More information on "Adventures in Middle-earth"

[Jon Hodgson]

Ooh quick update - I'm updating the various instances of the FAQ to this effect, but worth mentioning - if you pre-order both supplements, we'll send them to you individually as soon as we get them from the printer: we won't hold the Player's Guide until the LMG is printed.

[Ferretz]

I'm not sure whether I want to order this or not... I'm definitely curious but it isn't something I really need as I have TOR. Hmmmm.

Hmmm, I wonder whether I'll be able to communicate what I mean when I say this. Of course we want everyone to buy everything we do. Mortgages gotta get paid, and working in gaming isn't the path to personal riches for most of us.

That said, if you're really happy with TOR, and it delivers on what you want from a Middle-earth game, then you shouldn't feel in anyway obliged to buy AME. The very last thing we want to do is sell someone a game and have them later think "Why did I get this?".

The people we really want to reach are those we meet at shows (and who of course exist in even greater droves outside of conventions) who take a look at TOR, are interested, and when they learn it's not "d20" or equivalent, put it straight back down and walk away.

As I suspect we all agree, there's a lot of great stuff in TOR, and we want to bring that to that whole new audience who just don't have the inclination to learn a new system. While also continuing to make really awesome TOR material.

Contractually mandated statement: Buy everything. Several times. ( )

Even though I'm quite happy with the original rules, I pre-ordered this the moment I got the chance. Partly due to my loyalty to C7, but also because my son plays D&D 5th edition, and my impression of it is that it is very good and quite flexible compared to previous editions.

If C7 releases a 120 page hardcover book of tables to randomly determine what's in a Hobbit's pockets, I would buy it. Just keep up the great work and quality.

-E.

[Glorelendil]

If C7 releases a 120 page hardcover book of tables to randomly determine what's in a Hobbit's pockets, I would buy it.

OMG MORE SKYPE HAKZ!!!

[Falenthal]

Are there spell casters with spells like fireball and chain lightning?

Will there be stats for Gandalf, and can I kill him?

Is there plate armour in Adventures in Middle-earth?

Best FAQ I've ever read about a Middle-eart game.
It only lacks the "Will there be dual-wielding?" question.

Or is it included in the

Does combat change?

question?

[Jon Hodgson]

Completely random comment, but: I sorta love "dual-wielding" after all the years on this forum... It's that sort of love you eventually get for things you really, really hate. But it's love nonetheless.

[Rich H]

I'm not sure whether I want to order this or not... I'm definitely curious but it isn't something I really need as I have TOR. Hmmmm.

You're not the least bit curious?

No, I'm definitely curious.

[Rich H]

Arrrgh.

Gordon Bennett.

[Ferretz]

You CAN dual-wield in D&D 5th edition, from what I understand, so I see no reason you can't do it in Adventures in Middle Earth... unless C7 put in a sidebar saying "Dual-wielding is strictly not allowed in Middle Earth."

[Jon Hodgson]

Now there's an idea. I wonder if there's still time?

[Ferretz]

Now there's an idea. I wonder if there's still time?

Noooo! I only pre-ordered it for the dual-wielding!