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It's time for our first design diary for The Hooded Man RPG! Join author Graham Rose as he runs you through the full character creation process for this game of rebels, heroism and adventure: https://t.co/XUWuyMmND1 🏹18th December UK & 16th December US: https://t.co/UH5LcYLtyR

On this day: Tolkien's wife Edith died. He later said: "I never called Edith Lúthien – but she was the source of the story that in time became the chief part of the Silmarillion. But the story has gone crooked, & I am left, and I cannot plead before the inexorable Mandos."

#NationalIllustrationDay "Green Man – Winter" in his winter gown guardian of the wild wood is frozen in time https://t.co/ALkDdd8puT #greenman #haiku #poetry

Guide to Osprey Games @Dragonmeet... 🗺️ WHERE 🔹 Tables E3 & E4 🔹 Excel London, UK ⏰ WHEN 🔹 9.30am-6pm 🔹 Saturday 29th November 2025 WHAT'S ON 🔹 Early copies of The Hooded Man 🔹 Pitch your wargames & RPGs 🔹 Shop RPGs, wargames & board games

To celebrate Friday here's a classic piece of '80s #Tolkien awesomeness from Inger Edelfeldt - Scouring of the Shire (c. 1983). Also known as Don't F**k with Hobbits, it depicts a mangy, tattered Saruman in a doomed face-off with Frodo, Gríma and assorted Halfling hard-nuts.

Next time someone asks what's the matter with this site, show them this: An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being encouraged by an Irish passport holder, using an alias, to encourage civil unrest in the UK.

This Thanksgiving, we're honoring the #TheHobbit's anniversary! These Bilbo Baggins and Gollum figures are the perfect addition to your Middle-earth collection. May today be filled with wonderful hospitality, gratitude, and a Hobbit feast unlike any other! @DarkHorseComics

It's not just games in our Winter Sale – @OspreyBooks military history books are up to 70% off as well! If you're looking for painting or setting references for your wargames, there's no better time to explore: https://t.co/dZIAAyA3JL Sale runs until midnight GMT Dec 7th ⌛⌛

Happy Thanksgiving! Did you know: in J.R.R. Tolkien's Númenor, the people conducted annually Three Prayers - ceremonies in praise of Eru. The last of these was "Eruhantalë" - or "Thanksgiving to Eru" - and took place at the end of Autumn. Image: David Greset

#LancashireDay - The Holden Boggart would hang on a hedge in the shape of a rag and as people went by, would transform himself into a black dog, to terrify! more: Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin https://t.co/C2Ne6uojXy #BookologyThursday #folklore 🖼 unknown

I’m so pumped for the upcoming Moonstar series. I did a quick test to try my Hellfire Vigil look for her turned into an action costume.

In Druidry, the year is divided into two parts: the Dark and the Light Time, a division marked by the two Solstices #bookologythursday #druids art: Druids cutting the mistletoe on the sixth day of the moon, by Henri Paul Motte

Christmas is coming - treat yourself or a loved one to Tolkien Society membership! Members get our magazine Amon Hen six times a year, and at Christmas our journal Mallorn as well! Postal and digital options available and we ship worldwide. Join at https://t.co/6L9YTJHV8u

🧙🏻‍♂️#Tolkien #Celeborn Need an 🧝‍♂️ Elf on a Lorien Yule Tree? 🎄 Mithril Miniatures had you covered... #TROP #RingsofPower

Sam Gamgee-coded. 🥔 #Tolkien 🧙‍♂️

I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland. Here's a tale of the Faerie Cup of Mingary Castle. A magical vessel stolen from local faeries. It fills with whatever liquid the bearer wishes it to. Cheers! #FairytaleTuesday #Scotland art: Celelia

The Grand Yule Market takes place December 20th on Meriadoc! Read more about this player-run event in the LOTRO Forums: https://t.co/PGEUg49iE4 #LOTRO

OUT NOW: the Society's latest book, "Númenor, the Mighty and Frail". Featuring eleven articles covering Númenor, Númenóreans and their legacy, first presented at our Seminar in 2023. Available now to buy!

And here's a sneak peek at the themes for December 2025. The first week in January 2026 will focus on #Tolkien for his birthday and the annual #TolkienToast.

If you were wondering, #TolkienTrewsday continues over on BlueSky where Mucky Melon can't steal artists' work. Please pop over and join in the fun over there. #Tolkien community! Find us at the hasthag #TolkienTrewsday. We are at Week 144 this coming Tuesday.