I mentioned in a previous post my love of the Middle Earth Role Playing (MERP) by Iron Crown Enterprise and finding them available again at Noble Knights Games.

A love of Middle Earth Reborn

I love what Iron Crown Enterprises did with the Middle Earth Role Playing system. They have provided a wealth of locations and settings that can be taken by a Dungeon Master to craft an epic adventure. They are not so much turn key adventures, but rather as a source for a Dungeon Master to build their own campaigns.

Although the modules were based on Iron Crown Enterprise’s RoleMaster system to create a new MERP game system, they can be leveraged and used in any other system with minimal effort. The modules do lend themselves to an in-person session more due to the material not being available on some of the main Virtual Table Top platforms – but that is a benefit as it is an excuse to play in-person.

Now for the disclaimer – if you don’t like Rings of Power because it takes liberty with the cannon of Tolkien’s work, you probably won’t like all the MERP modules. There are some locations that are true to the cannon of Tolkien’s work, but then there are other modules for areas barely touched upon. Then again, you can chose which modules to use to fit your preference.

I have recently started “An Awakening Storm” campaign in Middle Earth revolving around the consciousness of Sauron surviving the destruction of the One Ring in a Palantir and now re-gathering his power. I have posted session recaps and will continue to post more as the campaign progresses. I am absolutely excited to build this campaign around MERP modules.

Why am I so excited? It is a bit of a labour of love and recently I reviewed all the MERP modules and created an inventory of at least 362 separate and distinct locations with maps that can be used in a campaign. These vary from cities to citadels to dungeons to villages.

Here is the unbelievable list – forgive the odd duplicate – sometimes an location in provided in multiple modules:

Location
Laketown/Esgaroth
Cargash Keep
Carn Dum
Castle Morkai
Eldanar Castle
Kuska (Village)
Ascarnil’s Place
Barad Eldanar
Barad Morkai
Carn Dum
Fulachta Sites
Kuska (Village)
Litash-Ishi Durbaz (village)
Lughilsarik Fortress
Mindil Cargash
Ravda
Shartap-Krual
Site of the Prophecy
Skuthrugrai Holds
Uruk-Lugat Holds
Mount Gundabad
Orc Guard Tower
Metraith
Minas Girithlin
Minas Maecthil
Thalion
Bar-en-Dindol
Barrows Downs
Bree
Blogath’s Vale and Halls
Camp of Siol Nunaw
Maig Tuira
The Tirthon
Thuin Boid
Ynarri’s Drift
Arnoq-al-Wanu
Cameth Brin
Tir-Barad Tereg
Aldarion’s House
Barad Girithlin
Creb Durga
Lond Daer
Minas Iaur
Minas Mellon
Palace at Thalion
Suduri (Village)
Tharbad
The Argond
Tiras Formen
Vinyalonde
Gersebroc
Nothva Rhaglaw (Village)
Pen-Drebi/Pen-Heg
Tateshalla
Rivendell
Bag end
Brandy Hall
Bywater
Commonwell
Galadhrynd
Girdley Island
Hobbiton
Michel Delving
Sackville
Sarn Castle
Stillwalk Smial
Tookbank
Woods of the Periwott
Amon Sul
Angkirya (Iron Mine)
Aurax-dur (deepwater hold)
Citadel or Ardor
Ithilkir (hold of fire)
Menelcarca Tower
Mirisgroth Mine
Naurlindol (hold of fiery pools)
Taurang (Hold of Tree of Iron)
Tirgoroth Tower
Ty-ar-rana Temple
Araphor’s Manor
Arvarien’s Maze
Bozisha-Dar
Bur Esmer
City of Tresti
Cor Minyadhras
Derei’s Tunnels
Eregost
Gusar’s Djebel
Hall of Malkora
Lair of the Rain Drake
Marath Seregul
Oasis of Sud Sicanna
Tul Poac
Bozisha-Dar
Hidden Shrine
Temple city of Pred
Tower of Birds
Baud Selen (Village)
Charnesra
Ghabaras Mine
Mogholy Dask Hold
Tartaust (Village)
Town of Rask
Town of Tyarett
Tul Harar
Tul Isra
Tul Poac
Avashar
Erizan Keep
Nahir Arboretum
Shrine of Ankatare
Ny Chennacatt
Tartaust (Village)
Arig’s Tomb
Arpel
House of the Black Hand
Lair of the Black Dogs
Mindo Malezaro
Ostelor
Ro-Mollo
Tower of the Hargrog
Black Tower (Minas Mor)
Castle Ardumir
Castle Caldur
Castle Eradas
Castle Isigir
Castle Maros
Castle Pallardur
City of Umbar
Drunken Goose Caverns
Flame Tower (Minas Naro)
Guard Towers
Lair of the Dark
Minasnumen Tower
Minasthalion Tower
Red Tower (Minas Caran)
Seaward Tower (Minas Gaerna)
Villages
Bozisha-Dar
Stronghold of the Kindilaar
Caras Gwindor
Eithel Celebrin
Haudh-En-Ohtarrin-Morin
Tel Verenaer
Thuringwathost
Tir Nindor
Tol Malbor
Barad Perras
Durthang Tower
Mar Miliarnin estate
Onderyth Duath
Amon Dur
Avram’s Manor
Bar-en-Tinnen
Bar Lithryn
Barad Sereg
Barad-wath
Carach Angren
Minas Durlith
Mount Doom
Orc encampment
Ostigurth (Orc Hold)
Minas Ithil
Minas Tirith
Wooden-town
Carchost
Morannon Gate
Narchost
Osgiliath
Cirith Ungol
Kra-Burzum
Lushgar Tower
Torech Ungol
Annuminas
Arthedain
City of Fornost
Dongorath’s Hold
Frontier Citadel
Malborn High
Palantiri Site
Riverman Camp
Town of Rood
Village of Mulkan
Celeglin Barrows
Ice Caves
A Berg Delving
Achrond
Evermist
Helloth
Malgolodh’s Tomb
Morgoth’s Well
Eagle’s Eyrie
Giant’s Isle
Goblin Town/Gate
Maethelburg (Village)
Caras Galadhon
Ost-in-Edhil (Eregion)
Moria
Moria
Carandor
Dispar
Duildin Hill
Garkash (Village)
Maes Fao
Temple Hengroth
Cairc-Faergus
Meur Tol/Bar-en-Ibun
Minas Thonfalon
Traith Chefudoc
Ostinen Turambar
Tharbad
Bare Hills/Forgotten Grottos
Bor Leath
Cabden Mine
Carn Gasadaer
Fogu Maellin
Ilmaryen Keep
Troll Lair
Ulgarstat
Elven Kings Halls
Dale
Esgaroth/LakeTwon
Azanulinbar-Dum
Cirith Auris
Udrabax
Uthreal Beaoc
Azanulinbar-Dum
Buhr Ailgra (village)
Buhr Widu
Caras Amarth
Ceber Fanuin
Dol Guldur
Erebor – Lonely Mountain
Holy Carrock
Rhosgobel
Thorontir Hold
Tuwurdrog Citadel
Celebannon Village
City of Dale
Elven Kings Halls
Erebor – Lonely Mountain
Esgaroth on the lake
Holy Carrock
Nahald Kudan
Sarn Goriwing Tower
Tuwurdrog Citadel
Bar-en-Bairanax
Buhr Thurasig (Village)
Celeb-Ost
Haeldwyn’s Fortress
Kula Dulakurth
Norr-Dum
Orc Cave
Steel Fall
Minas Falath
Town of Lest
Watch Tower/Wintirion Iaur
Caradsurga
Forodrim
Galgorin
Haradruin
Kardavan
Krulla’s Farm
Pardfan
Calenhad
Manor of Fordelin
Town of Calost
Amon Lind
Dwaithohir’s Eyrie
Isildur’s Tomb
Lair of Turukulon
Larach Duhnnan
Palomire’s estate
Smuggler’s hold
Temple of Justice
Villiage of Cillien
Bandit’s Hold
Caverns of pain
Derndingle
Falls of Mist
Fortress of Tir Limlight
Ongushar Mine
Tir Limlight (city)
Tolwen’s home
Wellinghall
Castle Morthondost
Dunharrow
Paths of the Dead
Sarn Erech
Ghost Caves
Riddles Caves
Underdeeps
Aglarond/Hornburg
Calmirie Fortress
Dunlostir (village)
Orthanc/Angrenost
Barad Tathren
Mering Steps
Micandor’s Tower
Buhr Fram (village)
Edoras
Helm’s Deep/Hornburg
Ilanin village
Jugglar’s Close
Jugglar’s Hall
Meonid’s watch
Rof’s wood cave
Amon Roch
Beldwin
Derwath
Mar Hogo Clan Hold
Rendar Tombs
The Earthwell
The Oracle
Tilmendir Castle
Tomb of Asirac
Dol Amroth
Hill of Shades
Manor Ranoran
Hogo Tarosvan
Minas Anghen
Setmaenen
Castle Amrunaur
Dol Amroth
Edhellond
Galbigur
Linhir
Moonstone Fortress
Balibogach
Barfalas
Caichail Puchel
Cenic Tombs
Fanuilond
Gaersul
Minas Daldor
Pelargir
Tor na Tolini (The Hill)
Edhellond
Hall of the Faithful
Imrazor’s Hallow
Linhir
Lond Duilon
Lond Ernil
Ost-En-Ernil
Pelargir
Tirith Aear
Castle Leardinoth
Clanhall of Rogues
Strayhold
Lugdum
Lughash
Smalug
The Grotto
Buhr Ailgra (village)
Ceber Fanuin
Dol Guldur
Thorontir Hold
Ursh Lanna Hold
Woodmen Town
Brugath Thraim
Orc Outpost
Skauril’s Caverns

Game On!