The Moria book for The One Ring is awe-inspiring - RPG Review

00:00 Introduction
01:15 Physical Books
05:29 Pagethrough of Moria supplement
21:20 My Thoughts on the Moria supplement
24:03 Conclusion

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[DaveThaumavore]

Errata:
- The battle map is now available digitally when you purchase this supplement.
- Moria is featured in the first LotR film.
- The skeleton outside of Balin's tomb in the movie is Ori's skeleton. Balin's skeleton is INSIDE the tomb, of course!
- Durin's kin were the "Longbeards, " not the "Longbeard elves"!

[davidbudzik]

Correction: Moria was in the first LOTR film.

[JB-gjpu]

Tolkien often wrote his stories like how we play RPGs. He started with a vague notion of Middle-Earth and would discover what was in it by writing the adventure chapter by chapter.

"But I met a lot of things on the way that astonished me. Tom Bombadil I knew already; but I had never been to Bree. Strider sitting in the corner at the inn was a shock, and I had no more idea who he was than had Frodo. The Mines of Moria had been a mere name; and of Lothlorien no word had reached my mortal ears till I came there." - J.R.R. Tolkien - Letter to the Poet W.H. Auden

[frankrafaelsen]

This might be the best setting book ever published for a rpg. It is that good.

[DeadMarsh]

Best ttrpg reviewer on YouTube. Hands down. Absolute quality and detail.

[EpicBubbleSA]

Love freeleague's One ring stuff, the shire suppliment is still such a cosy world building book. Just a correction the mines were in the first movie.

[obadiah_v]

Still waiting for mine to arrive, so I am vicariously living through your review. Thank you

[jasonnewell]

Seriously, I adore the feel of the One Ring books.

[jacobgerhard]

My first ttrpg delve into moria was MERP moria by I.C.E I picked up dwarowdeep along the way but man is that overwhelming. After your review I think I'm ready to brave what lays beyond Durin's gate again. Thank you!!

[SilencedScream]

I could absolutely see a campaign here where you are part of Balin’s five year occupation, being sent in for intelligence gathering and trying to stir up trouble between the Orcs so that the clans fight amongst themselves (in the style of Shadow of Mordor), with the campaign possibly ending at the last stand, where Balin (and the party) die epically. Give the players the meta moral choice - do they stay, knowing (like their characters) that it means death, or do they save themselves and flee?

[carltonbauheimer]

The map of Moria is so gorgeous I'm tempted to buy this even though I dont play the LotR rpg. I'll find some way to run players through it with something else.

[Flint]

@DaveThaumavore - you are a pro. Thank you. Because of your reviews I am running Ruins of Symbaroum with Shadowdark combat mechanics for my next campaign and will likely purchase this to incorporate the Delving-Travel rules. Thank you for everything!

[samdoorley]

Thanks for the analysis Dave, I this was already on my list of things to pick up (I mean, the OG mega dungeon, how could it not be?). But after your review it's been bumped to the top of my list. Free League just keeps hitting homers.

[jasonandkrishandy-kraus]

Great review of a magnificent book. Thanks, Dave!

[Inuruk]

I have the collectors edition version and its absolutely gorgeous. Definitely moved to the top of my list of games I want to run

[RyanoftheNorth]

Excellent video and overview of Moria! It is definitely a gem and definitely a labour of love for Gareth Hanrahan, the lead writer, and of course for Francesco et al.

[ChrisChapmanIAm]

Fantastic review - I backed the book and it is just as you describe. I think it the best supplement that Free League has published for ToR 2e to-date.

[RPGTherapist]

TOR is easily my favourite RPG. I'm a huge Tolkien nerd, and anything that lets me delve into that world is guaranteed to grab me by the throat. And the MAPS!!!! @DaveThaumavore, PLEASE tell me you got the cloth map?! So, so horny! I actually did a 'review' of TOR over on my channel (which you encouraged me to start, so thank you so much🙏), and I may or may not have gone a bit overboard on how much I love the cartography in these games. So beautiful.

Thanks as usual for all your work, Dave ❤

[WombatProphecy]

I love the collectors edition, it looks so ominous. Sets the tone for players when they see me take it out

[ChonmageXIV]

Great video! First you make me buy Forbidden Lands and now The One Ring 😛
I've been having a blast solo exploring the forbidden lands, and I am sure I will have equally fun exploring Moria.