THE LORD OF THE RINGS
GWAIHIR
Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 30* STR 5 15- 1600kg; 6d6 13 DEX 9 12- OCV: 4/DCV: 4 15 CON 10 12- 19* BODY 12 13- 15 INT 5 12- PER Roll 12- 14 EGO 8 12- ECV: 5 18 PRE 8 13- PRE Attack: 3 1/2d6 12 COM 1 11- 5 PD 2 Total: 5 PD 4 ED 1 Total: 4 ED 4 SPD 17 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 10 REC 8 40 END 5 40* STUN 5 *Includes modifications for Growth Total Characteristics Cost: 96 Movement: Flight: 24"/96" Running: 6"/12" Swimming: 2"/4" Cost Powers & Skills Combat Training: 6 Combat Skill Levels: +3 with Dive (Move By) 10 Combat Skill Levels: +2 with HTH 3 Martial Dodge (+5 DCV) Only with enough room to maneuver aerially (-1/2) Giant Eagle Powers: 20 Great Size: Growth: 3 Levels, 0 END (+1/2), Persistent (+1/2), Always On (-1/2) +15 STR, +3 Body, +3 Stun, -2 DCV, +2 PER vs, +1" reach, -3" KB 36 Claws or Beak: HKA: 3d6 (5d6 with STR), Reduced Penetration (-1/4), END 4 66 24" Flight, X4 NCM, 1/2 END (+1/4), END 2 12 Telescopic Sense (Sight, +8 to PER) Background Skills: 3 Contact: Gandalf 12- 2 Contact: Radagast 11- 1 Contact: Elrond 8- 1 Contact: Galadriel 8- 75 Followers: Giant Eagles (500 x 150-points) 7 Acrobatics 14- 6 AK: Eriador 15- 6 AK: Rhovanion 15- 10 AK: Misty Mountains 19- 0 Eagles (Native Accent) 11 Combat Piloting 16- 4 KS: Councils of the Wise 13- 11 Navigation 15- 2 Quenya (Completely Fluent w/accent); Similarity Cost: -1 3 Sindarin (Completely Fluent w/accent) 3 Westron (Completely Fluent w/accent) 298 Total Powers & Skills Cost 394 Total Character Cost 75+ Disadvantages 20 Distinctive Features: Giant Eagle (NC) 15 Physical Limitation: No Hands (All the Time, Slightly) Psychological Limitation: 10 Allied with Gandalf (Uncommon, Strong) 10 Opposition to Sauron (Uncommon, Strong) 3 Watched: Minions of Sauron (LessPow) 8- 261 Big Bird Bonus 394 Total Disadvantage Points
HISTORY
Gwaihir is the King of the giant eagles of Middle Earth, and has the title Lord of all Birds. He is a descendant of Thorondor, Lord of the Eagles of the Crissaegrim, who aided the eldar in the First Age. He is a massive bird, with a wingspan of more than ten meters. At some time prior to Third Age 2941, he befriended Gandalf when the wizard cured him of a poison arrow, probably orcish. He served both Gandalf and Radagast as friend and messenger and was friendly with both Elrond and Galadriel.
In 2941, he and his followers rescued Gandalf and Thorin's dwarves, and later led his people in a crucial role in the Battle of Five Armies. During the War of the Ring, he served the Free People three times. First, he rescued Gandalf from imprisonment in Orthanc. Second, he bore from the peak of Celebdil after the wizard had been returned to life. Finally, he rescued Frodo and Sam from the lava that flowed down the sides of Orodruin after the destruction of the One Ring.