“[T]he RPG is based almost entirely on the books. For example, if a quote in the movie differs from the one in the books, you’ll find the movie quote on one of the cards [of The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game], but the novel quote in the RPG.” Steven S. Long in: Interview with Steven S. Long. Auf: darkshire.net; ursprünglich auf mevault.ign.com, August 2001.
Zur zeitlichen Eingrenzung und ihren Motiven vgl. Steven S. Long in: Interview with Steven S. Long. Auf: darkshire.net; ursprünglich auf mevault.ign.com, August 2001.
Steven S. Long in: Interview with Steven S. Long. Auf: darkshire.net; ursprünglich auf mevault.ign.com, August 2001.
Kiwi: Review of The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game. Auf: RPGnet, 6. Juni 2003. Der Rezensent illustriert weiter das Ausmaß dieses Lizenzproblems: “[T]hey couldn’t even use the term Tharni (a Gondorian term for a monetary unit) because of licensing issues.”
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John D. Rateliff: A Brief History of Tolkien roleplaying games. Rede auf der Middle-Earth Role Playing Convention (MerpCon), August 2008, Teil 2.
John D. Rateliff: A Brief History of Tolkien roleplaying games. Rede auf der Middle-Earth Role Playing Convention (MerpCon), August 2008, Teil 3.