Vidar, Son of Veig

The One Ring: The King's Own
GM
Lisa
Starting Year
Fourth Age, 1 (3021 TA or 1421 SR)
Current Year
Fourth Age, 1 (3021 TA or 1421 SR)
The Fellowship
Laramie Twofoot Déor, Horseman of Rohan Vidar, Son of Veig Gilithion Thorondir Theowulf Former Fellowship Members Primrose
Resources
Chapters Past

Like the rest of his kin in the Blue Mountains, Vidar's parents were survivors scattered by the fall of Erebor. Unlike their peers, however, they chose not to continue along the entire journey into the Blue Mountains but rather to settle and set up his smith's shop in a small town in Eriador. At first, it was because Veig swore that he would never again go under a mountain until he could return to his true home of Erebor. However, as the days of exile wore on, he and his wife became accustomed to their stand-alone house, small garden, and blue skies. So it was that when Vidar was born, one year after Thorin had reclaimed his throne under-the-mountain and began the resettling of Erebor, the family raised him not in their ancestral home, but in a small stone house within the borders of ancient Arnor.

Vidar grew up for many years learning the crafts of his father with an eye towards one day taking over his forge but as adulthood came upon him he found himself less and less interested in the finer points of modern smithcraft and increasingly interested in the long-lost secrets of the dwarfs from long ago. He took to the road, venturing out first to perform on-site repairs on the behalf of his father, but soon as a simple wandering smith in his own right. And between each night's rest at a peasant's farm or ranger's camp, he would explore the lands for forgotten tales and artifacts of his ancient people. Later, during his hard-earned public-house nights, he would stay up late to listen for rumors, tales or snippets of riddles leading to lost lore.

Thus his days were filled until the War of the Ring. In those days the land grew dark and Vidar found himself called upon to make use of his ax far more often than his craftsman's tools. During those days he stood shoulder to shoulder with the Men of the North and returned home to hold off a siege of goblins at his father's door. The war brought horrors, but the end of the battles brought hope again. This hope was kindled anew when he heard from a ranger he had befriended that their own Chieften, Aragorn by name, had defeated the armies of the Enemy and reclaimed the Throne of Men. Inspired, curious and somewhat disbelieving, Vidar resolved to make the long trip to Gondor to see this new High King of Men, and to see the great works that both his own people and the Men of old had left behind.

Profile

Name: Vidar, Son of Veig
Culture: Dwarf of the Blue Mountain	Standard of Living: Prosperous
Cultural Blessing Redoubtable - Dwarfs may reduce their encumberance by their favored heart score.
Calling: Scholor	Weakness: Lure of Secrets

Traits

Specialties: Old lore, Smoking, Rhymes of Lore

Distinctive Features: Determined, Energetic

Attributes

Body	Heart	Wits
7(8)	2(5)	5(7)
Experience	Valour	Wisdom
7 of 30	3	3

Common Skills

Awe	□□□□□□	Inspire	■■□□□□	Persuade	■■□□□□	Personality	◇◇◇
Athletics	□□□□□□	Travel	■■■□□□	Stealth	■■□□□□	Movement	◇◇◇
Awareness	■■□□□□	Insight	□□□□□□	Search	■■■□□□	Perception	◇◇◇
Explore	■■■□□□	Healing	□□□□□□	Hunting	□□□□□□	Survival	◇◇◇
Song	■■■□□□	Courtesy	■■□□□□	Riddle	□□□□□□	Common	◇◇◇
Craft	■■■□□□	Battle	□□□□□□	Lore	■■■□□□	Vocational	◇◇◇

Weapon Skills

Weapon	Skill	Damage	Edge	Injury	Enc
Axe	■■■□□□	5		18	2
Hunting Spear	■■□□□□	5	9	14	2
Dagger	■□□□□□	3		12	0

Combat

Damage	Parry	Armor	Endurance	Encumbrance	Wound
5 (5 Ranged)	9	3d6	0 of 30 (12)	18 (22)	Unwounded

Rewards & Virtues

Rewards

• Harp of the Halls: When making a roll using Song, Courtesy or Inspire, roll Feat die twice and keep the best result. Additionally, gain +1 standing.
• Reinforced Shield: Gain an additional +1 Parry; additionally the shield cannot be broken.

Virtues

• Deep Songs: If you Heal Corruption with the Song skill, lower (TN-2) for you and any others in the same location. If you are successful, start next adventuring phase with +1 in the fellowship pool.

• Broken Spells: You learn fragments of the old spells:
  • Spells of Opening and Shutting: If recited at a door, the door is locked (or unlocked). Does not work on all magically barred doors. Starts working immediately upon being finished.
  • Spells of Prohibition and Exclusion: You may carve these signs on a rock or tree within the parimiter of your camp. You will immediately awaken if any threatening presence approches.
  • Spells of Secrecy: Carve these runes on a hidden door or personal hiding place. It will only be noticed if someone searches with great care. Finding the hidden item requires an extrodinary search result (or a simple success by another dwarf.)

Songs

• The Song of Rest: A thematic song to be sung while the party is as rest. Pass a TN12 song test for effects.
• Marching Song of the Green Company: A thematic hobbit traditional to be sung while the party is marching. Pass a TN16 song test for effects.

Saga

Fellowship	Advancement Points	Treasure	Standing	Hope	Shadow
-	0	5 (9)	1 (2)	3 of 8	0

Gear

Armour	Shirt of Mail	Enc	12
Headgear	None	Enc	N/A
Shield	Reinforced Great Shield	Enc	5

• Winter Furs: Reduce the encumbrance of winter gear by 1, and add +2 to Social TN while wearing.
• Arcane Smithing Tools: Bonus to Craft equal to wisdom. Additionally, a point of hope will change a single die roll to a magical result.
• Bag of Painted Coin: A satchel of tin coins coated to look like silver. Nine treasures worth if they were real.
• Carving of a Boar with agates for eyes: Fine work worth 40 treasure. {Used for Standing}
• Letter for the Blue Mountain: A letter addressed to a dwarf in the blue mountain. Inside a puzzle box. {Delivered}
• Box of Jewels: Cheap but well-wrought jewels and small jewelry crafted by the dwarfs of the Blue Mountain (10 Treasure) {In Vault}

Mount

Name: Stoutheart
Type: Pack Horse (-1 Checks)
Quality: Fearless, (-2 vs. Fear/Startle)
Description: A barrel-chested chestnut horse with a very dwarvish personality. He and Vidar get along quite well.

Stash & Holding

• Hidden Vault: Vidar has crafted a small vault and hidden it not far from Brae. It has been further secured by the broken spells. It contains 40 treasure. (Not included above.)
• Hidden Vault 2: Vidar has crafted a small vault and hidden it not far from the Forsaken Inn. It has been further secured by the broken spells. It contains 30 treasure. (Not included above.)