Lore-master

High in the air he tossed the blazing brand. It flared with a sudden white radiance like lightning; and his voice rolled like thunder. 'Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth!' he cried. There was a roar and a crackle, and the tree above him burst into a leaf and bloom of blinding flame. –J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Fellowship of the Ring".

A keeper of ancient lore, the Lore-master uses his knowledge of ancient wisdom to stave off the advance of the shadow for a time. He can use this knowledge to attack his foes or to treat the wounds and suffering of his companions. He can even communicate with animals and request their aid.

Races: Elf, Man

Role: Crowd control/ Pets

Is this the class for me?

The Lore-master will be the class of choice for players who enjoy using the power of ancient lore to aid their allies and hinder their foes. Steeped in the history of Middle-earth, Lore-masters are able to aid their fellows in recovering from maladies caused by the forces of the Dark Lord. They can also use their knowledge to daze, harm or hinder their enemies, as well as to give of themselves to strengthen another. Their combat style is anchored in the power of knowledge and using it wisely to defeat evil.

Lore-master Pros and Cons
Strengths	Weaknesses
Long-ranged spells	Light armour only
Variety of pets	Limited weapon choice
Serious crowd-control skills	Some difficulty dealing with too many mobs while soloing
Some healing ability (both for self and allies

Skills and Combat

Active Skills

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Passive Skills

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Deeds

Name	Level	Reward	Task	Limit per Day
Master of the Staff	1	Master of the Staff	Use Staff-Strike against your foes (600)
Power and Wisdom	1	Power and Wisdom	Draw Power from your enemies (250)
Light of Hope	1	Light of Hope	Use Beacon of Hope (600)
Master of Beasts	1	Master of Beasts	Use Sign of Protection (500)
Deep Lore	10	Deep Lore	Use your Lore Skills against enemies (500)
Healer	10	Healer	Heal your fellows with Leechcraft (250)	40
Beast-lore	10	Beast-lore	Use Sign of Rage (300)	60
Dúnadan-Learning	20	Dúnadan-Learning	Use your Signs of Power (1,000)
Harmony with Nature	20	Harmony with Nature	Use Cracked Earth (400)
Subtlety of Wisdom	20	Subtlety of Wisdom	Use Blinding Flash against enemies (400)
Awareness of Body	30	Awareness of Body	Use Wisdom of the Council (100)
Proof against all Ills	30	Proof Against All Ills	Use Tend the Sick (300)
Knowlege of the Past	30	Knowledge of the Past	Use Ancient Wisdom (300)
Magic Adept	30	Magic Adept	Use Share the Power (750)

Legendary Deeds
Name	Level	Reward	Task
Book of the Beast	42	Noble Savage	Find missing pages (8)
Lore of the Blade	44	Sword and Staff	Find missing pages (8)
Of Leaf and Twig	46	March of the Ents	Find missing pages (8)

Traits

Name	Level	Source	Description	Line Bonus
Awareness of Body	20	100 Wisdom of the Councils	Reduction to the morale costs on overt displays of magical power.
Beast-lore	8	300 Sign of the Wild: Rage	The Combat Prowess of your pets are increased.
Deep Lore	2	500 Fire-lore / Wind-lore / Herb-lore	Increases number of targets for Lore Skills (herbs, fire, and wind)
Dúnadan-learning	14	1000 Sign of Power: Command / Sign of Power: Wizardry	Increased duration and effectiveness of signs
Flame of Anor	30	level 30 class quest	Increased damage of fire-based skills
Hardy Bear	15	level 15 class quest	The Power of your bear-friend is increased
Harmony with Nature	20	400 Cracked Earth	Bonus to power costs on avert displays of magical power
Healer	10	250 Leechcraft	You are more adept at healing others.
Knowledge of the Past	30	300 Ancient Wisdom	All of your skills have a chance to restore a small amount of Power
Light of Hope	4	600 Beacon of Hope	Improved Beacon of Hope
Magic Adept	24	750 Share the Power	All your magical skills have a lower cost to your power
Master of Beasts	6	500 Sign of the Wild: Protection	Improved Signs of the Animals
Master of the Staff	1	600 Staff-Strike	Improved Staff-Strike
Power and Wisdom	6	250 Power of Knowledge	Improved Ancient Wisdom and Power of Knowledge
Proof Against All Ills	16	300 Tend the Sick	Tend the Sick and Leechcraft have an area effect, and Leechcraft can be used in combat
Subtlety of Wisdom	10	400 Blinding Flash	Reduced threat for using skills
Sword and Staff (Legendary)	39/41	Complete the book Lore of the Blade	Allows dual wielding of sword and staff, adds to melee offense and defense
March of the Ents (Legendary)	39/41	Complete the book Of Leaf and Twig	AoE melee attack
Noble Savage (Legendary)	39/41	Complete the book The Book of Beasts	Your pets have better morale, attack increase and defensive capabilities
Eagle-Friend (Legendary)	45/50	Complete the level 50 class quests	You are a friend of the Eagles and may summon one to aid you

Class Quests

Articles of Mystery & Implements of Knowledge (Level 45)

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