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Typographic art: The opening lines from movies and TV
Oldrids have turned to the modern phenomena of pop cultures for their inspiration.
The Lord of the Rings RPG might be coming to Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds
News about the Lord of the Rings RPG fresh from UK Games Expo 2019.
Doormats that have reached the Level 20 XP cap
Is it possible that your home or apartment could let people know how much of geek you are before they even get inside?
New Lord of the Rings RPG: Cubicle 7 announces The One Ring 2nd edition
The One Ring 2e is on the way, and currently published material will be compatible with it with only minor modifications.
What if geeks got to name olde British pubs?
Vivid Doors has unleashed some photoshop magic to examine what the signs that hang over the front door of ye olde British pubs might look if they had been named by geeks.
£5,000 letter reveals why Tolkien didn’t write a sequel to Lord of the Rings
This letter appears to be the only time that Tolkien categorically stated that there would be no sequel to The Lord of the Rings so it is a significant find.
Did Tolkien inspire Dungeons & Dragons?
Some of the most obvious Lord of the Rings influences are found in Dungeons & Dragons’ original character races, creatures and classes: Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves and Humans were included, with monsters such as Balrogs and Ents — which are highly unique to the Lord of the Rings — also being featured in the game.
The One Ring RPG on Humble Bundle
The One Ring is many people’s favourite Lord of the Rings roleplaying games. We even had a guest review that was laden with praise. Now you can get the core manual, maps, campaigns and supplements worth $270 for peanuts. You can check out the collection at Humble Bundle. A $1 purchase gets you a 30% […]
The Eaves of Mirkwood out now
Games Workshop used to see its share price flick up and down depending on how well the Lords of the Rings or Hobbit movies had done at the box office. They had the wargame and miniature license. Cubicle 7 has the RPG license, done well with The One Ring and is taking a very different […]
