How to Play MERP (ICE, 1984) | Middle-earth Role Playing Rules Explained! | Rules Breakdown

Channel:
United Kingdom RPGGamer
Subscribers:
6,420
Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF3jE8-GEg8


Smalles
Game:
Smalles (2021)
Duration: 0:00
286 views
47

Step into Tolkien’s world with Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP), the classic 1984 RPG from Iron Crown Enterprises! In this video, I break down how the rules work, from character creation and combat to skill checks and magic. Perfect for new players, retro RPG fans, and Tolkien enthusiasts curious about one of the most beloved fantasy roleplaying systems ever made. If you’ve ever wondered how adventuring through Middle-earth works at the tabletop, this guide has you covered!

Based on THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Perfect for seasoned players as well as those who have never experienced the thrill of fantasy role playing. Role playing is a type of game which allows a person to assume the role of a character in a "living" novel. MIDDLE-EARTH ROLE PLAYING, M.E.R.P. for short, provides the structure and framework for role playing in the greatest fantasy setting of all time... J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH. MERP contains in one book all of the components required to play a fantasy role playing game.

A boxed set containing the 128-page MERP rulebook, a 16-page map book, an 8-page introduction to Fantasy Role-playing (complete with solo-adventure), and a small cardstock sheet of counters & combat stats.

Hashtags:
#MERP #MiddleEarth #RolePlayingGame #IronCrownEnterprises #Tolkien #RPG #TTRPG #FantasyRPG #LordOfTheRings #TabletopGaming #RetroRPG #RPGHistory #RPGTutorial #DiceAndDragons #HowToPlayRPG #VintageRPG #ElvesAndDwarves #MiddleEarthRPG #HobbitRPG #1984RPG

Please Subscribe to our Channel:    / @rpggamer  

Please help support the channel, here's our Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/_rpggamer

Tales of Fur and Steel on DrivethruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/442802/Tales-of-Fur-and-Steel-Legends-of-the-Smallfolk?affiliate_id=3908907

Classic Adventures Vol. 3 (Star Wars, WEG, 1996) | Retro Adventures
   • Classic Adventures Vol. 3 (Star Wars, WEG,...  

Character Sheets in RPG's | House Rules
   • Character Sheets in RPG's | House Rules  

Our Discord
https://discord.gg/tBg3BVzDKC



Other Videos By RPGGamer


5 days agoEnclave (Advent Edition, 2023) — Diceless RPG by Robby Howell | Modern RPG
2025-09-22The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal Issues 1–4 (West End Games , 1996) | Retro RPG
2025-09-19Star Wars Saga Edition (WotC, 2007) | Complete Rules Guide & How to Play | Rules Breakdown
2025-09-17Valkyrie Magazine Vol. 1 Issue 2 (October, 1994) – Shadowrun, Traveller & Kult! | Retro Magazine
2025-09-15Predator and Prey (Shadowrun, FASA, 1998) | Flick Through the Classic | Retro Adventure
2025-09-12Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (AD&D, TSR, 1987) | Flick Through TSR’s Iconic D&D Setting!
2025-09-10D&D 3.5 Edition Player’s Handbook & DMG (WotC, 2003) | Flick Through & Comparison to 3rd Edition!
2025-09-08Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition (FFG, 2009) | Flick Through the Boardgame-Inspired RPG!
2025-09-05How to Play MERP (ICE, 1984) | Middle-earth Role Playing Rules Explained! | Rules Breakdown
2025-09-03Games Master International #2 (September 1990) | Retro Magazine
2025-09-01Classic Adventures Vol. 3 (Star Wars, WEG, 1996) | Retro Adventures
2025-08-29Ravenloft Realm of Terror (TSR, 1990) | Flick Through the Gothic Horror D&D Setting | Retro RPG
2025-08-27Arcane Magazine Issue 3 ( February 1996) – A Flick Through RPG History! | Retro Magazine
2025-08-25Dark Conspiracy RPG – Exploring the Darktek Sourcebook (1991 GDW) | Retro RPG
2025-08-22Star Wars: Saga Edition (Wizards of the Coast, 2007) | Retro RPG
2025-08-20White Wolf Magazine Issue 35 (March/April 1993) | Retro Magazine
2025-08-18A Resection of Time (Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, 1997) | Retro Adventures
2025-08-15How the 1977 D&D Basic Set Works - Dungeons & Dragons - Holmes Edition (TSR, 1977) | Rules Breakdown
2025-08-13Exploring the World of Greyhawk (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, TSR, 1983) | Retro RPG
2025-08-11Middle Earth Role Playing MERP (ICE, 1986) – Tolkien’s Forgotten RPG Gem! | Retro RPG
2025-08-085e Dungeon Masters Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast, 2014) | Retro RPG


Other Statistics

Smalles Statistics For RPGGamer

At present, RPGGamer has 1,710 views spread across 4 videos for Smalles, and less than an hour worth of Smalles videos were uploaded to his channel. This makes up less than 0.18% of the total overall content on RPGGamer's YouTube channel.