The Lord of the Rings RPG returns in April

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For those on this board that followed the disheartening news of a year ago that Decipher canned their entire RPG department, well, the wait is over. While not confirmation that the RPG line will continue past the clearing of the backlog, there at least appears to be around 7-9 sourcebooks to be released:

List courtesy of Ineti

Paths of the Wise: Guidebook to Loremasters and Magicians

Fields of Battle: Guidebook to Warriors and Barbarians

Helm's Deep

Isengard

Rohan: Realm of the Horse-Lords

Play of Song and Shadow: Guidebook to Minstrels and Rogues

There are a few others supposedly in the wings that some of the freelancer's remember play-testing/writing. No word on the Noble, Craftsman and Mariner sourcebook, which is disheartening, as the Noble is my favourite Order from the game. Kinda sad that this game has been through so much bad luck as it won the Best New RPG Award from Origins in 2003.

Here is the Decipher Press Release as of January 7th