{"id":56503,"date":"2023-05-25T22:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T02:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=56503"},"modified":"2023-06-08T21:02:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T01:02:03","slug":"two-expansions-announced-for-the-lord-of-the-rings-roleplaying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=56503","title":{"rendered":"Two Expansions Announced for The Lord of the Rings&#x2122; Roleplaying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60b2fff2-eef3-3002-c018-2dadf8fef3bc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56504\" src=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60b2fff2-eef3-3002-c018-2dadf8fef3bc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60b2fff2-eef3-3002-c018-2dadf8fef3bc.png 600w, http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60b2fff2-eef3-3002-c018-2dadf8fef3bc-300x152.png 300w, http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60b2fff2-eef3-3002-c018-2dadf8fef3bc-150x76.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Two Expansions Announced for The Lord of the Rings&#x2122; Roleplaying<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Now they had gone on far into the Lone-lands, where there were no people left, no inns, and the roads grew steadily worse. Not far ahead were dreary hills, rising higher and higher, dark with trees. On some of them were old castles with an evil look, as if they had been built by wicked people.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stockholm, Sweden (May 23, 2023) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Adventures awaits you in Middle-earth, and soon the time will come to explore the lands and live to tell the tales. <a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=dd1643f57e&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free League Publishing<\/a> today announced the expansions\u00a0<em>Ruins of Eriador<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Tales From Eriador\u00a0<\/em>for\u00a0<em>The Lord of the Rings&#x2122; Roleplaying<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div>The expansions are 5E adaptations of\u00a0<em>Ruins of the Lost Realm<\/em>\u00a0and the upcoming <em>Tales From the Lone-Lands<\/em> for the multiple award-winning second edition of\u00a0<em>The One Ring&#x2122;\u00a0<\/em>roleplaying game, based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div>The pre-order was launched today for\u00a0<em>Tales From the Lone-Lands<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ruins of Eriador<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Tales From Eriador\u00a0<\/em>in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=643bb19274&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/en\/store\/?mc_cid%3D38053232c3%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1684844975335000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26qcHfImkDrHG-gY7MVmfx\">Free League webshop<\/a>\u00a0and gives immediate access to the PDFs of these supplements, months ahead of the official release in the fall.<\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=b0e222aaab&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thelordoftheringsroleplaying.com\/?mc_cid%3D38053232c3%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1684844975335000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iiEBAFZjdL-AqaHSrlxm_\"><strong>Find out more about\u00a0<em>The Lord of the Rings&#x2122; Roleplaying<\/em>\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=afc6a081dc&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/en\/games\/the-one-ring\/?mc_cid%3D38053232c3%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1684844975335000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BpApHn8IPlFtv_sRI6na9\">Find out more about\u00a0<em>The One Ring&#x2122;\u00a0<\/em>here<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em>Tales From the Lone-Lands<\/em>\u00a0and its 5E adaptation,\u00a0<em>Tales From Eriador,<\/em>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Troll-Hole, If Ever There Was One<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Kings of Little Kingdoms\u00a0<\/em>are\u00a0relatively self-contained adventures, but still hint at a growing danger.<\/li>\n<li><em>Messing About In Boats<\/em>\u00a0involves directly one member of the Company, in an unexpected way!<\/li>\n<li><em>Not To Strike Without Need<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Wonder of the Northern World<\/em>\u00a0follow the slow infiltration of spies of the Enemy.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Quest of Amon Guruthos<\/em>\u00a0challenges the heroes to battle an ancient evil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All the adventures in the\u00a0expansion\u00a0assume that the time frame is\u00a0the years around 2965.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em>Ruins of Eriador<\/em>\u00a0is a 5E adaptation of the previously published\u00a0<em>Ruins of the Lost Realm<\/em>\u00a0and includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Chapter 1: Fog Over Eriador<\/em> offers a description of the regions that once were part of the kingdom of Arnor, with a focus on the city of Tharbad.<\/li>\n<li><em>Chapter 2: A Gathering Storm<\/em> provides the Loremaster with a set of narrative elements aimed at building a possible future for the land of Eriador as a whole, including the description of many looming threats, Loremaster characters and their agendas.<\/li>\n<li><em>Chapter 3: Landmarks<\/em> adds twelve sites of interest in the style of the one presented in the core volume. These locations depict both \u2018historical\u2019 sites mentioned in <em>The Lord of the Rings&#x2122;<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Hobbit&#x2122;<\/em>, and others that have been created specifically for the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All the adventures in the\u00a0expansion\u00a0assume that the time frame is in\u00a0the years around 2965.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em>The War of the Ring, Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings, The One Ring and the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC and are used under license by Sophisticated Games Ltd and their respective licensees. \u00a9 2023 Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC &amp; Sophisticated Games Ltd.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>About<em> The One Ring&#x2122;<\/em>\u00a0Roleplaying Game and\u00a0<em>The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying<\/em>\u00a0for 5E<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The One Ring&#x2122;<\/em>\u00a0roleplaying game is based on<em>\u00a0The Hobbit&#x2122;<\/em>\u00a0and<em>\u00a0The Lord of the Rings&#x2122;<\/em>, two extraordinary works of fiction by the beloved author and respected academic, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. With these books, Tolkien introduced readers to his greatest creation, the world of Middle-earth, a mythic land from a remote past.With\u00a0<em>The One Ring&#x2122;<\/em>, Middle-earth is yours to explore \u2014 you will travel the land searching for clues about the return of the Shadow, and have the chance to play a part in the struggle against the Enemy\u2026<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nFirst released in 2011,\u00a0<em>The One Ring&#x2122;<\/em>\u00a0was hailed as the best attempt at bringing Middle-earth to the gaming table to date. With the praised and award-winning\u00a0<em>The One Ring&#x2122;\u00a0 Second Edition<\/em>, the\u00a0game has entered\u00a0a new era\u00a0and bring players further into the Twilight of the Third Age. May 9,<em>\u00a0The Lord of the Rings&#x2122; Roleplaying<\/em>\u00a0was released, the 5E adaptation of\u00a0<em>The One Ring RPG<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=9defa54a9f&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/en\/store\/?product_id%3D7472871211266%26mc_cid%3D38053232c3%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1684844975336000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SAcO0Sk4CRpzJ4OghbH9h\">Find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The One Ring&#x2122; Roleplaying Game<\/em> won a Gold ENNIE for Best Interior Art 2022.<\/p>\n<p>To keep up to date with Free League Publishing, be sure to follow them on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=907d03c3be&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=9798ad4ee1&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=f644e391b7&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=f86ecf94cb&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">YouTube<\/a>, and visit their official website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uberstrategist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b4300e528090154189e29235d&amp;id=0aca4c1c1d&amp;e=2a7cc2d4be\">freeleaguepublishing.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>About Free League Publishing<\/strong><br \/>\nFree League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. We have published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nOur upcoming games include\u00a0<em>Dragonbane<\/em>, <em>PIRATE BORG<\/em>, <em>The Walking Dead Universe RPG<\/em>, and <em>Zone Wars &#8211; A Mutant: Year Zero Wargame<\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nOur current game portfolio includes the official <em>Blade Runner RPG<\/em>, <em>The One Ring&#x2122;<\/em> roleplaying game, <em>Tales From the Loop &#8211; The Board Game<\/em>, the official <em>ALIEN RPG<\/em> (Gold ENNIE for Best Game 2020), the Gothic horror game <em>Vaesen<\/em> (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG <em>M\u00d6RK BORG<\/em> (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020), the alternate &#8217;80s <em>Tales From the Loop RPG<\/em> (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy <em>Forbidden Lands<\/em> (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic <em>Mutant: Year Zero<\/em> (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the science fiction games <em>Coriolis &#8211; The Third Horizon<\/em> (Judge&#8217;s Spotlight Award 2017)\u00a0and <em>Death in Space<\/em>, the dark fantasy game <em>Symbaroum<\/em>, the weird-fantasy <em>Into the Odd Remastered<\/em>, the cyberpunk RPG <em>CY_BORG<\/em>, and the new edition of the RPG classic <em>Twilight: 2000<\/em> (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Expansions Announced for The Lord of the Rings&#x2122; Roleplaying &#8220;Now they had gone on far into the Lone-lands, where there were no people left, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1935,4],"tags":[55,336,3930,3521,3115,4716],"class_list":["post-56503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-rpg-news","tag-dungeons-dragons","tag-epic-fantasy","tag-free-league-publishing","tag-headline","tag-middle-earth","tag-the-lord-of-the-rings-roleplaying"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56579,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56503\/revisions\/56579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/56504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}