House Rules for Peter Jackson TOR:
- Weapon Skill now has a max rank of 12 instead of 6.
Parry is now computed by adding together Wits and Body. Heck, throw Heart in there, too.
You also get a bonus to Parry equal to your weapon skill.
You no longer only use the Feat die when checking the Edge score of your weapon: you use the total of the roll. That's you...monsters only use the Feat die.
Subtract your weapon skill from the number of dice your opponent gets to roll for Protection.
If you happen to also roll Edge with the Feat die alone, it means you strike multiple opponents with a single attack. The total number of opponents hit is equal to your weapon skill.
In the unlikely event you fail to Wound your target, always add Favoured Body to your damage.
Add your weapon skill, too.
You get a number of attacks per turn equal to your weapon skill. Since most hits now kill opponents, each attack can be on a separate target.
Every time an opponent dies, regain a number of Hope points equal to its Attribute Level. (Hard Core variant: divide these points up among the Fellowship. Ha! Just kidding.)
Dual Wielding rules: Any time you miss an attack, roll again for the Offhand weapon.
Also add your weapon skill to Parry (a 2nd time) if you are dual wielding.
When in doubt, add your weapon skill.
New Elf cultural blessing: You can use your bow from any stance. Also, you never run out of arrows. Don't ask how...your people would call it "magic".
New Dwarf cultural blessing: When using an axe, any time you hit an orc you chop its head off. If you roll a Sauron the orc was wearing an iron collar and your axe is notched. (Purely cosmetic.)
New Hobbit cultural reward: Ring of Power. Use it wisely.
