Epic Session Play

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Overview

During the Epic quest chain, players will have the opportunity to view the story from a different point of view than their character's. This inlcudes flash-backs and events taking place in locations inaccessible to normal player characters. Once completed, these quests can be replayed by reading the Chronicle of Events at the Spire of Meeting in Rivendell.

  • Click on the Chronicle of Events to open the list of available Session Plays. They may be repeated once per day.
  • The tome lists Epic Session Play quests which you have previously completed, and each tale allows you to re-run one of these sessions. If you have not completed any of these quests, then the tome will not interact with you.
  • Click on the Chronicle you wish to replay.
  • After accepting the quest, click on the Chronicle again to begin.
  • After completing the instance, click on the Chronicle again to end.

Volume I Session Plays

Volume I (The Shadows of Angmar) includes three replayable sessions.

The Prisoner of Sammath Baul

Volume I, Book 14, Chapter 4 holds a session play quest where players play an Angmarim Bloodletter.
The events described take place during Book 12, Chapter 6 - players will have the opportunity to see these events from the point of view of an Angmarim guard in Sammath Baul, where Laerdan is held prisoner.

The Fate of Laerdan

Volume I, Book 14, Chapter 6 holds another session play quest. Players will be able to see what happenend to Laerdan after he left Rivendell in search for his daughter Narmeleth - through Laerdan's eyes. The events take place at the same time of Chapters 1-3 (where players are busy doing preparations for Laerdan's journey).

Daughter of Strife

Volume I, Book 15, Chapter 6 holds the third Volume One session play quest. Players will learn the truth about Narmeleth's corruption and how she forged the ring Narchuil. The session play character is an elf-maiden named Arodel, friend to Narmeleth and akin to Celebrimbor.


Volume II Session Plays

Volume II (The Mines of Moria) includes two replayable sessions.

The Fall of Moria

During Book 1 of Volume II, players will have the chance to witness the fall of Khâzad-dûm and the rise of The Balrog. The session play character is Nafni, a dwarven guardian during the time of Durin VI, King of Moria.
  • For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see The Fall of Moria (Volume II, Book 1)
  • This quest is available from Ráthwald by the archway near the camp of Echad Dúnann in Eregion after you complete Volume II Book 1: The Walls of Moria, Chapter 14: Khazad-dûm at Last!
  • However, as he is often overlooked in the rush to enter Moria, it is again offered by Sandar in the 21st Hall.

We Cannot Get Out

Volume II, Book 3, Chapter 9 holds another session play experience for players: they will play as Óri, a dwarven champion of Balin's expedition to re-conquer Moria in the years before the War of the Ring.


Volume III Session Plays

Volume III (Allies of the King) includes multiple replayable sessions.

The House of Isildur

In Rivendell, Candaith recounts the history of the Dúnedain. During this session, you play the Dúnedain Laegened, Corugúr, and Túgonn.

At the Stone of Erech

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Chapter 2: At the Stone of Erech (Vol. III, Book 3, Chapter 2)

The Wizards Vale

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Chapter 23: The Wizards Val'e

The Point of Decision

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Chapter 2: The Point of Decision

Reading the Signs

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Chapter 8: Reading the Signs

Wildermore Interludes - The Grey Company

These Interludes are repeatable Session Plays which, once unlocked, be done in any order or repeated by using Gléowine's map.

Interlude: The Doorward

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Interlude: The Doorward

Interlude: The Moot

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Interlude: The Moot

Interlude: Last March of the Ents

For a walkthrough and more detail on the quest, see Interlude: Last March of the Ents


Volume IV Session Plays

Volume IV (The Strength of Sauron) includes one replayable session.

Interlude: Those Who Are Dead

During Book 1 of Volume IV, players will have the chance to witness the meeting of the Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead with Aragorn and the Grey Company. The session play character is Lûtkal, one of the Men of the Mountains cursed by Isildur in the Second Age.

Interlude: No Other Way

During Book 8 of Volume IV, you will play as Gollum as he leads Frodo and Sam up the stairs of Cirith Ungol, and into Mordor, betraying them to Shelob.

Interlude: The Precious, At Last

During Book 9 of Volume IV, you will once again play as Gollum and take part in the destruction of the One Ring, climbing the slopes of Mount Doom and entering the dreaded Sammath Naur, where Sauron once forged the Ruling Ring and where the fate of Middle-earth is decided.
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