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

Woodmen of Mirkwood


The Woodmen are a Northman people who reside within the borders of Mirkwood, once Greenwood the Great. They are hunters and gatherers, living in or about the great trees. Like all Northmen, the Woodmen are tall, with fair eyes and brown hair.

Attributes:

Nahaiduk
A Northman language, and so distantly related to Taliska, Kuduk and Rohirric, Nahaiduk is the speech the Woodmen use amongst themselves. For talking to outsiders, they generally learn a little Westron or Sindarin.

RollAvg.
STR2d6+613
CON2d6+613
DEX2d6+6 13
SIZ2d6+9 {m}
2d6+6 {f}		16
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
  • Animal Lore = Knowledge x3
  • Climb = Agility x2
  • one Craft or Lore = Knowledge x2
  • Dodge = Agility x2
  • Hiding = Stealth x3
  • Human Lore = Knowledge x2
  • Move Silently = Stealth x3
  • Plant Lore = Knowledge x3
  • tracking = Perception x2
  • Tumble = Agility x2
  • one melee attack = Manipulation x2
  • one melee parry = Agility x2
  • one missile attack = Agility x2
    		•
  • Nahaiduk = Communication x3
  • Westron or Sindarin (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 - Noble Family (2 points)
  • Status - Royal Lineage (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 Woodmen Characters
    Woodmen begin with two weapons, two sets of clothing, a set of rigid leather armour, and pelts worth 20 silver pieces.
    Clothing
    Smock of beige or white wool; short tunic of buff, moss green, or grey wool, ornamented with contrasting crewelwork across the shoulders, chest, and lower hem; wollen leggings and full trousers gathered at the knee; short woolen coat in subdued colours; long woolen cloak with hood; fur hat; fur boots.     		Weapons
    Club, dagger, handaxe, longbow, quarterstaff, shortsword, sling.
    Armour
    None generally, but light leather armours are worn in times of war.
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