The Fellowship Phase: An Adventures in Middle Earth Podcast

Nov 13 2024 39 ep. 47 mins 4
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Come and take your own journey through Tolkien’s world. The Fellowship Phase is a running the game podcast about the tabletop role-playing game Adventures in Middle Earth. From the peaks of the Misty Mountains to the halls of Lake Town and Erebor, hosts Callum and Josh explore the lore and mechanics of this Tolkien-inspired RPG. Conversations about character creation, journey rules and roles and (of course) The Fellowship Phase will get you started on your own adventure through Middle Earth. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fellowshipphase | Contact: [email protected]

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39. Ellaras the searcher (NPC to PC character creation)

Nov 13 2024 42 mins  
Join Josh, Callum and Scott as they discuss Ellaras the searcher. This Mirkwood elf appears as an NPC in the Rhovanion region guide, but in our game was converted to a PC played by Scott. We discuss how to go about doing this, the benefits of co-creation and how a new character can change the party dynamics.

38. They were made in Gondolin (Wondrous items and Legendary weapons)

Oct 15 2024 41 mins  
Josh and Callum discuss MAGICAL ITEMS. Listen to hear about the rules for creating both wondrous items and legendary weapons/armour in AiME and LOTR-RPG. Spoiler: the rules are great!

37. The lost watchtower of Amon Forod-Tir (encounter design)

Sep 18 2024 36 mins  
Josh and Callum head northwards to the lost and hidden ancient tower of Amon Forod-Tir (Tower of Northern watch). In this episode we continue along Halmir's quest and discuss strategies to make a "lore dump" interesting for players as well as getting the balance between directive story telling and providing freedom for players. Here's a link to the art Josh and Callum discuss in

36. The History of Rhovanion part 2: from Lore to Game, bite by bite (Lore)

Aug 14 2024 42 mins  
Those pesky Rhovanions are back! And this time they've taken a big bite out of Mirkwood. Rejoin the triumvirate of Rhovanion RPGs JJC (James, Josh, Callum) as they discuss how you can implement the lore of the lost Kingdom of Rhovanion into your own Middle Earth based adventure

35. The History of Rhovanion part 1: Gondor and the kin-strife (Lore)

Jul 31 2024 42 mins  
Let Josh James and Callum talk you through the history that lies between Gondor and the lost Kingdom of Rhovanion. Prepare for a real deep lore dive which we hope will provide you with some new ideas for running a AiME/LOTR 5e RPG game in Rhovanion!

34. Dale of the Dale of Dale (Region Spotlight)

Apr 24 2024 56 mins  
Join Josh James and Callum as they explore the history of Dale (including the mysteries of the origin of its name), what resources there are to support running an RPG set in Dale and finally some ideas for games you could run there!

33. "Lake Town" (Region Spotlight)

Apr 10 2024 60 mins  
Josh and Callum are joined by returning guest James to sail into the port of Lake Town and take a look around. What sort of adventures could you run in Lake Town? What places are there to explore? What lore is known about this famous Tolkien location? These questions will be answered, but you'll need to listen in to know if the most important question of all is finally answered....

32. All that Glitters is Gold (Money in Middle Earth)

Mar 27 2024 36 mins  
Join Josh and Callum as they explore the theme of money in Middle Earth and how this impacts on role playing games such as AiME and LOTR RPG 5e. Listen as they share how this has worked (and not worked) in their game and some suggestions for your own games.

31. Nameless Things (Creating a monster)

Jan 03 2024 26 mins  
Join *?&^*" and &*$&" as they discuss the nameless things of Tolkein's world. Ominous and unknown these terrifying creatures are ripe for roleplaying opportunities. We take a look at the rules in Freeleagues LOTR RPG for 5e about creating your own nameless things. Listen to hear all about the "Lurker in the Abyss"

30. A Short Rest (resting rules)

Dec 13 2023 29 mins  
Join Josh and Callum as they deep dive into the rules around short and long rests in AIME. We compare and contrast how rests work in 5e D&D standard rules, gritty realism variant rules, AiME, LOTR RPG and our own game rules. Make sure to use those campfire tales!