General info:
The following races are at peace with one another: Humans, Elves, Halflings, Dwarves.
The following races are allied: Undead, Orcs, Goblins.
Dark Elves and Lizard Men do not have diplomatic relations with any other races.
Each Race begins with their hero equiped with Items

Humans:
Ruled by Aragorn - Heir to the thone of Gondor, humans have control over the lands of Rohan through thier capital city of Isengard. 
There are many independent human cities to the west in Minhiriath & Enedwaith, plenty of room for doing what humans do best.. expansion.

Elves:
Ruled by Galadriel, the Elves of Lorien and Fangorn control much of the Wilderland east of the Misty Mountains. 
There are some independent Elven cities in northern expanses Murkwood, home of the wood elves.

Halflings: Controlling the Shire and much of the area known as Eriador, the halflings have the benefit of 2 heros at start, Frodo and Gandalf the Grey.

Dark Elves:
These are the Avari (Dark Elves) captured by Morgoth, They reside in a small subterranean kingdom below what is the Misty Mountains, near the Orc and Goblin homelands.

Dwarves:
Gimli rules the Shards of the Dwarven Nations from the depths of Middle-Earth. 
Though smaller in number than most of the other races, the dwarves have a major outpost at every layer of earth (Surface, caverns & depths)

Undead:
The dark army of Sauron controls the blasted lands of Mordor.

Orcs:
A race of rational incarnate creatures, though horribly corrupted, once members of the Avari, the Dark Lord has twisted and shaped them to his service. 
The Underdark is their domain, and they rule large sections of it beneath the surface of Rohan and the Shire.

Goblins:
Another race of rational incarnate creatures, though horribly corrupted. The Dark Lord has as well twisted and shaped these foul creatures to his service. 
The Underdark is their domain, and they rule large sections of it beneath the surface of Minhiriath & Enedwaith.

Lizard Men:
Inhabiting the area northwest of Mordor known as The Dead Marshes, the dying race of lizard men should not be taken likely dispite thier dwindling numbers.



