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  HISTORY 
   
       After the War of Wrath and 
  the end of the First Age, The 
  land of Beleriand sank into the 
  sea. For the Elves, this marked 
  the beginning of the Second Age 
  of Middle-earth.  
        Gil-galad, High King of the 
  Noldor of Middle-earth founded 
  the kingdom of Lindon, east of 
  the Blue Mountains. Here a mix 
  of Noldor and Sindar Elves lived 
  in harmony for 750 years.  
       In the year 750 of the Second 
  Age, however, many Noldor 
  Elves 
  grew 
  discontent, 
  and 
  wished to be apart. These 
  Noldor wandered east, to the 
  foothills of the Misty Mountains. 
  There they founded Eregion, 
  with the city of Ost-In-Edhil 
  (Fortress of the Elves).  
       The 
  Elves 
  who 
  settled 
  Eregion 
  were 
  followers 
  of 
  Celebrimbor, 
  the 
  greatest 
  remaining craftsman in Middle-
  earth. 
  The 
  Noldor 
  under 
  Celebrimbor made many fine 
  and magical items. Also among 
  Celebrimbor’s followers was the 
  lady Galadriel. For nearly a 
  thousand years, the Elves of 
  Eregion built and crafted, and 
  grew wise and powerful. 
       In the 15
  th century of the 
  Second Age, the Noldo Elf Lord 
  Celebrimbor and the Smiths of 
  Eregion were aided in their 
  works by a Maiar they knew as 
  Annatar (‘Lord of Gifts’), who 
  was really Sauron in fair guise. 
  With the guidance of ‘Annatar’, 
  the Elves of Eregion created the 
  Rings of Power. In 1600 of the 
  Second Age, Sauron returned to 
  Mordor and created the One 
  Ring. 
  When 
  Celebrimbor 
  realized the part that Sauron had 
  played in the creation of the 
  Rings of Power, after revealing 
  himself by donning the One, he 
  sent the three Elven Rings into 
  hiding. Infuriated that the smith 
  would not surrender the Rings to 
  him, Sauron assaulted Eregion 
  with a mighty army in SA1693.      
     
       In SA1697, Gil-galad, last 
  king of the Noldor, sent from 
  Lindon help for the smiths in 
  the person of Elrond Half-elven, 
  who led a small army there. The 
  Elves of Eregion were utterly 
  defeated 
  though, 
  and 
  Celebrimbor himself was slain. 
  Of the Rings of Power, Sauron 
  captured the Nine and the 
  Seven, but could not discover 
  the Three. Elrond then led the 
  remnant of these people north 
  from 
  Eregion 
  and 
  founded 
  Rivendell as a haven from 
  Sauron.  
      Elrond kept Rivendell hidden 
  from the Dark Lord until Sauron 
  was driven out of Eregion four 
  years later, by a combined army 
  of Lindon and Men of Numenor. 
  For Five thousand years, Elrond 
  resided at Rivendell, and the last 
  of the Noldor of Eregion with 
  him. 
       In the year 109 of the Third 
  Age, Elrond married Celebrian, 
  daughter 
  of 
  Celeborn 
  and 
  Galadriel of Lorien. In TA130, 
  Celebrian gave birth to twin 
  sons, Ellodan and Elrohir. In 
  TA241, Celebrian gave birth to 
  Arwen Undomiel (Evenstar). 
      After 
  the 
  kingdom 
  of 
  Arthedain fell, in 1975 of the 
  Third Age, and Aranath refused 
  kingship, 
  taking 
  the 
  title 
  ‘Chieftain of the Dunedain of 
  the 
  North’, 
  Elrond 
  took 
  stewardship of the Scepter of 
  Annuminas 
  and 
  the 
  other 
  heirlooms 
  of 
  the 
  North 
  Kingdom.  
       From 
  that 
  time 
  forward, 
  Elrond gave sanctuary to each 
  and every Chieftain of the 
  Dunedain and his family. When 
  Arathorn 
  II 
  was 
  slain 
  in 
  TA2933, 
  Elrond 
  became 
  guardian of the two-year old 
  Aragorn II, whom he named 
  Estel (Sindarin, ‘Hope’).  
      In TA2509, while Celebrian 
  was traveling from Rivendell to 
  Lorien, her party was ambushed 
  by Orcs in the Redhorn pass. 
  She was taken capture and 
  brutally tortured and poisoned. 
  Celebrian was rescued by her 
  sons, but not before her will was 
  broken. The next year she 
  traveled to the Grey Havens and 
  sailed west, to the Undying 
  Lands. 
        Between 
  TA2800 
  and 
  TA2951, Arwen lived in Lorien, 
  with her grandmother Galadriel. 
  Arwen stayed in Rivendell from 
  TA2951 until TA2980, and 
  then returned to Lorien. Arwen 
  was summoned home by her 
  father in TA3009, after Sauron 
  began to grow strong in the east. 
   
      EREGION 
   
        Eregion 
  (‘Hollin’ 
  in 
  Common Speech) is a land of 
  rolling hills, covered in golden 
  grasses. The land is dotted with 
  shrubs and the holly trees which 
  give the region its name. The 
  land stretches south from the 
  Bruinen, to the Swanfleet river; 
  and 
  west 
  from 
  the 
  Misty 
  Mountains to the Greyflood. 
   
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      Eregion 
  has 
  a 
  mild 
  temperature, with little or no 
  snow during the winter months. 
  Summers are also mild, but 
  warm. 
      Eregion was once dotted with 
  several Elven settlements, the 
  greatest of which was Ost-in-
  Edhil. These were all destroyed 
  during the War of Elves and 
  Sauron, in the Second Age. 
  Only ruins now stand on lone 
  hilltops or vales. 
      Eregion is abandoned now, 
  but those who can, can sense the 
  power of the Elves still. Many 
  deer, bear, and small mammals 
  still live in this land.  Crebain, 
  wicked crows of the Enemy, and 
  wolves and Wargs of various 
  sorts, also roam the country side.       
      There 
  are 
  few 
  paths 
  in 
  Eregion, and most of those are 
  overgrown and hidden. Only the 
  Elves and the Rangers of the 
  North remember them now. A 
  path does lead south, over the 
  Hollin 
  Ridge 
  into 
  Eregion 
  proper.  A path also leads from 
  the ruins of Tharbad east to Ost-
  In-Edhil. Both paths also lead to 
  the lost West Door of Moria. A 
  path also leads to Redhorn Pass, 
  and over the Misty Mountains to 
  the Vales of the Anduin, near 
  the East Gate of Moria and the 
  woods of Lothlorien.  
   
   
   
   
  OST-IN-EDHIL 
   
        Ost-in-Edhil was the citadel 
  of Celebrimbor and the Noldor 
  of Eregion. It stood from 750 
  until 1697 of the Third Age. 
  The citadel was razed by the 
  Orcs of Mordor and is now no 
  more 
  than 
  ‘stoney 
  fingers 
  reaching up through a barren 
  landscape’. 
       While all of the upper levels 
  of the tower were destroyed, it is 
  unknown what the conditions of 
  the lower levels are.  It is 
  unknown if there are treasures 
  below the ground, or if any of 
  Celebrimbor’s tools or writings 
  survived.  
   
   
   
   
   
  RIVENDELL 
   
       Rivendell rests in a wide land 
  of heath and crumbling rock at 
  the edge of the Wild. It is in the 
  southeastern portion of an area 
  known as the Trollshaws—the 
  beginnings of the foothills of the 
  Misty Mountains. To the south 
  lies Eregion, ancient home of the 
  Elven-smiths, and the mountains 
  rise to the east. 
       Surrounding the haven are 
  many 
  treacherous 
  ravines. 
  Twelve days travel on foot to the 
  west by way of the ancient Great 
  East Road lies the ruins of Amon 
  Sul—Weathertop. The valley 
  itself is steep sided and contains 
  many streams, which fall over 
  terraces to the river below. The 
  upper reaches of the vale are 
  forested with pine and fir, while 
  the lower valley contains many 
  stands of beech and oak. It is a 
  lonely and remote place, well 
  suited for use as a haven.  
       The 
  only 
  entrance 
  to 
  Rivendell is by crossing the Ford 
  of Bruinen. At the Ford, the 
  river is under the command of 
  Elrond, who is able to flood the 
  river. 
   
   
   
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  THE LAST HOMELY 
  HOUSE 
   
       Rivendell is known by many 
  names to many people. It is the 
  First Homely House and the Last 
  Homely House. Some call it 
  simply the House of Elrond, 
  while others use its Elvish name, 
  Imladris. The refuge is hidden in 
  a deep valley on the western 
  slopes of the Misty Mountains, 
  adjacent to the northeastern 
  portion of the ancient kingdom 
  of Rhudaur. The path into 
  Rivendell is a secret one, but is 
  marked with small white stones 
  for the friends of Elrond. The 
  path winds down into the vale, 
  and to a narrow stone bridge 
  that leads over the headwaters of 
  the Bruinen.  
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
      The House itself is really a 
  collection of buildings, winding 
  paths, 
  terraces, 
  and 
  towers. 
  Streams meander through many 
  gardens, and then plunge into 
  waterfalls to the valley floor 
  below. Bells situated around the 
  grounds mark the time of day.  
         Elrond’s house is a place of 
  surpassing beauty and comfort. 
  Most importantly, it is a haven 
  from the troubles of the outside 
  world. The Last Homely House 
  is a rambling place, of which 
  there always seems to be more.     
       On the ground floor, there 
  are two large halls. The first of 
  these is the main dinning hall, a 
  place at which all the residence 
  of Rivendell have space to dine     
  at once, where Elrond sits in his 
  seat at the high table beside his 
  friends and allies.  
      The other large room is the 
  Hall of Fire. At one end of the 
  hall towers a massive fireplace in 
  which a blazing fire is kept lit at 
  every hour of the day. The place 
  features no other lights, and is 
  normally empty, except on days 
  of special importance. In the 
  Hall of Fire visitors may hear 
  poets and minstrels tell the 
  stories of ages past.  There is a 
  porch on the east side of the 
  building that looks up at the 
  towering slopes of the Misty  
   
   
  Mountains, not so far away. It is 
  set within a garden of surpassing 
  beauty. The porch is a common 
  meeting 
  place 
  for 
  those 
  wandering about Rivendell.  
      Rivendell also has a vast and 
  extensive library, filled with 
  many book and scrolls that 
  cannot be found anywhere else 
  in 
  Middle-earth. 
  Rivendell 
  contains much lore of things 
  past, and is a place of song and 
  great learning.  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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  THE PEOPLE 
        
       The founders of Rivendell 
  were refuges from the sack of 
  Eregion, themselves the remnant 
  of thee once proud Noldor of 
  Beleriand. They have a deep 
  history of great grief and guilt, 
  but also one of triumph and 
  accomplishment. They made war 
  alone, 
  for 
  a 
  time, 
  against 
  Morgoth, the Great Enemy, who 
  was Sauron’s master. They are 
  now 
  dedicated 
  to 
  the 
  preservation of the knowledge of 
  the Firstborn, the Elves, and 
  they maintain Rivendell as a 
  place of healing and rest.  
       The Elves of Rivendell do not 
  often meddle in the affairs of the 
  outside world directly. Indeed, 
  only a few of the inhabitants 
  often 
  venture 
  forth—Elladan 
  and Elrohir, the twin sons of 
  Elrond, and Glorfinedel ride 
  sometimes with the rangers of 
  the North hunting Orcs and 
  other creatures of evil.  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  THE NOLDOR ELVES 
  Elf of Rivendell  
  (Noldo) 
  Skills:  
  Healing +1, Language +2, 
  Lore +2, Smithcraft +1 
  Edges:  
  Fair, Keen-eyed, Keen-eared,  
  Night-eyed 2, Swift Recovery 
  Languages:  
  Sindarin, Quenya, Westron 
   
       The 
  Noldor 
  Elves 
  of 
  Rivendell are all originally from, 
  or descendants from, Beleriand. 
  A few are even older, and from 
  the Undying Lands west of the 
  Sea. When Beleriand fell under 
  the waves, in the War of Wrath, 
  which ended the First Age, some 
  Noldor were not content to live 
  in Lindon, under Gil-galad. 
  These Elves traveled east, to the  
  foothills of the Misty Mountains, 
  and founded the city of Ost-in-
  Edhil. The land there they 
  named 
  Eregion. 
  Their 
  lord, 
  Celebrimbor, was the son of 
  Curufin 
  of 
  Nargothond 
  of 
  Beleriand, who himself was son 
  of Feanor, who was the greatest 
  Elf-smith of all time: creator of 
  the Simarils.   
       The Noldor of Eregion that 
  survived and fled to Rivendell 
  still have some of the skills of 
  the Smiths of Eregion, either in 
  memory, or in the scroll hoards 
  of Elrond. Most now, however, 
  are more concerned with lore 
  and healing. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       Every year, more of the 
  Noldor grow weary of Middle-
  earth, and travel west, to the 
  Grey Havens. From there they 
  take ships west, to the Undying 
  Lands. There are few Noldor left 
  in Rivendell by the end of the 
  Third Age. There are especially 
  few Elves of Glorfindel’s stature, 
  who have seen the light of the 
  West, and who have their own 
  Inner Light. 
       Like all Noldor, the High 
  Elves of Rivendell are tall, 
  averaging 6’4”. They are blonde, 
  white, or silver haired, with light 
  colored eyes.  
        
    
   
   
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  THE SINDAR ELVES 
       Once 
  Rivendell 
  was 
  established, and Elrond’s Ring of 
  Power began to subtly affect the 
  realm, in the beginning of the 
  Third Age, many Elves of 
  Sindarin descent removed to 
  there. Most of the Sindarin Elves 
  of Rivendell are originally from 
  Lindon. In the late Third Age, 
  there are considerably more 
  Sindar Elves in Rivendell than 
  Noldor. 
       The Sindar are tall, averaging 
  between 6’0” and 6’4”, with 
  graceful builds. Like all Elves, 
  they are blonde or silver haired, 
  with light colored eyes.  
   
   
   
  THE MAGIC OF 
  RIVENDELL 
  VILYA, THE RING OF AIR 
   
       Since the Battle of Elves and 
  Sauron, in SA1695, Elrond has 
  been the keeper of Vilya, one of 
  the Three Elven Rings. The 
  Elven Rings were the pinnacle of 
  Celebrimbor’s craft, and were 
  made without the aid of Sauron. 
  Their purposes were solely to 
  heal and preserve.  
       When 
  Elrond 
  settled 
  in 
  Rivendell, the power of Vilya 
  immediately took affect. Within 
  the realm of Elrond’s Sanctum, 
  the Ring preserved all within the 
  range of his Sanctum Power. 
  Time has no hold on the 
  inanimate 
  objects 
  or 
  non-
  sentient life in the Valley of 
  Rivendell.  
       Those who enter the valley 
  immediately feel the Power of 
  the Three. Although they may 
  not be able to put their finger on 
  it, they will notice that they 
  cannot keep track of days, that 
  time seems to pass quickly—and 
  yet they never feel rushed. 
  Smells 
  seem 
  fresher, 
  colors 
  brighter, sounds clearer. Those 
  who are ill or sick heal faster, 
  and with fewer lasting ill-effects. 
   
  MIRUVOR, THE CORDIAL 
  OF RIVENDELL 
   
  This rare and delicious drink 
  invigorates both the body and 
  the mind. A character who 
  consumes 
  even 
  a 
  mouthful 
  receives a +4 bonus on Stamina 
  tests to resist Weariness, and the 
  like. This lasts for one hour. He 
  also regains one lost Weariness 
  Level automatically. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Elf of Rivendell  
  (Sinda) 
  Skills:  
  Lore +2, Perform +2, Ranged 
  Combat +1, Ride +1 
  Edges:  
  Fair, Keen-eyed, Keen-eared,  
  Night-eyed 2, Swift Recovery 
  Languages:  
  Sindarin, Westron 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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