Isengard and Northern Gondor

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Isengard and Northern Gondor is a 1983 fantasy role-playing game supplement published by Iron Crown Enterprises for Middle-earth Role Playing .

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Isengard and Northern Gondor is a campaign module that details the plains of Calenardhon (which later became Rohan) in Northern Gondor, and Saruman's tower of Orthanc at Isengard. [1]

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed Isengard and Northern Gondor in The Space Gamer No. 73. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Barton, William A. (Mar–Apr 1985). "I.C.E.'s Middle-earth Modules". Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (73): 8.