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MERP 2nd ed. is, in my mind, a very good RPG. It is as close to the books as possible, and I think Tolkien himself would be proud. What could turn some gamers of it though, are the many tables and AD&D-ish spells. This may not be a problem for some of you, but be sure to take a look at the game before you by a copy.

Also, another plus is that the system is a slightly tweaked version of Rolemaster, ICE's most known RPG. This means that it is easily expandable with Rolemaster, and characters can easily be transfered between the systems.

I would recomend this to fans of the book, and anyone who likes the Rolemaster system, but I'd sit in on a few games before I bought it if I didn't fit into either of those catagories.

Style: 4 (Classy and well done)
Substance: 3 (Average)

Middle Earth Role Playing 2nd ed.
Author: S. Coleman Charlton Category: game Company/Publisher: Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc. Line: MERP Cost: $20.00 Page count: 265 ISBN: 155806-191-6 Capsule Review by Shane Etchison on 05/10/99. Genre tags: Fantasy	MERP 2nd ed. is, in my mind, a very good RPG. It is as close to the books as possible, and I think Tolkien himself would be proud. What could turn some gamers of it though, are the many tables and AD&D-ish spells. This may not be a problem for some of you, but be sure to take a look at the game before you by a copy. Also, another plus is that the system is a slightly tweaked version of Rolemaster, ICE's most known RPG. This means that it is easily expandable with Rolemaster, and characters can easily be transfered between the systems. I would recomend this to fans of the book, and anyone who likes the Rolemaster system, but I'd sit in on a few games before I bought it if I didn't fit into either of those catagories. Style: 4 (Classy and well done) Substance: 3 (Average)

Middle Earth Role Playing 2nd ed.