News from an NZ Ringer: “People from the Powderhorn Chateau in Ohakune [a really nice hotel on Mt. Ruapehu – the cast and crew stayed there last time] said that Peter Jackson will spend two days filming there this month. At a waterfall scene up Mountain Road. It is for the second film.”

Come join us Thursday May 30th at 7pm EST for a discussion with Joe Alread, one of the Designers of Decipher’s Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game! Joe will be discussing the upcoming expansion Realm of the Elf-Lords, his favorite pieces of the game, info for newcomers to the game, and if we’re lucky some advanced info on the Two Towers expansion. [More]

Come join us Thursday May 30th at 7pm EST for a discussion with Joe Alread, one of the Designers of Decipher’s Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game! Joe will be discussing the upcoming expansion Realm of the Elf-Lords, his favorite pieces of the game, info for newcomers to the game, and if we’re lucky some advanced info on the Two Towers expansion!

To be a part of this premiere Gaming Havens chat event, log into irc.theonering.net and type /join #havens. Get there early to get your questions in. I hope to see you all there!

Decipher’s LOTR Site http://www.decipher.com/lordoftherings/index.html
Don’t forget to vote for the LOTR TCG at the Origin Awards! Click Here to vote, make sure you fill in all of the areas for your vote to count!

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Have you ever wanted to see what The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, in which J.R.R Tolkien spent many years with his colleagues and friends including C.S Lewis, looks like? Well Ringer Spy Glaurung & his Father sent in a couple photos they took of the place while paying a visit to London. [More]

Have you ever wanted to see what The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, in which J.R.R Tolkien spent many years with his colleagues and friends including C.S Lewis, looks like? Well Ringer Spy Glaurung & his Father sent in a couple photos they took of the place while paying a visit to London.

‘The Inklings’ plaque on a wall in The Eagle and Child in Oxford which commemorates the famous group of scribes and scholars which spent so many Tuesdays in the back room of the pub.

‘The Inklings’ plaque on a wall in The Eagle and Child in Oxford which commemorates the famous group of scribes and scholars which spent so many Tuesdays in the back room of the pub.