tolwen
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Post by tolwen on Feb 22, 2008 16:05:36 GMT
Hi fellow Tolkien enthusiasts, you might be interested in checking out the newly-released current issue of Other Minds magazine (#2), an unofficial magazine for roleplaying and academic interests in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and beyond. It is completely free. It comes as a downloadable PDF that you may print. Please swing by and enjoy at www.othermindsmagazine.comIn issue #2 you will find the following contributions: - Editorial: Ready for Round Two!
- Other Minds Conventions
- J.R.R. Tolkien's love of trees and the environment
- Númenóreans in Endor
- Númenórean Maritime Technology
- A Response to 'Mapping Arda'
- Mapping Arda - Reloaded
And of course you may also have a look at Issue #1 too Kind Regards Thomas aka Tolwen
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Post by aelfwine on Feb 23, 2008 16:07:44 GMT
Hello Master Morwinsky
I had grand plans to submit something to Issue 2, but between the house, and the book writing and the MERP campaign I'm trying to finish.... I never got near an outline.
Downloading the issue as we speak.
Gavin
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Post by tolwen on Feb 24, 2008 12:17:58 GMT
I had grand plans to submit something to Issue 2, but between the house, and the book writing and the MERP campaign I'm trying to finish.... I never got near an outline. No problem. You may submit any time later. Issue #3 (submission deadline March, 21st) will not have a specific theme, #4 (submission deadline June, 15th) will be about Dwarves and #5 will be without a theme again (at least that's the outline now). Thomas
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Post by twrich on Apr 7, 2008 5:45:23 GMT
Hello Thomas, thanks for the link! I came to love Mithril miniatures as a result of their early affiliation with MERP by ICE, and my devotion to ME role-playing. I look forward to Issue #3.
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Post by tolwen on Jun 6, 2008 14:43:39 GMT
Hi guys and gals! Finally, after a long delay (exactly one month), we are proud to announce that the third issue of the magaziine is available. This issue contains the following: - Editorial: Third time is the charm
- Essay: Of Barrow-wights – Part Two by Neville Percy
- Essay: J.R.R. Tolkien, Words, Phrases & Passages in The Lord of the Rings - A Game Designer’s Guide to Parma Eldalamberon 17 by Professor Chris Seeman
- Essay: The Rings of Power – History and Abilities by Dr. Thomas Morwinsky
- Essay: The Palantíri by Chris Seeman (with some Decipher Lord of the Rings Role-playing Game statistics included)
- Essay: The Guild of Venturers and the Númenórean Colonies by Eric Dubourg
- Supplement: Umbar-dalad ("Under Umbar") by Hawke Robinson (available via a separate download for now at www.numenorproject.com ) (The adventure run at MerpCon II for ICE MERP)
Swing by the URL in the first posting. There is also now a review system online for registered users. You might give us your feedback how you rate the issues overall and the single contributions as well. This helps us a lot to improve the magazine further! Thanks for your interest Thomas
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Post by tolwen on Aug 12, 2008 11:45:40 GMT
Hi fellow enthusiasts! Issue #4 of Other Minds Magazine (link see first post or my signature) is now availabvle for download. Enjoy! Here is a short overview of this issues' content. It is themed on the Dwarves. - Editorial - Baruk Khazâd – Khazâd ai-mênu
- Whither MerpCon by Hawke
- The Problem of Dwarven Women by Neville Percy
- A Brief History of the Dwarven Mansions by Thomas Morwinsky
- A Dwarven Runic Cryptogram by Neville Percy
- Swept Off By Your Feet... by Thomas Morwinsky
- Outer Names for the Western Dwarves by Neville Percy
- The Giant Armoured Moldewarp by Neville Percy
- The Sword of Aulë by Tom Davie
Cheers Thomas
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Post by tolwen on Mar 20, 2009 20:29:49 GMT
Hi All! Finally after a long time OM5 has arrived! Again we have a wide selection of themes available for your enjoyment. See below for more details what exactly you can expect. - Editorial: Back for good!
- Tolkien and Transformational Thought - by Michael Martinez
- Tolkien's Impact on Beowulf - by Hawke Robinson
- Thoughts on Imladris, Part II - by Thomas Morwinsky
- Minas Ithil Name Glossary - by Chris Seeman and David Salo
- Mithril Miniatures and MERP - by Chris Seeman
[/b][/color] [/li][li] Amending "A Brief History of the Dwarven Mansions" - by Thomas Morwinsky[/li][/ul] In my signature below you can find the link to our website to download this (and past if you havn't them already) issues of our magazine. Cheers Thomas
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Post by aelfwine on Apr 6, 2009 14:27:22 GMT
Excellent, I shall look forward to reading it.
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Post by tolwen on May 8, 2009 21:53:00 GMT
Hello All! Finally, Issue #6 of Other Minds (link see signature below) has been published. This time the following content is included: - Clad in mail - an essay by Oliver Hauss about the technology of arms armour appearing in Tolkien's works.
- Banks of the Northern Anduin - a great adventure by Johannes Lomborg about a Hobbit community in the Anduin valley
- Born of Hope - Introducing a fan-made film project that draws heavily on the story of Aragorn's parents as described in the Lord of the Rings
- The Eöldrim - A campaign idea for a very special elven folk
- Book Review - Isildur - Reviewing the recent 2nd edition of the fan-fction book "Isildur"
- Númenórean Longevity - Detailing all aspects of the peculiar Númenórean longevity compared to other men
- White Hand Rising - A "what if" scenario detailing an alternative beginning to the Fourth Age
- Tharbad Map Name Changes - Glossary of recommended name changes in ICE's Tharbad interpretation
For the OM team Thomas Morwinsky
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Post by twrich on May 18, 2009 7:47:47 GMT
Excellent gaming material, Thanks.
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Post by tolwen on Jul 31, 2009 20:24:41 GMT
Hi All, Other Minds Magazine, Issue 7 has been published today. This time you will find the following contributions: - Inside Information: Other Minds now offers translation services for non-English manuscripts
- The Angmarrim: Analyzing the possible ethnic roots of Angmar's mannish population
- The Other Side: Exploring the Shadow-world.
- MERP Supplementary Rules: Suggestions for improving the MERP rules with respect to Tolkien's world
- The Ebbs and Flows of Númenórean Technology: An alternative way to view the Númenóreans achievements over the milennia.
Have fun with it! For the OM team Thomas
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Post by tolwen on Dec 10, 2009 21:09:38 GMT
Issue 8 of the magazine has been published. Check it out under the usual link Inside this Issue you'll find the following contributions/categories: - Editorial: Surprise!
- A Sense of Magic by Neville Percy
- Sense of Magic by Neville Percy
- Between Canon and Dogma by Daniel "Vaco" Vacaflores
- A Journey in the Dark by Daniel "Vaco" Vacaflores
- The Ways of Magic by Daniel "Vaco" Vacaflores
- The Nine Nazgûl by António Simões
Enjoy Issue #8 of Other Minds Magazine, and see you on the end of January with #9! EDIT: I noticed one contribution missing. That is fixed now and the correct version downloadable from the OM site.For the OM team Thomas Morwinsky
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Post by tolwen on Mar 6, 2010 12:13:57 GMT
Issue 9 of Other Minds Magazine has just been published. We have the following contributions this time (focus theme Fourth Age: - Editorial: The Domion of Man
- Inside Information
- The Age of Sauron: An alternative ending to the Third Age
- The Heirs of Elessar and the Fourth Age: A possible timeline for the 4th Age
- A Fourth Age Chronology: A second suggestion for a 4th Age chronology
- Religion in Angmar: Suggestions for a suitable religious system in Angmar
The Issue is downloadable from now on. Swing by and have fun with it! For the OM team Thomas EDIT: I forgot to mention the last contribution about the religion in Angmar. That's fixed now...
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Post by aelfwine on Mar 19, 2010 21:43:44 GMT
Excellent, excellent.
Off to download it now.
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Post by tolwen on Sept 10, 2010 13:50:59 GMT
Hi, for about two weeks now OM10 is ready for download. There are still some minor issues to be resolved in a fixed version, but the one is quite nice already Content:- Editorial: Finally Here!
- Balrogs do not have wings - but they do fly!
- The problem of Gil-galad and the 'House of Finrod'
- A History of Story-telling Games and Other Imaginary Depictions of Middle-earth
- The 'Other Hands' Restoration Project
- An October weekend in Middle-earth
- The Art of Magic: a magic system for Middle-earth
OTHER FEATURES- Table of Contents: Other Minds Magazine, Issues 1-10
Please note that this Issue not only has its own file, but also the whole archive of the late Other Hands magazine as downloadable PDF's. Enjoy!
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Post by tolwen on Sept 21, 2010 19:13:31 GMT
OM10 has been fixed! The previous version cotained a number of small errors which have been fixed in an updated version. This version is available for download immediately. These issues were mostly of a formal nature (e.g. typos etc.), but also two minor content-related issues (in the 'Gil-galad' and 'Art of Magic' contributions). Even though these did not cause major problems (e.g. the meaning of the content is not affected), it was annoying and is now rectified.
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