For the money. The must have book is Fell Beasts, with a pile of extra adversaries and magic items...
The Fellowship and Two Towers sourcebooks are nicely produced. But at the end of the day, while Fell Beasts adds to a Narrator who is not telling Frodo's story, the film sourcebooks tie the gaming group into a supporting cast role in the film.
This is not a bad thing mind. But does reduce their freedom of options.
The Film sourcebooks provide;
- A detail of the story.
- NPC's from the story, with comparisons between Film and Book
(There are minor changes in the stats for the hobbits, but the other members of the Fellowship are pretty much the same NPC's repeated, this may change for Aragorn in RotK sourcebook).
- Locations seen in the story (Maps seem to be from the Atlas of Middle Earth), this is the best bit, with plot hooks alongside and away from the main thrust of the plot.
However, if you have the money to spare. Get them all!
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