Middle Earth D20 Conversion

Wolfspider · Jan 18, 2002

Thought I would stake a claim on the new boards.

Wolfspider · Jan 19, 2002

Old thread...

Hopefully the moderators will provide us with a link to the old thread so we can resume the good work we were doing over there...

Colonel, if you're listening, feel free to post that big long conversion document of yours in the Yahoo group. I think many people would enjoy looking through it.

Hurin · Jan 19, 2002

New boards are funky.

Its entirely to bad about the loss of that thread, there was some great material and critique there!

Eosin the Red · Jan 19, 2002

I would like to see Col H, Orcus, and Red Baron re-post thier stuff here.

Don't make me beg -

Wolfspider · Jan 20, 2002

Yes! We definitely need all of that wonderful material reposted here....

Red Baron · Jan 20, 2002

I've sent two files (money and equipment, and my PP-based spellcaster) to Wolfspider's yahoo folder, in case anyone wants those.

What did you want re-posted here?

ColonelHardisson · Jan 20, 2002

Kind of an announcement that's already been made...

OK, I've hinted at this before, but I guess I should just put out the call in a straightforward manner, now that Morrus has switched over to the new boards and things look like they'll be stable.

Morrus has asked me about creating a d20 Lord of the Rings conversion site, which would be something along the lines of the other EN World hosted sites. Basically, the site would be a fan conversion warehouse type of thing. There is now so much fan-made material just from these recent threads that I think such a site could be rather substantial. What I'm going to do with the material I've been safekeeping is to split it up into its constituent parts - Classes, Races, Monsters, Magic, etc. - so that it can be posted in sections on the proposed site. That is, there would be a main page, with links to other pages that dealt with the specific subjects - economy, monsters, etc. I propose that each respective conversion document be labelled as such; that is, the links would be along the lines of "Middle Earth Monsters: Gothmog's Versions; ColonelHardisson's Versions," etc. You get the idea. The more the merrier, and we avoid the possibility of labelling this or that conversion as being the "correct" one.

Anyway, what we could use is gazetteer type stuff, describing the lands, peoples, creatures, and history of Middle Earth. I propose that, at least at first, we concentrate on the late 3rd Age/early 4th Age, because that would be the time frame that most, especially those only familiar with LotR via the movie, would be familiar with.

I don't know nothin' 'bout makin' websites/webpages, so help me out, guys. I appreciate whatever you can do.

Harlequin · Jan 20, 2002

Great idea...

Just like to say ive been following the posts for ages and this idea is fantastic.

Since we wont be getting a Middle Earth d20 version because of Decipher wanting to make thier own system for LOTR.

Im keen to see the new RPG when it comes out and hope the great people here can come up with d20 conversions of thier releases.

Keep up the great work guys.

Harlequin

Wolfspider · Jan 20, 2002

Cool!!!

That would be great, Colonel! I know you mentioned it before, but I didn't know that you were already in negotiations, so to speak. That's a really awesome idea. It would sure beat my crappy Yahoo group. (The idea was good, I think, but visually it sucks.)

Now, all we have to do is find someone among our group of Tolkienites who can design a webpage!

Any takers?

Eosin the Red · Jan 21, 2002

Col H,

I can help there.

I have never done any web stuff until my Mabinogin site - I am still learning but proficient. Take a look at what I have now, I can do better. I am getting ready to revamp because of all the stuff that I have learned since starting.

e-mail me if interested: MRmadden@mmcable.com

My feelings won't be hurt if someone else is really pining for this.