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<blockquote data-quote="Dungeonosophy" data-source="post: 5882138" data-attributes="member: 6688049"><p>There's a map of what Middle-earth might look like if JRR Tolkien had lived in the "D&D Earth" of the Urban Arcana campaign model:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/middle-oerth" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/middle-oerth</a></p><p> </p><p>The fantasy world authored by the "D&D Earth" version of J.R.R. Tolkien--his alter-ego in the Urban Arcana campaign model.</p><p> </p><p>Is evocative of Middle-earth, but made of D&D elements from any and all D&D worlds.</p><p> </p><p><em>The Hobbit > The Hobni</em></p><p> </p><p>Uses Flanaess map, but reversed from right-to-left.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/middle-oerth/Middle-Oerth.gif?attredirects=0" target="_blank"><img src="https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/_/rsrc/1334544436402/middle-oerth/Middle-Oerth.gif?height=355&width=400" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Only used for the shape of the continental shore line, not for the location of mountains, lakes, or forests.</p><p>Doesn't use any other Greyhawk features specifically, except when those are the most fitting equivalents of all the D&D worlds.</p><p>Is an alternate Oerth/Aerth/Yarth/Uerth.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Middle-Oerth names:</em></strong></p><p>Morgoth > Tharizdun the Black Sun</p><p>Sauron > Graz'zt the Dark Prince</p><p>Saruman > Mordenkainen (from Greyhawk)</p><p>Gandalf > Fizban (from Dragonlance)</p><p>The Shire > The Five Shires (from Mystara; this country, from GAZ8 by Ed Greenwood, is plopped down in the west of the map.)</p><p>The Old Forest > Darken Wood (from Dragonlance)</p><p>Bree > Threshold (from Mystara)</p><p>Breeland > takes name from Breland (Eberron)</p><p>Rohirrim > Plains Barbarians (from Dragonlance)</p><p>Edoras > Que-Shu (Dragonlance)</p><p>Drughu (Woses) > Brute-men "Neanderthals" (from Hollow World)</p><p>Angmar > Sithicus domain of Lord Soth (from Ravenloft); remnant Angmarian "Evil Men" > Klantyre (from Mystara)</p><p>Near Harad > Paynims (Greyhawk) + Desert Nomads (Mystara) + Zakhara (Al-Qadim)</p><p>Far Harad > Katashaka (Forgotten Realms) + Tanagoro (Mystara), located at Hepmonaland (Greyhawk)</p><p>Gondor > Cormyr (FR) + the Great Kingdom (Greyhawk)</p><p>Mordor > Azzagrat, Graz'zt's dominion (Planescape)</p><p>Kingdom of Dale > Dalelands (FR)</p><p>Dale > Icewind Dale (FR)</p><p>Goblin-town > Citadel of Many-Arrows (FR)</p><p>Lonely Mountain > Dragon Mountain</p><p>Dwarves of the Iron Hills > Hill Dwarves</p><p>Woodmen of Western Mirkwood > Brecht (Birthright)</p><p>Lothlorien > Silvanost (DL)</p><p>Lindon > Qualinost (DL)</p><p>Isengard > The Obsidian Citadel (GH)</p><p>Minas Tirith > City of Greyhawk</p><p>Udun > Neraka (DL)</p><p>Dead Marshes > Vast Swamp (GH)</p><p>Ruins of Eregion > Ruins of Myth Drannor (FR)</p><p>Moria > Undermountain (FR)</p><p>Balrog > Balor</p><p>Rivendell > Evereska (FR)</p><p>Khand > Khur (from Dragonlance)</p><p>Balchoth > Tuigans (Forgotten Realms)</p><p>Easterlings with Axes, like half-dwarves > Vos (Birthright) + Stonefist Barbarians (Greyhawk). Also have actual Half-Dwarves (Mul) from Dark Sun amongst the Vos.</p><p>Black Men of Far Harad > Tanagoros</p><p>Have actual Half-Trolls amongst the Men of Katashaka</p><p>Snowmen/Lossoth > Ulutiun (Forgotten Realms)</p><p>The Nazgul > Nine Darklords (from Ravenloft)</p><p>One Ring > Ring of Nine Facets artifact</p><p>Numenor > Istar (Dragonlance)</p><p>Andrast Peninsula and Pukel-men > Tilvanot Peninsula (GH) and Brute-men (Mystara)</p><p>Witch King > Lord Soth (Dragonlance/Ravenloft)</p><p>Mouth of Sauron > Acerak (Greyhawk)</p><p>The Necromancer > The Shadow Lord (from Mystara); an aspect of Graz'zt</p><p>Sauron > Graz'zt; the Ebon Lord, the Dark Prince</p><p>Hobbits/Halflings = Hobniz/Halflings</p><p>Harfoot, Stoor, Fallowhide > Hairfoot, Stout, Tallfellow</p><p>Eldarin (High Elves and Grey Elves) > Eladrin (High Elves and Grey Elves)</p><p>Avarin > "Arvarin" (Wood Elves, Wild Elves, and Dark Elves)</p><p>Dwarves = Dwarves</p><p>Rangers of the North > Rangers of the Gnarley (GH)</p><p>Fornost/Norbury > Tarsis (DL)</p><p>Knights of Dol Amroth > Knights of Solamnia (DL)</p><p>Ar-Pharazon the Golden > Beldinas Pilofiro the Kingpriest (Dragonlance)</p><p>Ungoliant > Lolth</p><p>Have Orcs, Goblins, and Hobgoblins as distinct varieties of Orc</p><p>Uruk-hai > Orogs</p><p>Goblins</p><p>Orogs</p><p>Attercops</p><p>Ettins</p><p>Trolls (are there any D&D trolls which turn to stone? Stone Trolls from Dragon Magazine?)</p><p>Cave Trolls</p><p>Olog-hai > Black Trolls</p><p>Barrow-wights > Wights</p><p>Hellhawks > Pterodactyls</p><p>Red Dragons</p><p>Wargs > Worgs</p><p>Ents > Treants</p><p>Eru > Io (In Middle-Oerth, Io is not pictured as a dragon)</p><p>Manwe > Odin</p><p>Varda > Pistis Sophia</p><p>Aule > Moradin</p><p>Tulkas > Kord</p><p>Yavanna > Ehlonna</p><p>Nienna > Raven Queen (Nerath)</p><p>The Fellowship of the Ring > A blend of the Heroes of the Lance (DL) and the Companions of the Hall (FR)</p><p>Aragon Elfstone > <strong>Tanis Do'Urden</strong>: a blend of Driz'zt (FR) and Tanis Half-Elven (DL)</p><p>Boromir, son of Denethor > <strong>Sturmgar</strong>: a blend of Wulfgar (FR) + Sturm (DL)</p><p>Gimli Gloinson > <strong>Flint Forgehammer</strong>: a blend of Flint Fireforge (DL) and Bruenor Battlehammer (FR)</p><p>Merry Brandybuck > <strong>Regis Burrfoot</strong>: a blend of Tasslehoff Burrfoot (DL) + Regis "Rumblebelly" (FR)</p><p>Pippin Took > <strong>Tasslehoff Rumblebelly: </strong>a blend of Tasslehoff Burrfoot (DL) + Regis "Rumblebelly" (FR)</p><p>Sam Gamgee > <strong>Cam Minere:</strong> A halfling version of Caramon Majere.</p><p>Frodo Baggins > <strong>Raisto Minere</strong>: A halfling version of Raistlin Majere.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All Hobniz party at first, then each player plays Hobniz + another character.</p><p> </p><p>What do you think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dungeonosophy, post: 5882138, member: 6688049"] There's a map of what Middle-earth might look like if JRR Tolkien had lived in the "D&D Earth" of the Urban Arcana campaign model: [URL]https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/middle-oerth[/URL] The fantasy world authored by the "D&D Earth" version of J.R.R. Tolkien--his alter-ego in the Urban Arcana campaign model. Is evocative of Middle-earth, but made of D&D elements from any and all D&D worlds. [I]The Hobbit > The Hobni[/I] Uses Flanaess map, but reversed from right-to-left. [LEFT][URL="https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/middle-oerth/Middle-Oerth.gif?attredirects=0"][IMG]https://sites.google.com/site/dndphilmont/_/rsrc/1334544436402/middle-oerth/Middle-Oerth.gif?height=355&width=400[/IMG][/URL][/LEFT] Only used for the shape of the continental shore line, not for the location of mountains, lakes, or forests. Doesn't use any other Greyhawk features specifically, except when those are the most fitting equivalents of all the D&D worlds. Is an alternate Oerth/Aerth/Yarth/Uerth. [B][I]Middle-Oerth names:[/I][/B] Morgoth > Tharizdun the Black Sun Sauron > Graz'zt the Dark Prince Saruman > Mordenkainen (from Greyhawk) Gandalf > Fizban (from Dragonlance) The Shire > The Five Shires (from Mystara; this country, from GAZ8 by Ed Greenwood, is plopped down in the west of the map.) The Old Forest > Darken Wood (from Dragonlance) Bree > Threshold (from Mystara) Breeland > takes name from Breland (Eberron) Rohirrim > Plains Barbarians (from Dragonlance) Edoras > Que-Shu (Dragonlance) Drughu (Woses) > Brute-men "Neanderthals" (from Hollow World) Angmar > Sithicus domain of Lord Soth (from Ravenloft); remnant Angmarian "Evil Men" > Klantyre (from Mystara) Near Harad > Paynims (Greyhawk) + Desert Nomads (Mystara) + Zakhara (Al-Qadim) Far Harad > Katashaka (Forgotten Realms) + Tanagoro (Mystara), located at Hepmonaland (Greyhawk) Gondor > Cormyr (FR) + the Great Kingdom (Greyhawk) Mordor > Azzagrat, Graz'zt's dominion (Planescape) Kingdom of Dale > Dalelands (FR) Dale > Icewind Dale (FR) Goblin-town > Citadel of Many-Arrows (FR) Lonely Mountain > Dragon Mountain Dwarves of the Iron Hills > Hill Dwarves Woodmen of Western Mirkwood > Brecht (Birthright) Lothlorien > Silvanost (DL) Lindon > Qualinost (DL) Isengard > The Obsidian Citadel (GH) Minas Tirith > City of Greyhawk Udun > Neraka (DL) Dead Marshes > Vast Swamp (GH) Ruins of Eregion > Ruins of Myth Drannor (FR) Moria > Undermountain (FR) Balrog > Balor Rivendell > Evereska (FR) Khand > Khur (from Dragonlance) Balchoth > Tuigans (Forgotten Realms) Easterlings with Axes, like half-dwarves > Vos (Birthright) + Stonefist Barbarians (Greyhawk). Also have actual Half-Dwarves (Mul) from Dark Sun amongst the Vos. Black Men of Far Harad > Tanagoros Have actual Half-Trolls amongst the Men of Katashaka Snowmen/Lossoth > Ulutiun (Forgotten Realms) The Nazgul > Nine Darklords (from Ravenloft) One Ring > Ring of Nine Facets artifact Numenor > Istar (Dragonlance) Andrast Peninsula and Pukel-men > Tilvanot Peninsula (GH) and Brute-men (Mystara) Witch King > Lord Soth (Dragonlance/Ravenloft) Mouth of Sauron > Acerak (Greyhawk) The Necromancer > The Shadow Lord (from Mystara); an aspect of Graz'zt Sauron > Graz'zt; the Ebon Lord, the Dark Prince Hobbits/Halflings = Hobniz/Halflings Harfoot, Stoor, Fallowhide > Hairfoot, Stout, Tallfellow Eldarin (High Elves and Grey Elves) > Eladrin (High Elves and Grey Elves) Avarin > "Arvarin" (Wood Elves, Wild Elves, and Dark Elves) Dwarves = Dwarves Rangers of the North > Rangers of the Gnarley (GH) Fornost/Norbury > Tarsis (DL) Knights of Dol Amroth > Knights of Solamnia (DL) Ar-Pharazon the Golden > Beldinas Pilofiro the Kingpriest (Dragonlance) Ungoliant > Lolth Have Orcs, Goblins, and Hobgoblins as distinct varieties of Orc Uruk-hai > Orogs Goblins Orogs Attercops Ettins Trolls (are there any D&D trolls which turn to stone? Stone Trolls from Dragon Magazine?) Cave Trolls Olog-hai > Black Trolls Barrow-wights > Wights Hellhawks > Pterodactyls Red Dragons Wargs > Worgs Ents > Treants Eru > Io (In Middle-Oerth, Io is not pictured as a dragon) Manwe > Odin Varda > Pistis Sophia Aule > Moradin Tulkas > Kord Yavanna > Ehlonna Nienna > Raven Queen (Nerath) The Fellowship of the Ring > A blend of the Heroes of the Lance (DL) and the Companions of the Hall (FR) Aragon Elfstone > [B]Tanis Do'Urden[/B]: a blend of Driz'zt (FR) and Tanis Half-Elven (DL) Boromir, son of Denethor > [B]Sturmgar[/B]: a blend of Wulfgar (FR) + Sturm (DL) Gimli Gloinson > [B]Flint Forgehammer[/B]: a blend of Flint Fireforge (DL) and Bruenor Battlehammer (FR) Merry Brandybuck > [B]Regis Burrfoot[/B]: a blend of Tasslehoff Burrfoot (DL) + Regis "Rumblebelly" (FR) Pippin Took > [B]Tasslehoff Rumblebelly: [/B]a blend of Tasslehoff Burrfoot (DL) + Regis "Rumblebelly" (FR) Sam Gamgee > [B]Cam Minere:[/B] A halfling version of Caramon Majere. Frodo Baggins > [B]Raisto Minere[/B]: A halfling version of Raistlin Majere. All Hobniz party at first, then each player plays Hobniz + another character. What do you think? [/QUOTE]
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