I was wondering what would be some suggestions for players and GMs to follow in role playing in M.E. to create the M.E. feel?

Thanks,
HN

JamesRBrown has done some good stuff in terms of trying to better capture the feel of Middle-earth. Check his sig for what amounts to his crib notes for THE HOBBIT.

Personally, I've been trying to incorporate ideas, motifs, and style from William Morris, an author who inspired Tolkien. You get Morris' books for free, online, as the copyrights are now expired. Check out Project Gutenberg.

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Thanks!

You bet! Good luck!

An advice I try to stick to: keep your descriptions and analogies roleplay. Don't describe something to be the size of a truck, the color of a red ferrari, black as dark coffee. Maybe think in advance of a few descriptions that fit the world, a few sayings that might be in fashin, like "discreet as thirteen dwarves and a hobbit".

Obtain and study this e-book: A Tolkien English Glossary: A Guide to Old, Uncommon and Archaic Words Used in The Hobbit And The Lord of the Rings, © 2004-2009 by Oliver Loo.

Make sure to have copies of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with you as you work through the book. Not only will you be learning the vocabulary of the Professor, you will be reviewing his writing, which is (in my opinion) the best way to catch his "accent."

The other piece of advice is to practice writing sentences after reviewing the source material for various action descriptions. If Tolkien says that Bilbo "scuttles inside" or Bilbo "scuttles off," then maybe other Hobbits also "scuttle" here-and-there. By the way, Dwarves "push in" or "hop in" when they come to a door. So, practice writing sentences about Hobbits scuttling off somewhere and Dwarves hopping into someplace.

If you did just a little bit at time, it could make a big difference.

Again many thanks!

I second the suggestion. Morris has been a strong inspiration for TOR, where his tales seemed to echo (if an echo can precede a sound...) those of Tolkien.

Francesco

For character behavio(u)r, one of the best sources I've seen is a two-page spread in Decipher's LotR RPG. It briefly describes the (often non-physical) qualities of the heroes of Middle Earth. I'll see if I can dig up the quotes and summarize them here after I get home from work.

While not specific to Tolkien, but to characterization in general as well as cause and effect for a character's actions, I would recommend the following book and author. I learned of this book several years ago. While Many of his suggestions are now incorporated into other DIY Writing books, he made quiet an impact back then.