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CREATURES OF MIDDLE-EARTH

A BESTIARY OF ANIMALS AND MONSTERS

CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 USING CREATURES OF MIDDLE-EARTH

3.0 GUIDELINES

3.1 ABBREVIATIONS

3.2 DEFINITIONS

3.3 CONVERTING STATISTICS

3.31 Converting Hits and Bonuses

3.32 Converting Statistics for Any Major FRP System

3.33 A Note on Levels

3.4 DESCRIPTIVE CODES

3.41 Favored Climate

3.42 Favored Environment

3.43 Frequency of Encounters

6.7 GIANT SPIDERS AND INSECTS

6.8 UNDEAD BEINGS

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7.0 GENERATION AND ENCOUNTERS

7.1 GENERATING CREATURES

7.2 ENCOUNTERS

8.0 TABLES

8.1 MASTER ANIMAL TABLE

8.2 MASTER MONSTER TABLE

8.3 SPECIFIC CREATURES TABLE

FORWARD

Fantasy role playing is akin to a living novel where the

players are the main characters. Under the guidance of a

referee, or "Gamemaster," each player guides his or her

character and, in the process, helps to write a new story.

Each game is a new and unique adventure.

This work is part of a series designed as a flexible tool for

Gamemasters who wish to introduce major animals and

monsters from

The Hobbit

The Lord of the Rings

into

their fantasy games. ICE's

Creatures of Middle-earth

is a

compendium of the remarkable creatures found in the works

of J.R.R. Tolkien. A game supplement, it is a statistical

reference for use with most major fantasy role playing

games.

This supplement is based on extensive research and attempts

to meet the high standards associated with the Tolkien

legacy. Rational linguistic, cultural, and geological data are

employed. Interpretive material has been included with

great care and fits into defined patterns and schemes. ICE

does not intend it to be the sole view; instead, we hope to give

the reader the thrust of the creative processes behind, and

nature of, each creature.

This is an authorized secondary work. It is specifically based

The Hobbit

and

The Lord of the Rings,

and it has been

developed so that no conflict exists with any of the other

primary publications. Of course, always remember that the

ultimate sources of information are the works of Professor

J.R.R. Tolkien. Posthumous publications edited by his son

Christopher shed additional light on the world of Middle-

earth.

4.0 ORIGINS

4.1 ARDA'S CREATURES

4.2 MORGOTH'S MONSTERS

5.0 ANIMAL GLOSSARY

5.1 BATS AND BIRDS

5.2 WATER BEASTS

5.3 POTILI (INSECTS & SPIDERS)

5.4 RÁVATSAR (AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES)

5.5 LASSANAKÛNI (LEAF-EATERS)

5.6 RIDING AND DRAFT ANIMALS

5.7 APSANAKÛNI (MEAT-EATERS)

5.8 OTHER DANGEROUS ANIMALS

6.0 MONSTER GLOSSARY

6.1 DEMONIC WATER MONSTERS

6.2 DEMONS

6.3 DRAGONS

6.31 Cave Drakes

6.32 Cold-drakes

6.33 Fire-drakes

6.34 Water Drakes

6.35 Were-worms

6.4 FLYING MONSTERS

6.5 GIANT RACES

6.51 Giants

6.52 Trolls

6.6 PÛKEL-CREATURES

Creatures of Middle-earth. The

Hobbit,

and

The Lord of the Rings,

and all characters and places therein, are trademark properties of TOLKIEN ENTERPRISES.

Produced and distributed by IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES.Inc., P.O. Box 1605, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Stock # 8005

First U.S. Edition, Nov. 1988.

ISBN 1-55806-019-7

Introduction & Using Creatures of Middle-earth & Guidelines

Each creature is described in terms of its appearance, motiva-

tions, characteristics, and background. In addition, we provide

charts containing a listing of each individual's game statistics —

its Profession, Stats, Skills, and items — with statistics for both

Middle-earth Role Playing

and

Rolemaster

game systems.

None of the creatures in

Creatures of Middle-earth

is given the

exhaustive treatment found in the creature studies in ICE's

Middle-earth Campaign Modules. Instead, the emphasis is on

providing significantly pertinent information. A creature's home

and principal possessions, for instance, are listed but they are not

described in any great detail. These works are game supplements,

general aids; they are not substitutes for products that focus on

particular places or individuals.

The material in

Creatures of Middle-earth

is drawn from au-

thorized sources and, wherever reasonable, these entries provide

citations to pertinent sections in

The Hobbit

and

The Lord of the

Rings.

Where ICE has extrapo-

lated information, the entry cites

ICE's

Middle-earth Role Play-

ing

rules and supplements.

More information about the

works and the use of these cita-

tions is located in the Guidelines

section described above.

CREATURE GENERATION AND

ENCOUNTERS

A section on generating crea-

tures is located near the end of

Creatures of Middle-earth.

This section provides (1) a

means to quickly generate crea-

tures. (2) tips for dealing with

high level ( 1 1 t h level or higher)

creatures; (3) guidelines for

creatures using of power (e.g.,

spells and magic items); and (4)

complete guidelines and tables

for handling encounters.

TABLES

At the end of

Creatures of

Middle-earth

is a description of

the animals and monsters in

terms of

Middle-earth Role

Playing

and

Rolemaster

gaming

statistics. This section is divided

into three parts; (1) 'ordinary'

animals, (2) extraordinary

beasts and monsters, (3) promi-

nent individual animals, creatures, and beings of power.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

How would you like to duel Smaug the Golden or hunt a Kraken

in rough waters of the Sundering Sea? Could you out race a Fell

Beast or vanquish an undead Barrow-wight? Have you ever tried

to tame a Wild Kine or elude a hungry pack of Wargs? Now you

can

try.

Creatures of Middle-earth

permits you to meet Endor's most

prominent or powerful creatures, the famous or infamous beasts

and monsters who affect the history of the Middle Land. You can

call forth all of the major creatures found in J.R.R. Tolkien's

The

Hobbit

and

The Lord of the Rings.

Like the three volume

Lords

of Middle-earth

series, this work is a comprehensive supplement

intended to provide role players with a single source of informa-

tion for indexing and generating creatures for their Middle-earth

adventures and campaigns.

2.0 USING

CREATURES OF

MIDDLE-EARTH

Creatures of Middle-earth

divided into four parts:

(1) GUIDELINES — a section

devoted to abbreviations, a cita-

tion key, and notes on converting

statistics and adapting this work

to any major fantasy role play ing

game;

(2) CREATURE GLOSSARY -

sections describing the general

character and principal individ-

ual animals and monsters found

in Middle-earth; and

(3) CREATURE GENERATION

AND ENCOUNTERS

—

a sec-

tion providing a sampling of stats

and bonuses for typical crea-

tures, together with guidelines

for generating and handling high

level creatures in any fantasy role

playing game. In addition, this

section covers encounters.

(4) TABLES—-tables summariz-

ing the statistical nature of all the

creatures covered in Part Two.

GUIDELINES

The Guidelines provide the means to use

Creatures of Middle-

earth

in your fantasy role playing game. This section includes ab-

breviations, definitions of game terminology, and conversion

notes. Since this work is described in terms of ICE's.

Middle-earth

Role Playing

and

Rolemaster

game systems, we include provi-

sions for translating game stats and bonuses for use with other

games.

CREATURE GLOSSARY

Each section in the Creature Glossary begins with a survey of

the creature group's general history and features an analysis of the

group's subgroupings (e.g., Great Drakes versus Wereworms).

An alphabetical compilation of individual creatures follows each

general survey.

3.0 GUIDELINES

Space does not permit us to spell out every thought or include

statistics for every major role playing game system, so we include

the following abbreviations, definitions, citation guidelines, and

conversion notes.

Section 3.1 covers abbreviations. Definitions of frequently

employed game terms are set out in Section 3.2, while Section 3.3

enables readers to translate statistics into numbers usable in most

other fantasy role playing games. Section 3.4 deals with an

explanation of the codes used in the creature glossaries.

Using Creatures of Middle-earth & Guidelines: Abbreviations & Definitions

3.1 ABBREVIATIONS

The most commonly used abbreviations are listed here alpha-

betically according to sub-categories.

MERP

Hob

LotR

LotRI

LotRII

LotRIII

GAME SYSTEMS

Fantasy Hero

Middle-earth Role Playing

Rolemaster

SOURCES

The Hobbit

(Ballantine ed.)

The Lord of the Rings

(Ballantine ed.)

The Fellowship of the Ring

(Ballantine ed.)

The Two Towers

(Ballantine ed.)

The Return of the King

(Ballantine ed.)

CHARACTER STATS

Agility(RM/MERP)

Me ....Memory(RM)

Constitution(RM/MERP)

Intelligence(MERP)

Strength(RM/MERP)

Reasoning(RM)

Presence(RM/MERP)

....Empathy(RM)

It(In) Intuition(RM/MERP)

Quickness(RM)

Self Discipline(RM)

GAME TERMS

AT Armor Type

Lvl

Level (exp. or spell level)

bronze piece(S)

Martial Arts

copper piece(s)

Mod ....Modifier or Modification

Crit ....Critical strike

mithril piece(s)

Die or Dice

NPC ....Non-player Character

D100.. Percentile Dice Result

Offensive bonus

Defensive Bonus

Player Character

FRP ...Fantasy Role Playing

Power Points

GM ....Gamemaster

R or Rad

Radius

gold pieces(s)

Rnd or Rd

Round

ironpiece(s)

Resistance Roll

jade piece(s)

Stat Statistic or Characteristic

tin piece(s)

MIDDLE-EARTH TERMS

Adûnaic

Khuzdul (Dwarvish)

Apysaic

LotR ... The Lord of the Rings

BS Black Speech

Orkish

Dunael (Dunlending)

Pcl

Daenael (Old Dunael)

Quenya

Edain

Rohirric

Eldarin

Rhovanion

Easterling

Sindarin

LA ....First Age

S.A Second Age

F.A.... Fourth Age

Silvan Elvish

Hillman

T.A

Third Age

Hobbitish(Westron variant) Teng ...Tengwar

Har.... Haradrim

Variag

Hob ...Hobbit

Westron(Common Spch)

Kuduk(ancient Hobbitish)

Wo Wose (Drúedain)

Aman:

(Blessed Realm) The continent west of Middle-earth,

across the Belegaer (Great Sea). It contains Valinor (the home of

most Valar and Maiar and many Elves), mainland Eldamar, and

the Halls of Awaiting (the place of the dead).

Arda:

(The Place) The entire world created by Eru, through his

servants the Valar, including Endor (Middle-earth) and Aman but

not Menel (Heaven). In the First Age and most of the Second Age

it is circular and flat, but in the Third Age, it is remade as a sphere.

Belegaer:

(S. "Great Sea.") The ocean which separates Aman (to

the west) from Middle-earth (to the east). Also called the Mighty

Sea or Sundering Sea.

Beleriand:

(Great Country) The northwesternmost part of the

continent, it is the area of Middle-earth west of the Blue Moun-

tains. Most of this land sinks into the ocean and is destroyed in the

cataclysmic battle that ends the First Age. The surviving portions

of Beleriand are called Lindon. Also called the Great Land or

Country of Balar.

Drake:

A term typically synonymous with Dragon but of a

slightly more generalized nature.

3.2 DEFINITIONS

The majority of unique terms are described later in the text.

Those defined below, however, are frequently used or very impor-

tant terms.

Animal: Any creature born of the Great Music, the Song of

Creation or Ainulindalë. These creatures were conceived by Eru

and entered Arda according to His scheme.

Eä:

(Q. "Existence.") Eä is all that is, the whole of Eru's Creation

and includes Arda and Heaven (Menel). Bom out of the Great

Music (Ainulindalë) that defined the divine order of existence, it

remains bound by the patterns (Essence) of the Song. Outside of

Eä are the Timeless Halls of Eru (The One) and the Ainur (Holy

Spirits) and the Timeless Halls (Nothingness).

Encircling Sea:

(Q. "Ekkaia.") The great ocean that encircles

Arda. It lies south, east, and north of Middle-earth. (The Belegaer

lies to the west.) Also called the Outer Sea. In the First Age and

late Second Age it was surrounded by the Walls of Night; but, in

the late Second Age, when Arda was remade as a sphere, it

circumscribed and covered most of the world.

Endor:

(S. "Middle Land"; aka "Middle-earth."). Endor is the

Sindarin Elvish label for the Middle Continent of Arda. Also

called Ennor or Endóre.

Fell:

Adjective describing creatures who are evil, fierce, savage,

cruel, ruthless, dreadful, and/or terrible.

Haragaer:

(S. "South Sea.") The ocean south of Middle-earth.

Part of the Ekkaia, or "Encircling Sea," the Haragaer separates

Endor from the lands of the Utter South.

Huorn:

Enchanted trees or Tree-creatures, or extremely seden-

tary Ents.

Guidelines: Converting Statistics

Undying Lands:

Sometimes considered synonymous with

Aman, it includes Aman and Tol Eressëa. Its inhabitants—Elves

Maiar, and Valar—are immortal; thus the origin of the label. The

land itself does not necessarily confer immortality.

Undead:

Beings whose bodies have died but whose spirits have

not yet departed from Arda, or creatures of Shadows who remain

tied to the mortal world as a result of some heinous enchantment.

Valar:

(Q. sing. "Vala"; S. "Belain"; S. sing. "Balan.") The

greater of the Ainur who entered Eä as guardians and executors of

Eru's vision. Their were originally fifteen Valar; however Melkor

(Morgoth) fell from grace, leaving seven male and seven female

Valar. The eight called the Aratar are mightiest. Morgoth's name

was never again spoken by the Exalted and he was counted as the

greatest of the Great Enemies. The Valar are also known as the

Mighty, the Exalted, the Great Ones, the Lords of Arda, the

Guardians, the Lords of Valinor, the Lords of the West, and (by the

ignorant) the Gods.

Valinor:

(Q. "Land of the Valar.") The region in eastern Aman

which is the home of the Valar, most of the Maiar, and the Vanyar

Elves. It lies west of Eldamar and its capital is Valimar.

Void:

That which is outside Existence (Eä).

Warg:

Huge, enchanted Wolves first spawned by Morgoth. An

evil race, they are unnaturally powerful but cursed. Their bodies

disappear soon after they are slain and their spirits pass into the

Void.

Were:

An undead spirit tied to an animal form but capable of

shape-changing into its original form. They can only be harmed

by magic (e.g., holy, magic, or slaying) or silver (including

mithril) weapons. A were-creature can never be permanently slain

unless a blessed object is driven through its heart.

Wight:

Undead spirit that inhabits and animates the fallen bodies

of others, taking their prey's form and using their victim's physical

power (while retaining their own magical attributes).

Worm:

A term roughly corresponding to Drake or Dragon, but

often used more generally to describe any powerful, serpentine

creature.

Kelvar:

(Q. "Animals" or "Things that Move"; sing. "Kelva.")

Living things that move or, as noted by Yavanna, that "can flee"

(Sil. p.

45). Kelvar are under the care of the Valie Yavanna. They

do not include monsters or the Children of Iluvatar (Eru): Elves,

Men, Dwarves, etc.

Lycanthropy:

A curse which manifests itself as a disease and

transforms its victims into were-creatures (lycantropes). Originat-

ing with Morgoth, this powerful enchantment creates one type of

Undead.

Maiar:

(Q. sing, "Maia") The lesser Ainur who entered Eä as

servants of the Valar. They are also known as the People of the

Valar, the Servants of Valinor, and the Servants of the Guardians.

The ignorant (notably among Men) call them "Lesser Gods."

Menel:

(Q. "Heaven.") Literally the Region of Stars, it includes

all of the heavens and lies above Arda.

Monster:

Any creature or race of creatures whose nature has been

twisted or perverted away from its original conception by Eru.

They do not conform to Eru's original scheme, as manifested in the

Great Music (Ainulindalë"). Most monsters are the work of

Morgoth (Melkor), the Fallen Vala; others are the work of Sauron

or lesser purveyors of Evil.

Mórenore:

(Q. "Dark Land"; aka "Móryarmene" or "Hyarmen-

ore."). Mórenore is the Quenya Elvish label for the small continent

south of Middle-earth, the remote land separated from Endor by

the Haragaer.

Númenor:

(Westernesse) The great island continent located in

the middle of the Great Sea until its destruction (Downfall) in

Second Age 3319. From the early Second Age until its Downfall,

Númenor was occupied by the High Men (Edain) who called

themselves Númenóreans. These Men were the ancestors of the

Dúnedain race. Númenor literally means West Land and was the

westernmost home of mortal Men.

Olvar:

(Q. "Growing Things With Roots in the Earth"; sing.

"Diva.") Living things that do not move or, as noted by Yavanna,

that "cannot flee"

(Sil.

p. 45). Oromë (Araw) is the Vala closest

to the Olvar. Trees are the greatest of the Olvar.

Romenëar:

(Q. "East Sea"; S. "Rhúnugaer.") The ocean east of

Middle-earth. Part of the Ekkaia, or "Encircling Sea," the Rom-

engar once (before S.A. 3319) separated Endor from the Walls of

Night in the Utter East.

3.3 CONVERTING STATISTICS

When using this supplement with your FRP campaign, be

careful to note creatures' statistics before beginning play. Should

any adjustments need to be made, you may wish to consider the

following guidelines. The material provided is in terms of percent-

ages and is intended to give the reader a relatively clear picture of

the strengths and weaknesses of the individuals and creatures

discussed. All the data relates to most FRP systems, and conver-

sion should be simple; remember, however, that there are dozens

of role playing rules and the change-over from the statistics given

here may be troublesome.

3.31 CONVERTING HITS AND BONUSES

• When converting percentile values to a 1-20 system a simple

rule is: for every +5 on a D100 scale, you get a +1 on a D20.

• The concussion hit numbers found in this module represent

general pain and system shock. They cover bruises and small

cuts rather than wounds. Critical strike damage is used to

describe serious wounds and fatal blows. The hit figures shown

here are less important than those used in game systems where

death occurs as a result of exceeding one's available hits.

Should you use a game system that employs no specific critical

strike results, such as TSR Inc.'s

Dungeons and Dragons®,

simply double the number of hits your characters take or halve

the hit values found in this module.

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