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Tolkienmoot (also advertised as Tolkien Moot and TolkienMoot (camel case)) originally began under the name of Merpcon in 2005. Always a convention focused on J.R.R. Tolkien and gaming in Middle-earth, as the venue expanded to include a broader array of game systems, guest speakers, and special events, it was decided to change the title to Tolkienmoot in 2009. The convention was founded, and continuous to be funded and run by Hawke Robinson,〔(Profile page and papers for Hawke Robinson )〕 founder of the Inland Empire Eä Tolkien Society〔(Inland Northwest Tolkien Society )〕〔(SF Fandom information about related Tolkien Smial )〕 an official Smial of the U.K. Tolkien Society, RPG Research, Other Minds Magazine, Middle-earth Radio, Middle-earth Talk, Eä RPG, and other endeavours, as well as an active member of CAR-PGa (Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games website), WSTRA (Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association website), and others. Tolkienmoot is a convention dedicated to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and beyond (Numenor, Arda, and all of Eä), with an emphasis on role-playing games using this setting. The event is held annually, usually during the summer months, in Spokane, Washington, USA, typically spanning from 3 to 5 days. To date the convention remains open and free to the public, but has limited seating, so generally provides a first-come, first-served, RSVP system, though walk-ins are welcome, and plenty of seating is available for the guest speaker session, participants cannot be guaranteed a seat to participate in the games without a reservation in advance. The first event began with MerpCon I in 2005, transitioning to Tolkienmoot in 2009, and continuing each year. As of 2015, Tolkien Moot takes place annually for 3+ days on the third weekend of July. ==Event details== The event is focused on J.R.R. Tolkien and his works, with a special emphasis on gaming, especially tabletop paper and dice Role playing games, using any role playing game system adapted or created for play in Middle-earth or any aspect of Tolkien's universe (Middle-earth, Endor, Arda or Eä depending on how broadly one's perspective is regarding the related works). During the event, the Tolkienmoot website also enables remote participation, by providing the live webcams, streaming audio and video, and live real time chat rooms (using Internet Relay Chat), Skype, Google+ and similar technologies, interacting with the games, and especially with guest speakers by submitting questions and answers, in a very interactive format. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tolkienmoot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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