Let's Roll: Middle-Earth Role Playing (MERP)

On this episode of Let's Roll!, Siskoid welcomes fellow GameMaster Ian Fletcher back to the show to cover Iron Crown Enterprise's Middle-Earth Role Playing (or MERP), the first and longest-serving role-playing game set in the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien. Plus, GameMaster Advice on how to handle magic items in your fantasy campaigns!

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Here are some images relevant to this episode of Let's Roll:

Middle-Earth Role Playing 1st and 2nd editions, designed by S. Coleman Charlton for I.C.E., covers by Angus McBride.

The character sheet (2nd edition):
Ents of Fangorn, an example adventure locale:
A color map from Mouths of Entwash:
Example of the adventure opportunities in detailed adventure locales (from 1st ed. boxed set):
Credits: Community's "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons", starring Jonathan Banks, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi, and Joel McHale; the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon's "Day of the Dungeon Master", starring Don Most and Sidney Miller; and "The Fellowship of the Ring" soundtrack by Howard Shore.

All ready? Let's roll!

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