IRL, when I need a Favor from Someone, I mentally assign a Difficulty Class to that Request and then look within my Soul to see what Skills I have that would help me get what I want—and it's no different in The One Ring 2e. We go through the Council and Fellowship Phase rules, which are the last systems in TOR 2e we have yet to cover. And then we give a quick review of all the systems.

TL;DR: it's okay but is mainly a rehashing of stuff you can find in earlier mainstream and indie games.

Show notes page: https://ggnorecast.com/241.

# Links

• Mouse Guard (affiliate link): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60496/mouse-guard-roleplaying-game?affiliate_id=433586
• Realm Guard (hack for playing LOTR with Mouse Guard rules): https://forums.burningwheel.com/t/realm-guard-v1-7/25062
• Very useful playlist for learning the rules: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzrTJmLT7YShtRB8JAxi46WWy4ZTslbE
• Buy The One Ring's core rules (affiliate link): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/370267/the-one-ring-core-rules?affiliate_id=433586
• Buy The One Ring's Starter Set (affiliate link): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/370370/the-one-ring-starter-set?affiliate_id=433586

# Where to Listen

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggnorecast/videos
• Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/zdPrsM3xGJ1sZTh3qhtX
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QCbZTD9RbJXJCGesIprbb

We play through the climax of the starter adventure in The One Ring 2e's full rules. We get into some of the finer points of the combat encounters and learn more about how some of the stats like hope and shadow work.

Show notes page: https://ggnorecast.com/240.

We play the first half of the starter adventure in The One Ring 2e's full rules. This is mostly us getting a handle on the mechanics that were touched only lightly in the starter set, such as journeys and combats from start to finish.

Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/239.

Aff link to buy the core rules: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/370267/the-one-ring-core-rules?affiliate_id=433586.

Very useful playlist for learning the rules: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzrTJmLT7YShtRB8JAxi46WWy4ZTslbE.

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youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggnorecast/videos

fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/zdPrsM3xGJ1sZTh3qhtX

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QCbZTD9RbJXJCGesIprbb

We play and review The One Ring's Starter Set—and we have a "Fellowship of the Wings," a get together where you bring chicken wings and desserts with an LOTR theme.

Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/238.

We actually play Brewkessel, by Kettlesberg Games (Tom Holmgren). It's (currently) two levels of a Hogwarts-themed megadungeon. (We also had a million players for this session, and people had to share mics; so do forgive us for any gnarly audio.)

We recommend Brewkessel, by Kettlesberg Games (Tom Holmgren). It’s (currently) two levels of a Hogwarts-themed megadungeon. Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/236.

The players struggle for life in the finale Cloister of the Frog-God. (They all die. Harpies kill them in a cave.) Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/235.

We continue playing Cloister of the Frog-God. Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/234.

We start playing Cloister of the Frog-God, shipped all the way from Hungary. Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/233.

- Buy the Cloister of the Frog-God module:

- Directly: https://emdt.bigcartel.com/product/cloister-of-the-frog-god

- DTRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/476849/cloister-of-the-frog-god?affiliate_id=433586

- Bryce's review of the module: https://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=9043

- Shadowdark RPG Rules: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark

We review (positively) the rules and module in the Shadowdark Quickstart, written by Kelsey Dionne and published by the Arcane Library. Show notes: https://ggnorecast.com/232. Our actual play of the quickstart module is here: https://ggnorecast.com/231.