Races and Cultures of Middle-Earth
Click on the name of the race/culture for extended information. In most campaigns only the Free Peoples are appropriate for player races, the other is simply included as reference. Remember that Noldo is forced to put their highest stat-value on SD,
Sinda and Silvan their second highest value.
Abbreviations: ST; Strength, QU; Quickness, PR; Presence, IN; Intuition, EM;
Empathy, CO; Constitution, AG; Agility, SD; Self-Discipline, EQ; Eloquence, RE; Reasoning, Hit die; dies used for calculation of hit points, BO; Background Options.
Free Peoples | ST |
QU |
PR |
IN |
EM |
CO |
AG |
SD |
EQ |
RE |
Hit die |
BO |
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Dwarf | +10 |
-5 |
-5 |
0 |
-5 |
+15 |
-5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
350 |
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Noldo | 0 |
+5 |
+15 |
+5 |
+5 |
+10 |
+15 |
0* |
0 |
+5 |
1d8+2 |
275 |
Sinda | 0 |
+10 |
+10 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
+10 |
0* |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
300 |
Silvan | 0 |
+10 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
+10 |
0* |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
325 |
Half-elf | +5 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
300 |
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Hobbit | -15 |
+15 |
-5 |
-5 |
0 |
+15 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
450 |
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Common man | +5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
425 |
Hathorians | +10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+10 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
375 |
Northman | +10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
375 |
Eothraím | +10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
350 |
Dorwindrim | +5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
400 |
Wose | +5 |
0 |
-5 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
400 |
Woodman | +5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
400 |
Lsr Dunadan | +5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
350 |
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Beorning | +15 |
-5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+4 |
300 |
Gr. Dunadan | +10 |
0 |
+10 |
0 |
+5 |
+10 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
275 |
The not so free peoples | ST |
QU |
PR |
IN |
EM |
CO |
AG |
SD |
EQ |
RE |
Hit die |
BO |
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Dunlending | +10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
375 |
Black Numenoran | +10 |
0 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
+10 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
300 |
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Easterling | +5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
+5 |
+5 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
400 |
Sagath Logath | +5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
+5 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
375 |
Gathmarim | +5 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
+5 |
+5 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
350 |
Variag | +5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
+5 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
400 |
Foul Races | ST |
QU |
PR |
IN |
EM |
CO |
AG |
SD |
EQ |
RE |
Hit die |
BO |
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Orc | +5 |
0 |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
+10 |
0 |
-5 |
0 |
-5 |
1d6+2 |
200 |
Uruk Hai | +10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d8+2 |
300 |
Half orc | +5 |
0 |
-5 |
-5 |
-5 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1d6+2 |
300 |
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Half troll | +15 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
-5 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
1d8+4 |
250 |
Forest troll | +15 |
-5 |
-10 |
-5 |
-10 |
+15 |
-10 |
-10 |
0 |
-10 |
1d8+4 |
200 |
Stone troll | +20 |
-10 |
-10 |
-15 |
-10 |
+20 |
-10 |
-10 |
0 |
-15 |
1d8+6 |
200 |
Hill troll | +20 |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
+15 |
-5 |
-10 |
0 |
-10 |
1d8+6 |
200 |
Snow troll | +20 |
-5 |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
+20 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
-10 |
1d8+6 |
200 |
Mountain troll | +25 |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
-10 |
+20 |
-10 |
-10 |
0 |
-10 |
1d8+8 |
200 |
Cave troll | +30 |
-15 |
-10 |
-15 |
-10 |
+25 |
-10 |
-10 |
0 |
-15 |
1d8+8 |
200 |
Olog Hai | +30 |
-5 |
-5 |
-5 |
-5 |
+25 |
-5 |
-5 |
0 |
-5 |
1d8+6 |
200 |