Minas Ithil (1991)

Minas Ithil is one in a series of source books called Middle Earth City, for the Middle Earth Role Playing Game (MERP).

Minas Ithil, the sister city to Minas Tirith and known as a beautiful and enchanting place, the Tower of the Moon. During the time of The Lord of the Rings it is a place of darkness and dread. Minas Morgul, the city of the Nazgul.

Minas Ithil is a highly detailed source book on the city of Minas Ithil, this source book, like most of MERPs modules and sourcebooks, is set in T.A. 1640, when Minas Ithil was a thriving and wonderous place, the pride of Gondor. Although this source book also includes information on playing in Minas Ithil during other times.

Included is a large double sided map of Minas Ithil. This book contains a vast amount of information on the city, from architectural notes on the buildings, history and layout of the city, this sourcebook also conatins massive amounts on the people who lived there.

The chapter headings give you a great picture of what this book covers:

The City of the Moon
The Lands
Culture and Lifestyle
The Peoples of Minas Ithil
Commerce and Industry
Politics and Power
The Gondorian Army
City Overview
Institutions and Buildings of Note
Minas Ithil in Other Times
Personalities of Note

In addition to this wealth of information, the section on adventures in Minas Ithil includes three adventures, and a huge range of adventure ideas for low, middle and high level characters.

Minas Ithil is also full of maps, diagrams and pictures.