Okay, have gone over the character sheets and all should be fine (just a dew minor things to tweak) quite soon.
Theorondil will be making his character in a bit as stated.

I aim to start this coming Monday, December 13.
Will keep the opening RP threads, and the Pony up this week-end as the last things are prepped and then move, on Monday, to the next day and the Spring Solstice, with the opening of the Fair and the Nazgul invasion.

LOL, this should be interesting!

de-clawed Nazgul, just for show!

Leave the poor Nazgûl their little claws, I'd rather they were spayed and neutered.

Just FYI, we have:
3 x Dwarves
1 x Barding
1 x Man of Bree
1 x Hobbit of the Shire
2 x Rangers
1 x Elf of Lindon

2 x Messengers
1 x Leader
1 x Champion
1 x Scholar
1 x Treasure Hunter
2 x Wardens
(1 x undecided: champion, treasure hunter, messenger)

IN WAITING:
1 x Man of Bree
1 x Dwarf

(both x undecided)

What are Useful Items?

You create/invent some item you have, that can help you with one specifif skill.

A Hobbit can choose a pair of nice red suspenders to help with Awe.
A Dwarf a pair of fur lined well-made boots to help with Travel.

Cool.  Thank you.  It says that different resource levels get different number of Useful Items.  Is that correct, or are we limiting it to 1?

It varies by Standard of Living.  As you are a Dwarf your Standard of Living is Prosperous, earning you 3 Useful Items.

See mgs 1 Step 4 in this thread: link to a message in this game
This message was last edited by the player at 22:42, Sun 12 Dec 2021.

That's what I saw.  I was just double checking.  Thank you.

Would a small barrel of "Old Toby" be considered a Useful Item?  Perhaps boosting Courtesy of Insight?

In reply to Vidar son of Flar (msg # 77):

Áski carries a pouch of Old Toby as an aid to Insight. Share a pipe with someone, get to know them better.

Yep, makes sense to me

The other two of Áski's three Useful Items: a detailed set of maps (Explore) and Old Mág, a raven companion (Awareness).

In reply to Aski Adisson (msg # 80):

I know old Mag, Vidar feeds her sweetmeats, sometimes on the sly.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:35, Mon 13 Dec 2021.

What do you use Adventure Points for?
Are Skill Points earned spent the same as at character creation?

What do you use Adventure Points for?
Growth - raising your Weapon skills, your Valour & Wisdom.

Are Skill Points earned spent the same as at character creation?
No. I put the chart up in the rules.

XP spending is done in the Fellowship Phase (during the next one, at the end of the first Adventuring Phase).
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:31, Mon 13 Dec 2021.

Thank you.

Are there additional Virtues and Rewards beyond the initial ones? The 1ed, and Adventures in Middle Earth seemed to have culture-specific Virtues and Rewards, and wondering it there's something like that here.

Cultural Virtues become available when a character's Wisdom increases to 2. Cultural Rewards were replaced by the Magical Treasure rules which originally appeared in the first-edition Rivendell supplement.

In reply to Aski Adisson (msg # 86):

Thanks!

I'm taking Well made Gloves as Vidars' third Useful item, to add a bonus to Athletics.  They protect his hands, and aid in gripping.

Good gloves! (and they can help you have better balance when running-- so you do not restrict yourself to one specific part of Athletics).

I moved the posts from Rules here, to not clutter that up.
I left if open to posting for tables and such (like Áski did elsewhere before).
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:47, Mon 13 Dec 2021.

What is the benefit to raising Valour and Wisdom?