Alternate Lord of the Rings

Alternate Lord of the Rings

Backgrounds and Circumstances

Based on the classic trilogy the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. This takes place long after the war of the ring is over. However, not all the elves have left yet and some have even returned. The background of this RPG is that across Middle Earth, various groups have arisen to form a coalition of races against an unknown threat. These coalitions don't always get along. In fact, they war. The two major leaders of the two major coalitions are both power hungry and would not make good potential leaders of the whole of Middle Earth. While the wars rage, people from the 21st century of Earth begin to appear all over Middle Earth. The catch is this- although they have the memories and personalities of their 21st century lives, they are in middle earth people's bodies and are seemingly chosen at random. From bandits to coalition leaders, the people are varied in every way imaginable.
Recent Events

-The company was captured by a coalition led by Alvina's fiancé, Daugon. Alvina killed him and they managed to escape, using Avanti as their guide. Avanti inadvertently led them into a passageway that was sealed off, almost suffocating them all. They managed to make it to safety by using a underground tunnel. completely in the dark, Avanti tripped and slid down several hundred feet into frigid waters. She had accidentally dragged Nessa down with her but the tewo were rescued by Feredir, a coalition leader who has now turned bad. The company was reunited and were brought to the council of the coalition leaders where they learned that Alvina had betrayed them and had taken the place of her dead fiance, leading an army and a coalition.

Character Outlines

Alvina/"Aerynna" ~ Tanya

Elf turned human by deception.
Before her mind was invaded with memories of 21st century Earth, Alvina was the fiancé of Daugon, a large coalition leader who is the nemesis of Avanti. Alvina has very few memories of Daugon and her memories of Earth are fading. Mostly, her memories include what happened to her before meeting Daugon. Lied to for several weeks by the agents of the true enemy in Middle Earth, and being told she was "Vanmoriel", she steadily is loosing her grasp of reality. Her companions kidnapped by her fiancé, Alvina pretended to betray her companions so as to gain Daugon's trust. Following the escape of her companions, she murdered Daugon. While company traveled on to rescue Nessa and Avanti, Alvina stayed behind and secretly made things ready to marshal Daugon's army and coalition. Because Daugon named her his heir, she is technically in command of the coalition now. She claimed she will disband the coalition to her companions but that was a lie. In the midst of escaping from the council of the coaltion leaders, Lassiel fired a shot intended to kill Alvina but hit thengal instea,d tragiclly kkilling him. Only Avanti, Lasiel, and Alvina know the truth about Thengel's death. The rest are still in the dark. After the company escaped, Alvina's men came after them and they are now in that predicament.

Avanti/"Verya" ~ Tanya

Deceptive coalition leader.
Pretending to be a human known as Verya, she hid the fact she had murdered the true Verya and taken her place. And thus Avanti deceived her companions into thinking she was like them (With memories from the 21st century) and also the enemy into thinking she was one of their brain-washed elves. In this matter, she discovered information about the company. Once she assessed them as a threat, she kidnapped Estelwen, the leader of the group. Estelwen and Avanti were later captured by Daugon, Avanti's archenemy. She helped the company escape from their cells via an escape passageway but didn't get far before becoming stranded from the group along with Nessa. She was just rescued from drowning by an elf known as Feredir but injuries sustained during a fight caused her to fall ill. She is recovered now and served as guide to the company but was captured by Alvina.

Estelwen ~ Del

Former bandit turned company leader.
She used to be a bandit. Now she is the leader of a group of mismatched people with memories from the 21st century. She was recently kidnapped, and then kidnapped again but recently escaped. She led the company through a system of tunnels beneath Daugon's headquarters and was captured by the council. With the help of Avanti, they all escaped (minus poor thengal) but were captured by the treacherous Alvina not long after.

Nessa ~ Kate

Mirkwood elf.
Is part of the company sent from earth to restore peace to middle-earth. Has very little memory left from the 21st century. Was recently captured by Daugon, but escaped with the help of Avanti. Was split up from the rest of the group with Avanti, and fell into an under ground lake. Just met another Mirkwood elf, who saved Avanti from drowning, lead them out. Now it appears he has switched sides and is serving Alvina.

Lassiel ~ Tanya

Loth Lorien elf.
Recently arrived in middle-earth, and still has all of her 21st century memories. Was captured with the others, and is now escaping with Athniel whom she likes.

Balin ~ Zilla

Gondorian ranger.Originally from middle-earth, met the group, and joined. Was captured along with Estelwen, Nessa and Gabby. Is imprisoned alongside Gabby.

Gabby ~ Sam

Hobbit.
Brought from earth to join the company. Has returned to earth once, but then came back. Thus showing that it is possible to get back. Was captured along with the others, and is now with Balin, still imprisoned.

Thengel (deceased) ~ Nik

Rider of Rohan.
Came from earth, but has few memories from there. Father was killed by the “monster”, and he is seeking to avenge that death. He was not captured with the rest of the company, but was reunited with them.

Athniel ~ Slater

Elf.

Was the most recent to join them. his previous earth life was not a pleasant one but now that he is one Middle Earth he seems to have inherited excellent fighting skills and an inherent distrust for other people, save Lassiel.