Review: Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game (5e)

Back after a long hiatus. This week I take a look at Lord of the Rings Roleplaying (5e) and talk about how it compares with The One Ring and its 5th Edition predecessor Adventures in Middle Earth. (sorry about the audio delay in the middle). Chapter timestamps below. Lord of the Rings Roleplaying - https://amzn.to/43swqrm The One Ring Core Rules - https://amzn.to/3P26I8O The One Ring Starter Set - https://amzn.to/3WS2q5I 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Overview of Lord of the Rings Roleplaying and The One Ring 02:00 Setting of Lord of the Rings Roleplaying and The One Ring 04:10 How Lord of the Rings roleplaying adapts 5e mechanics 04:50 Cultures (similar to Races in D&D) 07:45 Callings (similar to Classes in D&D) 08:30 How Callings maintain the lower magic feel of Lord of the Rings 09:25 The Captain 10:38 The Champion 11:20 The Messenger 12:32 The Treasure Hunter 12:54 The Scholar I forgot the Warden which is somewhat like a D&D Ranger (or a LotR Ranger, for that matter). 13:58 Some 5th Edition rules are missing from the book. 19:50 Journeys 24:12 Differences in Healing and Resting 28:20 Patrons 30:10 Counsels 31:50 Shadow Points 34:06 Differences between Lord of the Rings Roleplaying and Adventures in Middle Earth 36:30 Skill Differences 41:30 Is it a buy? 44:55 Maps of the Shire and Eriador 46:50 Outtro