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I'm reasonably confident that it's folks just experimenting with a fully tricked out character just for fun or for a one-shot.

That's dreadfully inaccurate, and I know you know better. Adventures in Middle-earth has custom Cultures (because a Man of Bree and a Man of Minas Tirith are very different) and custom Classes designed from the ground-up to play in Middle-earth. There are no casters by default, and while there...

That was fun. Prophetic in some ways (Francesco and Marco got a stealth mention at the very end for War of the Ring and the idea that the next RPG needed to be built from the ground up for Middle-earth) and off-kilter in some other ways. One thing that is a constant truth is that it is a labor...

The animation for the D&D Beyond spot and the opening animation for the show itself already specify that all D&D trademarks and copyrights are used with permission from WotC, it would be a quick and easy win for the opening sequence to include something like Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons™ All...

Fair enough. We've had several folks who used the rules for their own worlds or another setting where they felt it was a good match. You're probably already familiar with this, but the Player's Guide gives you everything you need for the PCs and most of the rules you'll want to use. However, the...

In case folks are on the edge and looking for a push to jump in, there's a big warehouse sale going on right now.

While I have a deep and abiding love for The One Ring, sometimes you just can't get a group to learn a new system. It's great that the core of 5e is flexible enough to easily adapt it to Middle-earth.

Yep, you're right, the Player's Guide is the place to start. It has all the rules to start playing in Middle-earth. You'll benefit greatly from the Loremaster's Guide. Not only does it have lots of advice on bringing the game to life, it also has a bestiary, rules on magical artefacts and a...

Are you familiar with Adventures in Middle-earth? We have custom Classes and custom Cultures so that we can use the base 5e mechanics but have folks fit into the world.

Ahem (scroll down to the list of what we’re doing). :)

You’ll be able to use all of your existing material for first edition in second edition with just a bit of tweaking.

If you read between the lines, there’s probably some hints about what will be next for Adventures in Middle-earth there as well. Not to mention the already announced Erebor Adventures, Rohan Region Guide and Riddermark Adventures.

In the first example, the player is allocating the shields for various locations. A player with better spatial/tactical awareness will do a better job than a player without those traits. In the second example, the only thing the character is allocating the shields for various locations. The...

I think I've come up with the perfect example of challenging the character versus challenging the player, although it's not in-genre. Let's say that we are playing a game where the PCs are the bridge crew of an exploratory starship that often comes across new and exciting situations and...

Did you even read the article (and see the pictures of normal folks playing)? Did you read the caption for the photo where they are a D&D group that enjoys dressing up?

It's not quite at the level you're talking about (since it's Wilderland Adventures and not the Mirkwood Campaign) but Arvan Eleron's got 41 days of (streamed) play under his belt: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTBKdAD6ibG9JC409TN1B2zrPgZmIfs3L And, one of his players has started a new...

I run lots of demos of Adventures in Middle-earth, and riddles are so important to the core experience that it is one of your skills. When a riddle comes up, I see if the player can solve it; if they can that gives the hero Advantage on their roll to see if they know the answer. So it rewards...

You're absolutely right. Gen Con's message of inclusivity is becoming stronger and more clear: I had lots more players this year who were women, non-binary, identified as somewhere along the LGBTQ+ spectrum and/or were people of color. And you know what? It was awesome! I always have a great...

It’s good to have goals in life. :)

The creation of the DM’s Guild was a brilliant move. It gives folks who want to produce something as a fan a way to make something that’s ‘legit’, gives a sandbox to play in that’s much bigger in many ways than the OGL provides, and prevented (IMHO) another D20 glut. Because ~18 years ago, there...