NOTABLE CHARACTERS
Aguta the Cold-drake
Old Aguta is a survivor of the Great Battle who fled into the Northern Waste and afterwards settled on the
western side of the Blue Mountains just north of Forlindon. Her senses led her to an ancient treasure
chamber built by the High Elves of the West that she took as her lair. Aguta spends much of her time
sleeping; she awakes once in a century or so to leave her hoard and eat her fill of any beasts or Men she
can find and search, with little success, for more treasure. Her power is diminished but she is still a
formidable foe. Aguta's range does not extend beyond the Northern Pass, fifty miles to the south; the
power of the land long inhabited by the High Elves repulses her. The Lossoth believe the Cold-drake to be
a vengeful spirit and named her. Aguta in their tongue means 'Gatherer of the Dead'.
Cold-drake
Attribute Level: 11
Endurance: 105
Hate: 12
Parry: 12
Armour: 6d/1d*
Skills: Personality 6, Survival 3, Movement 5, Custom 5, Perception 6, Vocation 4
Weapon Skills: Bite 5, Rend 3, Tail-lash 2, Crush: 2
Special Abilities: Great Size, Fell Speed, Savage Assault, Foul Reek, Horrible Strength, Dreadful Spells**,
Thing of Terror, *Weak Spot, Poison Blast
Weapons:
● Bite: Damage 11; Edge 8; Injury 20
● Rend: Damage 8; Edge 9; Injury 22; Called Shot = Piercing
● Tail-lash: Damage 22; Edge Eye; Injury 20; Called Shot = Knockdown
● Crush: Damage 22; Edge Eye; Injury 22
**Dragon-spell (Baleful Gaze): during combat reduce the dragon's Hate point score by one to force one
companion who is within her baleful gaze to make a Corruption check against TN 16. If failed, the
companion gains one Shadow point and cannot attack the dragon for a number of rounds equal to 10 minus
his Wisdom rating. The dragon can spend several Hate points to affect an equal number of companions at
the same time. If used during an encounter, companions put under the dragon-spell feel compelled to
answer truthfully to questions for the duration of the encounter.
Dís daughter of Thráin
Dís is the only daughter of Thráin II. She is the sister of the late Thorin Oakenshield and mother to the
brothers Fili and Kili who perished defending their uncle in the Battle of Five Armies. Lady Dís joined the
rest of her folk in returning to Lonely Mountain after it was reclaimed from the dragon Smaug. However,
after a period of mourning for her sons and brother Thorin, she found that she could not remain there; the
memories associated with Erebor were far too painful for her. Dís was only ten years old when Smaug
claimed the Mountain. Many of her friends and their families were killed by the dragon and devoured. Her
younger brother Frerin was slain years later by Orcs in the Battle of Azanulbizar. Most of her happy
memories were of the Blue Mountains, where she grew to womanhood in the Halls of Thorin, met her
husband-to-be, wed and bore two strong sons.
In T.A. 2944 Dís returned to the Blue Mountains and became the Lady of the Halls of Thorin. She acts as
the Mistress of the Halls, ensuring that they are well maintained and that chambers are kept ready for
envoys from Erebor, the Iron Hills and the other Dwarf-kingdoms and for special guests. She is educated
and wise, and can also be stubborn and opinionated. She is also far too old to be bothered with customs
she considers to be outdated nonsense. While Lady Dís carries an air of grace and dignity, she also defies
the dwarven convention of 'dressing down' in the manner of a male for outsiders and when in public. Dís is
typically garbed in hooded, white dwarven mourning robes, elegant and tasteful. While many conservative
Dwarves are scandalized by this, she has accumulated a following among the younger set, especially with
Dwarf-women who are themselves widowed or have determined never to marry.
Attribute Level: 8
Specialities: Rhymes of Lore, Leechcraft, Trading
Distinctive Features: Bold, Lordly, Robust
Relevant Skills: Courtesy ♦♦♦♦, Insight ♦♦♦♦♦, Lore ♦♦♦♦
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