Jul 19, 2018

Planning on going to Gen Con in a few weeks? Cordovan posted over on the forums about an event on Friday of Gen Con.     If you are attending Gen Con in Indianapolis this year (August 2 – 5), or live in or close enough to the Indianapolis area to want to attend, we’re hosting an official player meetup on Friday, August 3rd from...

Jun 5, 2018

  *Nothing like take 2!* Sorry folks, not sure why it did that, this was the best option to make sure as many could have a shot at the giveaways.BUT this does mean if you entered already you will have to RE-ENTER. BUT you can really pick which one or all of them. SORRY! – Drac   LOTRO Players has turned 5 years old! We want to thank you so much...

Jun 4, 2018

      SORRY FOLKS.. the Widget we were using decided it wanted to lump all giveaways into one giant pack… SO… The giveaway will restart TOMORROW at 10 am EST… Look for a new post, and I’ll edit this post with a link to it… – DRAC I wanted to make sure as many people as possible could have a shot, so this was...

May 25, 2018

  If you have been on the fence about jumping into Adventures In Middle-earth, now is a GREAT time to go all in, the good folks over at DriveThruRPG have a bundle up that will get you up and running.       This special bundle product contains the following titles.   Adventures in Middle-earth – Rhovanion Region Guide Regular...

May 25, 2018

  We told you it was available for pre-order in hardcover, but if you want to get your hands on the PDF you can head over to DriveThruRPG and pick it up today!     Children kidnapped in the night, unusually cunning Trolls, a mysterious caravan, the fate of a company of Hobbits, the legacy of the Dúnedain and an evil awakening beneath the barrows...

May 16, 2018

  Cubicle 7 Entertainment has announced the next supplement for Adventures in Middle-earth is on the horizon.     This action packed set of adventures takes your Company around ruin-haunted Eriador, and is the companion volume to the Rivendell Region Guide.   Children kidnapped in the night, unusually cunning Trolls, a mysterious caravan,...

May 10, 2018

  The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game has taken you all over Middle-earth, from the ruins of Númenor to the slopes of Mount Doom. This year, at Gen Con 2018, you’ll have the opportunity to create your own adventure through some of the most iconic locales this world has to offer with The Wizard’s Quest special event!     During The Wizard’s...

Apr 6, 2018

  Games Workshop is going to task players to find the One Ring later this fall, with a new board game The Lord Of The Rings: Quest To Mount Doom. Players take the role of members of the Fellowship, each with their own unique abilities, hunting for the One Ring hidden somewhere in Middle-earth. The catch is that, while players still want to take the ring to...

Feb 24, 2018

  The fine folks over Fantasy Flight Interactive have released a new gameplay trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Living Card Game, that we told you about. This is the first look that we have gotten at gameplay, so beware if you want to be surprised, the first time you play it.       Last Chance! Spoilers Incoming!!      ...

Feb 21, 2018

  Our own Pineleaf takes a look up the latest build on Bullroar to see what’s new.  ...

Feb 11, 2018

  Our own Pineleaf takes a look at some of the new things that are coming in Update 22.   Note this video was based on build 1 of Bullroarer , so all things are subjected to change.   Also, note there are slight spoilers         You’ve been warned…      ...

Jan 30, 2018

  The Rivendell Region Guide takes your adventures West across the Misty Mountains to the Last Homely House, expanding play into eastern Eriador, covering not only Rivendell itself, but Angmar, Fornost, Mount Gram, Tharbad and everywhere in between.     There are also rules for creating your own Magical Treasure; playing High Elves of...

Jan 4, 2018

  Yesterday January 3rd would have been Tolkien’s 126th birthday, to mark this Deseret News had a wonderful interview with Chance Thomas about all his work making the wonderful music of LOTRO.     “Everybody is familiar with the Peter Jackson films and the music from those films, I’m the other Lord of the Rings composer.” They talked about...

Dec 15, 2017

    As the shadow of Mordor extends its reach, ever more people are torn from their homes and left without safety or refuge. When you are met with one such band of wanderers, you find yourself honor-bound to deliver them to a new setting where they may finally find peace. But the road is treacherous and fraught with dangers. Will you be able to keep...

Dec 14, 2017

  If you want to get your Tolkien role-playing on, there is a great way to jump into the One Ring RPG from Cubicle 7     For just US$14.95 you get this offer’s Starter Collection (retail value $45) with designer Francesco Nepitello’s complete RPG The One Ring (retail price $30) and its companion Loremaster’s Screen and Lake-town...

Dec 11, 2017

  Fantasy Flight Interactive has announced plans to produce a digital version of Fantasy Flight Games’ Living Card Game The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game on the Steam platform for PC next year as its first release.     The digital adaptation will use the same mechanics and cards as the tabletop version, with players forming teams of heroes and...

Dec 8, 2017

    Community Manager Cordovan posted on the forums about some upcoming downtime The LOTRO Game Servers will be brought down on Monday, December 11th from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for an update to the game. He also kindly posted the release notes Click here to read about changes. Thanks for your patience, and we’ll see you back...

Nov 30, 2017

  That gates of Moria are about to open up for The One Ring & Adventures In Middle-earth RPG.     ‘Moria’ is the first release set to come to both games at the same time, arriving with support for both the original standalone The One Ring RPG and Adventures in Middle-earth, which is used as a setting with Dungeons & Dragons’ fifth edition...

Nov 13, 2017

  We told you that Amazon wanted a LOTR TV Show, and Amazon always gets what it wants.     Amazon has officially given the green light Variety reports, to a new small screen series based on J.R.R. Tolkien‘s The Lord of the Rings. The new program will set its story before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring, taking viewers on Middle-earth...

Nov 4, 2017

  One TV show to rule them all?     Amazon is in talks with Warner Bros. Television to develop a new TV series based on The Lord of the Rings. The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien is also involved, after settling the lawsuit with Warner Bros. over a rights dispute, they two seem to be playing nice again. Variety broke the news/rumor that Amazon is in...