Copyright Joe Mandala 1998 (original version)
2nd Edition modifications by Mikko Kakkonen
Source Material for Middle-Earth
This table was modified from the original table based on RMSS (original table can be found Here). Modifications are for MERP 2nd edition along Rolemaster 2nd Edition. Some skills are available only in Rolemaster Companion II.
Arhunerim, Dunlending - Druadan (Wose)
| Cultures | ||||||
| Arhunerim, Dunlending | Arhunerim, Hillman | Arhunerim, Saralainn Clansman | Common man, Rural | Common man, Urban | Druadan (Wose) | |
Soft Leather skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rigid Leather skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chain skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swimming skill |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Climbing skill |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Alertness skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
General Perception |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Body Development skill |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Language skills |
8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
"Own" Region Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
"Own" Culture Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Riding skill (usually horses) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Survival skills (divide ranks) |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Attunement & Runes skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Basic Math skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Skill in one spell list (own realm, open) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Stalking skill |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Hiding skill |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
One General category skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One skill from Social skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Conc. skill |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Weapon - 1-H Edged skill |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Weapon - 2-Handed skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Missile skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Weapon - Pole Arms skill |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Thrown skill |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Background Options |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Dunadan, Arthedaini - Dwarf
| Cultures | |||||||
| Dunadan, Arthedaini | Dunadan, Black Numenorean | Dunadan, Cardolani | Dunadan, Gondorian | Dunadan, Rhudaurian | Dunadan, Umbarean | Dwarf | |
Soft Leather skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rigid Leather skill |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chain skill |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Swimming skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Climbing skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sense Ambush skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
General Perception skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Body Development skill |
2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Language skills |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
"Own" Region Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
"Own" Culture Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Riding skill (usually horses) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Survival skills (divide ranks) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Attunement & Runes skills |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Basic Math skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
skill in one spell list |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stalking skill |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hiding skill |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
One General category skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One skill from Social skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Conc. skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Weapon - 1-H Edged skill |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Weapon - 2-Handed skill |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Missile skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Weapon - Pole Arms skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Thrown skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Background Options |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Elf, Noldor - Eriadan, Dorwinadan
| Cultures | ||||||
| Elf, Noldor | Elf, Silvan | Elf, Sindar | Eriadan, Beijabar | Eriadan, Cardolani N'man | Eriadan, Dorwinadan | |
Soft Leather skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rigid Leather skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chain skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swimming skill |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Climbing skill |
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sense Ambush skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Perception skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Body Development skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Language skills |
20 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
"Own" Region Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
"Own" Culture Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Riding skill (usually horses) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Survival skills (divide ranks) |
3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Attunement & Runes skills |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Basic Math skill |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Skill in one spell list (own realm, open) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stalking skill |
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hiding skill |
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
One General category skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One skill from Social skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Weapon - 1-H Conc. skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Edged skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Weapon - 2-Handed skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Missile skill |
1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Weapon - Pole Arms skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weapon - Thrown skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Background Options |
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Eriadan, Eothraim (Rohir) - Eriadan-Dunadan mix
| Cultures | ||||||||
| Eriadan, Eothraim (Rohir) | Eriadan, Estaravi | Eriadan, Gramuz | Eriadan, Gwathlo Bargeman | Eriadan, Pinnath Ceren N'man | Eriadan, Riverman | Eriadan, Woodman | Eriadan-Dunadan mix | |
Soft Leather skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rigid Leather skill |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chain skill |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Climbing skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Sense Ambush skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Perception skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Body Development skill |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Language skills |
8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
"Own" Region Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
"Own" Culture Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Riding skill (usually horses) |
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Survival skills (divide ranks) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Attunement & Runes skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Basic Math skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Skill in one spell list (own realm, open) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stalking skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Hiding skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
One General category skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One skill from Social skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Conc. skill |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Edged skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Weapon - 2-Handed skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Weapon - Missile skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weapon - Pole Arms skill |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Weapon - Thrown skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Background Options |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Haradrim, northern - Lossoth
| Cultures | ||||||
| Haradrim, northern | Haradrim, southern | Hobbit, Fallohide | Hobbit, Harfoot | Hobbit, Stoor | Lossoth | |
Soft Leather skill |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rigid Leather skill |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chain skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swimming skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Climbing skill |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sense Ambush skill |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
General Perception skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Body Development skill |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Language skills |
10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
"Own" Region Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
"Own" Culture Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Riding skill (usually horses) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Survival skills (divide ranks) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Attunement & Runes skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Basic Math skill - Basic skill |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Skill in one spell list (own realm, open) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stalking skill |
1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Hiding skill |
1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
One General category skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One skill from Social skills |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Conc. skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Weapon - 1-H Edged skill |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - 2-Handed skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Missile skill |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Weapon - Pole Arms skill |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Weapon - Thrown skill |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Background Options |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Talatherim, Easterling - Umli
| Cultures | ||||
| Talatherim, Easterling | Talatherim, Variag | Talatherim, Wainrider | Umli | |
Soft Leather skill |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rigid Leather skill |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chain skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Climbing skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sense Ambush skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
General Perception skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Body Development skill |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Language skills |
4 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
"Own" Region Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
"Own" Culture Lore skill |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Riding skill (usually horses) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Survival skills (divide ranks) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Attunement & Runes skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Basic Math skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Skill in one spell list (own realm, open) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stalking skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hiding skill |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
One General category skill |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One skill from Social skills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - 1-H Conc. skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Weapon - 1-H Edged skill |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Weapon - 2-Handed skill |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weapon - Missile skill |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Weapon - Pole Arms skill |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Weapon - Thrown skill |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Background Options |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |