Pipes, Pints, and Polyhedrons

The Kickstarter popped off this morning around 9am EST. By the time I checked the KS page, it had already reached the funding level and started blowing through the stretch goals and by the time I started posting this, all of the current stretch goals have been reached and unlocked.

In addition to the basic rule book, they are also offering a limited edition (Kickstarter only) leather cover version, a starter kit, a GM screen, and some dice.

One of my biggest peeves with modern RPGs has been rule books that were "too nice", in the sense that they are so nice, you wouldn't really want to use them at the table because you don't what it getting messed up. I much prefer a rule book that can be used without having to be too careful. That being said, I really like the look of the limited edition rule book, simply because it would look good sitting next to a collection of Tolkien's published books. I've decided to go in on the limited edition rule book, but will probably pick up a standard cover later on to use, at the table, if I don't want to stick with just PDF.


Below are some layout and art samples from the new version:



Loremaster's Screen and Rivendell Sourcebook
Dice Set

Starter Kit (all current stretch goals unlocked)

Map of The Shire:

Shire Compendium (unlocked)

If we reach this goal, we will expand the boxed Starter Set with an illustrated full-color compendium for The Shire of approximately 60 pages. Written by James Spahn, it will detail the land of the Hobbits for The One Ring for the first time. Discover the peaceful Shire, an island in the middle of the Lone-lands of Eriador.

I see the estimated delivery date is November 2021. Too bad! I would've asked if you might demo the game at PeyCon if you had time to become familiar with the rules... :wink:

Ancalagon wrote: ↑February 11th, 2021, 9:47 pm I see the estimated delivery date is November 2021. Too bad! I would've asked if you might demo the game at PeyCon if you had time to become familiar with the rules... :wink:

Yeah, we'll see. It might be that we receive the PDFs much earlier, but probably not early enough for a get together. However, that just means we'll have to look at what cons are running live, in 2022, then plan accordingly for one of those.

Kickstarter rewards have started reaching folks for the Free League's The One Ring 2nd Edition. I'm still waiting for mine to arrive, but Legion of Myth did an unboxing video on the Starter Box and Core book. Looks really good, can't wait to get mine.

The book and box contents looked well done. If you are impressed with the writing and game mechanics, you'll have to run a demo some time! :wink:

Necron 99 wrote: ↑January 21st, 2022, 11:56 am Kickstarter rewards have started reaching folks for the Free League's The One Ring 2nd Edition. I'm still waiting for mine to arrive, but Legion of Myth did an unboxing video on the Starter Box and Core book. Looks really good, can't wait to get mine.

I'm still waiting for my Kickstarter award to arrive as well. I do have the PDFs though.

Definitely got some schweet art!

sbaldrick wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 7:01 pm I'm still waiting for my Kickstarter award to arrive as well. I do have the PDFs though.

Lemme know when you get it. I've been reading through the PDFs for a few weeks now, wrapping my head around the system; so far I like it.

Necron 99 wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2022, 1:53 pm

sbaldrick wrote: ↑January 22nd, 2022, 7:01 pm I'm still waiting for my Kickstarter award to arrive as well. I do have the PDFs though.

Lemme know when you get it. I've been reading through the PDFs for a few weeks now, wrapping my head around the system; so far I like it.

Just got a notification that my One Ring material is on the way.

sbaldrick wrote: ↑January 25th, 2022, 11:52 am Just got a notification that my One Ring material is on the way.