ToME, or Tales (or Troubles) of Middle Earth, is a roguelike computer game created in 1998 as an Angband variant. The game originally derived from ZAngband source code but now differs greatly from it, serving as the basis for many of its own derivative "modules". The game is set in J. R. R. Tolkien's Arda. Other influences include H. P. Lovecraft and Roger Zelazny's Amber universe, inherited from Cthangband and ZAngband, respectively.
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ToME, or Tales (or Troubles) of Middle Earth, is a roguelike computer game created in 1998 as an Angband variant. The game originally derived from ZAngband source code but now differs greatly from it, serving as the basis for many of its own derivative "modules". The game is set in J. R. R. Tolkien's Arda. Other influences include H. P. Lovecraft and Roger Zelazny's Amber universe, inherited from Cthangband and ZAngband, respectively.
There is also a multiplayer version of ToME, called TomeNET, that allows multiple people to play by having a global turn clock (which does eliminate some strategy aspects of the game).
The player creates a character from an extended list of races and classes, ranging from Dúnedain warriors to Elven magi. The player then explores the world of Middle-earth, destroying monsters, finding items, and gaining power, with the ultimate goal to destroy Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
Important features of ToME which are not present in Angband include:
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