Callum and Josh bring some mad energy to this discussion on MADNESS EPISODES. Building on our discussion on the shadow in episode 8, we talk though the AiME and LOTR RPG 5e rules, and how these memorable events have played out in our game. Finally Josh shares some insights from other game systems with similar mechanics

Josh and Callum return to Gundabad to discuss all things dungeon crawls. Listen in for their shared learning from running Dungeon Crawls and some ideas on how to make these work in a LOTR RPG setting

Josh and Callum discuss their thoughts on running minigames in Middle Earth. Listen in for some top tips for introducing these successfully; what purpose they may serve; and some games we've found worked well in our games

Josh and Callum are joined by THE Bert. The player behind such classic characters as Isambard, Durnir, Dolfnir and Deor.

In this episode we talk about character co-creation; the implementation of a shared vision on lore, and finally the warden class. Oh and yes, we will do an episode on songs in the future!

Join Josh, Callum and resident podcast wizard James for a magical discussion on... magic in LOTR. In this episode we try to answer:

What did Tolkien write about magic in his world? What rules are there in AiME and LOTR 5e for running magic? What homebrews are available? And finally, our conclusions on implementing magic use for player characters in a Middle Earth set TTRPG.

After a prolonged fellowship phase over Yuletide and the winter... Josh and Callum return to discuss Combat. 

Have you ever felt your combats drag on? Do you feel bogged down trying to create an battle as epic as Peter Jackson's big screen adaptations? Well here are some hints and tricks that we find help with the clash of sword and shield.

Join Josh, Callum and Scott as they discuss Ellaras the searcher. This Mirkwood elf appears as an NPC in the Rhovanion region guide, but in our game was converted to a PC played by Scott. We discuss how to go about doing this, the benefits of co-creation and how a new character can change the party dynamics.

Josh and Callum discuss MAGICAL ITEMS. Listen to hear about the rules for creating both wondrous items and legendary weapons/armour in AiME and LOTR-RPG.  

Spoiler: the rules are great!

Josh and Callum head northwards to the lost and hidden ancient tower of Amon Forod-Tir (Tower of Northern watch). In this episode we continue along Halmir's quest and discuss strategies to make a "lore dump" interesting for players as well as getting the balance between directive story telling and providing freedom for players.

Here's a link to the art Josh and Callum discuss in this episode: https://www.deviantart.com/nm-art/art/Winter-castle-652510042 

Those pesky Rhovanions are back! And this time they've taken a big bite out of Mirkwood. Rejoin the triumvirate of Rhovanion RPGs JJC (James, Josh, Callum) as they discuss how you can implement the lore of the lost Kingdom of Rhovanion into your own Middle Earth based adventure