RPG: ‘The One Ring’ 2nd Edition Gets An Official Release Date
Grab your dice and a Howard Shore playlist, Free League announced a release date for The One Ring RPG. It’s time to go back to Middle Earth.
The One Ring is one of the most beloved fantasy RPGs that isn’t D&D. Set in Middle Earth, The One Ring is pretty much everything you’d expect. But it delivers it so well.
That’s why The One Ring‘s 2nd Edition Kickstarter raised almost 2 million dollars. If you’ve played it, you know. If you haven’t, now’s your chance to pre-order ahead of the March 22nd release date.
The One Ring RPG from Free League
The One Ring Core Rules – $52.53
Enter the world of Middle-earth with The One Ring™, the official tabletop roleplaying game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Designed specifically to evoke the atmosphere of The Hobbit™ and The Lord of the Rings™, the game contains rules for creating heroes and sending them off on adventures in a land threatened by the growing Shadow.
This beautifully illustrated, full-colour hardcover manual presents Middle-earth as it was twenty years after Bilbo Baggins’ remarkable disappearance and unexpected return. The great events narrated in The Lord of the Rings™ are still fifty years away, leaving plenty of room to narrate stories worthy of an epic.
Now in its second edition, The One Ring™ comes with updated and revised rules, a new visual style, and a focus on the land of Eriador — the lone-lands west of the Misty Mountains. Among its key features are:
- Rules for traveling across the land (Journey), facing frightening foes (Combat), and meeting the personalities of Middle-earth (Council).
- Thorough advice for the Loremaster on how to bring Middle-earth to life, including rules for magical treasure, the Shadow, and the Eye of Mordor.
- In-depth information on six Patrons — individuals sponsoring the adventures of the Player-heroes — including Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey.
- A bestiary containing a spread of adversaries, from lowly Orc Soldiers and Highway-robbers, to monstrous Cave-Trolls and Barrow-Wights.
- Rules to create your very own Nameless Things — unknowable beings from the dark corners of the world.
- A complete Landmark adventure, The Star of the Mist, with extra support for new Loremasters, in the form of tutorial advice throughout.
But don’t despair. If you pre-order right now, you’ll get a full pdf of the rules shortly after your purchase. So you can start playing right away.
Happy Adventuring!
