They have no effect upon a dwarf's atual lifespan, nor are dwarven ring bearers subject to domination by Sauron. Rings of power seem to have a different effect upon dwarves. (There is some speculation over whether the elven lord Glorfindel, who helps defeat the Nazgul at the edge of Rivendell is in fact a reincarnated and returned elven lord who perished fighting a Balrog in lands since destroyed during the 'First Age' of the world, during the sack of Gondolin.) The elven lords, can 'wield' their rings (as can Gandalf (who is a maia) the ring that Cirdan loans him) and theorietically if given the time and inclination could presumably use Sauron's ring, at the cost of almost inevitable eventual corruption. The elves never grow old or die, and acording to The Silmarillion, they seem to 'reincarnate' in the realm of Valinor, if they are slain. I should note that the Elves of Tolkienn's Middle Earth are not, strictly speaking, mortals, or at least not in the sense that Gandalf speaking here to Frodo means. From The Lord of The Rings, Book I, Chapter 2, The Shadow of the Past. Yes, sooner or later- later, if he is strong or well-meaning to begin with, but neither strength nor good purpose will last- sooner or later the dark power will devour him. And if he often uses the ring to make himself invisible, he fades: he becomes in the end invisible permenantly, and walks in the twilight under the eye of the dark power that rules the Rings. 'A mortal, Frodo, who keeps one of the Great Rings, does not die, but he does not grow or obtain more life, he merely continues, until at last every minute is a weariness. But the Great Rings, the Rings of Power, they were perilous. The lesser rings were only essays in the craft before it was full-grown, and to the Elven-smiths they were but trifles- yet still to my mind dangerous for mortals. 'In Eregion long ago many Elven-rings were made, magic rings as you call them, and they were, of course, of various kinds: some more potent and some less. While the ring is in your possession, you cease to suffer from old age.Įvery time you use it, there is a 50% chance of summoning 1d8 greater wraiths.Controlling the ring is an act of absolute evil, and thus your alignment switches to CE if you are Chaotic, LE if you are Lawful, etc. If you are an arcane caster, you gain 1d4+1 additional spell per day, and 1d4 new spells known. You also gain a +4 to Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution. You get a +6 to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. If you succeed, you may control the ring. You may make an Intelligence check (DC 25).However, for every week the ring was in your possession, you add an additional +2 to the save DC. This effect is permanent, but every week away from the ring, you may make an additional will save. The ring generally tries to force you to take the ring, or to protect it. Whenever you see it, you must make a will save (DC 20)or become controlled by the ring.Every time you use it, there is a 50% chance of summoning 1d8 greater wraiths.Think of it as a ring of greater invisibility, but with a few additional things:
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