Bookhouse Boys: Ep. 11 | Roleplaying in Middle Earth

Art records an extra-long, extra-rambling Bookhouse Boys digging a little into a few systems for playing RPGs in Middle Earth. The first part gives an overview of the two systems he's experienced firsthand... Middle Earth Roleplaying (MERP) from Iron Crown Enterprises and The One Ring 2e from Free League. The second part goes into some possible alternatives and a bit of Middle Earth on Foundry.Also, this one is coming in a little hot so apologies if there are any hiccups.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 5/19/26 and 5/21/26"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/(00:00:00) Intro to Part One - MERP and The One Ring 2e(00:02:28) Some reasons for Art's love of RPGing in Middle Earth(00:08:55) Some reasons against RPGing in Middle Earth(00:11:12) Taking a look at MERP(00:41:29) Taking a look at The One Ring 2e(01:06:34) Latest One Ring 2e arrival... Hand of the White Wizard first glance(01:17:06) Wrapping up Part One(01:18:50) Starting Part Two - Other LOTR RPG options(01:20:10) Against the Darkmaster with a look at the FoundryVTT module(01:30:00) Dungeon World and Fellowship (PbTA)(01:32:03) GURPS(01:35:23) Legends of Middle Earth(01:39:04) Savage Worlds(01:40:18) Savage Middle Earth(01:45:08) HarnMaster(01:54:59) Mythras(01:59:07) Adventures in Middle Earth 5e(02:04:10) Quick recommendations when all is said and done and quick mention of BRP Middle Earth(02:08:04) Quick look at Foundry options(02:08:37) Rolemaster FoundryVTT(02:13:07) HarnMaster FoundryVTT(02:17:52) The one Ring 2e FoundryVTT(02:23:40) Wrap up