This is a role-playing game set in Tolkien’s Middle Earth medieval fantasy world. It is based on ICE’s LOR (Lord of the Rings Role Playing Game) and ICE’s MERP (Middle Earth Role Playing Game) and adventure modules. I didn’t set out to rewrite an RPG system. When I started playing LOR with my boys they were still pretty young. Eventually they outgrew the game and they wanted more options. I showed them MERP but they wanted no part of it, so I began expanding LOR. This playing system was meant to remain a light, easy-to-use generic system (but it took on a life of its own). So now it is a complicated yet easy to use system. It’s complicated because the players have so many options. It’s easy because the Game Master has very little bookkeeping to do and the most common charts are all on one page. Characters can be converted easily to this system. As in any role-playing game, a gamemaster is required who will control the storyline (attempt to, anyway).