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<blockquote data-quote="Daztur" data-source="post: 4573530" data-attributes="member: 55680"><p>The problem with playing an RPG in a setting that is created in books about epic adventure is often the PCs end up playing very minor roles compared to what happened in the books (relegating PCs to "cleaning up" after the defeat of the real big bad or the common Star Wars RPG trope of "while Luke saves the galaxy, you get to play Traveler!"). Or playing in such a different time or place that it doesn't really feel like you're part of the books.</p><p></p><p>What I'd do if I ever ran a game in the Middle Earth is start it off like this:</p><p></p><p>"Frodo just got ran over by a horse cart and the Sacksville Baggins have finally got their hands on the inheritance. While playing in their new house a few young hobbits come across a golden ring with strange writing on it."</p><p></p><p>Your characters are those young hobbits. And go! I think that would be a hell of a lot more fun than playing as a cleaning detail for the cannon characters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daztur, post: 4573530, member: 55680"] The problem with playing an RPG in a setting that is created in books about epic adventure is often the PCs end up playing very minor roles compared to what happened in the books (relegating PCs to "cleaning up" after the defeat of the real big bad or the common Star Wars RPG trope of "while Luke saves the galaxy, you get to play Traveler!"). Or playing in such a different time or place that it doesn't really feel like you're part of the books. What I'd do if I ever ran a game in the Middle Earth is start it off like this: "Frodo just got ran over by a horse cart and the Sacksville Baggins have finally got their hands on the inheritance. While playing in their new house a few young hobbits come across a golden ring with strange writing on it." Your characters are those young hobbits. And go! I think that would be a hell of a lot more fun than playing as a cleaning detail for the cannon characters. [/QUOTE]
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