Back in 2011, Free League Publishing released The One Ring TTRPG series. This was a tabletop game series based on The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, taking players through adventures in middle earth. Now, following the successful Kickstarter in 2021, they have released the latest edition of The Lord of the Rings TTRPG which brings the game into a 5E adaptation. This set comes with two books, a game master (or “lore master”) screen, and a compendium about Rivendell, including a map of the valley and a plan of the house itself.
The first book is a self-titled core book. This 236-page beautifully designed and illustrated hardback volume that contains what players need to create 5E adventures set in the world’s most popular fantasy setting: six original heroic cultures from the land of Eriador, six new classes, a host of terrifying adversaries, and comprehensive rules for journeys, councils, wondrous artefacts, and the subtle magic of Middle-earth.
The second book is called Shire Adventures and it is a 104-page hardback volume that describes the Shire in great detail, as well as five short adventures and seven pre-generated characters, including famous Bagginses, Tooks, and Brandybucks! The contents of Shire Adventures are adapted from the Starter Set for The One Ring RPG.
The Lord of the Rings 5E TTRPG is available now directly from the game’s website. Check out the short live play below to get a quick look at what this new release entails.
