents c%aenges

due to t%e /any contradictions between different "ersions of 6okiens works? t%oug% t%is is generay

not an issue in %eing to en%ance t%e feeing of aying in =iddeeart% and t%e surrounding areas. In

areas w%ere :6okien canon; +a %ea"iy argued toic unto itsef in t%e 6okien co//unity, directy

conficts? efforts are /ade to offer a defaut aroac% as consistenty as ossibe. 7o/eti/es t%ere wi

aso be incuded otiona aroac%es to t%e sa/e toic +usuay in t%e E RPG )d"anced Rues, for

G=s and ayers w%o do not refer t%e defaut aroac%.

$ '( R)G "asic Rules+,er,ie&

6%e E RPG Basic Ruesare designed to %e you create a c%aracter as -uicky as ossibe? so

t%at you can begin aying rig%t away. it% t%e guidance of a G= w%o %as aready read t%e rues? a

tyica first ti/e c%aracter creation rocess s%oud ony take about 1( /inutes to be ready for ay?

assu/ing you do not Cust use a regenerated c%aracter ro"ided to you by your G=. Pay testing %as

indicated t%at once ayers %a"e /ade one c%aracter? t%e subse-uent c%aracter creation rocess can

be co/eted in as itte as ( /inutes.

6%e E RPG7 Basic Rues are e5acty t%at? basic. E"ery atte/t is /ade to kee c%aracter

generation "ery si/e and -uick? a"oiding co/e5 /ec%anics for fes%ing out t%e c%aracter in ter/s

of ga/e statistics. Instead of /any attribute scores? t%e basic rues use ony 4. Instead of a ong ist of

skis trying to co"er e"ery concei"abe action or ski i/aginabe? Cust t%ese 4 attributes are used in

conCunction wit% a die ro to deter/ine success or faiure for certain c%aenges or e"en for co/bat.

Instead of /any different sies and s%aes of dice? ony one si5 sided +1d*, die is needed. 6%is e"e

of si/icity can create robe/s for ong ter/ ay? but work fine for s%ort ca/aigns. 6%is syste/ is

reay ony designed for first ti/e ayers +and ga/e /asters, to di t%eir toes into t%e roeaying

ga/e e5erience. E5erienced roeaying ga/ers wi ikey find t%e syste/ acking in /any areas.

Hoefuy t%ose w%o articiate in using t%ese basic rues wi enCoy it so /uc%? t%ey wi want /ore?

and be ready to take t%e ne5t ste by earning t%e E RPG7 7tandard Rues.

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2 E RPG Basic Rues !"er"iew

6%e E RPG Basic Ruesuse a singe si5 sided die +1d*,. 6%is is to /ake it as si/e as ossibe

for a new grou to get aying rig%t away wit%out %a"ing to find any seciaied dice. =ost %o/es %a"e

si5 sided dice fro/ board ga/es and ot%er resources. If you do not %a"e a si5 sided die? you can

easiy find t%e/ at /ost %obby? ga/e? and bookstores. 6%e E RPG Basic Ruesare geared forbeginner ayers? and is not intended for engt%y ca/aigns? t%erefore it does not incude /any

i/ortant features of a roe aying ga/e syste/ designed for engt%y use o"er /any years. )fter

co/eting an ad"enture or two? /ost ayers and G=s +Ga/e =asters, wi want to begin using t%e E

RPG7 7tandard Ruesand /aybe e"en e"entuay work u to t%e E RPG7 )d"anced Rues.it% t%at

ca"eat in /ind? if your grou reay wants to kee using t%e basic rues? your G= does %a"e so/e

otiona infor/ation in t%e G=s guide t%at %es e5tend t%e basic rues for onger use if desired.

6%ese otions incude a rudi/entary skis otion? basic c%aracter ad"ance/ent? "an ot%er features

necessary for a /ore co/ete roeaying ga/e syste/.

)s was stated before? t%e E RPG7

Basic Ruesuse a si5 sided die for a ros.

6%e difficuty in succeeding at an atte/ted

task is rated by using a scae fro/ 1 +east

difficut, to 1& +/ost difficut,. 6%e basic

rues do not ro"ide :casses; aka

:rofessions;? and do not ro"ide :skis;?

instead ony using t%e aroriate attributes

for any gi"en task. 6%e E RPG7 Basic Rues

a"oids using tabes and c%arts as /uc% as

ossibe for action resoution? and uses "ery

si/e /at%.

@or /ore e5erienced roe aying

ga/ers? and t%ose wit% a itte /ore

atience? you /ay wis% to go a%ead and

read t%e ot%er sections t%at ro"ide /ore

background infor/ation in rearing a itte /ore detai for your c%aracter. Re/e/ber? t%is book

describes t%e E RPG Bas i c Ru es ?w%ereas t%e E RPG 7 t anda rd Ru es and t%e E RPG ) d " an c e d

Ru es %a"e far /ore otions for significanty /ore detai.

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2 E RPG Basic Rues !"er"iew

$.1 o Spell Casters/ for )CsP$s +Payer $%aracters, in t%e Basic Rues /ay not be se casters. =agic in =iddeeart% in t%e

Basic Rues is "ery abstract and generay not i/e/ented by t%e Payer $%aracters. Generay

/anifestations of :/agic; in =iddeeart% wi be seen as natura'suernatura /anifestations?

e5%ibited by 9P$s +9onPayer $%aracters,? or e/bedded in ite/s suc% as runes? swords? ar/or?

buidings? secia ocations? %erbs? widife? weat%er? etc. 7ince /agic in =iddeeart% is bot% subty

si/e and terriby co/e5 in its ra/ifications for use? /agic rues do not fit we into suc% a Basic

Rues syste/ intended for beginning ayers. )fter so/e e5erience wit% t%e basic rues? if a ayer

reay wis%es to %a"e a P$ t%at can use /agic? t%en generay t%at ayer s%oud be steered towards

earning t%e 7tandard or )d"anced "ersions of t%e E RPG after t%ey %a"e earned t%e basics wit% t%e

basic rues? sans /agic user tye ayer c%aracter.

6%e toic of /agic in =iddeeart% is e5tre/ey co/e5? and +arguaby, can not be

aroriatey addressed wit%out adding significant co/e5ity to t%e syste/. If t%e ayers reay wis%

to be se caster tye c%aracters? t%en t%e G= s%oud re"iew t%e rues for :=agic in =iddeeart%; fro/

t%e E RPG 7tandard Rues and /ay atte/t to integrate t%ose rues as best as ossibe. Howe"er? if

a t%e ga/e articiants +incuding t%e G=, are new to roe aying ga/es? it is best to earn t%e basic

rues first? and t%en introduce it sowy as t%ey /igrate to t%e 7tandard Rues.

$.$ S0ills6%e basic "ersion of t%e E RPG Basic Rues do not ro"ide /ec%anics for isting secific skis.

Instead? any ti/e a c%aracter atte/ts to o"erco/e a c%aenge? t%ey si/y use t%e aroriate

attribute and a 1d* ro to see if t%ey succeed at t%e task. 6%e G= deter/ines %ow difficut a task is to

o"erco/e based on a rating between 1 to 1&? wit% 1& being t%e /ost difficut.

6%oug% t%e core basic rues do not ro"ide infor/ation for skis and ski de"eo/ent? t%e

Ga/e =aster does %a"e infor/ation about %ow to use )ttributes in ieu of skis? and so/e otiona

rues to introduce skis in ater c%aracter de"eo/ent. )s a Payer? you ony need to understand t%e

basic concet of %ow to use your c%aracters attribute to acco/is% tasks. our Ga/e =aster can %e

carify t%is if you %a"e any -uestions? but generay you wi earn %ow to do t%is in t%e course of ga/e

ay? t%roug% t%e guidance of t%e G=.

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3 $%aracter $reation

Character Creation

6%e stes for creating a c%aracter using t%e

E R G Bas i c Ru es

areA

1. $%oose creation /et%odA

7e f 3 de t e r/ina t ion + a oca t e o i n t s , o r 7ong o f ) rda

+ ro d i ce , .

$%ater 3.1

2. 7eect'Ro raceA

8war f ? E f ? Hobb i t ? o r Hu/an .

$%ater 4.

3. )ocate'Ro ) t t r ibu t e "a ues A H rKa + body , ? $ e egL + ag i i ty , ? HandL + i n t e ec t ,? and

@Ma + s i r i t , .

4. $acuate Heat% Rating +HR,

(. Ro or seect t%e c%aracter s ursu i t +career'rofession'cass,

*. @i out %ysica descrition? %o/eand? and ot%er detais

#. 8eter/ine if t%e c%aracter needs to urc%ase additiona e-ui/ent? weaons?

ar/or? food? etc.

0. Begin ayingN

.1 Choose Song of !rda or Self-determination6%e first decision you need to /ake is t%e aroac% to creation? 7efdeter/ination +oints

aocation, or 7ong of )rda +fate'rot%edice generation,.

)s a fan of .R.R. 6okien and %is works? you /ay aready %a"e an idea of t%e tye of c%aracter

you wis% to ay. Payers wit% /ore e5erience fro/ ot%er RPG syste/s /ay %a"e "ery detaied ideas

of t%e c%aracter t%ey wis% to create. If t%is descrition fits you? t%en c%oose t%e :7efdeter/ination;

/et%od of c%aracter creation.

If you are not t%at fa/iiar wit% 6okien? roeaying ga/es in genera? or ony %a"e a "ague

idea of w%at you woud ike to ay? t%en /aybe et t%e 7ong of )rda +fate? aka dice roing, %e you

de"eo your c%aracter.

ee in /ind? you and your G= aways %a"e a c%oice w%et%er to use t%e :7ong of )rda;? or

:7efdeter/ination; otions t%roug%out eac% ste of your c%aracters de"eo/ent rocess. If you

know so/e arts of w%at you want? but not ot%er arts? t%en si/e c%oose w%at you want during t%e

stes you know? and t%en ro for t%e stes you do not %a"e a cear "ision.

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4 Race'$uture

2 Race3Culture

!ne of t%e /aCor defining c%aracteristics of 6okiens =iddeeart% +and beyond, is t%e ric%y

de"eoed races and cutures described in %is works. 6%oug% t%ere are ony a %andfu of :@ree

Peoes; as distincti"e races? t%ere are /any cutura differences wit%in t%ose races. 6%e E RPG BR

ony defines t%e races? and ea"es t%e subdi"ision of cuturesfor t%e 7tandard and )d"anced "ersions

of t%e E RPG 7yste/ for si/icity sake. 6%e 4 Payer $%aracter races areA

8warf

Ef

Hobbit

=en

6%oug% t%ere are /any ot%er races and cutures a"aiabe in 6okiens word for ayers to encounter

as nonayer c%aracters? as an introductory syste/? Cust t%ese 4 races are a"aiabe to ayer

c%aracters.

2.1 Select or Roll RaceIf you are using sefdeter/ination aroac% si/y seect w%ic% race you refer your c%aracter

to be. If you are using t%e 7ong of )rda :fate; aroac%? t%en si/y ro your die to deter/ine w%ic%

race your c%aracter isA

8ie Ro +1d*, Resut

1 8warf

2 Ef

3 Hobbit

4* =en +6okien used t%e ter/ :=en; for a %u/ans,

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Picture of t%e 4 /ain races coage %ere.


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4 Race'$uture

2.$ %omelands

6%oug% t%e Basic Rues wi not ist e"ery ossibe %o/eand fro/ 6okiens deey de"eoed

word? so/e of t%e /ore we known are isted in t%e race descrition sections to %e wit% t%e

c%aracter de"eo/ent rocess. If you aready know =iddeeart% we enoug% to c%oose a %o/eand

aroriate for your c%aracter? you /ay c%oose w%ate"er %o/eand you wis%? wit% your G=s aro"a

of course. Ho/eands are isted for eac% of t%e races.

@or t%ose not as fa/iiar wit% =iddeeart% and t%e ands beyond? a brief ist is ro"ided in t%e

racia descrition section? wit% t%e otion to ro for t%e so/e of t%e better known ocations

aroriate to eac% race. ou /ay si/y seect one you ike? or use et 7ong of )rda to decide for

you.

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4 Race'$uture

2. *&ar,es8war"es are t%e descendants of t%e 7e"en @at%ers? t%e

origina ords crafted fro/ t%e eart% by t%e Jaa )uM. He is t%e

:7/it% of t%e Jaar;? t%e gi"er of /ountains and /aster of

crafts? and t%e 8war"es ca %i/ =a%a +%udu +8war"is%, for

:=aker;,. 6%e 8war"es were created first? but Eru forced %is

ser"ant )uM to deay t%eir awakening unti after t%e co/ing of

E"es and =en. @oowing t%eir birt%? t%e 7e"en ings for/ed

tribes based on t%eir ines and searated. 6%ese se"en tribes

are t%e Backocks? Broadbea/s? @irebeards? >ongbeards

+8urins fok? t%e /ost we known,? Ironfists? 7tiffbeards? and

7tonefoots. )t%oug% t%ese 7e"en 6ribes %a"e since sread

across =iddeeart%? t%ey %a"e re/ained cose and sawned a uni"ersa reutation for ruggedness?

racticaity? and unwa"ering oyaty. =ost grous fa"or t%e rocky %ig%ands and dee ca"erns of t%e

/ountains? for t%e 8war"es? er%as /ore t%an any race? re/e/ber t%eir origin and %eritage.

8war"es tend to be s%ort? stocky? and wit% e5cetionay strong i/bs. 6%ey %a"e tre/endous

endurance and can carry great burdens o"er ong distances wit% itte rest. =aes a"erage 4 ; and 1(&

ounds? w%ie fe/aes a"erage 4(; and 13( ounds. Hair coor tends to be back? red? or dark brown?

and t%ey grow ong beards? of w%ic% t%ey are "ery roud. 6%ey usuay %a"e a fair to ruddy co/e5ion.

8war"es usuay i"e around 2&&4&& years. Because of t%eir e5tensi"e underground ife? 8war"es can

see e5cetionay we in di/ ig%t? t%oug% t%ey cannot see in tota darkness.

2..1 %eight 4 Weight

If using t%e 7ong of )rda roing otion to generate a c%aracter? you /ay ro a d* to deter/ine

%eig%t and weig%t.

=ae

Heig%tA )"erage O 4;

8ie ro resutA

1 O 4#;2 O 40;

34 O 4;

( O (&;

* O (1;

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eig%tA )"erage O 1(& bs.

1 O 13&

2 O 14&

34 O 1(&( O 1*&

* O 1#&

@e/ae

Heig%tA )"erage O 4(;

8ie ro resutA

1 O 43;

2 O 44;

34 O 4(;

( O 4*;

* O 4#;

eig%tA )"erage O 13( bs.

1 O 11(

2 O 12(

34 O 13(

( O 14(

* O 1((

2..$ %omelandsIn t%e Basic Rues ro"ides %o/eands for t%e 8war"es ony fro/ one of two ocations? eit%er originay

fro/ a ine t%at once resided in =oria? or ese t%ose in t%e >oney =ountain. 6%e od ocations in t%e

Bue =ountains were destroyed ong ago? uness t%e G= is running a ca/aign set during t%e @irst )ge.

13 =oria +%aaddu/, in t%e =isty =ountains

4* >oney =ountain +Erebor, by >aketown.

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2.2 l,es6%e Edar +first born, were t%e first to awaken and "enture into

=iddeeart%. 6%ey are a gracefu and nobe race of i//orta beings

w%o rese/be =en? but :s%ine; wit% an inner gow +grace, w%ic%

betrays t%e sirit of uni-ue t%oug%ts and gifts. 9o race %as been

bessed /ore? or cursed so /uc%? by t%e Hand of @ate.

6%oug% basicay si/iar to /orta =en? E"es %a"e se"era

i/ortant? if subte differences. )s a race t%ey are taer t%an

%u/ans.

2.2.1 'lf !ge

E"es initiay age nor/ay +ike :=en;, unti t%ey reac% %ysica /aturity around 102( years

od? t%en t%eir %ysica /aturation sows so /uc%? t%at o"er t%e eriod of a t%ousand years t%eir

aearance ony /atures a few years. 6%oug% t%ey do not wrinke? t%ere is an air of age and wisdo/

as t%e years ass t%at increasingy s%ows in t%eir eyes and face w%ie retaining t%eir :ageess; -uaity.

@or Ef ayer c%aracters t%en? t%eir :aarent age; is generay around 102(. 6%e a"erage actua age

of beginning ayer c%aracters wi usuay be around 1&&*&& years.

Ro 1d* and /utiy by 1&& to deter/ine age if using t%e 7ong of )rda c%aracter generation otion.

2.2.$ 'l,es and sleep

8o E"es need to see 6%is is a debated toic in t%e 6okien co//unity. @or t%e sake of

si/icity in t%e Basic Rues? t%e foowing aies to E"es? uni-ue to t%eir race co/ared to t%e ot%er

races. E"es nor/ay doneed to see t%e sa/e as =en? an a"erage around 0 %ours er day to be fuy

rested. In t%e 7tandard and )d"anced Rues? detais on ot%er otions are a"aiabe.

2.2. %eight 4 Weight

If using 7ong of )rda roing otion to generate a c%aracter? you can ro a d* to deter/ine

%eig%t and weig%t.

=ae

Heig%tA )"erage O *4;

8ie ro resutA1 O *2;

2 O *3;

34 O *4;

( O *(;

* O **;

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eig%tA )"erage O 1(& bs.

1 O 13&

2 O 14&

34 O 1(&( O 1*&

* O 1#&

@e/ae

Heig%tA )"erage O *2;

8ie ro resutA

1 O *&;

2 O *1;

34 O *2;

( O *3;

* O *4;

eig%tA )"erage O 13& bs.

1 O 11&

2 O 12&

34 O 13&

( O 14&

* O 1(&

2.2.2 %omelands

6%ere are /any different branc%es of t%e E"es? and t%ey are scattered a o"er t%e word during

different ti/es and )ges of )rda? but t%ere are a few key ocations w%ere concentrations of certain Ef

kind %a"e usuay been found t%roug%out =iddeeart%? a brief ist of t%e /ore co//on ocations is

isted beow.

12 Ri"ende +I/adris,? est of t%e =isty =ountains

3 >orien? +East of t%e =isty =ountains

4 6%e Grey Ha"ens? Bue =ountains

(* =irkwood

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2.5 %obbitsHobbits are a diminutive folk, standing between two feet to a littleless than four feet on average. Hobbit men tend towards a robust

build; Hobbit women are more often than not curvaceous. Theircomplexions are similar to those of the Eriadoran Men who live

outside the Shire, with tanned faces and hair ranging from darkblonde to black. Hobbits are generall cheerful; though often war of

!big folk! the aren!t familiar with. "n the whole, Hobbits are perhapsthe most peacefull ignorant people within the bounds of Middle#Earth, eas to cheer and with little understanding of the dangerousworld outside the borders of the Shire.

2.5.1 %eight 4 Weight

If using t%e 7ong of )rda roing otion to generate a

c%aracter? you can ro a d* to deter/ine %eig%t and weig%t.

=ae

Heig%tA )"erage O 3&;

8ie ro resutA

1 O 22;

2 O 20;

34 O 3&;

( O 30;

* O 311;

eig%tA )"erage O & bs.

1 O #&

2 O 0&

34 O &

( O 1&&

* O 11&

@e/ae

Heig%tA )"erage O 21&;

8ie ro resutA1 O 2&;

2 O 2*;

34 O 21&;

( O 3*;

* O 3;

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1 O *&

2 O #&

34 O 0&( O &

* O 1&&

2.5.$ %omelands

=ost Hobbits reisde in 6%e 7%ire? but t%ere are a nu/ber of areas t%roug%out t%e s%ire t%at are

considered distinct to Hobbits? a brief seection is isted beow. 6%e 7%ire is broken into 4 distinct

:fart%ings;? wit% /ore secific ocations wit%in. 6%e 7tandard Rues ro"ide /ore detai about eac%

fart%ing and ocation? ony a few ocations are isted %ere.

1 Hobbiton +estfart%ing,

2 Hardbotte +9ort%fart%ing,

3 =ic%e 8e"ing +estfart%ing? c%ief town,

4 >ongbotto/ +7out%fart%ing,

( 6%e =aris% +Eastfart%ing,

* Buckand

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2.6 7en=en were t%e 7econdborn? and first arose in Ftter East during

t%e @irst )ge. 6%ere? in a and caed Hidrien? t%ey awoke to

find a wid continent? and it was so/e ti/e before t%ey first

encountered t%e @irstborn +t%e E"es,. 6%e Edar +E"es, ga"e

/en t%e na/e of Hidor +E. Q@oowersQ,? at%oug% t%ey are now

/ore co//ony caed )tani +in t%e Hig% E"en uenya tongue,

or Edain +In t%e Grey E"en 7indarin tongue, w%ic% bot% /ean

Q7econd PeoeQ.

=en differ fro/ t%e E"es in /any ways? t%e east subte of

w%ic% is t%eir QGift of 8eat%Q. =en are /orta and i"e t%eir brief

i"es wit% a fire and assion unike any ot%er race. 6%ey are aso /ore "aried in nature and often

fawed and "unerabe. Fnike t%e @irstborn? t%ey are -uite suscetibe to disease and te/erature

e5tre/es.

2.6.1 7en %eight 4 Weight

If using t%e 7ong of )rda roing otion to generate a c%aracter? you can ro a d* to deter/ine

%eig%t and weig%t.

=ae

Heig%tA )"erage O (;

8ie ro resutA

1 O (4;

2 O (*;

34 O (;

( O *&;

* O *4;


1 O 14&2 O 1*&

34 O 10&

( O 2&&

* O 22&

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@e/ae

Heig%tA )"erage O ((;

8ie ro resutA

1 O (&;2 O (2;

34 O ((;

( O (#;

* O (1&;


1 O 11&

2 O 13&

34 O 14&

( O 1(&

* O 10&

2.6.$ %omelands

6%e ands of =en are di"erse and /any. 6%e 7tandard Rues ro"ide far /ore c%oices? but a

s%ort isting of so/e of t%e /ore fa/ous areas is isted %ere as a brief aide.

1 Eriador

2 Bree

3 Gondor

4 >aketown

( R%o"anion

* Ro%an

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5 !ttributesour c%aracter %as certain attributes t%at ro"ide an aro5i/ate reresentation of %is'%er

features and abiities? concets suc% as %ysi-ue? inteect? etc. it% t%e sefdeter/ination aroac%?

you are ro"ided wit% a nu/ber of oints t%at you aocate w%ere you wis%? used as a reresentation

of your c%aracters attributes. @or t%e E RPG Basic Rues t%ere are 4 basic attributes +t%ere are far

/ore in t%e standard < ad"anced "ersions,.

6%e 4 attributes areA

HrKa +body,

6%e %ysica body and a roug% /easure of t%e c%aracters %ardiness and strengt% and

%ow we t%e c%aracter can resist disease? inCury? and deat%.

$eegL+agiity,

6%e ni/beness and /anua de5terity of t%e c%aracter. How we t%e c%aracter can

baance on a narrow edge? or dodge to a"oid being %it.

HandL+inteect,

6%e c%aracters inteectua rowess. How -uicky t%e c%aracter can earn and reca

infor/ation? and so"e co/e5 anaytica robe/s.

@Ma +sirit,

6%e non%ysica asect t%at /akes u t%e ersons :being;. Reresents %ow in tune

t%e c%aracter is wit% t%e 7ong of )rda? and genera intuition.

Eac% attribute is ranked on a scae of 1 to 1&. 1 being t%e owest or weakest? 1& being

t%e %ig%est or strongest? and ( considered a"erage for a P$. >ess i/ortant 9P$s tend to %a"e

a"erages around 23 for eac% attribute.

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5.1 Self-determination method 8)oints97ketc%ing an !utine +story tru/s syste/?, $%aracter 8e"eo/ent oints

6%e sefdeter/ination aroac% uses a oint syste/ for creating your c%aracter? rat%er t%an

roing dice for rando/ resuts. 6%is ro"ides you wit% /ore contro o"er t%e creation rocess of your

c%aracter? if you aready %a"e so/e idea of t%e tye of c%aracter you want. 7tronger but ess

inteigent? or witty and swift ou decide t%roug% different co/binations of aocated oints.

%en using t%e sefdeter/ination /et%od of c%aracter generation? you begin wit% a c%aracter

t%at is :a"erage; in a attributes. 6%is /eans a four attributesS HrKa+body,? $eegL +agiity,? HandL

+inteect,? and @Ma +sirit, eac% begin at a (. ou wi now want to adCust t%ose attributes to better fit

t%e strengt%s and weaknesses of %ow you en"ision your c%aracter to be. ou are ro"ided wit% 4

:attribute oints; to add to any of t%e attributes t%at you wis%. ou /ay add a 4 oints to one

attribute to raise it as %ig% as ? and ea"e t%e rest at (? or you /ay distribute t%e ( oints across t%e

attributes as you wis%.

%ie t%e a"erage P$ stats are around (T? /ost :reguar; c%aracters +9on Payer $%aracters U

9P$s,? t%at P$s /eet wi a"erage /ore around 23 for eac% of t%eir )ttributes. P$s begin wit% %ig%er

t%an a"erage attributes to reresent t%eir /ore :%eroic; and :ad"enturous; ersonaities t%at are /ore

e5cetiona and :stand out fro/ t%e crowd;.

E5a/eA

6racy wis%es to /ake a %ysica strong but not "ery s/art fig%terstye %u/an c%aracter

na/ed :Hrongar t%e Bod;. 6%is c%aracter begins wit% t%e foowing attributesA

HrKa +body, O (? $eegL +agiity, O (? HandL +inteect, O (? @Ma +sirit, O (.

6racy %as 4 oints a"aiabe to aocate. 7%e decides to /ake Hrongar stronger and faster? so

Hrongars attributes now areA

HrKa O #? $eegL O #? HandL O (? @Ma O (.

5.1.1 S&ap )oints 8+)TI+!:9

)ccording to G=s reference? you /ay additionay subtract oints fro/ t%e e5isting base of (?

and aocate t%ose oints to anot%er attribute. 6%is is in addition to t%e 4 e5tra oints you initiay

recei"e. ou can aocate t%ese oints w%ere you wis%. 8uring t%is initia c%aracter generation? and

using t%e Basic Rues? you /ay n o t aocate oints t%at woud raise any of your attributes %ig%er t%an

? nor subtract fro/ any attribute so /uc% t%at it fas beow 2.

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E5a/eA

6racy wis%es to /ake :Hrongar t%e Bod; e"en stronger and faster? but ess inteigent.

7o s%e deducts 2 oints eac% fro/ HandL +inteect, and @Ma +sirit,? adding t%e/ to HrKa +body, and

$eegL +agiity,. Hrongars attributes are nowAHrKa O ? $eegL O ? HandL O 3? @Ma O 3.

Picture of :song of arda; so/e%ow +/aybe t%e Jaa singing in a grou,? and dice.

5.$ Song of !rda 7ethod 8Rolls9@ate decides U 8ice roing /et%od

If you do not reay know? or ony %a"e a genera sense? of w%at kind of c%aracter you wis% to

create? t%en using t%e 7ong of )rda creation aroac% /ig%t be t%e course you want to take for

generating your c%aracter. 6%is /et%od uses dice instead of oints aocation to rando/y create t%e

asects of your c%aracter. ou sti %a"e /any c%oices t%roug%out t%e c%aracter creation %ases? but

:fate; wi be /uc% /ore a deter/ining factor.

Instead of using oints to adCust t%e attributes? t%is /et%od re-uires t%e ayer to ro dice to

deter/ine w%at t%e scores are for eac% attribute. ) beginning c%aracter using t%e 8ice ro /et%od of

c%aracter generation begins wit% a attributes beginning at 2.

E5a/eA

HrKa +body, 2

$eegL +agiity, 2

HandL +inteect, 2

@Ma +sirit, 2

6%e ayer wi t%en ro 1d* +one si5 sided die, four ti/es? writing t%e resut of eac% ro? in

order? on a iece of scratc% aer.

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Ro e5a/eA

1

*

24

9ow t%e ayer adds eac% ro to t%e base attribute score? and t%is is now t%e tota attribute to write on

t%e c%aracter s%eet. 6%e G= /ay offer to et t%e ayer assign t%e ros to attributes as t%ey wis%? but

generay? using t%is 7ong of )rda +fate, aroac%? one s%oud Cust accet :fate; and aocate t%e ros

in t%e order t%ey were roed.

E5a/eA

HrKa +body, 3 +2 T1 O 3,

$eegL +agiity, 0 +2 T* O 0,

HandL +inteect, 4 +2 T2 O 4,

@Ma +sirit, * +2 T4 O *,

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* Pursuit +Professions'$asses,

6 )ursuit8)rofessions3Classes9

:6%e Road goes e"er on and on

8own fro/ t%e door w%ere it began.

9ow far a%ead t%e Road %as gone?

)nd I /ust foow? if I can?

ursuingit wit% eager feet?

Fnti it Coins so/e arger way?

%ere /any at%s and errands /eet.;

.R.R. 6okien? 6%e >ord of t%e Rings

ou now c%oose w%at your c%aracters current ursuit wi be. 6%ese can be ceary defined

:rofessions; or trades? as we as /ore abstract "ocations or caings.

6%ere are /any at%s to c%oose fro/ as one tra"es t%roug% ife. 6%ere are /any branc%es in

t%ese at%s. !ne /ig%t c%oose anot%er at% w%en t%e oortunity resents itsef? or re/ain on t%e

at% t%ey %a"e been gi"en.

In t%e Basic Rues? a ayer can ro or c%oose any at%'rofession'cass t%ey ike fro/ w%at

woud e5ist in a nor/a Euroeanike setting sanning around 4&& ).8. 6o around 12&& ).8. 9o

:se casters; tyes are aowed? but t%ere coud certainy be t%ose knowedgeabe about %erbs and

%eaing? or %istory and ore. Howe"er? in t%e Basic Rues t%is doesnt reay c%ange any of t%e

c%aracters statistics? ony %ow t%e ayer wi s%ae and ay t%e c%aracter? based on c%oices ranges

fro/ e-ui/ent? back story? and /oti"ations? to c%oices /ade t%roug%out t%e course of ad"entures.

6o kee t%e E RPG Basic Rues as si/e as ossibe? at%s'rofessions'casses are not fuy defined.

6%ere are aro5i/ate categories? wit% so/e e5a/es of /ore secific tites. If you c%oose t%e :7ong

of )rda; aroac% to c%aracter creation? you /ay si/y ro fro/ t%e ist resented. If you are using

t%e sefdeter/ination /et%od of c%aracter generation? t%en si/y c%oose fro/ t%e ist? or /ake one

u for aro"a by your Ga/e =aster.

our c%aracter /ay c%oose at any ti/e to foow ot%er at%s as oortunities or w%i/s resent

of course. Initiay %owe"er? a c%aracter begin wit% ony one $%aracter Pursuit.

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* Pursuit +Professions'$asses,

6.1 Character )ath :ist6%is section does ro"ide a engt%y ist of ossibe at%s +rofessions'casses, t%at t%e ayers

can ick fro/? or t%e ayers can /ake u w%at t%ey want +wit% G=s aro"a of course, wit%ing t%e

confines of aroriate for a =iddeeart% setting.

$ategory 6ite $ategory 6ite $ategory 6ite

1 )rts ore 3 orker

1 )rtist

2 =usician

3 Perfor/er

4 7cutor

( 7toryteer

* riter

1 Barrister

2 U 7cribe

3 @orrtuneteer

4 Herbaist

( 6eac%er

* Historian

1 $rafts/an

2 =erc%ant

3 U 7aior +ci"iian,

4 Hunter

( >aborer

* $ook

4 U =iitary ( !utaw * 9obe circes

1 Guard +city watc%,

2 !fficer

3 7odier

4 =essenger

( 7aior +/iitary,

* 7cout

1 Bandit

2 U Beggar

3 U $on )rtist

4 8eserter

( Pickocket

* 7y

1 $ourtier

2 U 9obiity

3 Herad

4 7er"ant

( ester

* U Roya guard

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;. 7oney= commerce= and barter in7iddle-earth

8ifferent ands in =iddeeart% %a"e differing /onetary syste/s. Howe"er? for t%e sake of t%e

E RPG Basic Rues? a "ery si/ified uni"ersa /onetary syste/ wi be used so t%at ayers do not get

%ung u on t%e co/e5ities of /onetary e5c%ange rates and si/iar c%aenges. Pease note t%e

7tandard and )d"anced syste/s offer /uc% /ore accurate and detaied /onetary istings.

1 Roya +R, O 1& crowns +cr, O 1&& ennies +,

Basic Rues =oney

Penny $oer iece 1'1& si"er crown 1'1&& god roya

$rown 7i"er iece 1& ennies 1'1& god roya

Roya God iece 1&& ennies 1& si"er

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@irestarting bow 3

@int < 7tee 4

>antern +%ooded, 1 cr

>antern

+buseye,

2 cr

!i fask (

Pegs +1& wood, 2

Pitons +1& iron, (

Roe +(&

reguar,

1 cr

Roe +(& %ig%

-uaity,

2 cr

7ack +s/a, 3 1& b caacity 1 cubic foot

7ack +arge, 4 (& b caacity or 3 cubic feet

6obacco Pie #

6ar +(50,

6ent 2 cr

6orc% 2

ater'wine skin 2 2 int caacity

;.2.$ >ood 4 *rin0

Ite/ rice 9otes

Beer')e 1 Price "aries significanty on -uaity

Brandy #

$ider 3

=ead (

ine 2 Price "aries significanty

9or/a rations 1 cr 1 week unreser"ed

6rai rations 1( 1 week? reser"ed

6obacco? a"erage 1 ounce ( Price "aries significanty

6obacco? %ig% -uaity +7out% @art%ing, 2 cr 1 ounce? rice "aries significnaty

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;.2. Weapons

Ite/ rice 8a/age +otiona, Range +feet, 9otes

)rrows +12, 1 cr 13

Battea5e 1 R 1*

Boa 2 cr 12 If successfu %it? aso

entanges

Bots? $rossbow +2&,? %and 1 cr

Bots? $rossbow +2&,? ig%t 2 cr

Bots? crossbow +2&,? %ea"y 4 cr

Bots? crossbow +2&,?

baista

1 R

Bow? s%ort 1 cr 1&&

Bow? ong 3 cr 2&&

Bow? E"en riceess 3&& $ant buy in stores

$atros +12, 1 cr 1 eac%

Broadsword ( cr 1*

$ub & 13 Grab iece of wood

$rossbow +%and, ( cr 12 (&

$rossbow +ig%t, 3 cr 13 1&&

$rossbow +%ea"y, 1 R 1* 2(&

$rossbow ' Baista ( R 212 (&& +siege weaon,

8agger 1 cr 13

@ai +foot/ans, 3 cr 13

@ai +%orse/ans, ( cr 1*

Haberd 1 R 212 =ust %a"e /ini/u/ HrKa 0

Handa5e 3 cr 13 $an be t%rown too.

a"ein 1 cr 13

nife * 12 2& Hunting or t%rown

=ace 1 cr 1*

=orning 7tar 2 cr 1*

=ounted >ance 1 R 212

9et +co/bat? not fis%ing, 1 cr & 7uccessfu %it entanges

uarterstaff 1 cr 1* !r can /ake fro/ tree i/b

ui"er +arrows, ( $aacity O 12

ui"er +crossbow bots, ( $aacity O 2&

7cabbard 3 sword? dagger? or si/iar

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# E-ui/ent

7ci/itar 2 cr 1*

7%ort 7word 2 cr 1*

7ing ( #(

7ing buets'stones +3&, ( ' & 13 7tones are free

7ear 2 cr 1* (&

6wo%anded 7word 1 R 212 =ust %a"e /ini/u/ HrKa 0

ar Ha//er ( cr 1*

ar =attock ( cr 1*

%i 1 cr 1 ( $an entange if wis% on

successfu %it. +=ust

decare intent to entange

before atte/ting to %it,

eaons Bet (

;.2.2 )rotecti,e Gear 8!rmor 4 Shields9

Ite/ rice 8a/age )bsortion 9otes

>eat%er %e/ 1 cr 1 Protects %ead

=eta %e/ +artia, 2 cr 2 Protects %ead ony

=eta %e/ +fu, 3 cr 3 Protects %ead ony

>eat%er ar/or 2 cr 1 Protects body

$%ain /ai ar/or 4 cr 2 Protects body

7%ied? s/a? wooden 1 cr 1 Protects body if %ed

7%ied? s/a? stee 2 cr 2 Protects body if %ed

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0 Heat% Rating

? %ealth Rating) c%aracter nor/ay begins t%e ga/e in eak %eat% wit% no inCury or iness. 6%e %eat% status

of a c%aracter is deter/ined by %is'%er Heat% Rating on t%e c%aracter s%eet. 6%e c%aracter begins wit%

a Heat% Rating +HR, e-ua to t%eir HrKa us t%eir @Ma.

E5a/esA

Hrongar t%e Bod %as a Hroa of ( and a @ea of 3 for a tota Heat% Rating of 0.

!onwenes t%e swift %as a Hroa of 3 and a @ea of 3 for a tota Heat% Rating of *.

@ Character Gro&thBy design? t%ere is no /ec%anis/ for c%aracter ad"ance/ent incuded in t%e reguar E RPG

Basic Rues.6%is /eans t%at t%ere is not a /et%od for increasing skis +t%ere arent any searate

:skis; in t%e Basic Rues,? increase attributes +t%oug% certainy /agic ite/s? %erbs? and ot%er de"ices

/ay increase t%e P$s attributes during ga/e ay,? cass'rofession de"eo/ent +t%ere is no :cass;

or :rofession; er se in t%e Basic Rues,? or ot%erwise :i/ro"e; t%e statistica infor/ation of t%e

c%aracter.

$%aracters can accu/uate reutation? reations%is? stories? e-ui/ent? roerty? weat%? and

ot%er tangibe assets? but t%ey re/ain basicay :fat; in t%eir de"eo/ent of attributes and ot%er

abiities. In t%e 7tandard and )d"anced Rues %owe"er? t%ere are e5tensi"e rues for c%aracter

de"eo/ent. )gain? t%e goa wit% t%e E RPG Basic Rues is to %e introduce ayers +and G=s, to t%e

bare /ini/u/ needed for a cassica aer and dice roe aying ga/e e5erience? for a few sessions?

t%en if t%ey enCoy it enoug%? t%ey can earn t%e 7tandard Rues once t%ey %a"e t%e /ini/u/ basics

under t%eir resecti"e bets. 6%is s%oud aso /ake Cu/ing into t%e 7tandard Rues ess o"erw%e/ing

for new ayers? once t%ey %a"e ayed wit% t%e Basic Rues for a few sessions.

If t%e Payers and t%e Ga/e =aster reay decide t%ey wis% to stick wit% t%e Basic Rues for a

w%ie? t%en t%e G= d o es %a"e a coue of otiona rues a"aiabe t%at coud be i/e/ented to

ro"ide so/e a/ount of c%aracter de"eo/ent.

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1& )endices

1A !ppendices

!lphabetical Inde#

agiity,...............................................................22

)r/or...............................................................32

$eegL...................................................1&? 21.

$eegL +agiity,..................................................1&

c%aracter creation...................................#? 1&? 2(

$%aracter $reation............................................1&

$%aracter Pat%...............................................2*.

$%aracter Pursuit..............................................2(

$asses.............................................................2(

$ot%ing............................................................2

8rink................................................................3&

8war"es......................................................13? 20

E RPG Basic Rues.............................................0

E RPG7 )d"anced Rues.....................................0

E RPG7 7tandard Rues......................................0

Edar.................................................................1(

E"es..........................................................13? 1(

@Ma..............................................................21.

@Ma +sirit,........................................................1&

@ood.................................................................3&

G=.................................3.? #.? 24? 2*.? 33

HandL....................................................1&? 21.

Heat%...............................................................33

Heat% Rating....................................................33

%obbit..............................................................20

Hobbit...........................................4? 1&.? 1#? 20

HR....................................................................33

HrKa............................................................21.

HrKa +body,.......................................................1&

=en......................................................13? 1(? 1

nonayer c%aracters........................................11

9onPayer $%aracters.....................................4?

9P$..........................................................4? ? 22

oeaying........................................................1&

Payer $%aracter..................................4? ? 11? 22

rofession............................................0? 2(.? 33

Profession.........................................................2(

Pursuit........................................................1&? 2(

roeaying......................................................(.

Roeaying........................................................4

RPGing................................................................4

sefdeter/ination....................................11? 21.

7efdeter/ination.......................................1&? 22

7%ied...............................................................32

song of arda......................................................23

7ong of )rda.................................1&.? 21? 23.

se casters..................................................? 2(

7e $asters.......................................................

war"es..............................................................20

eaons...........................................................31

................................................................8war"es

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