“It is the year 2946 of the Third Age, and the lands east of the Misty Mountains are astir. From the cloud-shrouded peaks above the High Pass to the spider-infested gloom of the forest of Mirkwood, paths long-deserted are trodden once again. Busy merchants carry their wares to new markets, messengers bring tidings from foreign […]
Cosplayer and Etsy artist: A chat with Karin Aela
I met Karin McClure at a comics convention in Scotland. Her detailed art immediately caught my eye. For example, this Middle Earth poster print looks like something you might get in a very expensive deluxe box set for a game. [I need this] You can see more of Karin’s work and buy prints and t-shirts […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies trailer
We’re sneaking up to the end of the year and that means another Hobbit film. I wonder what people who’ve not read the books are thinking as they watch The Battle of the Five Armies trailer. Are they thinking; “What’s dragon-sickness? Where did all those armies come from? Thank goodness Legolas is there.”
Short film: Shadow of Mordor
YouTuber’s Corridor Digital have put together this short film set in Middle-earth to support the launch of the computer RPG “Shadow of Mordor”. No surprise then that the film is also Shadow of Mordor and features Lord of the Rings orcs and goblins trying to chase down a pesky human. The question – will hard […]
Gandalf was smart enough to avoid a doomed Giant Eagle flight into Mordor
It’s an old gamers joke. Let’s assume none of the PCs ran off with the ring the very second it was discovered. What would happen next? The chances are someone would want to use the Giant Eagles to fly into Mordor, fly over Mount Doom and drop that pesky ring into the lava. Problem solved? […]
The Lord of the Rings tarot deck
The Lord of the Rings tarot deck by Scieth Ailm is rather good. The Russian artist is generous with her work, giving goodies like geeky calendars away for free on her Deviant Art page. This collection of Middle Earth art in the form of tarot cards is popular. The major arcana are drawn as characters […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies trailer
It’s been a great few days for trailers. Here’s another and it is all the way from Middle Earth. Thorin wrestles with friendship, honour and great big piles of loot while Sauron smuggles hordes of orcs over to the Lonely Mountain. If you’ve not see Lord of the Rings then just assume it all works […]
15 dragons and you – a size comparison
Okay, tiny but predictable spoilers for Game of Thrones fans, which you can avoid by not looking at the names of the dragons in the bottom left of the chart. Click the image to enlarge. Then spy the square in the top right corner of the image to enlarge again. It’s worth the wrestling. Hit […]
Detailed little Gandalf amigurumi
It feels like a little while since Geek Native has featured any of the crochet wonders of amigurumi. To fix that let’s take a minute to marvel at the stitching wonder of Sammi’s grey wizard. This Gandalf is superb.
Cubicle 7 reveal new cover design for The One Ring RPG
Cubicle 7 have a revised edition of their Lord of the Rings roleplaying game on the way. The new cover, designed by Jon Hodgson, was revealed today. The One Ring RPG, designed by the award winning Francesco Nepitello, has been received well by gamers. The new edition is a single 320-paged hardback with art from […]
