THE LORD OF THE RINGS
FARAMIR
LORD OF ITHILIEN
Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 16 STR 6 12- 230kg; 3d6 18 DEX 24 13- OCV: 6/DCV: 6 16 CON 12 12- 16 BODY 12 12- 15 INT 5 12- PER Roll 12- 18 EGO 16 13- ECV: 6 17 PRE 7 12- PRE Attack: 3 1/2d6 12 COM 1 12- 7 PD 4 Total: 7 PD 5 ED 2 Total: 5 ED 4 SPD 12 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 10 REC 8 60 END 19 55 STUN 28 Total Characteristics Cost: 156 Movement: Running: 9"/18" Swimming: 4"/8" Cost Powers & Skills Combat Training: 24 Combat Skill Levels: +3 level w/All Combat 6 Combat Skill Levels: +2 level w/Bows 4 Combat Skill Levels: +2 Range Levels w/ Bows Equipment: 12 Numenorean Bow: RKA: 2d6, STR Min 10, OAF, END 3 4 Numenorean Bow: +2 Combat Skill Levels 2 Numenorean Bow: +2 level Range Levels Background Skills: 7 Running +3" (9" total), 1/2 END (+1/4), END 1 2 Swimming +2" (4" total), END 1 8 Contact: Denethor; Usefulness: Extremely, +2 15- 2 Contact: Imrahil 11- 2 Contact: Boromir 11- 65 Followers: 100 x 150-point followers (Ithilien Rangers) 10 Money (Wealthy) 9 Talent: Combat Sense 15- 5 Talent: Defense Maneuver 6 Area Knowledge: Gondor 15- 9 Area Knowledge: Ithilien 18- 7 Area Knowledge: Minas Tirith 16- 1 Adûnaic (Basic Conv.); Literacy; Similarity Cost: -1 3 Black Speech (Fluent Conv.); Literacy 5 Climbing 14- 15 Concealment 18- 9 Disguise 14- 5 High Society 13- 3 Knowledge Skill: Heraldry 12- 4 Knowledge Skill: The Nobility of Gondor 13- 4 Knowledge Skill: Orc Tactics 13- 7 Mimicry 13- 11 Navigation 15- 5 Oratory 13- 3 Paramedic 12- 5 Riding 14- 11 Shadowing 15- 9 Stealth 16- 11 Survival 15- 9 Tactics 15- 1 TF: Boats 11 Tracking 16- 1 Westron (Native Accent); Literacy 4 WF: Common Melee Weapons, Common Missile Weapons 321 Total Powers & Skills Cost 477 Total Character Cost 75+ Disadvantages 20 Hunted: Servants of Sauron (14-); As Powerful, Harsh Psychological Limitation: 15 Code of Honor (Common, Strong) 15 Hatred of Orcs and Dark Servants (Common, Strong) 20 Protective of Ithilien (Very Common, Strong) 10 Public Identity: Son of Ruling Steward 10 Reputation: Hero of Ithilien (11-) 10 Watched: Denethor (8-); More Powerful; Non-combat Influence 302 Bonus 477 Total Disadvantage Points
HISTORY
Faramir, son of Denethor, and younger brother of Boromir, is one of the greatest heroes in The Lord of the Rings, although his presence is only rarely felt. With a small band of skilled rangers, he moves through enemy-held Ithilien (the eastern province of Gondor, beyond the Anduin river), preying upon the orcs who have taken over his beloved land.
Ithilien is crawling with the dark servants of Sauron, from orcs and trolls to nazgul and crebain. The Dark Lord has eyes everywhere, including his own, via the palantir, and yet the ever-moving Faramir eludes his forces and continues to harry them.
At the time of the War of the Ring, Faramir is thirty-six years old. Unlike Boromir, he is not a lover of war, and is instead a gentle man who loves music and the arts. Because of his gentle nature and his association with Gandalf, Faramir is not in the good graces of his father. During the War of the Ring, Faramir fought the forces of Mordor, sheltered the Ring-bearers and led the retreat of the Gondorian forces before the siege of Minas Tirith.
He fell victim to the Black Breath, and was nearly cremated alive by Denethor in his madness. He was rescued by Gandalf and cured by Aragorn. While recovering, he met and fell in love with Éowyn, whom he married the following year. Under Elessar's (Aragorn's) rule, he became Steward of Gondor, Prince of Ithilien and Lord of Emyn Arnen. He died at the age of 120 in Fourth Age 82.
NOTES
1. Faramir does not have a rivalry with Boromir, even though Boromir has one with him. Faramir just didn't care about such things.
2. Note the frequency of his Hunted. Faramir lived in Sauron's backyard and was a constant thorn in his side.
3. I made up the Numenorean bow. It seems to me to fit the character.
4. I gave Faramir the ability to speak Black Speech because I believe he must frequently have spied on orcs. Both Ad˚naic and Black Speech are corruptions of Quenya, so they may not be terribly dissimilar.