If only the stories didn't predate DnD by 20ish years right? That being said, maybe this will clarify some of the murkier points throughout Lord of the Rings, for anyone who found themselves confused, while having a decent grasp on DnD knowledge. 

twitter post explaining lotr as dnd The confusing parts of Lord of the Rings start to make a lot more sense when you realize it's actually just a transcribed #DnD campaign. THREAD 4:44 PM Jan 28, 2019 Twitter Web Client 946 Retweets 2.3K Likes Brennan Lee Mulligan @Bren... 19h Replying to @BrennanLM 1) Starts with a long, low-level adventure of just getting out of The Shire and getting the ring to Rivendell