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The Two Towers promotional poster by New Line Cinema

Two Towers promotional poster by New Line Cinema

The

I N THIS ISSUE

A NNOUNCEMENT

T HE R OAD G OES E VER O N ...

• A Return To Power

F AN F LAVOUR

• Loremaster Order Package (Shaman)

• Smith-works of Telchar

R ANDOM E NCOUNTERS

• Undead

I T ’ S A LL O PTIONAL

• Broad Spell Knowledge

A DVENTURING I N ...

• The High Pass over the Misty Mountains

W ORDS OF W ISDOM

• Yngvar and Nybbles on running a chronicle

A RT C REDITS

C ALLING ALL GAMERS

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MATTHEW KEARNS (GANDALOFBORG), EDITOR, WRITER

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DOUG JOOS, WRITER

PETER MERRYMAN, ARTIST

DAVID D. (ISSACHAR), WRITER, LAYOUT

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Issue Forty-seven

T HE H ALL OF F IRE

November 2007

Hall of Fire * The Unofficial Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game Webzine

Issue 47 * November 2007

ANNOUNCEMENT

G REETINGS ,

Salutations.... Hello All!

It's Christmastime and what a gift we've got for you this month. This issue not only has the second

chapter in my epic campaign of the 4th Age, a new Random Encounter, and more, but we've also

got for you the introduction of the new caretakers of The Hall of Fire: The Walles. Check below

for the hello by Micah ("Razor77").

Happy Holidays,

Matthew A. Kearns

aka GandalfOfBorg

Editor/Writer

Greetings and Mae Govannen,

Here we stand like Frodo and Sam at the edge of the Shire, about to leave the comforts that we

are familiar with and head into the wide unknown. There has been much talk about where Hall of

Fire will be going after Issue 50. GandalfofBorg began the webzine to give fans of the Lord of the

Rings RPG a place to find new information on both familiar & unknown characters, places, and

things. The Hall of Fire has done so for four years. It is our hope as the new co-editors that this

webzine will continue to do so for years to come.

As Frodo passed the Red Book on to Sam, so has GandalfofBorg selected us to continue his legacy.

We first discovered The Hall of Fire back in 2005. Since then, both of us have contributed

articles, as Micah and Chrissy Walles.

We are fans of the books and movies as well as the RPG, having read and watched The Lord of the

Rings multiple times. Micah, known as Razor77 in the online Decipher The Lord of the Rings

forum, has served as Narrator for the game, running a pre-War of the Rings campaign. Chrissy, aka

Celebraen, was involved in the campaign as both a player and a "ghost-Narrator."

We look forward to the challenge and the adventure that editing The Hall of Fire will provide.

Na-den pedim ad,

Razor77 and Celebraen

A R ETURN TO P OWER

A languishing elf in a distant Fourth Age has lost his way, not only in morality but also in his

way to Valino. Thus he seeks a means to force open the road to the Undying Lands that once

existed in the First Age – the “straight path” – so that the dwindling power of the Eldar can

once again flourish in Middle-earth. To do so he requires powerful artifacts of bygone eras to

complete this task. Unfortunately for him and the rest of the world, a secret cult, devoted

to Morgoth, thought long gone has discovered the elf's plan and intend to twist it toward

their goal of freeing the Dark Lord from his bonds from beyond the reaches of the world.

INTRODUCTION

"A Return to Power" is a campaign for The

Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game by

Decipher, taking place in the Fourth Age

during any year suitable to equate to the

passing of 15 kings of the Reunited Kingdom.

"A Return to Power" is suitable for a

company of 4-5 characters ranging from 5 to

7 Advancements and at least 5 Renown.

The campaign begins in Minas Tirith with a

special request made by the king and moves

across western Middle-earth. The missing

palantiri are to be recovered, starting with

those lost in the North, but another power

behind the scenes seeks them as well for

purposes unknown to but one other. More is

going on than anyone knows with events

conspiring to bring about the end of the

world!

Narrators will require the use of The Lord of

the Rings: Core Rule Book, Fell Beasts and

Wondrous Magic, Paths of the Wise, and a

few issues of The Hall of Fire (each will be

specified) for running this adventure.

Players who plan to take part in this

adventure should not read any further.

Hall of Fire * The Unofficial Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game Webzine

Issue 47 * November 2007

Q UEST 1 : S TONES OF THE N ORTH

C HAPTER 2 : N ORTHERN W ASTES

O PTIONAL A CT : T HE P RANCING P ONY ,

B REE

A DVENTURE S YNOPSIS

Could be skipped depending upon the route taken; act may be

played out prior to Chapter 2, Act 1. Not much happens directly

here, the fellowship can interact with the town: gain information

about the area, purchase supplies, etc.; it could also be used as the

first act in the campaign as meeting place for the fellowship. A

TN 10 Inquire will receive rumors coming out from east of the

mountains about how the goblins of the Grey Mountains are

multiplying like crazy and they seem more organized and

opportunistic; Superior result or greater will get a reaction as to

the goblins seem to have either good scouts or spies or can see

long distances without detection because many of the places

raided had little protection. Dale and Erebor have had their

hands full trying to remain on the defensive without being routed

at times.

This is the Fourth Age – Eldarion is history, Elessar legend, and

now Elendil II sits upon the throne in Minas Tirith as 16th King

of the Reunited Kingdom. Peace has generally come to the lands

of northwestern Middle-earth with Gondor having quelled most

of the barbaric realms that surround the region. The fellowship is

on its way to the northern reaches of the Reunited Kingdom,

encountering the Lossoth, Ice-men of the North, by design or

happenstance. With their help, the fellowship finds the location

where the ill-fated fleet set sail from centuries ago and the spirit

of a grief-stricken woman.

A DVENTURE H OOKS

If the fellowship didn't participate in the previous chapter, the

Narrator may use the following suggested hooks to bring the

characters into the story or may feel free to create her own;

otherwise, just continue where the previous chapter left off.

If this act is used as the introduction to this campaign, use the

following hook:

• Their last adventure had already brought them to the region

and they are waylaid by Lossoth hunters

• They are another errand that requires them to seek out the

Lossoth (e.g., special herb, a bit of lore, etc.); use Optional

Act: The Prancing Pony, Bree as the introduction to this

chapter

• A character or fellowship may be of Lossoth origin

A mysterious fellow with a southern accent, probably from

Gondor, hires the fellowship to search for and retrieve some

chests from an ancient Numenorean wreckage in the north.

He offers no recompense other than any other treasure

found and some supplies to get the fellowship there. If the

fellowship ever goes to Rivendell, they discover that their

employer is Sador.

Some other options could be used to get the group going to

Forochel:

• A plague or poison used by orcs or Angmarim raiders has an

antidote but one of the ingredients can only be found in the

northern tundra

• A caravan is heading for Fornost and needs guards as the

Reunited Kingdom has only enough presence in the region to

safeguard the route to Annuminas; they get separated from the

caravan in the snowstorm of Act 2: Ill-Weather Friends

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