Journey to Gondor and Rohan with New Expansions for The One Ring™ and The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying 5E

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (September 22, 2026) | From the halls of Rohan to the heights of Minas Tirith, Free League Publishing is bringing new adventures to the tabletop with today’s BackerKit campaign for The One Ring™ and The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying 5E, based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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The campaign, which was funded within five minutes after launch, features six volumes across the two games: a Gondor and Rohan expansion, a bestiary featuring creatures such as Ringwraiths and Balrogs, and a revised core rules manual for each. The updated edition of The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E will be a fully standalone game compatible with the 5.5 ruleset, while both core rules incorporate Strider™ Mode for solo adventures without a Loremaster.

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For players new to The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E this campaign is the perfect starting point, with all new and previous content in printed and digital formats easily available. The Starter Set PDF for each edition is included in all rewards at no extra cost as an instant access reward, available for download immediately after pledging.

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Explore Gondor and Rohan

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The White Tower and the Hall of Gold takes players from Minas Tirith and the fiefs of Gondor to Rohan’s great halls and open plains. The expansion includes detailed locations, campaign frameworks, and adventure hooks for journeys across both kingdoms.

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New Heroic Cultures and Virtues expand players’ character options, while additional rules cover mounted combat and travel by horse, boat, river, and sea.

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Written by Gareth Hanrahan, the expansion features illustrations by Antonio De Luca, Federica Costantini, and Jan Pospíšil, with maps by Francesco Mattioli. Its adaptation for The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E will be released as Realms of the South.

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Face the Creatures of Middle-earth

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Creatures Strange and Foul brings together adversaries ranging from Black Númenórean spies and Haradrim champions to the Nine Ringwraiths and their winged steeds.

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The bestiary also includes Ents, Woses, and Oliphaunts, with a dedicated chapter exploring Balrogs, Dragons, and the Nameless Things lurking beneath Middle-earth. Updated game statistics and rules for foes’ special abilities help Loremasters build encounters.

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Written by The One Ring lead designer Francesco Nepitello and illustrated by Daniel Zrom, the bestiary will also be adapted for The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E as Of Orcs and Evil Things.

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Updated Core Rules for Both Games

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The revised The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5ECore Rules updates the game to the 5.5 ruleset and makes it fully standalone. The updated The One RingCore Rules reorganizes and clarifies the rules, refines character creation and advancement, and revises combat, with new cover art by Antonio De Luca.

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Both core rules manuals include Strider Mode, previously only in PDF format, with rules, guidance, and random tables for solo adventures without a Loremaster.

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Previously released supplements and adventures remain compatible with their respective games. Existing owners of either core rules manual on Free League Unbound or DriveThruRPG will automatically receive the revised digital version once completed.

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Exclusive Editions and Early-Backer Bonus

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The campaign offers exclusive Collector’s Editions of all six volumes, featuring faux-leather covers with silver or gold foil detailing. These editions will not be reprinted.

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Backers who pledge for a physical reward before September 24 at 9:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM CEST will receive a bonus art print featuring their choice of cover artwork from any of the six printed volumes, at no additional cost.

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Learn more about the expansions and available rewards on BackerKit. Shipping is currently estimated for September 2027.

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Assets are available here: https://uberstrategist.link/Free-League-TOR-BackerKit-Press-Kit

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The Lord of the Rings, The One Ring and the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises LLC and used under license by Fria Ligan AB (dba Free League). © 2026 Middle-earth Enterprises LLC. All rights reserved.

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About Free League Publishing

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Free League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. Voted Fan Favorite Publisher at the ENNIES in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Free League has published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.

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Our game portfolio includes Coriolis: The Great Dark, the renowned fantasy RPG Dragonbane (ENNIE Award winner 2024), the official Blade Runner RPG (winner of two Gold ENNIE Awards 2023), The One Ring™  (Gold ENNIE winner 2022), the official ALIEN RPG (Gold ENNIE for Best Game 2020),the Nordic horror game Vaesen (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG MÖRK BORG (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020) and its two spin-offs CY_BORG and PIRATE BORG, the alternate '80s Tales from the Loop RPG (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy Forbidden Lands (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic Mutant: Year Zero (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the blue-collar science fiction game Death in Space, the dark fantasy game Symbaroum, the weird-fantasy game Into the Odd Remastered, the new edition of the RPG classic Twilight: 2000 (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022), the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG, The Electric State Roleplaying Game, and the official Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying.

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We have also published the art books Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, The Electric State, The Labyrinth, and Swedish Machines – Sunset at Zero Point by the acclaimed visual storyteller Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated editions of the Lovecraft classics The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, and The Dunwich Horror by the praised artist François Baranger.

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About The One Ring™

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The One Ring™ is the official tabletop roleplaying game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, designed by Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi and published by Free League in partnership with Sophisticated Games and Middle-earth Enterprises. Created specifically to evoke the atmosphere of The Hobbit™ and The Lord of the Rings™, the game contains rules for creating heroes and sending them off on adventures in a land threatened by the growing Shadow.

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About The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying 5E

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The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying is an adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien using the rules for 5E. Based on the second edition of The One Ring™, it contains everything needed to create exciting adventures.

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