I will be running a LOTR one shot campaign in a week. I have the Loremaster's guidebook as well as Ruins of Eriador, Tales from Eriador and Shire Adventures.
I want to give my players a fun, immersive experience at the table. We play in person, so I already have minis, maps, and audio (the LOTR soundtracks are amazing)
I was wondering if anyone has ever run this content and if so, anything I should know going into this?
I've been brushing up on my Middle Earth lore as well as Tolkien information. The content takes place during the third age between Bilbo's adventures in The Hobbit, and Frodo's adventure to destroy the ring.
Anyone have a good idea for the BBEG? My players really want to fight a Balrog, but I want to make sure its story relevant.
I play TOR rather than LotRRP, but it's still applicable. Spoilers beware for the entire post, so I won't mark them.
Lore-wise, there were seven Balrogs (due to the nature of the writing that number varies a lot, but that seems to be the number settled on). Three have been killed (one by Ecthelion, one by Glorfindel, one by Gandalf), and we don't know what happened to the other four. We only know about Durin's Bane because someone killed it and witnesses survived to tell the tale - the other four could be dead, hidden or otherwise out of common knowledge. You could make a case for another hidden Balrog somewhere.
Tales has a big enemy at the end that serves a BBEG. You could just use that. It relates to the Hill, if you've only read the first bits.
In the new book, X of the Three Rings, there's a dragon that could serve as a BBEG. There's also a few suggestions for quest lines, some of which have creatures that could serve as a BBEG.
Moria has a whole bunch of ideas. Plus, you know, Durin's Bane.
Ruins, in Gathering Storm, has three campaign outlines, called Dark Designs, with each including a BBEG. The Black Númenorean one in particular has a beasty BBEG (BBEG[al]?).
You could also repurpose Elwen from the CRB as an BBEG.
Pretty much every book has characters and creatures that could work well as a BBEG.
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Hello Everyone,
I will be running a LOTR one shot campaign in a week. I have the Loremaster's guidebook as well as Ruins of Eriador, Tales from Eriador and Shire Adventures.
I want to give my players a fun, immersive experience at the table. We play in person, so I already have minis, maps, and audio (the LOTR soundtracks are amazing)
I was wondering if anyone has ever run this content and if so, anything I should know going into this?
I've been brushing up on my Middle Earth lore as well as Tolkien information. The content takes place during the third age between Bilbo's adventures in The Hobbit, and Frodo's adventure to destroy the ring.
Anyone have a good idea for the BBEG? My players really want to fight a Balrog, but I want to make sure its story relevant.
I'd love to hear what you guys think!
I play TOR rather than LotRRP, but it's still applicable. Spoilers beware for the entire post, so I won't mark them.
Lore-wise, there were seven Balrogs (due to the nature of the writing that number varies a lot, but that seems to be the number settled on). Three have been killed (one by Ecthelion, one by Glorfindel, one by Gandalf), and we don't know what happened to the other four. We only know about Durin's Bane because someone killed it and witnesses survived to tell the tale - the other four could be dead, hidden or otherwise out of common knowledge. You could make a case for another hidden Balrog somewhere.
Tales has a big enemy at the end that serves a BBEG. You could just use that. It relates to the Hill, if you've only read the first bits.
In the new book, X of the Three Rings, there's a dragon that could serve as a BBEG. There's also a few suggestions for quest lines, some of which have creatures that could serve as a BBEG.
Moria has a whole bunch of ideas. Plus, you know, Durin's Bane.
Ruins, in Gathering Storm, has three campaign outlines, called Dark Designs, with each including a BBEG. The Black Númenorean one in particular has a beasty BBEG (BBEG[al]?).
You could also repurpose Elwen from the CRB as an BBEG.
Pretty much every book has characters and creatures that could work well as a BBEG.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.