5e has hooked me. And, I've been recently reading the Middle Earth Player's Guide, due to fond memories of reading Tolkien in my youth.
Is there anyone else out there who wants to play this game mechanics and setting on PBP? Especially, a GM?
The base game setting starts 5 years after the end of the Hobbit. The adventures have mechanics that mimic the fellowship of the ring story line with travel and audiences with various potentates. It just reads cool.
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I've been super into 5e recently and would love to play in this.
I've been super into 5e recently and would love to play in this.
Have you started reading the Middle Earth material? You might be able to find the PDF on line.
I've seen the book in my LGS but I haven't really looked into getting the PDF online for it yet. Been too busy with the adventures they already got out for it.
I'm curious. Would there be a player's guide available, similar to the Paizo AP's?
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I would certainly love to run some 5e in the ME.
Do you mean the "Adventures in Middle Earth" book. It looks awesome though I think it completely revamped the classes so they are not vanilla D&D.
Were you thinking of using just that book or is it anything goes but the basic setting is ME.
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Right. So, the base campaign setting starts in 2946 of the Third Age. That's five years after the Hobbit and the Battle of Five Armies.
There are so many characters that I want to play:
1. Dwarf - Slayer or Warrior
2. Treasure Hunter - Dunedain or Hobbit
3. Scholar - Elf
It really depends on the campaign and other players.
How about you?
I have had a PDF of the book for awhile now. I am going to have to look over their classes because I need to refresh my understanding of the classes.
Ill have to find a copy somewhere but this sounds pretty neat.
I would definitely be willing to give it a shot as a player. Looking through the books now.
I would be interested in playing a Knight of Gondor (warrior). Though it may be next week before I get a chance to put ideas together properly.
I've been reading the pdf and I like it a lot! Right now the classes that speak most to me are the Treasure Hunter and the Scholar.
INTERESTED
* Gnomezrule - Loremaster
* Jubal - Dwarf Slayer or Warrior
* Mishima
* KingHotTrash
* Decimus - Knight of Gondor (warrior)
* Twilik - Treasure Hunter and the Scholar
Loremaster is that the GM in this version. I can't find it in the pdf.
I was thinking of playing. I don't have any experience running a PBP and no experience with the "Adventures in Middle Earth."
I would certainly love to run some 5e in the ME.
Yeah. Loremaster means GM. And that's what I thought you meant when said that you'd love to run.
We need a GM.
I have a suggestion, since we have several interested players and no interested GMs. Have you ever played the game with a bunch of people, where someone starts a story with sentence or paragraph and then the next person takes over and so on. Let's try that here.
I would volunteer to go first and do the following:
1. Setup the Recruiting & Gameplay threads
2. Setup the character creation requirements (with advice)
3. Create the opening scene where everyone introduces their characters
Then, someone volunteers for the next couple of scenes and so on. As long as we have at least four players rotating as Game Master, we should be alright.
What helps us, is that as per the Loremaster Guide, the adventures follow the same formula as the books: Gathering, Traveling, Meeting people, Encountering, and Returning home. And much of the published material is random encounters. So, we all have ready encounters to draw upon.
What do you say?
Something like this...
Free Peoples of the North!
We have won our freedom from the oppression of the Dragon,
have cleared from our lands the threat of the Goblins from the far
mountains, and have proved that together we are mightier than our
foes.
I believe that our destiny is in our own hands, providing that we do not
forget this lesson. Together we are strong. Before we came together,
we were as frightened children, hiding in our homes from the shadows
of the wider world. But now we have a chance of something better,
and all it takes is our courage to grasp it.
And so, Free Peoples of the North, gather up your courage and bring
it to me. I have plans for the North such as you will scarce believe, but
I need your strength to turn plan to deed. In return for playing your
part in our rebirth, I will pay well in gold, land and the satisfaction
of knowing you lead your people from the shadows into a brighter
future.
Make haste to Lake-town. On the first day of each month my
advisors and I will appoint tasks to the willing, and disperse rewards
to those who bring their tasks to completion. And they shall be
celebrated, for they are the heroes of our age.
GAME START
In the last days of November in the year 2946 of the Third Age, on the fifth anniversary of the eponymous battle, a great feast celebrating the victory at the Battle of Five Armies is held in Dale for the first time. People from all neighboring lands are expected to participate in the revels, as the feast has been arranged to coincide with local celebrations held for the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the colder months of the year.
During the first Gathering of the Council of the North, envoys from Lake-town, the Woodland Realm and the Kingdom under the Mountain meet in the presence of King Bard to debate matters concerning Wilderland.
CHARACTER CREATION
Ability Scores
Roll six 4d6 scores and drop the lowest d6
Or 27 point buy per PBH page 10
The player-heroes should find a reason to be at the Gathering.
PATRON
Who ever picks up the Loremaster ball first, I would suggest picking a patron at the Gathering who would give the Heroes something to do. Then, tell the Heroes go somewhere far for some reason.
Just a suggestion.
Hi
I've posted a recruitment page.
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I would certainly love to run some 5e in the ME.Yeah. Loremaster means GM. And that's what I thought you meant when said that you'd love to run.
We need a GM.
Oh that was not what I meant more in the "lets give this a run" than "Running a game." Though now that you pointed out I definitely was not clear.
I don't think I have the experience or time to give GM a PBP.