Whether you’re taking your first steps into Middle-earth or returning as a seasoned adventurer, the new Starter Sets have something for everyone.
Today, Free League Publishing is thrilled to share the official release date for two gorgeously illustrated new Starter Sets for The One Ring™ and The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying 5E – both inexpensively priced at only $29.99.
On July 31, would-be wanderers can pick up their very own Starter Sets in person at Gen Con 2025 at the Free League booth, or order online through the Free League webshop. On release day or soon after, the new Starter Sets will also be available in hobby stores worldwide, and in digital format at DrivethruRPG.
Can’t wait for the journey to begin? Both Starter Sets are available now for pre-order at the Free League webshop, and all pre-orders give buyers immediate access to complete PDFs of the games.
The One Ring Starter Set – Over Hill and Under Hill and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E Starter Set key features:
- Condensed rules for action resolution, combat, councils, and journeys
- The complete adventure Over Hill and Under Hill, bringing the heroes deep into the wild lands of northern Eriador to face a dark threat
- A large full-color map of the lands of Eriador, with a combat diagram on the back
- Beautifully illustrated cardboard stand-up figures for Player-heroes and Adversaries for use on the combat diagram
- Five pre-generated and illustrated Player-heroes
- Special dice engraved with custom symbols*
*Note that the type of dice depends on which Starter Set is purchased. The One Ring Starter Set – Over Hill and Under Hill includes two D12 Feat Dice and six D6 Success Dice, all engraved with custom symbols. The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E Starter Set contains a full set of transparent polyhedral dice, including two D20s engraved with the Rune of Gandalf and the Eye of Sauron.
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