Alright, so to update the Arc I had posted before...

World: The Hobbit
What Changed?: A sixth army joins the Battle of Five Armies, tipping the scales in favor of the Orcs.
What's it like now?: With the Orcs winning the battle, Humans, Elves, and Dwarves are all devastated. Orcs have taken over most of the Kingdom of Dale.
Other: The One Ring is not going to play a major role in the RPG unless requested by the GM otherwise.