Jon
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Post by Jon on Nov 5, 2009 14:44:23 GMT
Was wondering if anyone was interested in taking part in a lotr roleplaying game. Might run this either this semester or nxt semester dependant on interest.
Info: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, released by Decipher Inc. in 2002, is a role-playing game set in the Middle-earth of J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. The game is set in the years between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, but may be run at any time from the First to Fourth Age and contains many examples of how to do so. Sourcebooks cover the events of The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation.
The system for LOTR is called CODA and is rather like a cross between RuneQuest and Traveller with Advantages and Disadvantages from the Hero System and Feats from Dungeons & Dragons Third Edition. In 2003, LOTR won the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Game 2002.
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Nov 5, 2009 18:44:09 GMT
It's a pretty decent system all in and encourages heroic gameplay. I played it back when it was first released and really enjoying it as a system. I'd suggest anyone to give it a look at. Obviously, I can't. Being, ya know, 250 miles away.
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Jon
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Post by Jon on Nov 6, 2009 0:35:41 GMT
The system is decnt. So for the first game it will just be pre-gens, but i will have another game where there will be a chance to gen characters. The characters for my first lotr game will be: Menelcar: Man(Dunadan) Warrior Gror: Dwarf Warrior Celebeth: Elf(Sindar) Warrior Belengol: Man(Dunadan) Magician Tarthalion: Man(Middle Man) Noble
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Craig
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Post by Craig on Nov 6, 2009 2:41:21 GMT
Depending on what day u run it , ill play the Light bringer, torch bearer, Flash light ...
i mean the Wizard
if thats cool
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Jon
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Post by Jon on Nov 6, 2009 2:59:01 GMT
will be nxt wednesday
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Nov 6, 2009 3:04:21 GMT
They're magicians, wizards are a 'prestige' class.
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Craig
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Post by Craig on Nov 7, 2009 19:25:34 GMT
cant do wednesday unfortunately, sorrie
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Jon
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Post by Jon on Nov 9, 2009 23:14:29 GMT
Decided to post up some character Background caus i'm bored.
Menelcar: Raised on the coast of Gondor, near Dol Armoth, Menelcar wanted to be a man of arms since the first time he saw the Prince's knights riding past in the morning sunlight. Under the tutelage of a friendly noble, who was something noteworthy in the determined young man, Menelcar trained for many long years, honing the skills that would one day allow him to fight on behalf of Gondor. He hopes one day to display the skill and honour necessary to becomeone of the knights of Dol Armoth.
Gror: A Dwarf of the Blue Mountains, Gror spent his early days at bhis father's side, learning the secrets of smithcraft and the forging of weapons. But the life of hammer and anvil did not hold as much attention for Gror as his life of axe and shield, and so he soon turned to the practice of arms. Today he is a stout Dwarf warrior, battle-axe in hand and a look of frim determination on his face, ready to protect his people against Orcs and other enemies - and perhaps a few adventures and find great treasures in the process.
Celebeth: An Elf of Mirkwood, Celebeth prefers a leisurely life beneath leaf and bough, and the pleasures of feast and song, to the rigours of adventuring. But Orcs, spiders, and things fouler still have come to his beloved forest, forcing him to pick up his bow and sword and fight against them. His need to protect the forest - and a certain curiosity about the rest of the world - could easily drive him out of Mirkwood and into the arms of adventure.
Belengol: A Dunadan of Eriador, Belengol lacked the strength of body to become a Ranger and so turned instead ti the study of arcane lore and ancient tomes. Noble-hearted and as valiant as any warrior, he has studied with both Gandalf and Radagast, and he hopes one day to become a wizard after showing how he can use his spells ans skills to fight the Shadow.
Tarthalion: The fourth son of a Noble of Gondor, Tarthalion has always enjoyed a life of relative ease. Not content to spend his days in idleness, he pushed himself to learn the arts of the warrior, becoming a fine horseman in the process as well. Though ready and willing to help rule his people if need calls him to it, in his heart he yearns for the wonders of adventure and the glory of battle against the Shadow.
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andy
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Post by andy on Feb 4, 2010 4:14:08 GMT
I know this is a relatively old thread but this sounded like it could have been fun, I would have liked to played Menelcar or Tarthalion.
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Kenny
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Post by Kenny on Feb 4, 2010 12:09:16 GMT
I could go for Gror myself, sounds cool and I always did like Dwarfs.
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andy
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Post by andy on Feb 4, 2010 21:30:48 GMT
Did this game actually run?
p.s. nice hellboy picture Kenny.
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Jon
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Post by Jon on Feb 4, 2010 22:28:43 GMT
it did not run, but if more people get interested i will run it at a later date
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Post by Belengol on Mar 25, 2011 9:54:10 GMT
I could be Belengol, because i like playing magicians in LOTR
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Ben
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Post by Ben on Mar 25, 2011 23:35:20 GMT
This thread is over a year old. Blatant thread necromancy is usually frowned upon. Be ashamed Mr Guest. Very ashamed.
- A shaming notice from the Guild of Shaming
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