Dark Mage of Rhudaur is a module for Middle Earth Roleplaying, published by Iron Crown Enterprises under license. In Episode One, “Before the Snow Falls, part 1,” four dwarves on a pilgrimage to Khazad-dûm find themselves short on coin in Rhudaur. To finance the last leg of their journey, they accept a job as caravan guards transporting supplies to the Tirthon, a fortress on the East Road.
Featuring James as Bofin, Jacob as Glock, Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, John as Mhutvak, and Bryan as the gamemaster.
Music by Dark Fantasy Studio.
Errata: Bryan looked up that story about hunting wolves and discovered that there’s no evidence for it. It may have been based on a different hunting method involving whale baleen coiled up and frozen in fat: Baleen Wolfkiller: Fact or Fiction?
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Very interested to listen to this! What game rules are you using — the original MERP / Rolemaster rules or something else?
Thanks! We used the 2nd Edition MERP rules, with a little Rolemaster to extend the spell lists for the high-level enemy mage. I did my best to play with the rules as written, but I know I flubbed it in a few places just because it’s such a complex game. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for the feedback! Just finished the 1st episode; looking forward to future episodes 🙂
Glad to hear it! We’re releasing bi-weekly, so the next will drop on Thursday (the 16th)