I noticed that my old write-up of Denethor was somewhat lacking in many respects, so I re-wrote him from the ground up. Comments welcomed! (by the way, I think I'm going to take a little break for a while from these NPCs, whew, hehe)
Denethor
"I have seen more than thou knowest, Grey Fool! Doest thou think that the eyes of the White Tower are blind?" - Denethor
Race: Man (Dûnedain)
Racial Abilities: Adaptable, Dominion of Man, Skilled
Attributes: Bearing 14 (+4)*, Nimbleness 7 (+0), Perception 10 (+2), Strength 8 (+1), Vitality 8 (+1), Wits 10 (+2)*
Reactions: Stamina +0, Swiftness +1, Willpower +8*, Wisdom +5
Orders: Captain, loremaster, noble (inactive)
Order Abilities: Air of Command, Ancient Scripts, Courtier, Deference, Domain, Expertise, Noble Mien, Scroll Hoard 3, Secretive, Tactics
Spells: Reading the Heart (ability)
Advancements: 40
Skills: Appraise +3, Armed Combat: Blades (Longsword) +8, Climb +1, Conceal +3, Debate (Parley) +8, Games +3, Healing +3, Inquire (Interrogation) +10, Insight +10, Inspire +6, Intimidate (Majesty) +8, Language: Quenya +4, Language: Sindarin +4, Language: Westron +4, Lore: History (Gondor) +8, Lore: Race (Men) +5, Lore: Realm (Gondor) +5, Observe (Spot) +8, Persuade (Oratory) +6, Ranged Combat: Bows (Longbow) +1, Ride (Horse) +6, Run +1, Search +3, Siegecraft +8, Stonecraft +2, Weather-sense +2
Edges: Ally (Prince Imrahil), Command 4 (the Forces of Gondor), Eloquent, Fair, Friends (Minas Tirith), Hoard 5 (Minas Tirith), Indomitable, Rank 4 (Steward of Gondor), Stern, Strong-willed, Wary, Wise
Flaws: Arrogant, Craven, Dark Secret (Palantir), Duty (to Gondor), Fey, Hatred (Gandalf), Proud, Reckless, Slow Recovery, Stiff-necked, Weak
Health: 10
Courage: 4
Renown: 25
*: Favoured attributes or reaction
Last Ruling Steward of Gondor, Denethor held a long dislike for Gandalf, and it may have hindered him. Upon Denethor's hearing of Boromir's death, he fell into a deep depression, and his last days were blackened. Even though the swearing in of Pippin as a Swordthain of Gondor cheered him some, it was not enough to save him. Denethor ordered his own execution, after hearing of Faramir's illness after his encounter with a Nazgul. Denethor had intended to burn both himself and Faramir in the pyre, but Faramir was saved by Pippin, Gandalf, and Beregond. It is supposed that the vision that Denethor saw in the Palantir also contributed to his eventual suicide.
He has been described as 'an old man with white hair and a long, curved nose'. Denethor II lived from TA 2935 to TA 3019, and was the son of Ecthelion II whom Aragorn fought for under the alias of Thorongil.