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Happy you enjoyed that little adventure, and hope the others serve you just as well. They were super fun to write! Thank you so much for the support and it’s much appreciated!

Happy you are finding it useful for your game! This was my first attempt at a Landmark and was for solo-play adventures (also on this channel), and wanted to try out the landmark and Nameless things creation rules! The spider like nameless thing is tough for sure for a bunch of hobbits, but that’s how the die rolled and well dice tell stories lol.

@ Yeah. I only have the starter set, so I am stronger the internet for bits and pieces to expand the universe. Also supremely aware that I have no idea how balanced my game is. I have no experience at this, but a lot of excitement. BTW, I’m calling my modified Brockenbores adventure, “Brocken Bad.”

Thanks so much for the feedback! At the time I started these as there was a void in any RUclips videos that helped new loremasters/players and now there’s a couple other great channels to help spread the news of this great game! Happy people are still finding them useful!

Thanks for the kind feedback!

Happy New Year to you as well! I’m going to be a little biased and say TOR is great for Solo-play… considering that’s how this channel started was to capture and share my solo-play! It really started with want to explore the Shire and then all of Middle Earth through play, and it then lead me to go deep in reading more of Tolkien’s works! So if that is something you’d like, what other option do you have! But even for the casual player and Middle Earth fan, the material and writing of the books for TOR is top tier so lots of playability. The rules for Strider mode is written by Shawn Tompkins (Ironsworn) and Matt Click so again great rules for solo-play! For a group, continued playability is there. I think TOR offers a much different experience and change from say D&D with its generally low magic play but heavy in world lore and building. There so much available both officially and homebrew that you have enough adventures and campaigning to last a very long time! It’s also great reading. The material is written in such a way that you’re almost exploring Middle-Earth as you learn the rules. The look of the books lends to this as well. The artwork is excellent. TLDR: you won’t be disappointed if you buy it!

@ Thank you! I think that you just made some money for Free league 😂 (edit. made the order). Strider mode (from what I have watched on RUclips) is a big reason that I want to play TOR (Shawn Ts stuff is awesome). As for Tolkiens world, whats not to like. My biggest concern was replayability but your answer puts that to rest. Thank you for taking the time to help me out. Have you tried the Moria expansion? I heard the solo rules in that book is really good to.

Good stuff! I haven’t had a chance to try out Moria yet (solo or group play… been waylaid by Warhammer 40k modelling and playing!!) but it’s a great supplement even for the occasional fan. So much great writing by Gareth on fleshing out Moria without breaking Canon.

@@RyanoftheNorth W40k is not a bad thing to be waylaid by. Been a few years since I played. I added Moria to the order when I reached the discount threshold. And an extra set of dice. Looking forward to try it out. Thanks again for your viewpoint 👍🏻

The only bad thing about 40K is that I need more Dakka! Moria is such a great read it’s legit something that can be placed next to Tolkien’s works and it fits. Gareth, and Francesco et al done their due diligence!

Yeah the UDT is still a great tool, and not everyone has a copy of Moria to get the Combat Diagram!

It is great and a nice change to what you normally would see for a RPG. The Shire supplement was the reason I got into the kickstarter in the first place, and when I have run it for my group and at a convention, everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. As long as expectations before hand are set about what it is and isn’t.

Yeah the starter set is definitely lacking as compared to the full CRB. Wish it were more like the Blade Runner and Alien RPG starter sets which basically has the full player rules. That aside. The Injury Rating is the the target number for anyone to prevent a wound on a piercing blow. For instance if your player rolls a Gandalf rune or 10 (and succeeds on getting hit) therefore causing a piercing blow. The adversary then has to make a protection roll against that injury rating. This is based on their armour value, or for a player their protection value. The starter set is fairly light and I don’t think it mentions anything in the adventures as well about making piercing blows. Not the intention or feeling that the writer wanted to convey. It is the Shire after all! Feel free to ask more questions and take a look at my other videos on The One Ring! And welcome to the game!

Yeah I definitely would make an adjustment as well. Or at the least narrate it as such. And then I’d say you can reasonable find (rules as written) amount that you think you can remove. And if they ask, how about the rest? You can then say, “you can always come back?” May provide some interesting options for further adventuring, or as rumour spreads, they’re not the only ones in search of the dragon hoard!

Unfortunately I have not yet. There have been… too many other distractions! But what I have heard, it’s been an enjoyable experience for many. I do need to take a deeper look and try out an adventure or two through Moria!

@RyanoftheNorth I saw someone on reddit say that it adds options for a band of NPCs. Sounds neat.

Happy they've been helping, and good luck running the game! Such a great ruleset ( and setting of course!)

Glad it helped!

There’s definitely advantages for both players and loremasters to be already invested into Middle-Earth lore, when playing the game, easier to keep to the tone and feel to it. But there’s enough there in the core rulebook to get everyone started. And who knows, everyone may start to read more of Tolkien’s works (it “forced” me too lol)

Happy you’re finding them useful so far!

Excellent! Playing 40K and hoping to sneak in a MESBG with the group eventually lol

Well hmu maybe we can do a trip to yk for acouple days of lotr

It’s basically an additional undertaking you can take on top of what the company decides to take already. So because you can only have a primary undertaking and a free secondary taking as a whole, this provides an extra, although limited to one item only, sort of undertaking. So could open up using a different free undertaking from a different calling/player within the group. Especially if there was only one magical item found and you don’t need to user the Study Magical Items one and use this instead.

@ Ahh thanks. The book does a poor job explaining some things. Now Might of the Firstborn is amazing but is also scary given the Beset by Woe feature. I am keeping my hope high as possible with my high elf but the temptation… 😅

For sure. Each adventure progresses to cover more and more about the ruleset for The One Ring, and really hits home the tone for a game set in the Shire and Middle-Earth! The One Ring is great to be the first to try out the TTRPG space and the starter set helps with that. Also, because it’s set in between the events of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, there’s some setting familiarity for everyone… well unless one hasn’t read the books or watch any of the movies lol I created this channel and the videos to hopefully help out new (and even experienced TTRPGers) to the One Ring. Hope you have found them helpful so far! Also really check out the live play by Glass Cannon Network, if you’re running the game as the lore Master. Really helped me with understanding the feel and tone for the game and the mechanics.

@@RyanoftheNorth Thank you! I will try it soon with my family to have some fun

Appreciate the feedback and hopefully it helps!

Thanks for watching! Check out the version that Pokke adapted from this that may be what you’re looking for (and much more aesthetically pleasing!) link it’s pinned at the top of the comments section here. Also, I made this last year and now with the new official combat diagram on the backside of the Moria map, you may want to use that (works the same way)!

Thank you! Was the day of (or just after it was released!) can’t wait for the full edition to be released. Thanks for watching!

I think it’s there for aesthetic purposes and seemed to have been a last minute decision as I recall, Franseco said the artist/cartographer needed to take some time after completing it. I think there was some intention of having varied looks to adapt to settings where a battle takes place, but if there are lots of heroes versus adversaries have no choice but to use the other areas of the map. It’s a gorgeous drawing however and looks great spread out across the table! Thanks for watching and hopefully the videos don’t lead astray!

Thank you and happy you found it useful!

Indeed, and it goes fast as well, group depending of course lol

@@RyanoftheNorth I always ask them to keep thinking when other member is acting. But...

Nice question.

If you look on page 98 in the core book, top left, there is a box that addresses this! Basically, instead of doing a Combat Task, can the attempted action be completed in one round, does it require a dice roll, what advantages/disadvantages are gained, etc.

@@RyanoftheNorth oh, good call! I missed (or forgot) that! Obviously, I need to just play a lot more so I can consolidate all these rules in my mind 🧙🏼‍♂️

@@MrJimeih half the reason I’m doing these videos is to keep me in “the game” in between sessions (which is longer than I’d like :S)!

Very nice. Are you playing a Strider mode or is for group play?!

To be fair it’s a nice looking character sheet, so can get lost in it lol.

Thank you for the kind words! Strider mode is definitely a fun way to explore Middle-Earth, and any time you get to roll some dice is always a good thing lol.

Ohhhhc assuming from the 1e Laketown supplement or did you use the Barding Culture as inspiration for Laketown?

@@RyanoftheNorth Barding Culture inspiration

Hi Ryan, would you still be interested in running a game with Will and I from Ptarmicon? We keep talking about it and checking out your videos!

@@coltonchristie6280most definitely… been a crazy couple months but want to get something on the go in person. I’ll send both of you an email soon!

Thanks for watching! The “official” combat diagram works the same way, and check out the much better pleasing to the eye lol (link in pinned comment!)

Thank you. Aside from wanting to help out new players and Loremaster to TOR, I’ve been finding it a great way to stay “in the game” when I haven’t been able to get the group together or find the time to play solo. A quick video helps that!

@@RyanoftheNorth if your ever looking for a player. Let me know 😉

Yeah I can see that. Aside from elves having a better strength TN generally, and some specific cultural virtues that help in combat (depending on the elf culture), there’s an even playing field. I guess that’s where individual roleplay and combat proficiency ranks comes into effect!

@@RyanoftheNorth Yeah, but those just increase or decrease the odds. I wish there were actual differences between origins. Like Hobbits moving around without being attacked while in melee, or elves having an extra shot with the bow or use a bow in close combat or something.

Thanks!

lol. The forever “LM” curse I feel is also upon me as well, but then again that’s what Strider mode is for! Thanks for comment and support!

Much appreciated! It’s definitely a game to be, and easy to be, passionate about!

Many thanks! And happy they’re useful! All hail the Algorithm!

Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

Thank you for watching!

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you’re liking them!

Happy to help!