The Other Hands Magazine PDF Archive

Here you will find every single issue of Other Hands magazine and it's related modules and supplements. Enjoy!

Other Hands Issue 01 - PDF - 300 dpi

The very first issue of Other Hands Magazine by Chris Seeman. April 1993. Contents: Editorial - Introducing Other Hands; ICE's Open Letter to Subscribers of "Other Hands"; Beyond the Third Age: Role Playing in all Ages of Arda; The Ballada of Aelindur; Corruption in Middle-earth: A look at the use and consequences of power; Beyond Anduin: Rhovanion as the northern frontier of Gondor; Selections from a panel discussion on role-playing and Tolkien's World; A Select Bibliography of Middle-earth Role-playing (1982-1992); Product Review: River Running.

Other Hands Issue 02 (PDF)

Issue 2 (July 1993) <li>Editorial: So Far, So Good...</li> <li>No Elves in the 4th Age?!</li> <li>Religion in Middle-earth. How does it work and what does it do?</li> <li>Character Profile: Interview with Oxrandir.</li> <li>Arda in a Distant Mirror: Some problems of RPG design in Tolkien's world.</li> <br> Pages: 24 <br> 4773070 bytes (~4.7 MB)

Other Hands Issue 03 (PDF)

Issue #3 (October 1993) <li>Editorial "Three is Company"</li> <li>Communications</li> <li>Frontlines</li> <li>Thoughts on the population of Gondor and Arnor</li> <li>Response to "Thoughts on the population of Gondor and Arnor"</li> <li>Developing a magic system for Middle-earth Role Playing</li> <li>A journey in the dark</li> <li>The forgotten race of the Drughu</li> <li>A reply to ICE's "Open Ltter"</li> <li>Scandinavian influences on Orkish</li> <li>Product Review</li> <li>A bibliography of Middle-earth gaming: 1982-1993</li>

Other Hands Issue 04 (PDF)

Issue 4 (January 1994) Editorial: Happy Yestarë! Communications Frontlines Middle-earth Down under: An Antipodian Campaign Winter in Ladros: Report on A First Age Campaign The Orthanc Fellowship: Notes on a Fourth Age Campaign Weaving Magical Realism Through Nature Exile and Return in Tolkien's World Metallurge in the Third Age More on Population: A Respone to Jason Beresford Pages: 30 Filesize: 7000802 bytes (~7 MB)

Other Hands Issue 05 (PDF)

Issue 5 (April 1994). Editorial: Round Two Sempter Fidelis: Some Ideas for a Second Age Campaign Before the Trial: An Introduction to a Second Age Campaign Tarma Tar-Calion:A Historial Note on the Haven of Umbar The Queen of Shadow: A Fourth Age Campaign Page: 24 Filesize: 28303331 bytes (~28 MB)

Other Hands Issues 06 And 7 (PDF)

Issues 6 & 7 (October 1994) Editorial: Back for more Innate Magic in Middle-earth The Cult of Benish Armon Ûvatha the Horseman Tarma Tar-Calion Revisted The Logistics of Minas Tirith Umbarean Trade with Eriador Pages: 52 Filesize: 61518445 bytes (~60 MB)

Other Hands Issue 08 (PDF)

Issue 8 (January 1995) Editorial: Vision or Illusion? The Religious Tiruals of the Dúnedain of Gondor The Lost Realm of Myr The Knife of Betrayal The Legacy of Calimendil Review: Palantír Quest Review: Moria: The Black Chasm Pages: 32 Filesize: 3153075 bytes (~3 MB)

Other Hands Issue 09 (PDF)

Issue 9 (April 1995) Editorial: We Are Not Alone A Global Directory of Middle-earth Gaming The Religious Tirual and Practice of the Elves of Middle-earth at the Time of the War of the Ring The Healers of Gondor A Count of the Khazad Family Business The Miller's Tale Review: The Kin-Strife (2 Reviews) Pages: 28 Filesize: 2731310 bytes (~2.7 MB)

Other Hands Issues 10 and 11 (PDF)

Issues 10 & 11 (November 1995) Editorial: Spreading the Word Digital Hands The Streets of Minas Tirith Some Brief Thoughts on Magic in Middle-earth The Power of Spells in Middle-earth Scenario: The High Cost of Living All That Glitters Interview: Laurie Battle of Tolkien Enterprises Map of Forochel Review: The Wizards Review: The Shire Review: Lake-town Review: Rolemaster Standard Rules Pages: 40 Filesize: 4646630 bytes (~4.5 MB)

Other Hands Issue 12 (PDF)

Issue 12 (January 1996) Editorial: Because We Can Digital Hands A Taste of Things to Come The Balcoth The Bozishnarod: Using the Cultures of Far Harad in MERP Aggresiveness and Morale for Non-player Character Interview: Pete Fenlon: Mapping Middle-earth Arda Lore Review: Dol Guldur Review: Angma Review: Mirkwood Pages: 63 Filesize: 6,790,492 (~6.5 MB)

Other Hands Issue 13 (PDF)

Issue 13 (April 1996) Editorial: Full Circle A Brief History of the Kingdom of Hithlum Interview: Jessica Ney-Grimm Arda Lore New Middle-earth: Explorying Beyond the Mountains Review: Creatures of Middle-earth Review: Middle-earth Role Playing 2nd Edition Review: Southern Gondor: The People Pages: 36 Filesize: 3,813,364 bytes (~3.8 MB)

Other Hands Issue 14 (PDF)

Issue 14 (July 1996) Editorial: Better Late Than Never The Unique Magic of Middle-earth The Ships of Belfalas Bay Review: Middle-earth: The Wizards Review: Southern Gondor: The Land Insert: Tennagers From Middle-earth

Other Hands Issue 15 and 16 (PDF)

Issues 15 & 16 (January 1997) Editorial: Arnor with a Vengeance The Making of Arnor Servants of Angmar The Beggar-king of Tharbad A Dog's Life The Peoples of Eriador in the 2nd Age The Indigenous Population of Eriador and Gondor Review: Middle-earth: The Dragons Review: Middle-earth: The Wizards (Unlimited Edition) Insert: Arnor Name Glossary Pages: 44 Filesize: 4,821,327 (~4.8 MB)

Other Hands Issue 17 (PDF)

Issue 17 (April 1997) Editorial: Almost on Schedule Let There Be Strife Review: Arnor: The People Pages: 32 Filesize: 3,748,331 bytes (~3.7 MB)

Other Hands Issue 18 (PDF)

Issue 18 (July 1997) Editorial: Summer of MERP The Knight Wives Playing the Ponies Review: Arnor: The Land Review: Arnor: The People Review: Middle-earth: Dark Minions Pages: 32 Filesize: 3,257,781 bytes (~3.2 MB)

Other Hands Issue 19 (PDF)

Issue 19 (October 1997) Editorial: The End of an Era Middle-earth Role Playing and Harnmaster Gondorian Funeral Customs Thoughts on the Geneology of the Noldoring Kings Rastarin's Log Review: Lord of the Rings Adventure Game Review: The Northern Waste Pages: 24 Filesize: 3,466,443 bytes (~3.4 MB)

Other Hands Issue 20 (PDF)

Issue 20 (January 1998) Editorial: A Long-expected Party From England unto Eglamar The Mystery of the Blessed Child Review: Hands of the Healer Pages: 25 Filesize: 9,321,796 bytes (~9 MB)

Other Hands Issue 21 (PDF)

Issue 21 (April 1998) Editorial: Survey Says... Adventuring Among 2nd Age Edainic Peoples Broken Covenant Rastarin's Log Pages: 24 Filesize: 3,777,090 bytes (~3.6 MB)

Other Hands Issue 22 (PDF)

Issue 22 (July 1998) Editorial: On-line The Balrogs Dwarven Magic Interview: Chris Tubb The 3rd Age 1640 Campaign Facts and Problems Pages: 24 Filesize: 4,011,993 bytes (~4 MB)

Other Hands Issue 23 - Dragons of the North (PDF)

Issue 23 (October 1998) Editorial: Getting There The Dwarven Engineer A Character Development System for MERP Dragons of the North The Knight's of Earendur Pages: 28 Filesize: 4,278,401 bytes (~4 MB)

Other Hands Issue 24 - Oathbreakers & Dunlendings (PDF)

Issue 24 (January 1999) Editorial: Emergency Duty Oathbreakers and Dunlendings The Infantry of Angmar Campaigning in the Northern Waste Pages: 24 Filesize: 4,215,158 bytes (~4 MB)

Other Hands Issue 25 - Dwarves of the Blue Mountains (PDF)

Issue 25 (April 1999) Editorial: Mythopeotic Justic Dwarves of the Blue Mountains Elf-lords of Lindon The Tale of Dwari and Kura Pages: 24 Filesize: 3,652,830 bytes (~3.5 MB)

Other Hands Issue 26 - Dark Undead (PDF)

Issue 26 (June 1999) Editorial: On The Move Dark Undead Denizens of the Dead Marshes Pages: 24 Filesize: 4,740,109 bytes (~4.5 MB)

Other Hands Issue 27 - Magic in the Third Age (PDF)

Issue 27 (October 1999) Editorial: Solutions Magic in the 3rd Age Enchanters of Mirkwood Pages: 48 Filesize: 49,033,214 bytes (~48 MB)

Issue 28 - Elves of Mirkwood (PDF)

Issue 28 (January 2000) Editorial: "Daro!" A History of the Nandor A Grammar and Dictionary of Silvian Elvish Halls of the Elven-king The History of Mount Gundabad Siriann's Song Pages: 36 Filesize: 5,021,138 bytes (~5 MB)

Other Hands Issue 29 and 30 - Southern Middle-earth (PDF)

Issues 29 and 30 (July 2000) Editorial: Kharumaginad Magic Feature: Words of Command An Alternative Continential Map for MERP The Mumakanril Mithril Feature: The Mirror of Fire The Sisters of Ishtra Supplement: The Realm of Bellakar Pages: 24 Filesize: 5,111,430 bytes (~5 MB)

Other Hands Issue 31 and 32 - Evil Races (PDF)

Issues 31 and 32 (January 2001) Editorial: Journey to the Crossroads Magic Feature: Heartstrings The Lughoth Tol Fui and the Shadowy Isles Mithril Feature: Mayhem Under the Mountain Using D&D 3rd Edition for Middle-earth Campaigns The Great Spiders Supplement: The Eyes of Oclanoc and Other Tales Pages 52 Filesize: 12,334,658 bytes (~12 MB)

Other Hands Issue 33 and 34 (LAST ISSUE!) - War! (PDF)

Last Issues 33 and 34 (July 2001) Editorial: What is it Good for? Why did the Three Rings Lose Their Powers? Gondorian Warcraft Eldacar Must Die! The House of Warcraft Dunadan Longevity Supplement: Armies of Eriador Pages 39 Filesize: 7,019,460 bytes (~7 MB)