This letter appears to be the only time that Tolkien categorically stated that there would be no sequel to The Lord of the Rings so it is a significant find.
Did Tolkien inspire Dungeons & Dragons?
Some of the most obvious Lord of the Rings influences are found in Dungeons & Dragons’ original character races, creatures and classes: Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves and Humans were included, with monsters such as Balrogs and Ents — which are highly unique to the Lord of the Rings — also being featured in the game.
The One Ring RPG on Humble Bundle
The One Ring is many people’s favourite Lord of the Rings roleplaying games. We even had a guest review that was laden with praise. Now you can get the core manual, maps, campaigns and supplements worth $270 for peanuts. You can check out the collection at Humble Bundle. A $1 purchase gets you a 30% […]
The Eaves of Mirkwood out now
Games Workshop used to see its share price flick up and down depending on how well the Lords of the Rings or Hobbit movies had done at the box office. They had the wargame and miniature license. Cubicle 7 has the RPG license, done well with The One Ring and is taking a very different […]
Forged by Morgorth: The LEGO balrog
Actually, it was’t Morgorth who is responsible for this particular Balrog. For this impressive LEGO build we can thank masterbuilder Chak hei Mok. Do check out his Flickr stream for some very clever builds. I think Chak’s worked wonder to recreate fire with LEGO. This is not a creature I’d want to encounter while playing […]
Dragon fire not your thing? What about a Smaug incense burner?
[I need this!] Those clever monkey’s at Think Geek have another Lord of the Rings goodie to tempt you with. This time’s a dragon. A smoke breathing dragon. In this case there’s a model of foul tempered Smaug, hand painted, 10” tall and weighing in at 2lbs. Lift Smaug up and you’ll be able to […]
LEGO Dimensions does Batman v Superman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xesHgL6s57U LEGO have a timely trailer for LEGO Dimensions since Batman v Superman hit cinemas this week. There’s a host new DC Comic packs coming out for LEGO Dimensions in addition to a Lord of the Rings pack, The LEGO Movie pack, Ghostbusters pack, LEGO Ninjago pack and even a Simpsons pack. In the Superman […]
Middle Earth map annotated by J.R.R. found in a book
This map was found in a book owned by the illustrator Pauline Baynes. Baynes had been tasked with creating illustrations by Tolkien’s publishers Allen & Unwin in 1970. In drawing her own map she worked with J.R.R. Tolkien who suggested edits on the like of city locations, flora and fauna. We get to discover that […]
Pictures from the giant Lord of the Rings LARP at Bitva o Fort
Bitva o Fort is home to a very large LARP that’s loosely based on LoRT and has a special interest in large scale, realistic action, around Minas Morgul. A huge number of LARPs made the event in the Czech Republic and you can read the details and access more pictures over at LARPing.org. Alternatively, skip […]
Second guessing Gandalf’s motives
Who will take the ring to Mordor? Lots of people were ready to step up and carry the ring. We’re not saying Things in Squares is entirely right with this vision … just that it’s worth thinking about. Also, wouldn’t it have been handy to have Superman on Middle-Earth?
