= co) TT avyerele THE UTES OF TOA Os Tere ey a Sea Co) Ce a Ol Ole Lie 4 z PS Sorrel ay & | ei ae Ey Reine we eS AS Rolin aR sch Eigse _ s 1.0.6 Ri vetee eS am Oe y - aMirkwoop" THE WILDs OF RHOVANION CREDITS Author/Designers: John David Ruemmler, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr Editors: Heike Kubasch, Pete Fenlon Cover Art: Richard Hook Interior Art: Charles Peale, Richard H. Britton, Pete Fenlon, Terry K. Amthor, Ellisa Martin, David Martin, Rick DeMarco. Ilustrations on Pages 38, 55, 92 by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Layouts: Pete Fenlon, Terry Amthor, Bart Hlavin Cover Graphies: Richard H. Britton Page Design and Layout: Suzanne Young Production: Kurt Fischer, Suzanne Young, Marcia Sterrett, Becky Pope, Paula Peters, Eileen Smith, Bill Downs, Coleman Chariton Editorial Contributions: Terry K. Amthor Series Editor: Pete Fenlon Maps: Pete Fenlon, Rick Britton Special Contributions: Howard Huggins, Betsy Carwile, ‘Tom Williams, Don Knight, David Watkins, and the Foul (Ones: Mirk Strovink, Grace Paylor, Sam Irvin, Bruce \Neidlinger, Heike Kubash, S, Coleman Charlton, Brian Bouton, Stephen Bouton, Terry Amthor, Leonard Cook and. the crippled "Shot Blockee," Captain "Ned" Fenlon, Olivia Johnston, Jessica Ruemmler, James Blevins, Christian Gehman, Dedicated to: Patty Ruemmler CONTENTS 1.0 GUIDELINES 112 Definitions. 12 ADAPTING THIS MODULE TO YOUR CAMPAIGN, 13 CONVERTING STATISTICS 1.31 Converting Hits and Bonuses 132 Converting Statins For Any Major FR Siem 133 Converting Stats 1.34 Converting Combat Abilities 135 Converting Spel and Spl Liss 1.36 A Note on Levels 1.37 Skill Bonuses 1.38 Locks and Traps: 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1. A VARIED LAND se 22 A LAND BESEIGED. 3.0 RHOVANION HISTORY 3.1 THE THIRD AGE 3.2°THE TALE OF YEARS 4.0 THE LAND. 4.1 NORTHERN RHOVANION 42 MIRKWOOD .. 43 DOL GULDUR (AMON LANC) 4.4 THE ANDUIN VALE 45 THE PLAINS, 15 5 a 7 5.0 CLIMATE 6.0 ECOLOGY 7.0 PLANTS 7.1 FLORA OF THE FOREST 20 7.2 FLORA OF THE PLAINS 21 73 ANDUIN VALLEY FLORA. 21 8.0 ANIMALS 8.1 FAUNA IN MIRKWOOD. 2B 8.2 FAUNA ON THE PLAINS 2B 8.3 FAUNA OF THE NORTH 25 84CREATURES OF NOTE 25 8.5 BIRDS OF RHOSGOBEL 26 86 ANIMALS AND THE BEUABAR 26 9.0 DARK CREATURES 9.1 DRAGONS 27 9.2 FELL BEASTS 28 9.3 SPIDERS ooo 28 94 GIANT RACES. 29 9.5 OTHER EVIL CREATURES ~ 30 10.0 AVENUES OF TRAVEL 10.1 THE ROADS. 3 10.2. THE WATERWAYS 33 11.0 PEOPLES AND CULTURES 11.1 THE WOOD-ELVES 34 11.2. THE DWARVES ..... 34 113 THE NORTHMEN 35 11.31 The Northmen of Southem Wilderland 36 1132 The Urban North 36 L133 The Beijabar 38 1134 The Woodmen a0 11.4 THE DUNEDAIN a2 11.5 THE EASTERLINGS od? 1151 The Asdrings 8 1/52 The Sagath 43 11.6 ORCS OF DOL GULDUR 46 (Cont) Copyright 1983, 1988 © TOLKIEN ENTERPRISES, a division of ELAN MERCHANDISING, Inc., Berkeley, CA. Mirkwood, The Hobbit, and The The Lord ofthe Rings, and all characters and places therein, are tademark properties of TOLKIEN ENTERPRISES. successors to George Allen & Unwin, Lid, London, UK. No unauthor- “Use of Professor Tolkien's artis courtesy of Unwin Hyman, Led, publish ized use permite. Produced and distributed by IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES, nc, P.O. Box 1605, Charlottesville, VA 22902, First U.S. Edition, Oct. 1988 Stock # 4010 ISBN 1-55806.018.92 Contents 12.0 POLITICS AND POWER 17.54 Level Four, et 12.1 POLITICS IN THE NORTH 46 17.55 Level Five 87 12.2 POLITICS IN THE SOUTH ... se 17.56 Level Six .. 89 12.3 THE WOODLAND REALM. 46 17.57 Level Seven. 1248 THE IRON HiLL DWARVES a7 1738 Level Eight 12.5 NORTHMAN POLITICS. vo ST 18.0 OTHER DARK SITES 12.6 THE GONDORIAN PRESENCE. a7 8:1 SARN GORIWING 94 127 EASTERLING POLITICS a7 182. NAHALD RUDAN. oe 12.71 The Sagath Tribes > 18.3 CEBER FANUIN _ — 97 12.72 The Asdriag Tbs y 12.8 THE NECROMANCER yan 48 19.0 PEOPLE OF NOTE 12.81 The Shadow on Wilderland.... 48 19. LEE ean nal tebe ab ries a 1 Necromancer's Powers snonconn 183 The Nevgolnsnn ° 19:12 The One Ring —t 12.84 The Necromancer’ Trolls 4° 192 KHAMOL THE EASTERLIN tor 12.85 The Necromancer’s Orcs. 50 19.3 VAGAIG ... 103 1286 The Wichekingdnen 30 1098 PRINCES OF THiE PLAINS mene tot 1287 The Cult ofthe Lane Night 30 1941 Maced : “104 oO StS en 19.3 Atagavia, : “10s 13.1 PLAINS HOMESTEAD 195 BEUABAR AND WOODMEN tos B2DALE . 1955 Beorn S 1321 The Towa of Baie 1952 Beorsvore 13.22 Notable Dalemen wane 133 LAKE-TOWN 19.6 LORDS OF DALE 1331 Life in Lakeciown racine 13.32 Noted Site in Esgaroth ipa pent 13.33 The Master of Lake-town 163 bend 134 WOODMEN-TOWN, ietsead 1341 The Nature ofthe Site 19:7 HUINEN THE SEER 13.42 Layout of Woeximen-iown Ios ELEELORDS 13.5 BEDABAR SITES Tal Groner 3.51 Typical Manors 19.82 Thrandui 13.32 The Holy Carrock ioes aa 13.6 BUHR AILGRA 199 DWARELORDS 13.61 The Nature ofthe Town ioibae 1362 Layout of Bune Ailgra i992 Gini 13.7 RUHR WIDU 13.8 THORONTIR 20.0 ADVENTURES 139 URSHLANNA 20.1 GREY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES, 0 20.11 Grey Mountain Ores 110 14.0 ELVEN SITES 20.12 Tuwurdrog a un 14.1 THE ELVEN-KING'S HALLS 0 30.13 Wate He 14,2 CELEBANNON ... 60 20.14 Cinth Auris: 2 14.3 CARAS AMARTH “62 20.15 The Uthritel BEOIC soe... “ 12 15.0 DWARVEN SITES 20.2 ADVENTURES IN MIRKWOOD ny 15-1 AZANULINBAR-DOM 203 ADVENTURES IN THE OPEN COUNTRY enc I3 15.2, THE LONELY MOUNTAIN 67 2031 Raiding “13 ae 20°32 Acton inthe Nan Ane . na 16.0 RHOSGOBEL 20.4 PC POSSIBILITIES. 14 16.1 LEGEND OF RHOSGOBEL. 2 205 SUGGESTED STORYLINES vw. us 162 RHOSGOBEL'S STRUCTURE 7a) ta GA PPENTI 17.0 DOL GULDUR 21.1 ECONOMIC TABLES: coe 16 17.1 HISTORY OF AMON LANC 21.11 Trade in Rhovanion| oe 17.2 TUNNELS AND ENTRYWAYS. 21.12 Subsistanee Costs n6 17.3 DUNGEONS AND STORES 21513 Cost Variables nnn 6 1731 The Weapon Stores 21 ENCHANTED ITEMS 6 17.32 The Provisions Storeroom 75 21.3 NORTHMAN GLOSSARY sss us 1733 The Tresure Cave 78 21.4 EORLING GLOSSARY = “118 17°34 The Befouled Pi rAaties 22.0 TABLES 17.4 THE DOOM THRONE. 76 175 LAYOUT OF DOL GULDUR nm 22.1 MASTER MILITARY TABLE ITIL Level One. 1732 Level Two 17533 Level Three 22.2 MASTER NPC TABLE 22.3 MASTER BEAST TABLE... 22.4 DRAGONS OF WILDERLAND