Keep in mind that most "adventure modules" can be adapted to any RPG game system, and are usually somewhat flexible as to game setting (both time and place).
LotRRPG Adventures[]
All of the adventures listed below are designed for the LotRRPG game system. For convenience, the files are posted here, since the original web site is defunct. Simply left-click on the link to go to the file page, then left-click on the icon (or file name) to open or save the PDF.
| Title | Setting Location | Setting Date | Author | Published Via | File Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rescue on the Barrow Downs | Eriador, Bree, Barrow Downs | T.A. 2941 | Neal Hyde | Hall of Fire #13 | Hall of Fire #13 |
| LOR1 Dragon's Ring Chronicle | Rhovanion: Lake Town; Celduin; Southern Mirkwood | T.A. 2944 | John Davis | ? | File:LOR1 DragonsRingChronicle.pdf |
| LOR2 The Sword and The Stone | Rhovanion: Lake Town; Dor Rhûnen: Dagorlad, Dead Marshes; Iron Hills | T.A. 2944/5 | John Davis? | ? | File:LOR2 sword and stone chronicle.pdf |
| LOR3 Of Ports, Of Sprits, and a Sea of Rúm | Rhovanion: Lake Town; Rhûn: Sea of Rhûn | T.A. 2946 | John Davis? | ? | File:LOR3 Of Ports, Spirits and a Sea of Rum.pdf |
| LOR4 Three Rings of Orthanc | Isengard; Eriador: Dunland, Hollin (ruins of Ost-in-Edhil) | T.A. 2951 | John Davis? | ? | File:LOR4 Three Rings Of Orthanc.pdf |
| LOR5 A Thousand Years of War | Rhovanion: Rhosgobel, Mirkwood, Vales of Anduin; Misty Mountains; Eriador: Rivendell | T.A. 2975 | John Davis? | ? | File:LOR5 AThousandYearsOfWar.pdf |
| †SCA1 The Ruins of Barad Cam | Eriador: Rhudaur | ? | Original author: Andy Warner; Revision: ? | ? | File:SCA1 The Ruins of Barad Cam.pdf |
| SCA2 The Spoiling of The Mansion of Iaur | Rhovanion: Lake Town, Rhûn | T.A. Post 2944, Pre-2953 | ? | ? | File:SCA2 The Spoiling of The Mansion of Iaur.pdf |
| SCA3 Trolls, Treason and Treasure | Rhovanion: Iron Hills | TA 2941-2980 | ? | ? | File:SCA3 Trolls, Treason and Treasure.pdf |
| SCA4 The Hollin Horror | Eriador: Hollin | T.A. after 2951, before 2953 | ? | ? | File:SCA4 The Horror of Hollin.pdf |
| SCA5 A Time of Dwimmerlaiks | Rohan | ca. T.A. 2950 | ? | ? | File:SCA5 A Time of Dwimmerlaik.pdf |
†An adaptation of the MERP adventure Race the Devil (see below).
MERP Adventures[]
Myth of the Teregond Cover Art
All of the adventures listed below are designed for the MERP game system. Some of these adventures (plus many more, including several extended campaigns) were developed and/or are available through the Yahoo MERP fan-modules site, now located at: MERP Fan Modules. Registration is free and is required to access the files.
Other links are provided, where possible, to the original source or to a legitimate archive.
All dates are Third Age (T.A.) unless stated otherwise.
| Name | Setting | Time Frame | Author | Published Via | Weblink |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Cause of Death | Eriadoran Coast, Ruaival Island | T.A. ca. 1640? | Jon Sutherland & Simon Farrell | Adventurer magazine 05 | Adventurer Magazine #5 (.PDF) (archived) |
| A Dog's Life | Eriador: Cardolan, Tharbad | T.A. 861-1975 | Sam Daish | Other Hands Magazine | Other Hands Magazine #15/16 (.PDF) |
| Anduin Vale Spirit, The | Rhovanion: Upper Anduin Vales | Third Age any | Richard Flunker, Mark Owen | MERP Fan Modules | Other Adventures.zip |
| Appearances I - The Anduin Vale Spirit† | Rhovanion: Anduin Undeeps | T.A. 1640 | Michael Cole | MERP Fan Modules | #4017 Appearances V2.2.pdf |
| Appearances II - The Pride of Calenardhon | Gondor: Calenardhon | T.A. 1640 | Michael Cole | MERP Fan Modules | #4017 Appearances V2.2.pdf |
| Appearances III - The Echoes of Vamag | Near Harad: Umbar | T.A. 1640 | Michael Cole | MERP Fan Modules | #4017 Appearances V2.2.pdf |
| A Secret Wish | Eriador or Wilderland | T.A. 1640? | Graham Staplehurst | White Dwarf #77 | |
| Banks of the Northern Anduin | Rhovanion: Upper Anduin Vales | T.A. 1640 | Johannes Lomborg | MERP Fan Modules | #4016 Banks of the Northern Anduin V2.1.pdf |
| Broken Covenant | Eriador: Arthedain; Rhudaur (Oiolad) | T.A. 1640 | Brian McNeilly | Other Hands Magazine | Other Hands Magazine #21 (.PDF) |
| Cattle That Disappeared, The | Eriador: Arthedain (Bree-land) | - | - | MERP Fan Modules | Other Adventures.zip |
| Caves of the King | Eriador: Rhudaur (Trollshaws) | Third Age before 1600 | - | MERP Fan Modules | |
| Cocoon | Rohan | Early Fourth Age | D. Michaels | Adventurer (Issue 8 - Mar 1987) | Adventurer Magazine #8 (archived) |
| Darkness Over Eriador | Eriador: Bree-land, Weathertop | before T.A. 2270 | Nick Edwards | Adventurer Magazine #11 | Adventurer Magazine #11 (archived) |
| Dawn of Unlight | Rhovanion: Mirkwood | T.A. 1640? | Graham Staplehurst | White Dwarf #64 | |
| Death on the Wing | Numeriador | - | Joe Mandala | Guild Companion | Death on the Wing |
| Evil in House Aludor, The | Gondor: (Harithilien) | - | Daniel M Myers | MERP Fan Modules | The evil in House Aludor.docx |
| Evil in House Aludor (Revised Edition), The | Gondor: (Harithilien) | T.A. 1640 | Daniel M Myers, VJ Schiavoni | MERP Fan Modules | The Evil in House Aludor (Revised Edition).pdf |
| Family Business | Gondor: Lamedon | Sometime in the Third Age | Martin Rundkvist | Other Hands Magazine | Other Hands Magazine #9 (.PDF) |
| Flooded Mines of Belegost | Ered Luin, Nan-i-Naugrim | Early Fourth Age | Eric Womble | MERP Fan Modules | #4011 Flooded Mines of Belegost 2.1 (.PDF) |
| Forge of the Petty-dwarves, The | Eriador: Rhudaur | T.A. 1638 | Juan Francisco Cucharero Cabezas | MERP Fan Modules | Forge of the Petty Dwarves Upload.doc |
| Forodrith | Forodwaith (Land) | - | Daniel M Myers | The Guild Companion | The Guild Companion: Forodrith |
| Gold of the Ered Luin | Ered Luin | Unknown | Ravenhorst Fanzine | ||
| Healing Tree, The | Rhovanion: Southern Mirkwood | T.A. 1000 - end | Terry K. Amthor | Iron Crown Quarterly #2 | |
| Die Hobbits von Langgrund (Hobbits of Longbottom) | Eriador: Arthedain (The Shire, Longbottom) | T.A. ca. 3018 | Peter Eisenschmidt; Alexander Huiskes; Peter Litkes | Nautilus 14 | |
| Iffgûld's Keep | Eriador: Rhudaur (Ettenmoors) | T.A. ca. 1640? | Jessica M. Ney | Adventurers Club (Issue 8 - Fall 1986) | |
| Knights of Eärendur, The | Eriador: Arthedain, Cardolan, Rhudaur | T.A. 1409 | Eric Dubourg | Other Hands Magazine | Other Hands Magazine #23 (.PDF) |
| Lamp of the Noldor, The | Eriador: Arthedain, Cardolan | T.A. 1640 | John MacDonald | MERP Fan Modules | #4021 The Lamp of the Noldor (.PDF) |
| Legacy of Calimendil, The | Eriador: Rhudaur, Cardolan | T.A. 1643 | Torquil Gault | Other Hands Magazine | Other Hands Magazine #8 (.PDF) |
| Legend of Troggha's Tower, The | Gondor, Ered Nimrais | T.A. 1636-37 | John David Ruemmler | Game News #4 | |
| Legend of Zagoth, The | Eriador: Rhudaur (Trollshaws) | T.A. ca. 1640? | Steve Fellows | Adventurers Club #11 | |
| Letters from a Foreign Land | Gondor: Ered Nimrais, Mierach | T.A. 1640? | Graham Staplehurst | White Dwarf (Issue 93 - Sep 1987) | |
| Mind's Eye, The | Eriador: Rhudaur | T.A. 1640 | Anthony Maletta | MERP Fan Modules | Mind's Eye A.zip Mind's Eye B.zip |
| Mystery of the Blessed Child, The | Rhovanion: Southwestern Mirkwood | T.A. 1635 | Jasna Martinovic | Other Hands Magazine | Other Hands #20 (.PDF) |
| Myth of the Teregond | Eriador: Cardolan | T.A. 1640 | John MacDonald | MERP Fan Modules #4005 | #4005 Myth of the Teregond v2.2 (.PDF) |
| Northern Monition | Lindon (Realm) | T.A. 3014-3016 | Rasmus Hansson | MERP Fan Modules | Northern Monition.pdf |
| Race the Devil | Eriador: Rhudaur (Angle (Rhudaur)) | T.A. 1990/1991 | Andy Warner | Seeking Solis | MERP Adventures |
| Raid on Barluin | Eriador: Arthedain (Númeriador) | T.A. ca. 1640? | Stephen Fellows | Adventurers Club #12 | |
| Road Less Travelled, The | Eriador: Bree-land | T.A. 1985 | Andy Warner | Seeking Solis | MERP Adventures |
| Snow and Subterfuge | Eriador: Rhudaur (Last Inn) | T.A. 1984 | Andy Warner | Seeking Solis | MERP Adventures |
| Spire, The | Southern Misty Mountains: The Spire | Any after T.A. 1881 | EJ Womble | MERP Fan Modules | #4007 The Spire v2.0 (.PDF) |
| Star Spray | Gondor, Bay of Belfalas | T.A. ca. 1640? | Graham Staplehurst | White Dwarf #73 | |
| Stolen Steed of the Sovereign | Rohan: Edoras | Early Fourth Age | Jorge Quinonez | Adventurers Club (Issue 11 - Fall 1987) | |
| Stolen Sword, The | Númeriador | T.A. 1640 | Jessica M. Ney | Adventurers Club #9 | |
| Taurëfantô | Southern Rhovanion | Early Fourth Age | Graham Staplehurst | White Dwarf #87 | |
| Taurinafanto‡ | Southern Rhovanion | Early Fourth Age | Graham Staplehurst | MERP Fan Modules | #4009 Taurinafanto v2.3 (.PDF) |
| To Live Forever | Gondor OR Cardolan | T.A. 1640 | V.J. Schiavoni | MERP Fan Modules | To Live Forever.pdf |
| Tomb of the Fallen Dúnadan King, The | Andreas Lindholm | MERP Fan Modules | Tomb of the Fallen Dunedain King.pdf | ||
| Tyr-fira | Misty Mountains, near Rivendell | Some time in the late Third Age | - | MERP Fan Modules | Other Adventures.zip |
| Where There's A Will There's A Way | Misty Mountains: Moria | Fourth Age 194 | ? | MERP Fan Modules | Where There's A Will There's A Way.zip |
| Withdrawn to Mordor | Mordor: Barad-wath, Barad Ungol | T.A. 3019 shortly after Sauron's fall | Steven Hess | GeoCities (self-published) | Withdrawn to Mordor (OOCities archive) |
| Zirifair's Sorcery | Gondor: Minas Anor | T.A. 1636-37 | Jessica M. Ney | Adventurers Club #10 | |
†A complete re-write and expansion of The Anduin Vale Spirit.
‡A major revision of Taurëfantô.
Adventure Weblinks[]
- MERP Fan Modules
- Mittelerde-online
- Dol Amroth
- MERP archive at www.funet.fi
- City of Solis MERP Resources
- v.davis MERP files (archived)
- the Guild Companion
- Linkan's MERP and Rolemaster Page (archived)
- Adventures in Middle-earth
- Tale of Balaak the Perverter PBEM Campaign (dead link 07:36, April 4, 2020 (UTC))
- William E. Wilson's Middle-earth Page
- Family Business (archived)
- MERP Adventure Summaries
- Hlingler Halfhlund's Hut/MERP