Vintage RPG journeys to the Shire to check out Iron Crown Enterprise’s Middle Earth Roleplaying.
Tag: MERP
Gorgoroth (1990)
In with Liz Danforth makes MERP’s second string villains really come alive.
Angus McBride’s Characters of Middle-Earth (1990)
A smörgåsbord of McBride’s sublime paintings.
Hillmen of the Trollshaws (1984)
One of the first MERP books I owned. I love everything about this cover.
A Campaign and Adventure Guidebook for Middle-Earth (1982)
The first appearance of MERP’s gorgeous and preposterous map of Middle-earth.
Middle-Earth Role Playing (1986)
A mighty Angus McBride cover painting that harks a bit to the Hildebrandts, I think.
Dark Mage of Rhudaur (1989)
Featuring a man with a cloak decorated with severed ears. I’m sure Tolkien would have approved.
Middle-Earth Role Playing (1984)
The first game to officially explore Middle-earth.