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Well, at least in the Hobbit there were lots of spiders in Mirkwood, but i don't remember if you could choose them as racial enemies

 

I think you can.

 

The Elves of Mirkwood had many enemies; in The Hobbit it is said that the Giant Spiders were their bitterest foe. However I would think that like all Elves, they would see Orcs as their worst enemy. The presence of the Spiders in Mirkwood was just one of the results of Sauron taking residence in Mirkwood for 2000 years, and the Orcs coming from his home in Dol Guldur, while only on a relatively small scale, gradually pushed the Elves further northwards from their lands in the southern parts of the forest. I think there is mention when the Fellowship reaches Lórien that there used to be more traffic between the Woodland Realm and Lórien; obviously that had been cut by the presence of Sauron. There would also be problems from the Orcs of the Grey Mountains to the north of Mirkwood, but those in the south would be more problematic, as they were driven by a controlling power. The Spiders were a grave danger individually, but were to a large extent independent agents of evil.

 

So there is a problem. Maybe we should make a pool>?
anyway its already on SP on this forum. Give a vote

 

this is how i think it should be
Name: Aligment - Class - Racial Enemy
Legolas: Neutral Good - Archer - Orc
Boromir: Chaotic Good - Stalker - Orc
Aragorn: Lawful Good - Paladin
Gimli: Lawful Neutral - Fighter
Frodo: Neutral Good - Thief
Gandalf: Lawful Good - DC Fighter/Mage

i think that this is pretty resonable... how about you...

 

Just a quick comment on Boromir - he was Lawful Neutral, at best, and therefore couldn't be a paladin. He never really did anything noble, and even at the end he was a bitter pessimist. He's definitely a fighter.

EDIT: Now that I'm back from work, I'll do the full list on what I think everyone should be.

Frodo: Thief, Lawful Good (it's allowed by 3E rules, y'know -- and he was motivated by two things: duty and protecting others. LG)

Samwise: Fighter, Neutral Good (he was more devoted to Frodo than a sense of duty, but he definitely wanted to help)

Merry & Pippin: Fighters, Chaotic Good (I don't remember if they were as chaotic in the books as in Fellowship of the Ring, but I think they were)

Gandalf: Sorceror, Lawful Good (his motivations were basically the same as Frodo's, and just because one's a loner and a pothead doesn't mean one can't be Lawful - look at me )

Aragorn: Ranger, Neutral Good (he really didn't want to take his place as king of Gondor, but he eventually did for the good of the people)

Boromir: Fighter, Lawful Neutral (up until he died to protect Merry and Pippin, Boromir was in this for duty alone - and because he thought himself the only sensible one in the group. He wanted to use the ring, and was pretty damned pessimistic. Definitely not good-aligned)

Legolas: Ranger w/Archer kit, Chaotic Good (ehhh...I never really liked Lego in the books, and he never really shows himself to be aligned one way or the other. Probably Chaotic Good, though, since that's the default alignment for elvsies )

Gimli: Fighter w/Berserker kit, Lawful Good (like Legolas, Gimli really wasn't developed in the books. Just from a few comments he made, though, I'd say he's LG. One thing he's definitely *not* is neutral... )

I feel like I'm missing someone, but I don't think so. Maybe it's 'cause I grouped Merry & Pippin together

[ September 02, 2002, 09:01: Message edited by: TheNovak ]

 

IIRC reading the book, Denethor II (stevart of Gondor(sp?)) wanted to send younger son Faramir to Rivendell, but Boromir wanted to go.

 

Why do you have Gandalf as a sorcerer? IIRC, he studied his art and became a master of it. That seems more like a mage than a sorcerer. He should also have a level of fighter to allow him to wield a sword.

I agree that Frodo should be lawful good, however that's not allowed in BG2 without cheating.

 

I agree, He should be a mage. Don't think he should have a level of fighter though (wasn't there a mage NPC in BG that had a sword?).
And I think Frodo should be a bard

 

That was Xan with his moonblade (life is so hollow )

But gandalf could wield other swords too.
I dont think he should be added a level of fighter . He should be a mage 'couse he was forbitten to use powers he had as a maia spirit. He was limited to powers that could be learned in middle-earth So he