Runestone's Library

The Annotated Guide to Middle Earth Play By Mail

Welcome to Runestone's Library!

Middle Earth Play By Mail (MEPBM) is a complex game inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien's, specifically The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The game focuses on Character Development, Nation Management, Economics, Diplomacy, and Warfare. Due to the open-ended nature of MEPBM, it is common for players, both new and old, to feel a bit lost. These Scrolls collect much of the unwritten knowledge of the game as both a guide to answers and a reference for things forgotten.

TOMES AND SCROLLS AVAILABLE FOR CIRCULATION

	Grim's Directory: A comprehensive listing of famous personalities.
	Grim's Atlas: A master list of population centers and ruins.
	Runestone's Nation Encyclopedia: Known and suspected locations of population centers, artifacts and armies.
	Grim's Guide to Artifacts: An itemization of the known magic items, and their abilities.
	Firebrand's Encounter Index: A compendium of the various beasts, events, inhabitants and locations of interest.
	Runestone's Riddle Index: In which a digest of puzzles and their answers might be found.
	Runestone's Guide to Magic Words: Containing special terms and phrases and what they mean.
	Firebrand's Order Analysis: A detailing of the various methods of ruling a nation.
	Runestone's Spell Analysis: A learned treaty on the nature of magic.
	Firebrand's Strategy Guide: Detail survival tips and tricks, and answers to everyday problems.

Runestone's Library, Runestone, Firebrand, Grim, and all Text, Images and Layout Copyright 1998, 1999 by Jeffery A. Dobberpuhl. All game mechanics and terms are Copyright 1993 by Tolkien Enterprises, as produced, designed and distributed by Game Systems, Inc. Middle Earth, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Silmarillion, and all characters and places therein are trademark properties of Tolkien Enterprises. For a full text of the Legald disclaimers, go to Runestone's Lawyer!