Any intrest in an adventure RPG? (LLL discussion part I)

[Earniel]

Flawed characters are definitely allowed, if not preferred, whether it's about shaky predictions or claustrophobic elves!

Oh yes, this could turn out quite interesting....

[feawen]

Nami would like to stay above ground but i like it would be funner to have the claustrophobic elf go into the caves. I think you have have to make her go with you!

[Amael]

I figured out multtiquote. By the way, an image for the multiquote button doesn't show up but the alternate text does.

Originally Posted by Ingwe

ROFL. Amy told me that fire wouldn't be a good power for a descendant of the Vanyar and Teleri. So not availing that, the power of far-sight is good enough, either that or lasers . Just as Gandalf couldn't really use his powers that much (meaning that he has a limited salvo of power), any power manifested by the Elves through the One is limited and if I use more than my quota, Eru will dispatch me either directly or indirectly (Saruman, your staff is broken).

Just as Gandalf relied more on his wisdom, common sense, and love for life, I'd rather think that most of those on the adventure are going to avail by relying on much the same thing. Why spawn a tornado to eliminate a tribe of Easterlings when you can simply outwit them and save your power...because there will usually be a time when you're going to need it.

The power of Random Jokes, I agree, would probably be the best. An Elf as comic relief - if I haven't seen it before, it's news to me!

Lasers, no. Fire good but only to a limit. Tornadoes, possibly. Give them a timer of a few seconds and don't make it an F2 or above, just enough to toss a few bad guys around and create a diversionn. Like you've even said before, every fanfic or role-playing game is killed by either trolling or using too many powers. And yes, Eru will dispatch you if you use too many. I think a role-pplaying game ending badly is his vengeance for bad plots because of too many powers. The power of random jokes is one you can use over and over again if you'd like. Just so it's not the joke that goes "a guy walks into a bar, and says ouch".

Originally Posted by Aikanáro

Welcome, Amael! (Or Amy, whichever you prefer )

Just a note so there's no misunderstanding - while I know Dol Guldur is deserted now and so not *that* dangerous since it was cleared out by the Lórien elves - Tabrîl doesn't. So that's where all the talk of evil and turning back comes from, I'm not just ignoring the other posts.

Thanks for the welcome. Either is quite well. You can call me Amy though. I'

Originally Posted by feawen

hello Amael! welcome to our little happy family!
well its not that little it keeps getting bigger!

im thinking i might make nami be very grumpy and reluctant go down into dol glador. After all she's grown up with its evil and elfs dont like going underground, especially Nami!

Ellysa visions are really interesting, we could be a lot with them! and i was thinking that i agree not to have too much 'magic' going on. After all tolkien never really but magic in the storys but a bit of magic could spice things up a bit! Nami has not magic. She's boring and normal, if a little like a dwarf!

Thanks also for the wellcome. I'm boring and normal too.

Originally Posted by Mari

You don't need magic to be interesting! It's your character that makes you interesting!
(Hmm, perhaps I should specify: I mean the character of your character.)

I've noticed that mostt characters who rely on their magic and nothing else have very little to offer and very little development, almost like the guy at the corner of the bar who doesn'tt talk to anybody but when he does he talks only about himself. I like magic, but I agree with keeping it to a minimum, especially in a written book or fanfic or role-playing game. It's also just harder to describe.

Originally Posted by The last sane person

Heh... Welcome A'mael! I do hope you brought a lot of antiseptic with you. I have a feeling we are going to need it.

Pepto Bismol! Thanks for the welcome.

[feawen]

ok, i ned ideas for what i can get my claustrophobic elf to do to stop from going underground and if she does go underground, (which i hope she does!) what she does once she down there! Its about time we saw an elf scaried of something!

[Mari]

Don't worry. Ellysa can be plentiful pathetic herself, so...

[feawen]

lol Nami's got issues!

[Mari]

Aika, in what language are you speaking? Can I understand you?

[Aikanáro]

Er...Quenya or Sindarin, whichever Quickleaf answered me in originally.

[Coffeehouse]

Originally Posted by Aikanáro

Er...Quenya or Sindarin, whichever Quickleaf answered me in originally.

That would be Quenya

[Mari]

Okay, back to the basics. What language do humans speak?

[feawen]

weston which not any of them unless you learnt it special!

i think its safe to say you dont know what their saying. you could always ask Nami to translate, keep her mind off the big dark dark!

anyway im off to bed now. Dont leave Nami behind!

[Amael]

Originally Posted by Mari

Okay, back to the basics. What language do humans speak?

There are many dialects in Middle Earth humans. The most common is the Westron which is most similar to English. The "Eastron" which the Easterlings speak is different, it's hard to really tell whatt they're saying. The Elves that were isolated from the western Elves had their own dialects as well.

[Willow Oran]

Given the mix of peoples we're working with, I would guess that we've been speaking a mix of Sindarin and Westron. I know that I've been assuming Haldis to be at least a little bi-lingual. Anyway, at least half the party should have understood Tabril's Sindarin greeting.

[Acalewia]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Although Random Jokes could certainly be allowable, I think.

I think we've been doing that the entire game

Originally Posted by The last sane person

Heh... Welcome A'mael! I do hope you brought a lot of antiseptic with you. I have a feeling we are going to need it.

Redplate should know

Originally Posted by feawen

or nami's ability to be really scared of the dark!
i think the way its going she's going to be very claustrophobic! i think id would be quite fun to have a claustrophobic, scaried of the dark, hyperactive elf underground to deal with!

LOL. BTW, loved the "Oh, random Elf says we should leave" comment. Classic!

Originally Posted by Aikanáro

Er...Quenya or Sindarin, whichever Quickleaf answered me in originally.

That would mean Aelfwine has no idea what was just said as well

No worries, Mari, you're not the only one who needs a translater


And welcome to the Moot, Amy! Looking forward to posting with you

[Earniel]

We'll be going to Rámil's camp first. There we can discuss some things with Tabril, offer tranlations and plan the underground exploration. Radagast has a map for that, no fears. We can also discuss then who goes underground. There will be multiple trips underground so everyone will eventually have the opportunity to have a shot at it, even if your character is reluctant to go in at first.

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Acalewia

That would mean Aelfwine has no idea what was just said as well

No worries, Mari, you're not the only one who needs a translator

I'm guessing Ellysa has trouble enough with speaking the language of the Northerners, so knowing much elven languages... nah. She'll be without.

[Mari]

That's what I thought. Okay

[Aikanáro]

Yay! *is very fond of Quenya*

Sorry, Mari! Yes, we'll have to get a translator from somewhere.

Edit: and I'm off to bed now too, shall rejoin you all tomorrow!

[Curufin]

Ooh, I'm having fun with Abasi now that Tabrîl has finally arrived. *evil grin*

As for languages, Abasi speaks Sindarin, Quenya, Westron, Eastron (since he's from the far East) and two dialects of Avarîn. As long as he's been around it would be unrealistic for him not to have picked up a good number of languages. Of course, just because he's able to speak many languages doesn't mean that he will, especially if someone annoys him in some way.

Aikanáro and I have had fun working on the complex social customs of the Avari (which are roughly based on another Sci Fi book that we both love, then combined with what litlte we know of the Avari - don't worry, nothing contradicts Tolkien's canon ). You've still got some suprises coming from them.

Oh, and BTW, the Avari hate being called Avari. It's rather an insult, being called 'Unwilling.'

[Willow Oran]

And yet Abasi introduced himself as an an Avari... does the poor dear have a self-esteem issue?

Though... aren't most of the Silvan elves of Lorien and Greenwood also technically Avari? I was under the impression that by the fourth age there were very few of the Sindar and even fewer Noldor still left in Arda.

Haldis is a very persistent woman when she gets curious about something. She will keep pestering those two.