Riddle of the Ring
Iron Crown Enterprises
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- Iron Crown Enterprises · Hobby Japan
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Riddle of the Ring was published in 1982 by Iron Crown Enterprises as part of their Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP) system. It represents one of the earlier modules produced under the company's ambitious licensing agreement with Tolkien Enterprises, designed to translate the vast geography and lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into a functional tabletop game environment.
The module was authored by S. Coleman Charlton and featured cover art that reflected the distinct, somewhat gritty aesthetic favored by early 1980s fantasy gaming. It was created to provide a structured narrative framework for players to explore the dangerous early years of the Third Age, emphasizing the mystery surrounding the discovery of the One Ring and the creeping influence of the Necromancer in Mirkwood.
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