Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is LIVE! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
The One Ring - Cubicle 7
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Matchstick" data-source="post: 5660133" data-attributes="member: 217"><p>I was one of the people that bought it at GenCon. I've read through a lot of it now, and though I haven't played, I'll throw out some impressions.</p><p></p><p>- The writing and editing is excellent. Top notch. It's easy to read, the tone and flavor of the text are spot on. </p><p></p><p>- The art is very good.</p><p></p><p>- There was, I think, a very conscious effort to remain faithful to the books. This is immediately evident from the lack of magic. I love this.</p><p></p><p>- The setting seems to me to be well chosen. There's lots of things going on. The shadow has been removed from Mirkwood, but surely there are still dark remnants there. Saruman is possibly starting to build his armies, as is Sauron who has returned to Mordor. Goblins in the Misty Mountains, new and growing relations between elves and men around the Lonely Mountain, and of course who knows what items or artifacts might have been stored in a dragon's hoard. </p><p></p><p>- I like the Fellowship stuff. Very cool.</p><p></p><p>- I'm surprised that traveling hasn't been done this way before. It's pretty easy to work out, but adds a nice layer to overland that I've never had in my games. Well thought out IMO.</p><p></p><p>- I like the combat, but I haven't played it. Seems like enough detail to be interesting without boggy. Plus again, I like the character interactions, how a group can work together in so many ways.</p><p></p><p>My one word summary? True. This reads and feels true to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matchstick, post: 5660133, member: 217"] I was one of the people that bought it at GenCon. I've read through a lot of it now, and though I haven't played, I'll throw out some impressions. - The writing and editing is excellent. Top notch. It's easy to read, the tone and flavor of the text are spot on. - The art is very good. - There was, I think, a very conscious effort to remain faithful to the books. This is immediately evident from the lack of magic. I love this. - The setting seems to me to be well chosen. There's lots of things going on. The shadow has been removed from Mirkwood, but surely there are still dark remnants there. Saruman is possibly starting to build his armies, as is Sauron who has returned to Mordor. Goblins in the Misty Mountains, new and growing relations between elves and men around the Lonely Mountain, and of course who knows what items or artifacts might have been stored in a dragon's hoard. - I like the Fellowship stuff. Very cool. - I'm surprised that traveling hasn't been done this way before. It's pretty easy to work out, but adds a nice layer to overland that I've never had in my games. Well thought out IMO. - I like the combat, but I haven't played it. Seems like enough detail to be interesting without boggy. Plus again, I like the character interactions, how a group can work together in so many ways. My one word summary? True. This reads and feels true to me. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
The One Ring - Cubicle 7
Top