OVERVIEW MerpCon III (Middle-earth Role Playing Convention 2007) is coming this Summer! http://www.merpcon.org MerpCon 3 is the third annual FREE international convention dedicated to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and those who love to participate in role playing gaming set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Silmarillion”, "The Children of Hurin" and many other works. The event is open to role playing gamers, and non-gamers who wish to learn more about Tolkien and his works.

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