D&D or later AD&D have been used by Gamemasters for campaigns in Middle-Earth since the earliest days of Role-playing, and while Tolkien's Legendarium had it's influence on D&D/AD&D, D&D also had a great impact on most later systems and games developed for gaming in Middle-earth vice versa. D&D is basically an all-round system, suitable for many different possible backgrounds and scenarios, ranging from classical Sword & sorcery to more sophisticated High fantasy.D&D is a whole universe consisting of many different worlds and planes, some closer, some more removed from the concept of Arda. One main point of controversy however has always been the fact that D&D's idea of magic differs significantly from the mostly subtle or divine magic described in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. Most high-level spells, especially those of mass-destruction are considered unsuitable to a Middle-Earth setting.
Official Middle-Earth D20[]
Meanwhile Adventures in Middle-earth is an official D&D or rather D20 version for gaming in Middle-earth, a rework of The One Ring - Roleplaying in Middle Earth by cubicle 7 games.
Races and Peoples[]
Ainur[]
- Demons - Demons
- Hydras – Serpent-Demons
- Merrows - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Shokans - Warrior Demons
- Volvers - Warrior Demons
- Werewolf- Lords – Werewolves
- Fairies - Fairies
- Allurins – Maiar
- Flamekin – Firespirits
- Gaea’s skyfolk -Manir, Suruli
- Genelfs - Maiar
- Guromescai - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Hengeyokai - Kelfaen
- Kobolds - Tavari, Nermir, Orossi, Nandini
- Aquatic Kobolds - Nermir
- Lawn Gnomes – Nandini, Nermir
- Maenads – Maiar
- Murearomalquins -Manir, Suruli
- Rashak -Manir, Suruli
- Sky Elves/Thoronedhil -Manir, Suruli
- Spirit-folk - Fairies, Avari
- Traelins - Tavari
- Vaati - Maiar, Giants
- winged Elves/Avariel -Manir, Suruli
- Aquatic Races - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Aquatic Gnomes - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Kuo-Toas - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Liminals - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Lizardfolk - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Locathas - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Malaquians - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini; Atalantedain
- Merfolk /Tirr - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Reika - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Selvics - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Seog - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Tarichas - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Thoon - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Tritons - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
- Zoras - Wingildi, Oarni, Falmarini
Dwarves[]
- Aquatic Dwarves - Stonefoots
- Arctic Dwarves /Mijor/Uker people/Ice-dwarves/brown dwarves - Stiffbeards
- Batalagh Dwarves - Broadbeams
- Chromatic Dwarves -Mornaugrim
- Azurn - Mornaugrim
- Rutilan - Stonefoots
- Veridin - Petty-Dwarves; Ironfists
- Chultan dwarves/Albino dwarves - Dûrgana
- Deep-Dwarves - Stonefoots
- Desert Dwarves - Ehazt
- Hill-Dwarves - Broadbeams; Longbeards
- Jungle-Dwarves - Blacklocks
- Korobokuru - Stonefoots, Exiled Dwarves
- Loam-Dwarves - Stonefoots
- Mithral Dwarves - Blacklocks
- Mountain-Dwarves - Longbeards
- Nordheim-Dwarves - Firebeards
- Golden Dwarves - Firebeards, Axes of Nargubraz
- Duergar/Gray Dwarves - Mornaugrim
- Golden Dwarves - Firebeards, Axes of Nargubraz
- Obsidian-Dwarves - Stonefoots
- Red Bellows Dwarves - Blacklocks
- Sandstorm Dwarves - Ehazt;Blacklocks
- Sundered Dwarves - Longbeards; Broadbeams; Firebeards; Blacklocks; Ironfists
- Virani Dwarves - Blacklocks
Gnomes - Dwarves
- Arctic Gnomes - Stiffbeards, Faerië, Maiar
- Battle-born Gnomes - Firebeards
- Gnome-Tinkers - Ironfists
- Jungle Gnomes - Blacklocks,Stonefoots,Tavari
- Rock Gnomes - Blacklocks, Stonefoots, Ironfists
- Forest Gnomes - Ironfists, Tavari
- Elratten - Stonefoots
- Svirfneblins/Deep Gnomes - lesser orcs, Mornaugrim
- Zakharan Dwarves/Gnomes - Blacklocks,Ehazt
Elves[]
- Albion Elves - Noldor, Avari
- Aquatic Elves - Falmari, Falathrim, Merfolk
- Arctic Elves - Avari,Hwendi, Ugni'imi, Snow-Elves
- Ardanian Elves - Noldor, Avari
- Ash Elves - Avari, Kaukareldar
- Akrotesy - Fallen Elves
- Blade Elves/Zolan - Avari
- Daemon elves - Avari,,Kaukareldar, Daedhil
- Dar'oka Deep Elves - Avari, Kaukareldar
- Deep-Elves - Avari, Noldor
- Desert Elves/Feh'a - Avari, Hawnin, Kindi
- Drow/Dark elves - Fallen Elves, Avari, Khelnor, Eölrim
- Darkmoon Elves - Fallen Elves, Avari, Eölrim, Fëanorians
- Favored of Lolth - Fallen Elves, Spider-Demons, chimaeras
- Marels/Sea Drow - Fallen Elves, Avari, Merfolk
- Wild Drow - Fallen Elves, Avari, Eölrim
- Dusk Elves/Jekka - Fallen Elves; Avari
- Edesil Elves - Avari; Fallen Elves
- Ele Drize Elves - Noldor, Avar, Wood-elves
- Exiled Elves/Dunesti - Avari, Kaukareldar, Noldor
- Fire Elves - Avari, Hawnin, Suncrown Elves
- Frost-Elves - Snow-Elves, Avari, Ugni'imi
- Gestbar - Noldor, Avari, Hawnin, Kindi
- Ghost-Elves - Green-Elves, Avari, Daedhil,Kaukareldar
- Gold Flame Elves/Sunfire Elves - Avari, Hawnin, Kindi
- Gray Elves - Sindar
- Grel Elves - Fallen Elves
- High Elves - Noldor; Vanyar; Falmari
- High-Mind elves - Vanyar
- Hiri'noli - Noldor
- Hydro - Falmari; Falathrim, Merfolk
- Ilumil Elves - Noldor
- Ivory Elves - Half-Elves
- Jakril Elves - Noldor
- Jungle Elves - Avari, Kinn-Lai, Cuind, Kwindi
- Kirin Elves - Avari
- Light Elves/Luminow - Vanyar
- Luck elves/chance elves/fortune elves/gamble folk - half-elves, Avari, Hawnin, Kindi
- Mountain Elves/Magi - Noldor, Avari, Vanyar
- Norinkil Elves - Vanyar
- Nystagians - Avari, Kaukareldar
- Okeanos - Falathrim, Avari, O'ô'-Pendi,Merfolk
- Phoenix Elves - Avari, Maiar, Faerië
- Rytha Elves/Silver Lands Elves - Nandor, Wood-elves, Avari, Kaukareldar, Noldor
- Schandernan Elves/Schan - Avari, Hawnin, Kindi,Kwindi
- Shikelves - Wood-Elves
- Silver Elves - Avari, Noldor, Sindar
- Simiran Elves - Avari,Hawnin, Cuind, Kwindi
- Syphoner Elves/Manna'dei Elves - Fallen elves, Avari
- Sun Elves - Vanyar, Avari,Kindi
- Swamp Elves - Fallen Elves, Avari, Kwindi
- Taresi Elves - Wood-Elves, Avari,Taarun Elves
- Tenebrous elves - Noldor, Avari, Hwendi
- Town Elves - Nandor, Wood-elves
- True Elves/Newesti - Avari, Hwenti, Hwendi
- Valenal - Avari,,High-Elves
- Wild Elves - Avari, kwindi, Pendi
- Wind Elves - Sindar, Muri-Elves
- Wolf Elves - Avari, Hwendi, Kindi
- Wood Elves/Levan - Wood-elves,,Avari, Hisildi
- Xeren - Fallen Elves, Daedhil
- Zakharan Elves - Avari,Tirael, Hawnin
Ents[]
Giants[]
- Agarrans - Giants
- Ancient Lumberers - Giants
- Anvilfists - Giants, World-eaters
- Big McLargeHuges - Giants, Hill Giants
- Cloud giants - Giants, Stone Giants,
- Cyclopses - Giants; Aule's People, Trolls, Demon
- Fire Giants - Giants; Aule's People,Fire Demons
- Frost Giants - Giants; Winter Giants
- Gigas - Giants, World-eaters
- Half Giants - Giants; lesser Giants
- Hill Giants - Giants; Hill-giants, Ogres
- Hobbs - Giants, Water-Demons, Merfolk
- Kyojin - Giants,Black Demons, World-eaters
- Mountain Giants - Giants; Stone Giants
- New Giants - Giants; lesser Giants, Folk of Tulkas, Warrior demons
- Reality Giants - Giants, Maiar, Demons
- Sangors - Giants, Maiar,Demons
- Scrags - Giants, Merfolk, Water-Demons
- Stone Giants - Giants; Stone Giants
- Storm Giants - Giants
- Trivencini - Giants, lesser Giants
- Troggs - Giants, Maiar,Demons
- Ulykos - Giants, Demons
- Vorpals - Giants, Maiar
- Water giants - Giants, Sea Giants, Water-Demons,Merfolk
Halflings[]
- Aelfinn - Stoors; Wild Hobbits
- Aquatic Halflings/Riverfolk - Stoors; River-Folk;Gendhari
- Arctic Halflings - Wild Hobbits, Ilouset Impset, fairheads
- Athasian halflings/Dark Sun Halflings/Rhulisiti - Wild Hobbits, Ghouls, Goblins, Gendhari
- D'hin'ni - Tooks, Fairies, Nandini, Djinn
- Eberron Halflings - Wild Hobbits, Fokirio
- Desert Halflings - Wild Hobbits,Piram, Gendhari
- Deep Halflings/Stouts - Stoors, Wild Hobbits
- Furchins/Polar Halflings - Wild Hobbits,Ilouset Impset
- Ghostwise halfling - Wild Hobbits,Fokirio
- Golden Halflings/Amberhairs - Fallohides, Gendhari
- Gnomelings – Hobbits, Harfoots, Faerië, Nandini, Goblins
- Hairfoots - - Wild Hobbits, Harfoots, Gendhari
- Halfling Changelings - Wild Hobbits, Fokirio, Fairheads, Nandini,Nermir
- Hin/Mystara Halflings - Wild Hobbits, Fokirio, Gendhari
- Jerren - - Wild Hobbits, Ghouls,Goblins
- Jungle Halflings - Wild Hobbits,Nimblefingers, Gendhari, Fokirio
- Kenders - Wild Hobbits, Fallohides, Gendhari, Piram
- Lightfoots - Wild Hobbits, Harfoots, Gendhari
- Mabigards - Fallohides, Tooks(
- Mankeys - Wild Hobbits, Faerië, Fairy animals
- Otterlings - Wild Hobbits, Fairy animals,Faerië
- Plains Halflings - Wild Hobbits,
- Quarterlings - Wild Hobbits, Harfoots, Gendhari
- Rhul-thaun Halflings - Wild Hobbits,Nimblefingers, Fokirio
- Stoors - - Wild Hobbits, Stoors
- Strongheart halfling - Wild Hobbits, Stoors, Nimblefingers, Gendhari, Fokirio
- Tabits - Wild Hobbits
- Tallfellows - Fallohides, Gendhari
- Water Halfling - Wild Hobbits,River-Folk, Gendhari, Merfolk
- Zakharan Halflings - Piram
Men[]
- Aanans - Half-Elves, Dúnedain, Kheyans, Black Númenóreans
- Aeskmanns – Northrons
- Akutir - Black Men (Southern Archipelago), Sâre, Ts´dan
- Al Bhed – Easterlings,Ráliani, Sháyan
- Anarchs - Men, Thaurrim,Gûl
- Aquatic Humans - Atalantëatani, Merfolk
- Athasian Humans - Haradrim, Easterlings
- Atlanteans - Númenóreans, Merfolk, Atalantëatani
- Bondo - Half-Elves, Easterlings (Durakhani), Eastern Orcs
- Charmers – Men, Haradrim, Kheyans, Khyans
- Charons – Easterlings, Haradrim, Gûl, Thaurrim
- Cretes – Dúnedain, lynir
- Darkkin – Men of Darkness; Shadowfolk; Barangil
- Desert Humans – Easterlings, Haradrim
- Ecendrites – Black men, Half-orcs
- Endhaven Humans/Imperial Humans – Dúnedain, Black Númenoreans, Easterlings
- Eternals –Northrons; Dúnedain, Easterlings
- Geschickts – Haradrim, Easterlings, Drughu
- Gronfrox - Drughu
- Harakans – Easterlings, Haradrim, Serpent-demons, Maiar
- Har'akiri - Haradrim, Harûze,,Khyan, Arthanor
- Ivories – Half-elves; Black Men,Kirani
- Kara-tur - Easterlings
- Karmainians – Northmen, Haradrim
- Mahasarpa humans - Southeast/Southeasterlings, Lôkhaw,Vûlmaw
- Mir-aj - Haradrim, Drughu, Thaurrim
- Neanderthals – Drûghu,Thaurrim,Ogres, Trolls
- Neeg - Fale, Mountainmen of the Orocarni, Easterlings
- Norkton – Men of Darkness;Shadowfolk
- Oreisan – Easterlings, Wômaw
- Peir-Faiff - Black Númenoreans, Thaurrim
- Rokugani - Far Easterlings,Wômaw, Lôchaw, Vûlmaw
- Rokurokubi – Easterlings,,Wômaw,Zori, Serpent-demons, Thaurrim, warped humans
- Serpentshrine Humans – Easterlings; Haradrim, Black Númenóreans, Hănmani, Thaurrim
- Sultries – Haradrim, Easterlings,Drughu, Half-elves,Faerië,Maiarindi
- Surans – Dúnedain, Black Númenoreans, Thaurrim, Half-orcs
- Tianguo - Far Easterlings,Wômaw, Hănmani, Thaurrim,Demons,Maiarindi, Merfolk, Serpent-demons
- Tuigans - Easterlings,Variags
- Ulster Humans – Eriadorians
- Vikings – Northmen
- Vistani - Amrog-dorn
- Wako - Ts'balla,Ts'dan, Vûlmaw
- Wood Wanderers – Easterlings,,Woodmen of the Far east
- Yato –Easterlings, Aegaw, Sûrk
- Yi - Easterlings, Avatani
- Zakharan Humans - Haradrim
Orcs[]
- Aquatic Orcs - Lesser Orcs, Sea-Orcs, Water-Demons
- Arctic Orcs - Snow-Orcs
- Bajang - Goblins
- Bakemono - lesser Orcs, Gargun
- Broken Ones - lesser Orcs, False Ghouls, Beastmen,Thaurrim
- Caliban - half-Orcs, false Ghouls,Drogrog, Thaurrim
- Darklings - Lesser Orcs, Half-Orcs, Dush-hai
- Desert Orcs - Lesser Orcs, Desert Orcs
- Feral Orcs - Lesser Orcs, Steppe-Orcs
- Goblins - Lesser Orcs
- Aquatic Goblins - Lesser Orcs, Sea-Orcs, Water-Demons, Merfolk
- Arctic Goblins - Lesser Orcs, lesser Snow-Orcs,
- Blue Goblins/Blues - Lesser Orcs
- Bugbears - Lesser Orcs, Ogres
- Crools - Lesser Orcs
- Desert Goblins - Lesser Orcs, Desert Orcs
- Dusk goblins - Lesser Orcs, Desert Orcs, Steppe-Orcs
- Feral Nation Goblins - Lesser Orcs, Fighting-Orcs
- Hobgoblins - Greater Orcs, Khanû
- Jungle Goblins - Lesser Orcs, Jungle-Orcs
- Marsh Goblins - Lesser Orcs, Marsh Orcs, Gûl
- Silver Lands Goblins - Lesser Orcs, Snagas
- Taresi Goblins - Lesser Orcs
- Valshock Goblins - Lesser Orcs
- Gnolls -Gnole
- Green Orcs - Lesser Orcs, Fighting-Orcs
- Gremlins - Lesser Orcs, Nackers
- Jungle Orcs - Lesser Orcs, Jungle-Orcs
- Koalinths - Greater Orcs, Merlocks, Water-Demons, Merfolk
- Kobolds - Lesser Orcs, Demons, Nackers, Faerië
- Morlocks - Lesser Orcs,Deep-Orcs, Thaurrim, Gûl
- Nakus - Lesser Orcs
- Ogre Mages - Ogres,Ogre-Mages, Boldogs, Dush-hai
- Ogrillons - Greater Orcs, Uruk-hai, Ogres
- Orcish Smithies - Lesser Orcs, Snaga, Ghâsh-hai
- Orogs - Greater Orcs, Uruk-hai, Boldogs, Ogres
- Scro - Uruk-Hai
- Skraal - greater Snow-Orcs
- Tarek -Uniki
- Tasloi - jungle Orcs
- True Orcs - Greater Orcs
- Uruks - Greater Orcs
- Valshock Orcs - lesser Orcs, Fighting-Orcs, Eastern Orcs
- Vanara - Orcs, Half-Orcs, Karku, Thaurrim, Faerië, Fairy animals, Beastmen
- Zakharan Orcs/Goblins - Desert Orcs,
Trolls[]
- Dread Trolls - Demons, Demon-Trolls
- Ettins - Trolls
- Magera - Desert Trolls
- Mountain Stalkers - Trolls, World-eaters, Demon-Trolls
- Ogres - Trolls,Half-Trolls,Ogres
- Scrags - Trolls, Swamp-Trolls, Sea-Trolls, Water-Demons
- Trolls - Trolls
- Tsuno - Trolls, Warrior demons
- Urgalz - Olog-hai, Warrior demons, Half-Trolls
- Wang-liang - Olog-Hai, Demon-Trolls, Warrior demons
- Zakharan Trolls - Half-Trolls
Hybrids[]
- Cetra –half-elves
- Dwelfs - Stonefoots
- Dworcs - Lesser Orcs, Mornaugrim
- Gnorfs - Petty-Dwarves,Mornaugrim, lesser Demons, Faerië
- Half-Orcs - Half-orcs, Half-Trolls, Uruk-hai
- Half-Ogres - Half-Trolls
- Hendyn – Half-Elves, Beastmen, Faerië
- Keldrashnim – Half-Elves
- Mul - Half-Orcs
- Xenex – half-elves
Other[]
- Driders - Beastmen, chimaeras, Spider-Demons
- Nezumi - Beastmen, Maiar
- Reptiods - Beastmen, Maiar
- Frogkin - Beastmen, Faerië,Fairy animals
- Gnolls - Beastmen, Gnole
- Tanuki-Folk - Beastmen, Faerië,Fairy animals
- Tari - Halflings, Goblins, Gûl, Faerië,Fairy animals, Thaurrim
- Terrabain - Beastmen
- Theriontropes - Beastmen, Maiar
- Undermountain folk -Drughu, Orossi
- Vrock - Vampires, Demons, chimaeras
- Wemik - Maiar,Beastmen, Warrior demons, chimaeras
- Werebear - Shapeshifter, Beastmen,chimaeras, Maiar, Beornings
- Wereboar - Shapeshifter, Beastmen, chimaeras, Warrior demons
- Wererat – Shapeshifter, Beastmen,Fairy animals, Maiarindi, chimaeras
- Weretiger – Shapeshifter,chimaeras,Beastmen, Warrior demons, Maiar
- Werewolf – Shapeshifter, beastmen, Maiar,chimaeras
Classes or Professions[]
- Adept
- Adventurer
- Alchemist
- Amazon
- Animal Leader
- Animal Lord
- Animal Soul
- Animal Trainer
- Animator
- Animist
- Archer
- Architect
- Archivist
- Aristocrat
- Artifact Forger
- Artificer
- Ascetic
- Assassin
- Barbarian
- Bard
- Barkeeper
- Beastmaster
- Berserker
- Blacksmith
- Blademaster
- Boneshaper
- Brawler
- Buccaneer
- Builder
- Champion
- Chirurgeon
- Cleric
- Clocksmith
- Commander
- commoner
- Conjurer
- Craftsman
- Cultist
- Cutthroat
- Dancer
- Desert Nomad
- Diplomat
- Diviner
- Dragonslayer
- Druid
- Dune Walker
- Engineer
- Explorer
- Falconer
- Farmer
- Field Medic
- Fighter
- Fool
- Forgemaster
- Gadgeteer
- Gambler
- Gladiator
- Guardian
- Gypsy
- Harlequin
- Healer
- Hexer
- Hobo
- Hooker
- Hunter
- Jester
- Knight
- Leech Warden
- Librarian
- Loremaster
- Lumberjack
- Magician
- Mechanic
- Mercenary
- Merchant
- Miner
- Monk
- Mystic
- Necromancer
- Noble Warrior
- Nomad
- Paladin
- Pathfinder
- Philosopher
- Pilgrim
- Pirate
- Pit-Fighter
- Priest
- Primitive
- Prince
- Privateer
- Prophet
- Pupper-Master
- Raider
- Ranger
- Reaver
- Rogue
- Ruffian
- Rune Caster
- Rune Singer
- Sage
- Scientist
- Scholar
- Scout
- Seer
- Sentry
- Shaman
- Skald
- Slave
- Slaver
- Slayer
- Soldier
- Sorcerer
- Spy
- Summoner
- Swordmage
- Thief
- Traveler
- Viking
- Wanderer
- Warden
- Warlock
- Warrior
- Wastelander
- Weapon Master
- Witch
- Witcher
- Wizard
- Wolf Rider