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Middle
Earth Roleplaying
The Kin-strife
Author: Anders Blixt, Mats Blomqvist, Gunnar Brolin, Sanna Fogelvik, Åke
Rosenius, Chris Seeman, Dag Stålhandske
Stock #: 2015
ISBN: 1-55806-228-9
Published 1995 by Iron Crown Enterpises
Cover Price: $25.00
Page Count: 239
Type:
Sourcebook / Other
2nd Edition
Cover/Jacket Text:
"But Valacar far exceeded his father's designs. He grew to love the
Northern lands and people, and he married Vidumavi, daughter of Vidugavia...
Therefore when Eldacar succeeded his father there was war in Gondor. But
Eldacar did not prove easy to thrust from his heritage. To the lineage of
Gondor he added the fearless spirit of the Northmen. He was handsome and
valiant, and showed no sign of ageing more swiftly than his father. When
the confederates led by the descendants of the kings rose against him, he
opposed them to the end of his strength. At last he was besieged in Osgiliath,
and held it long, until hunger and the greater forces of the rebels drove
him out, leaving the city in flames. In that siege and burning the Tower
of the Stone of Osgiliath was destroyed, and the palantír was lost
in the waters." - The Return of the King
The Kin-strife presents the people, politics, and armies of Gondor under
the repressive rule of Castamir the Usurper. The six largest cities of
the South-kingdom - Pelargir, Umbar, Lond Ernil, Osgiliath, Minas Anor,
and Minas Ithil - are described along with their administrative structures,
military organization, and legal systems. Adventures tied to each metropolis
bring the civil war to life. The Côr Aran, the Usurper's deadly ring
of informers, detain any who work to restore the rightful King to his throne.
Common criminals, Southron spies, and servants of the Dark Lord are all
embroiled in the conflict. Strange conspiracies and webs of deceit await
the bold and the loyal! Can our heroes survive amidst the snares of the
Usurper's reign?
The Kin-strife includes complete stats for MERP, the Lord of the Rings Adventure
Game, and Rolemaster.
The Kin-strife includes:
ONCE AND FUTURE KING - a vivid account of Eldacar's initial defeat, his
maneuvering while in exile to regain the throne, and his final triumphant
victory over Castamir.
PELARGIR - heart of the Usurper's regime where the Royal Guard and the Côr
Aran - both loyal to Castamir - oppose one another in rivalrous clash more
often than they work in accord.
UMBAR - bastion of traditionalists favoring Gondorian involvement in the
South, yet fraught with conflict nonetheless: Crow fights Crow over the venues
of land versus sea.
LOND ERNIL - haven of the Prince of Belfalas who resists the Usurper's rule
and therefore is Castamir's first target for covert assassination.
OSGILIATH - ruined by Castamir and transformed into a vast prison for his
enemies; the disgruntled residents plot rebellion against the false King.
MINAS ANOR - initially neutral in the civil conflict, but siding with Castamir
after the fall of Osgiliath; numerous loyalists to Eldacar make the strategic
metropolis anything but a sinecure for the garrison commander.
MINAS ITHIL - ruled by the Usurper through force of arms alone, the City
of the Moon would throw off Castamir's reins within hours without the threat
of the garrison's swords.
THE PALE RIDERS - Easterlings scheme to murder the King in exile to gain
a reward of horses and weapons from Castamir - can our heroes foil the plot?
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