Standard Bearer: Tolkien and the Shape of the Hobby

THE SHORT VERSION

Jervis Johnson recalls converting historical soldiers into Orcs and the Grey Company after reading Tolkien as a teenager, long before suitable miniatures existed. Those improvised games taught him to value a hobby that players can adapt to their own interests. He sees the modern Lord of the Rings range, narrative supplements and Legions of Middle-earth as different entrances to that same flexibility, supporting collectors, campaign players and competitive generals.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 325, pp. 60–62.

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