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<blockquote data-quote="Eyes of Nine" data-source="post: 9043794" data-attributes="member: 99786"><p>There have been a couple of Forgotten Realms Magic the Gathering sets. And at least one LotR sets. That's what made me think of this idea...</p><p></p><p>For an RPG, what sort of compelling storyline would you create that mixes Forgotten Realms and LotR? </p><p></p><p>Things I'd consider:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A LotR PC party in the Forgotten Realms? Or an FR party in Middle Earth? Or something else?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Assuming some cross-setting shenanigans - how would the PCs get from one place to another?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How does this mesh with the current D&D cosmology? Is Middle Earth just another continent on Toril? Or is it a different plane?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do we need a different set of monsters in Middle Earth, even if they have the same name? (Orcs and Dragons for example) And are Middle Earth-unique monsters just versions of FR monsters? Like Nazgul, are they just types of... what? Liches? Vampires? Other? May not matter if very little of the adventure takes place in Middle Earth</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Who's the big bad? What's up with them - what do they want? tbh, Sauron's motivations were pretty opaque to me as a reader of the Lord of the Rings series. Vecna and many of the other BBEGs from FR their motivations are more transparent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic in Middle Earth seems to work <em>a lot</em> different from in Forgotten Realms - how to reconcile?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rule sets - how easy would it be to use LotR 5e with standard 5e? (disclaimer - never read LotR 5e)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Speaking of which, standard 5e assumes a lot about the setting, which may not map across to LotR in terms of feel nor detail. I mean - is Legloas an Elf Ranger - or just a DEX Fighter? But wait, I thought Aragorn was a Ranger, with the Noble background... And is Frodo a rogue? Really? And what the heck would Samwise be? There's not a <em>Factotum</em> class...</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><p>You may have further considerations, or discard some of mine - please share your thoughts!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eyes of Nine, post: 9043794, member: 99786"] There have been a couple of Forgotten Realms Magic the Gathering sets. And at least one LotR sets. That's what made me think of this idea... For an RPG, what sort of compelling storyline would you create that mixes Forgotten Realms and LotR? Things I'd consider: [LIST] [*]A LotR PC party in the Forgotten Realms? Or an FR party in Middle Earth? Or something else? [*]Assuming some cross-setting shenanigans - how would the PCs get from one place to another? [*]How does this mesh with the current D&D cosmology? Is Middle Earth just another continent on Toril? Or is it a different plane? [*]Do we need a different set of monsters in Middle Earth, even if they have the same name? (Orcs and Dragons for example) And are Middle Earth-unique monsters just versions of FR monsters? Like Nazgul, are they just types of... what? Liches? Vampires? Other? May not matter if very little of the adventure takes place in Middle Earth [*]Who's the big bad? What's up with them - what do they want? tbh, Sauron's motivations were pretty opaque to me as a reader of the Lord of the Rings series. Vecna and many of the other BBEGs from FR their motivations are more transparent [*]Magic in Middle Earth seems to work [I]a lot[/I] different from in Forgotten Realms - how to reconcile? [*]Rule sets - how easy would it be to use LotR 5e with standard 5e? (disclaimer - never read LotR 5e) [LIST] [*]Speaking of which, standard 5e assumes a lot about the setting, which may not map across to LotR in terms of feel nor detail. I mean - is Legloas an Elf Ranger - or just a DEX Fighter? But wait, I thought Aragorn was a Ranger, with the Noble background... And is Frodo a rogue? Really? And what the heck would Samwise be? There's not a [I]Factotum[/I] class... [/LIST] [/LIST] You may have further considerations, or discard some of mine - please share your thoughts! [/QUOTE]
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