Suggestions on LOTR-party, please

BlackJesus666 · Post by **BlackJesus666** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 7:06 am

LOL.

I don´t like to play like

Gimli - Fighter
Aragorn - Fighter/Ranger
Legolas - Fighter
Boromir - Fighter
Frodo - Fighter/Thief

Nope, just too boring.
You have to compromise.

1-800-DOCTORB · Post by **1-800-DOCTORB** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:36 am

Originally posted by BlackJesus666
LOL.

I don´t like to play like

Gimli - Fighter
Aragorn - Fighter/Ranger
Legolas - Fighter
Boromir - Fighter
Frodo - Fighter/Thief

Nope, just too boring.
You have to compromise.

That doesn't even look right to me anyway, it should be:
Gimli: Fighter/Barbarian
Aragorn: Cleric, but you could try playing him like a Ranger, lol
Legolas: Ranger or Fighter
Boromir: Fighter (Maybie some Bard??? He did have a horn, lol)
Frodo: Rogue (Maybie some Bard as well, he did do a drunken musical number in the book, lol)

nuther · Post by **nuther** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:54 pm

"Interesting Idea's, but how does a Drow even come close to relating to a Balrog?"

1.) Both are evil.
2.) They both live underground.
3.) Both can fight and use magic.
4.) Balrog is not a race in D+D.

I just didnt want to say human or orc, but maybe a tiefling would work as a fighter/sorcerer.

1-800-DOCTORB · Post by **1-800-DOCTORB** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:03 pm

A Balrog is more like the monsters your fighting in IWD2, not a party member. He's more like a Pit Fiend or a Glebrezu or however you spell it.

BlackJesus666 · Post by **BlackJesus666** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 3:14 pm

Yeah, it´s absolutely nuts to play a Balrog - Drow Fighter/Mage Evoker

baileyatbrats · Post by **baileyatbrats** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 3:27 pm

Great idea.
Tough call.
I like the evil folks.
I'd Sauramon as an option. (He's described as a druid in the book to some extent.) I'd make him Druid/Illusionist

For the good people (these are not based on the company of nine, but characters from the book):

1.) Gandalf. - Aasmiar Wizard/Cleric/Sorcerer(?) (He describes himself as somewhat non human, but one is kept guessing.)- use 3e rules to take the long sword feat. NG

2.) Fangorn the Ent (one of my favorite characters) (wild elf Druid - if he could shape change to a tree - in the least use entangle, spike growth, etc. and earthquake) CN

3.) Bilbo - Bard/rogue Halfling stoutheart (or Frodo to a lesser extent since he was part of the action.) NG

4.) Aaragorn- Ranger Human (He's the head of the rangers) maybe add Druid or Cleric later. - Death's door is the spell closest to the feat he performs with Boromir's brother and Eowyn (The woman from Rohan - not sure of the name) in the last book LG.

[Gimli, Legolas and Boromir are all pretty much straight out of central casting. I do think that boromoir lacks the piety and strength of will to be a Paladin. (He also betrays Frodo whom he has sworn to protect, so that would undo most Paladin like qualities. I'd choose his brother from later in the series for a Paladin.) I'd make the alignments Gimli (Dwarf) - NG, Legolas (elf) - CN, and Boromir (human) LN.]

5.) Eowyn - Human Fighter CG. (Sheild Maiden)

6.) Galadriel (if we want gender balance) - High Elf Druid/Sorcerer CG.

Otherwise use Sam as a stoutheart Barbarian/Bard - High wisdom,low intelligence (he begins to kick butt later in hte series.) CG

Both Merry and Pipin could be fighters or barbarians/rangers. Merry LG. Pippin CG. Merry could make Paladin.

Pebz · Post by **Pebz** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 4:21 pm

Aragorn - Human (Half-elf?) Ranger, NG

Gandalf - Aasimar Wizard/Fighter, NG

Legolas - Elf Ranger/Fighter, NG

Gimli - Dwarf Fighter, CG (LG?)

Boromir - Human Fighter/Ranger, LN

Frodo - Half-ling Rogue/Bard, NG

Galadriel - Elf Druid/Sorcress, TN

Elrond - Elf Cleric/Fighter, NG

Merry - Half-ling Paladin/Fighter, LG

Pippin - Half-ling Fighter/Rogue, CG

Arwen - Elf Cleric/Fighter(?), NG

Faramir - Human Ranger/Paladin, LG

Éowyn - Human Fighter, NG

Bilbo - Half-ling Bard, NG (TN?)

Éomer - Human Fighter, LG

Imrahil - Human Paladin, LG

Just some suggestions

baileyatbrats · Post by **baileyatbrats** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:55 pm

I forgot....
Tom Bombadil - CN Druid/Bard/Illusionist - Race should be 1/2elf 1/2 aasamir. (I guess you could just choose one.)

Underdog77 · Post by **Underdog77** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 12:54 pm

Nice idea......

I think that's a cool idea, but to make it truly fun, I think you should go with the class/race choices that make the most sense based on the book/movie.
Don't make compromises like making Legolas a druid, just because it will make playing the game easier.
I think the challenge would be trying to get through the game with a party that most closely represents the Fellowship.

Skooter327 · Post by **Skooter327** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 8:11 am

Maybe you've already found this, but there are some LotR portraits availible here.
The site lists them for BGII, but they should be able to be made to work for IwDII too.