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Hello all!

I'm interested in creating a Rivendell Elf character to use for a game I'm going to be in. Since the Rivendell supplement won't be out for a while, I'm going to try to create a Rivendell Elf heroic culture.

Unfortunately, my knowledge of Tolkien lore is somewhat limited (I've seen the movies and read the Hobbit, that's it), so I don't quite know what a Rivendell Elf heroic culture would look like.

What types of abilities/powers/equipment would be good for Rivendell Elf cultural virtues, cultural rewards, and a cultural blessing? What would they have for common skills (I'm guessing decent Lore, Song, and some Healing and Awareness, but I don't know what else)?

Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

There are at least two fan supplements that may be of use to you. I don't have the links now, but I am sure someone will posted them for you.

SL

One is called High Elves, the other The One Ring Guide to the Eldar.

Thank you SL. I found the Guide to the Eldar. Do you know where I can find the High Elf fan supplement? I'm having trouble finding that one.

Thank you.

Be aware that Peter Jackson's interpretation of elves is not what Tolkien had in mind. If you're going for elves that are true to the book, they should be people who find delight in everything in the world that is not evil. They should laugh a lot.

You should, of course, read The Lord of the Rings, but if you want a good idea of how High Elves really behave, see the end of Book I, Chapter 3, where Frodo, Sam, and Pippin meet a Wandering Company in the Shire. The elves of Rivendell described in The Hobbit are also accurate, although they are depicted for children, so take them with a grain of salt. Elves are joyous, but they're not ridiculous.

Also realize that Rivendell is one of the last refuges of elves at the end of the Third Age, and as such contains both Grey and High Elves (Sindar and Noldor).

And Elrond is not Mr. Grumpy Pants!