One Nation/Race to Rule Them All: A LOTR RPG WIP

[Lucius Malfoy]

Alright I know what you guys are gonna say. Oh boy! Another LOTR RPG Idea... yes another idea, but this is gonna be much different in scale. Instead of a massive map or region, this will be a micro-managed scenario, where we would play as one nation/race in a setting. Here are some of the settings.
1. The War of Angmar: This scenario will involve roleplayers playing within one of the Arnorian Successor Kingdoms of Rhudaur, Arthedain and Cardolan (Arthedain being the preferable choice as they had the most legal claim to the Kingdom of Arnor and lasted the longest). In this scenario, we would playing as Dunedain/Numenoreans fighting against the might of Angmar, led by the dreaded Witch-King. We could be ultimately be defeated or emerge victorious with a united Arnor behind us.

2. War of Dwarves and Goblins: This scenario, introduced to many in Part 1 of the Hobbit trilogy and other books, would have us playing as the Lords of the scattered Dwarves and their kin against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains and their King, Azog. In this particular setting, we would be fighting in a war of Goblin extermination in the Misty Mountains, aiming to retake our home in Khazad-dum and rebuild the former kingdom to its former glory. Beware of the Goblins that lurk in the darkness...and the terror of Melkor that lurks within Moria's mines.

3. War against Dol Guldur: This setting could involve one or two particular factions: The Elves of Lothlorien and/or Mirkwood. In this scenario, we would be aiming to contain and destroy the growing shadow of Sauron that emits from the fortress of Dol Guldur. Spiders, wolves, bats, trolls, orcs and all manner of creatures lurk within our once beautiful home! We must reclaim it from the darkness!

4. The Establishment of Rohan: Under Eorl the Young, the Horsemen of the North, have found a home in the plains of Rohan. In this scenario, we will be consolidating our hold on the region. Dunlendings, Orcs and Easterlings hinder our progress, but with our allies in Gondor and the might of our cavalry, we will emerge victorious!

5. A Gondor Scenario: This can range from the early days up to the War of the Ring. We could be in the age of the Kings or the Stewards. These scenarios can range from humble beginnings to terrible wars! Fighting to protect the White Tree and the House of the Faithful, who were led by Elendil, Isildur orAnarion, and their legacies.

6. An Evil Scenario: This can be up for discussion and also optional. So please come with ideas! Remember: micromanaged and race/nation specific! No massive maps and what not! Ideas could be: The Rise of Isengard, The Goblin Wars, the Rise of Angmar and/or Dol Guldur.

Now before any of you even start, No I will not consider expanding the amount of playable nations and races just to appease one or two people! This is region/nation/race specific scenarios and they will remain that way. So don't come here with the idea of persuading me, cause I will reserve all rights to shot you down. Come with ideas on region/nation/race specific ideas ONLY!

This is just a WIP thread. I wanna see whats popular first before figuring out rules, details, etc etc. I wanna feel out the crowd and see whats popular/favored.
Also! If you have any other suggestions for different scenarios involving the races/nations/region specific, please speak!

Other Ideas:
- Remnants of Saruman vs. the Shire, Men of Bree and the Rangers of the North

- Rohan during the War of the Ring

- The Noldor during or before the War of the Wrath

- The Edain: This First Era setting would place as one of the 3 fathering houses of men that played major parts in the Silmarillion: the House of Beor, the Men of Brethil, and the House of Hador.
Against the deified and immortal strength of the First Dark Lord, evil eternal, Morgoth, we would try to aid the Noldorin and Sindarin Elves against the evil of Angband, and if need be, survive against the surging evil. An era of quests for magical jewels and evil gods!

- Elves of Lothlorien: Set during the War of the Ring, the Galadhrim stem the tide of Mordor's assault upon the elf realms from the east and contain the goblins of Moria to the west. Caught between these two forces, the beleaguered elves must muster as much strength as possible in order to fight the evil threatening their borders. Lifetimes of honing their skills and the strength and wisdom of Galadriel and Celeborn will tip the scales in their favor. Will the elves hold out, or flee?

- Dwarves of Erebor: With their kingdom retaken a generation earlier from Smaug the Terrible, the dwarves of Erebor under King Thorin III continue to thrive. The great war looming on the horizon threatens to destroy all they have gained. They must stand against the invasions of Sauron and maintain the freedom of the north. Against overwhelming numbers, the dwarves must harness their skills as craftsmen to provide them with superior weapons to fight off the invaders at their gates.

[Nesimî]

This may sound strange, but how about an evil scenario similar to the ending of the Return of the King? Hobbits against Saruman's evil men.

[Lucius Malfoy]

This may sound strange, but how about an evil scenario similar to the ending of the Return of the King? Hobbits against Saruman's evil men.

This could be an idea for Evil Scenarios. We could easily have a scenario like: An Uruk/Orc is proclaimed chieftain of Isengard's remnants. They marshal remains of the Uruks, Orcs and Dunlendings once in the service of Saruman and march upon the Shire. Could be a nice campaign.

The Shire: Many of your neighbors are very nosy, always trying to steal your crops or family recipes. Navigate the world of intrigue that is Hobbiton by brewing the best ale, baking the best pies, and throwing the best dinner parties. Till your fields and produce the largest vegetables for the annual Bullroarer's Fair and Farmer's Market. Win glory by participating in local drinking contests at The Green Dragon.



I really like this idea of a small, regional, manageable RPG. I think using a more micro-managed model will be unique and flexible with activity levels. I like the idea of a quest oriented game. My vote goes to the Dwarves, though I'll brainstorm some other ideas as well.

We could make the Shire more interesting than just that Incorporate the Men of Bree and the Rangers of the North with raids by Goblins and Orcs and we have the fun as well as the serious side of the Shire
We could have Hobbit chars having ale competitions while our Men of Bree and Ranger folk defend the borders of Eriador!

[Pontifex Maximus]

The Shire: Many of your neighbors are very nosy, always trying to steal your crops or family recipes. Navigate the world of intrigue that is Hobbiton by brewing the best ale, baking the best pies, and throwing the best dinner parties. Till your fields and produce the largest vegetables for the annual Bullroarer's Fair and Farmer's Market. Win glory by participating in local drinking contests at The Green Dragon.



I really like this idea of a small, regional, manageable RPG. I think using a more micro-managed model will be unique and flexible with activity levels. I like the idea of a quest oriented game. My vote goes to the Dwarves, though I'll brainstorm some other ideas as well.

[Nesimî]

I don't buy the whole peaceful shire thing for a minute. I bet the Brandybucks are running a drug ring out of Buckland. Ent pushers, with a little help from Gandalf the White from time to time. Come on, you know Gandalf the White sounds gangsta.

[Watercress]

I agree with Ponti, small, regional and character-based RPGs would be perfect. Character RPGs aren't particular good when the setting is particulatly large, thus requiring that most of the game is NPCs, like GSTK. And Faction RPGs are best left to Alliance Games.

[Gandalfus]

Rohan or Gondor. Wouldn't mind Arthedain either.

[Feanaro Curufinwe]

Interesting. I voted for the Angmar War scenario. There is quite a lot of open room there for an epic RPG which would also have room for the characters. (Which has been a problem for me, as within my rather vast RPG, the characters might be ''lost")

[Lucius Malfoy]

At least with these rpg scenarios, we have more Character based rp as well as race and nation, not just big picture, little picture. We would have three levels of interesting roleplays that could delve into not only canon lore, but also lore we make up along the way through the skill of arms, the deeds of our characters and the tales told around the fires!

That is my aim here! More opportunities for character, race and nation storylines.

[Ace_General]

I picked Rohan, but the early days of Gondor is a VERY close second

[Feanaro Curufinwe]

This is definitely going to be good. It seems you took BF's advice to heart.

[Dirty Chai]

This is definitely going to be good. It seems you took BF's advice to heart.

It was actually Agamemnon's advice originally.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Lol, the shire was a joke

[Lucius Malfoy]

Even if one of these scenarios fails, we still got plenty of micro settings to replace the one that failed and to give a try. With how vast the Lord of the Rings lore is on both the good and evil side, plenty of ideas can spring up! I feel the smaller scale/setting compared to other rpgs helps with the flexibility.

[Feanaro Curufinwe]

I just hope mine doesn't die out in this tide of new RPGs.

[Pontifex Maximus]

I'd like us to think up some Elvish scenarios as well

[Lord Dread]

My vote for Rohan.
Saruman as a (at this time even good) neighbour, freaking horsemen, hunting down orcs ... sounds definitly fine for me enough.

Though the Shire scenario of Ponti would be also okay for me. I would like to call my hobbit char Bimbo Baggins then.

[Lucius Malfoy]

My vote for Rohan.
Saruman as a (at this time even good) neighbour, freaking horsemen, hunting down orcs ... sounds definitly fine for me enough.

Though the Shire scenario of Ponti would be also okay for me. I would like to call my hobbit char Bimbo Baggins then.

Well the current Rohan idea would involve when it was first established after the Rohirrim aided Gondor against the Easterlings. So it would be during the reign of the first King, Eorl the Young.
But that is another idea for a Rohan scenario.

I am just getting a feel of with race/nation/location would be a good one before thinking of an official scenario. This is a prototype WIP.

[Dirty Chai]

Speaking of which, put up something Silmarillion era.
Like the Men of Brethil.

[Lucius Malfoy]

Speaking of which, put up something Silmarillion era.
Like the Men of Brethil.

THE NOLDOR AND THEIR GREAT ARMS THAT MADE THE DARKNESS FLEE BEFORE THEIR MIGHT!