Peoples of Middle-Earth in the Third Age of the Sun

Daen Lintis

The Dunlendings


The Daen Lintis, or Dunlendings as they are called by their neighbours, are the descendants of the Daen Coentis, the people that once inhabited the lands now known as Gondor and Rohan. Now they survive in Dunland, in Enedwaith, at the southern end of the Misty Mountains. Considered backward barbarbarians by their neighbours (especially the Rohirrim), the Dunlendings have a rich, traditional culture that they fear, perhaps rightly, is under threat. They hate the Rohirrim and their Gondorian allies, and fear Elves and their fey magics.

The Dunlendings are distant cousins of the Hill Men of the northern Misty Mountains, who conquered Rhudaur for the Witch King of Angmar, but whose kingdom fell before Glorfindel's avenging army in 1974 TA.

Dunlendings are typically shorter than their Northmen neighbours, with a darker, almost swarthy complexion. Hair colours range from blonde to black, though darker colours are more common; red hair is considered particularly favourable. Some Gondorim, such as the swarthy sheperds of hilly Lamedon, retain more than a hint of Dunish blood, but are culturally men of Gondor.

Attributes:

Dunael
Dunael is an old tongue, sharing some of it's origins withe Adûnaic. In the mid-Second Age, it was spoken up and down the western side of the Misty Mountains, and in the broad plains now occupied by Gondor and Rohan. Now, it remains the speech of a people pushed back into a small remnant of the lands they once ruled.

RollAvg.
STR2d6+613
CON2d6+613
DEX2d6+6 13
SIZ2d6+8 {m}
2d6+6 {f}		15
13
INT2d6+613
POW2d6+613
CHA2d6+613
Age(2d6)x428 years old

Skills
Agility Skills = POW+DEX
Communication Skills = INT+CHA
Knowledge Skills = INT
 Manipulation Skills = STR+DEX
Perception Skills = INT+POW
Stealth Skills = INT+DEX-SIZ
  • Climbing = Agility x2
  • one Craft or Lore = Knowledge x2
  • Human Lore = Knowledge x2
  • one melee attack = Manipulation x2
  • one melee parry = Agility x2
  • one missile attack = Agility x2
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  • Dunael (spkn) = Communication x3
  • Rohirric or Westron (spkn) = Communication x2
  • one other language (spkn) = Communication x2
    • Background Options
  • Languages (1 point)
  • Literacy (1 point)
  • Stat Boost (1 point per increase)
  • Skill Boost (1 point per increase)
  • Status - Wealthy Family (1 point)
  • Status - Chieftan's Family (2 points)
  • Status - Shaman (3 points)
  • Wealth (1 point per roll)
  • High Quality Items (1-3 points each)
  • Minor Magical Item (3-5 points)
  • Healing (2 points)
  • Foresight (1 point)
  • Sense (2 points)

    • Outfitting Dunlending Characters

    Dunlendish characters begin with two weapons, two sets of clothes, and 20 silver pieces worth of livestock or goods.

    Clothing
    Men: woolen plaid or hide tunic; breeches or kilt of plaid or hide; short plaid jacket or cape worn over one shoulder; stout leather belt; decorative torc; hide leggings; soft lether foot gear; fur overcoat and hat; hair braided in one, or many, braids, or spiked up with lime.
    Ladies: liene or wollen shirt (usually white or cream); full woolen skirt (vibrant stripes or plaids); woolen bodice (sometimes in a solid colour, sometimes not); woolen jacket or cape worn over one shoulder; soft leather footwear or stout boots; fur overcoat and hat; hair worn in many braids, often woven into elaborate shapes.

    Weapons
    Broadsword, dagger, club, handaxe, javelin, shortbow, spear.

    Armour
    None or soft leather; some elite warriors fight naked.

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