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One does not simply hang Middle-earth

December 29, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a high-res print, measures about 50cm by 70cm and comes in a custom-made 230mm frame.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: cartography, lord of the rings, Middle-earth, shopping, truffle shuffle

Embracer games company buys Lord of the Rings

August 18, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It is the first time the rights to the iconic fantasy series have been sold since 1976 when The Saul Zaentz company bought them.

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: embracer, Free League Publishing, games workshop, lord of the rings, Middle-earth, the saul zaentz company

Lord Of The Rings Middle Earth fleece blanket

January 28, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ve dug through the reviews, and people say it’s a good size but thinner than expected. The thinness seems to be okay, though, even welcome as it’s still warm.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cartography, household, lord of the rings, Middle-earth, zavvi

Tolkien keycaps: Transform your keyboard into a relic from Middle-earth

November 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Instantly recognizable from writings on legendary items such as the One Ring, the script of Tengwar was created by the ancient Elf Fëanor and eventually replaced the runelike Cirth to become the text of choice for Elvish languages such as Sindarin: the language featured on this set.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: J. R. R. Tolkien, keyboard, lord of the rings, Middle-earth

Cartography craze: Your fandom’s nerdy maps beautifully illustrated

August 8, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Cartography is a beautiful focal point for any room. It looks fantastic, it’s a discussion point, it’s a flag of fandom, an icebreaker, a reference, and you will discover new details for months to come.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: Avatar: The Last Airbender, black panther, cartography, Etsy, J. R. R. Tolkien, Middle-earth, nerdy maps, wheel of time

The Lord of the Rings RPG The One Ring funds a new edition, with a new publisher, in minutes

February 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

On schedule, Free League Publishing launched the Kickstarter for the new look and second edition of The One Ring RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Francesco Nepitello, Free League Publishing, kickstarters, lord of the rings, Middle-earth, The One Ring

Revisiting geeky architecture with the Dark Crystal

February 18, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As you would hope, they have the Castle of the Crystal (during the Skeksis’ rule) as well as before.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: lord of the rings, Middle-earth, the dark crystal

Genre Police: Alienating half my readership by choosing High Fantasy!

January 21, 2018 by Ben Jackson-Ellery 2 Comments

Welcome to back Genre police, a new series of articles where I take a look at a genre or sub-genre, how it has been handled in gaming and how we can implement that in our games. This column we are going to take a look at the one of the two Big Dogs of Fantasy […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: blazbaros, Dungeons & Dragons, genre police, high fantasy, Middle-earth, star wars

The Eaves of Mirkwood out now

July 31, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: adventures in middle-earth, cubicle 7, John Howe, Jon Hodgson, lord of the rings, Middle-earth, Sam Manley

Not something you see every day – The Orc Dance

November 27, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you ever accused someone of not being a “proper geek”? If so; you may not like what you’re about to see in The Orc Dance below. Or did you love it? You can download the song from iTunes. The recap is pretty surreal. There’s an orc pack chasing some rangers through the woods. One […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Middle-earth, orcs

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