Angus McBride's Characters of Middle-earth

Angus McBride's Characters of Middle-earth is a game supplement published by Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.)

in 1990 for their Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP) fantasy game system that is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Even though this book is nearly totally useless as a game supplement, its value as a visual aid to certain important scenes makes it a welcome addition to my collection.

"[3] In the August 1991 edition of Dragon (Issue #172), Allen Varney was a self-described fan of Angus McBride's art, calling him "my favorite of the legions of illustrators of J.R.R.

Varney described this release as a "pristine book of fine art"; but gave a thumbs down for the "feeble gaming filler facing each painting."