Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

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Primary Name	Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)
RPG Family	Rolemaster Fantasy Tolkien Quest
RPG System	Rolemaster Game System
RPG Mechanic	Class Based (Pilot, Wizard, Scientist, etc) Dice (Percentile) Exploding Dice (Die may 'explode' into a second roll) Level Based (Earn XP and level up) Race Based (Player Race/Species affects gameplay) Skill Based (buy or gain skills) Show More »
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Alternate Names	MERP (1st & 2nd Editions) MERS (1st & 2nd Editions) Mittelerde Rollenspiel (1st & 2nd Editions)

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	Description Edit \| History

The Middle Earth Role-Playing game, more commonly abbreviated as MERP, was a simplified version of their fantasy role-playing system known as Rolemaster. The company published the game until they lost the license from Tolkien Enterprises in 1999.

Note: The changes between 1st and 2nd edition were minimal. Some of the differences include spell corruption points and the dark effect of magic, optional professions, and additional rules for shape changers and martial arts.

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In the 1980s Citadel Miniatures made a range of Lord of the Rings Miniatures to support the game.

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A1: Der Schatz der Königin von Ommei

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Midgard (2nd Edition)

Rolemaster (1st, 2nd & Classic Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Das Schwarze Auge (DSA) (1st Edition)

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Year Published	1987

Angmar

Lord of the Rings Adventure Game

Lord of the Rings Adventure Game System

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	3602
Num Ratings	6
Average Rating	6.92
Num Owned	21

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Year Published	1995

Angmar: Land of the Witch King

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	3937
Num Ratings	8
Average Rating	6.38
Num Owned	34

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Year Published	1982

Angus McBride's Characters of Middle-earth

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	815
Num Ratings	11
Average Rating	7.68
Num Owned	23

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Year Published	1990

Arnor

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	1193
Num Ratings	7
Average Rating	8.00
Num Owned	24

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Year Published	1994

Arnor: The Land

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	2338
Num Ratings	6
Average Rating	7.42
Num Owned	17

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Year Published	1997

Arnor: The People

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

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Average Rating	6.67
Num Owned	10

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Year Published	1996

Assassins of Dol Amroth

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rolemaster (1st, 2nd & Classic Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	4417
Num Ratings	11
Average Rating	6.09
Num Owned	52

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Year Published	1987

Bree and the Barrow-Downs

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	1038
Num Ratings	17
Average Rating	7.31
Num Owned	63

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Year Published	1984

Brigands of Mirkwood

Middle-earth Role Playing (1st & 2nd Editions)

Rolemaster Game System

Rank	3260
Num Ratings	6
Average Rating	6.75
Num Owned	36

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Year Published	1987

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RPG Rank:	167
Num Ratings:	120
Average Rating:	6.84
Standard Deviation:	1.78
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Avg. Game Weight:	3.2
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