Creatures of Middle-earth

in 1988 for the fantasy role-playing game Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP), itself based on the works of J.R.R.

[1] The book first concentrates on animals, which are divided into eight families such as herbivores or flying creatures.

published Creatures of Middle-earth in 1988, a 64-page softcover book created by Pete Fenlon, Ruth Sochard Pitt, and Jeff O'Hare with cover art by Angus McBride, and illustrations by Jim Holloway.

[2] In Issue 151 of Dragon (November 1989), Jim Bambra wrote, "Okay, Tolkien fans, [this is] for you!

Full of background information on ... creatures of Middle-earth, it is a handy source of ideas for I.C.E.