Free League announces The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for 5E releasing Q1 2023

During Gen Con 2022, Free League Publishing announced that the second edition of The One Ring roleplaying game will soon receive a 5E adaptation, entitled The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying. The 5E adaptation will contain everything needed to create exciting 5E adventures and will feature six original heroic cultures, six new classes, terrifying adversaries, comprehensive rules, and more. You can learn more about The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying below:

The path to Middle-earth will soon open for new adventurers. At Gen Con, Free League Publishing revealed that the acclaimed second edition of The One Ring™ roleplaying game is coming soon in a 5E adaptation, entitled The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying.

The new edition of The One Ring™ RPG, set in the world of The Lord of the Rings™ by J.R.R. Tolkien and designed by Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi, became the most successful tabletop roleplaying core game ever on Kickstarter when it ended March 4, 2021, raising over $2 million. Now the time has come to open Middle-earth for even more roleplayers with a brand new 5E adaptation.

The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying contains everything needed to create exciting 5E adventures set in the world’s most popular fantasy setting: six original heroic cultures from the land of Eriador, six new classes, a host of terrifying adversaries, and comprehensive rules for journeys, councils, wondrous artefacts, and the subtle magic of Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying core compendium will enter pre-order this fall, alongside a scenario module entitled Shire Adventures. A pre-order will give immediate access to a full PDF of the products. The retail release of both is planned for Q1 2023.

ABOUT THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ ROLEPLAYING
The One Ring™ roleplaying game is based on The Hobbit™ and The Lord of the Rings™, two extraordinary works of fiction by the beloved author and respected academic, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. With these books, Tolkien introduced readers to his greatest creation, the world of Middle-earth, a mythic land from a remote past. With The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying, Middle-earth is yours to explore using the 5E rules.

First released in 2011, The One Ring™ was hailed as the best attempt at bringing Middle-earth to the gaming table to date. Now the time has come for the game to enter a new era and bring new players further into the Twilight of the Third Age with a new 5E conversion.

The year is 2965 of the Third Age and the Shadow is returning. Rumors of strange things happening outside the borders of civilized lands are spreading and they sometimes reach the ears of individuals who recognize the sinister truth they hide. You are part of such a company of heroes seeking adventure. Restless warriors, curious scholars and wanderers, eager to seek what was lost or explore what was forgotten.

Together, you are entering the Lone-lands of Eriador. It is here that the One Ring lies, a seed of the past that will one day lead the world to open war against the returning Shadow. The Enemy is moving, and smoke issues once more from Mount Doom, in the land of Mordor…

The One Ring, Middle-earth, and The Lord of the Rings and the characters, items, events, and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises (SZC) and are used under license by Sophisticated Games Ltd. and their respective licensees. All rights reserved.

GOLD ENNIE to The One Ring™
At Friday’s ENNIE Awards prize ceremony in Indianapolis, Free League Publishing is very proud to say that The One Ring™ won a Gold ENNIE for Best Interior Art. Congratulations to all the excellent artists that have worked on the game and a huge thank you to all gamers that voted for us!

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