The Lord of the Rings news has been ramping up recently, from a first look at the third season of The Rings of Power to details about upcoming films on the silver screen. These avenues might be what most fans are paying attention to, but they're just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the future of the franchise.
For those disillusioned by recent adaptations of Tolkien's work, the better alternative might be to look to The One Ring. This tabletop role-playing game gives fans the ability to play out their own stories set in Middle-earth, and a new expansion has just been officially revealed.
Creatures Strange and Foul, which was shared today on the BackerKit platform, will be a new bestiary for The One Ring TTRPG. This book dives into "a host of adversaries drawn from the shadows of the Third Age," focusing on the kind of foes that make it hard for Frodo to sleep at night.
For now, the BackerKit page is simply advertising the upcoming product, but the project is set to launch this September. In the meantime, fans can reserve a spot for $1 to receive an exclusive dice bag when...
