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<blockquote data-quote="ColonelHardisson" data-source="post: 6032374" data-attributes="member: 363">Way back when, in the days I was actively posting in the d20 Middle-earth threads, and helping maintain the Middle-earth d20 part of EN World (there was one, then), it became clear to me that there would never be agreement on what system to use for Middle-earth, because everyone interprets the books differently, and often in a very personal way. So, while I think that a modified version of D&amp;D - any edition - could be used, others adamantly reject the notion. That's not to say the discussion isn't worth having. The suggestions here in this thread have all been good and thoughtful. I think, though, that you need to figure out what Middle-earth is to you. Is it low magic, or high magic that is just more subtle in its effects? Was Smaug killed outright by one shot in a game system that is more about hit locations, or did all the other arrows shot at him whittle him down hit-point-wise in a D&amp;D-like system so Bard could take him out with that Black Arrow? Or was the Black Arrow &quot;of slaying&quot;? There is no right or wrong answer here; I'm just pointing out how everyone can interpret the same thing differently. I'd say pick a game system you already like and see what can be done to capture whatever it is that comprises the &quot;feel&quot; of Middle-earth to you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ColonelHardisson, post: 6032374, member: 363"] Way back when, in the days I was actively posting in the d20 Middle-earth threads, and helping maintain the Middle-earth d20 part of EN World (there was one, then), it became clear to me that there would never be agreement on what system to use for Middle-earth, because everyone interprets the books differently, and often in a very personal way. So, while I think that a modified version of D&D - any edition - could be used, others adamantly reject the notion. That's not to say the discussion isn't worth having. The suggestions here in this thread have all been good and thoughtful. I think, though, that you need to figure out what Middle-earth is to [I]you[/I]. Is it low magic, or high magic that is just more subtle in its effects? Was Smaug killed outright by one shot in a game system that is more about hit locations, or did all the other arrows shot at him whittle him down hit-point-wise in a D&D-like system so Bard could take him out with that Black Arrow? Or was the Black Arrow "of slaying"? There is no right or wrong answer here; I'm just pointing out how everyone can interpret the same thing differently. I'd say pick a game system you already like and see what can be done to capture whatever it is that comprises the "feel" of Middle-earth to you. [/QUOTE]

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