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Middle
Earth Roleplaying
Southern Gondor: The People
Author: Jason Beresford, Anders Blixt, Mats Blomqvist, Gunnar Brolin, Jeff Hatch,
Tim Innes, Martin Rundkvist, Erik Ragvik, Olle Sahlin, Chris Seeman, Magnus
Seter
Stock #: 2020
ISBN: 1-55806-255-6
Published 1996 by Iron Crown Enterpises
Cover Price: $22.00
Page Count: 208
Type:
Peoples
2nd Edition
Cover/Jacket Text:
"There dwelt a hardy folk between the mountains and the sea. They
were reckoned men of Gondor, yet blood was mingled, and there were short
and swarthy folk among them whose sires came more from forgotten men who
housed in the shadow of the hills in the Dark Years ere the coming of the
kings. But beyond, in the great fief of Belfalas, dwelt Prince Imrahil in
his castle of Dol Amroth by the sea, and he was of high blood, and his folk
also, tall men and proud with sea-grey eyes." - The Return of the King
Southern Gondor: The People tells of Elendil's sons, Isuldur and Anárion,
recounting their arrival on the shores of Endor and moving through the events
of the great nation they founded there. Daen peoples first dwelt in the lands
of Gondor before the kings, followed by the Pelargirean League who preceded
the Faithful into the southern reaches of the realm. The Princes of Belfalas,
the Haruze of Harandor, the Corsairs of Umbar made still later contributions
to the complex politics governing Gondor's sovereign rule. The ebb and flow
of war, prosperity, and ambition among these diverse inhabitants sets the
stage for adventure.
Southern Gondor: The People reaches back to the First Age to reveal the
realm at that time and follow it through the millennia to the Fourth Age
and the reign of Aragorn II. Culture, peoples, politics, religion, and individuals
of note receive complete coverage - from the chieftain of the Oathbreakers
and the watch-stones of the Woses to the moon-calendar of the Uinendili and
the sacred Karma of Aldarion.
Ten adventures bring it all to vibrant life.
Southern Gondor: The People includes complete game stats for MERP and Rolemaster.
Southern Gondor: The People features:
HEROES & KINGS - Isildur and Anárion loom
larger than life, and the rulers who follow them are hardly less so. Telumehtar
subjugates sun-darkened
Umbar. Tarannon, the first of the Ship-kings, starts Gondor on the road to
imperial glory. And Aragorn shepherds the realm through the War of the Ring.
DÚNEDAIN - The High Men of the West bring the lore and culture of
their lost homeland to Gondor and blend these virtues with a love of truth
and loyalty.
GONDORIANS - These sturdy peasant folk who tend field and croft revere Yavanna
most of all the Valar, for her earth shapes the rhythm of their lives.
FESTIVALS - The ancient high days of Erukyermë, Erulaitalë, and
Eruhantalë gain celebratory renewal in the South Kingdom.
WOSES - Drughu whose ancestors guarded the houses of the Folk of Haleth roam
the lands of southern Gondor many ages before the Faithful arrived on Endor's
shores.
HARUZE - Gondor's desert-dwelling neighbors give their friendship sometimes
to the Dúnedain and at other times to hostile Umbar.
DAEN - These plaid-wearing charioteers follow the bizarre monuments of the
Drughu into the meads between the mountains and the sea. There they dwell
for centuries, herding their flocks and hammering bronze into mirrors, jewellery,
and tools.
BOUGHS OF RETURN - Mystical artefacts bestowed by the Ainur and enchanted
relics from the lost isle of Númenor await the Dúnedain in
vault, library, and garden when peril threatens.
ADVENTURES - Crew a privateer and court peril on the waves and tides of Belfalas
Bay! Hunt Haradan spies in the back alleys of Pelargir! Untangle the plots
of an unusual Daen rebel! Stalk a stolen Mûmak through the taverns
of Methir of the coast!
Comments
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Thu 29 Jun 2000 11:40 - Nathan Rating: 8 / 10
Great book, which tells the WHOLE history of Gondor, and includes MERP and
Rolemaster stats for famous characters like Aragorn II, Galadriel and even
Sauron!!
Includes 10 adventures as well, including ones where you can sail the seas
south of Gondor on the ships of Umbar, and chase a stolen Oliphaunt around
southern Gondor!
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