The Lord of the Rings the other Rings of Power as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer and rule all of Middle-earth. From quiet beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land not unlike the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the course of the War of the Ring through the eyes of its characters, not only the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Samwise "Sam" Gamgee, Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck and Peregrin "Pippin" Took, but also the hobbits' chief allies and travelling companions: the Men, Aragorn, a Ranger of the North, and Boromir, a Captain of Gondor; Gimli, a Dwarf warrior; Legolas Greenleaf, an Elven
The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game dice to resolve actions. In 2003, LOTR won the Origins Award for "Best Roleplaying Game 2002". The game is the second licensed role-playing game for the setting, the prior game being "Middle-earth Role Playing" from Iron Crown Enterprises. A third role-playing game set in Middle-earth is currently being published (since 2011) by Cubicle 7 under the title "The One Ring Roleplaying Game". The character races available in the "Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game" are: The character classes available in the "Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Adventure Game" are: The following printed publications have been released by Decipher for this