Dunédain Warden (sheet)
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- Amdiran's ancestors served as stewards and advisors to the kings of Arthedain. Their line can be traced back to the Númenorian refugees who fled the destruction of the island realm with Isildur.
- Amdiran is the only child of his parents, Amdirgir and Ioreth. They were childless for a very long time, and chose his name, which means "Long Hope" to acknowledge this. Amdiran's name has a double meaning: the long hope Amdirgir and Ioreth had for a child, and the long hope that the line of Isildur will be restored to the throne of Arnor and Gondor.
- As a child, Amdiran caught a wasting fever. He would have died had Amdirgir not prevailed on Arathorn II to visit and heal his son. To this day Amdiran bears the marks of this illness. It stunted his growth and sapped his strength. There was a time when no one expected Amdiran to embark on the traditional errantry of the Rangers of the North. However, he was determined to prove that he was worthy of the blood of Númenor. Although Amdiran is not as strong as his fellow Rangers, his inner fire gives him endurance beyond that of many other Rangers.
- Amdirgir was slain by orcs alongside Arathorn II, his friend and chieftain, in TA 2933. Amdiran joined Elrohir and Elladan, Elron's sons, in tracking the orc war band. He slew their chieftain by shooting an arrow through its right eye, killing it in the same way the orcs had killed Arathorn II. Since this time, Amdiran has drawn the special enmity of the Shadow in the East.
- Because of his father's friendship with Arathorn II, Amdiran has spent significant time in Rivendell. He is known to Elrond, and has accompanied Elrohir and Elladan on several occasions.
- Amdiran is interested in history. Some of this interest has served a practical purpose in training him to one day be an advisor to the child Aragorn II, the child chieftain of the Rangers of the North and heir of Isildur. However, Amdirgir's real historical passion are the tales of the Silmarils and the First Age. Amdirgir especially loves the tale of Beren and Luthien.
- Amdiran principally patrols the area around Bree and its surrounding villages, although his errantry has taken him throughout all of Eriador. He is known in Bree as "Fletcher," since he always carries his bow.
- Amdiran is skilled enough with the broadsword. However, he prefers to fight from a distance with his short bow, where his lack of strength is less of an issue than in melee.
- Amdiran is blessed with the foresight of Númenor of old. All the bloodline of the West has weakened, so have the powers of the Dunédain's foresight. Amdiran receives brief and infrequent flashes of inspiration or half-remembered fragments of dreams. Usually, these concern knowing when to strike or duck in combat. Three years ago, he had a dream warning him to guard Bree. he is not sure why he needs to guard the area, but he has learned to trust these insights. The Shadow will threaten Bree somehow, and Amdiran is called to thwart it.
- Armdiran wants to prove his worth as a warrior. He is noted for his knowledge of history and for his wise counsel, but he sees these as roles for an older man whose errantry is past. He doesn't want to be old before his time, especially since the new chieftain is so young. He's looking for another chance to prove himself.
- I'm interested in playing a physically weak member of a warrior culture. Armdiran's low strength is less of an issue in a 5E-based system than in some others, but I'm really curious to see how it will play out in game. I've never played such a weak character, and I want the experience of really RPing the flaw. Plus, the Rangers of the North are awesome and enigmatic. Who wouldn't want to play one?
- Amdiran keeps his gift of foresight as a closely guarded secret. His parents were aware of it, as was Arathorn as Chieftain. However, he fears that should his gift become known, he will become even more a target for the growing Shadow in the East.
- Just as Amdiran declared vengeance on the Orcs who slew Arathorn and his father, Shaga, the son of the Orc Chieftain Amdiran slew, has pledged to kill Amdiran in vengeance. Shaga has played a long waiting game, sometimes skirmishing against Amdiran. However, Amdiran is not specifically aware of Shaga or his vendetta.
- Ioreth, daughter of Aliel Ioreth, Amdiran's mother, lives in one of the Dunédain villages in the Angle. She is both proud of her son for his achievements despite his weakness and fearful for him. She would prefer that he left errantry to the more able-bodied.
- Elatan Elatan is an elf of Rivendell, whom Amdiran has accompanied on several scouting and hunting missions. They have journeyed throughout the Trollshaws together, hunting trolls and orcs. Of all the elves of Rivendell, Amdiran is closest to Elatan, whom he considers a friend.
- Courtland Bowyer Courtland is a bowyer living in Bree. Although most Bree-folk are distrustful of Rangers, Courtland and Amdiran have struck up a professional friendship. They bonded over a shared love of archery. Courtland helps to keep Amdiran abreast of news in Bree and the surrounding villages.
- One of Amdiran's fondest memories of childhood is his father Amdirgir teaching him to shoot a bow when he was six. To this day, Amdiran feels his father's presence with him whenever he holds a bow.
- Since his childhood illness, Amdiran has had nightmares of fire. They take different forms, but two recurring ones are being trapped in a burning building or in a forest fire. He wakes from these nightmares in a cold sweat, feeling like he has not rested at all. They occur with especial frequency whenever he is worried or stressed.
- Amdiran has an unusual superstition about his arrows. He feels that arrows with black or dark fletching never fly true. All of his arrows have light-colored fletching.