Dwarf Jeopardy

[Firefoot]

I await your decision. :D

Three points: what was the name of the crow that helped the Dwarves in The Hobbit?

[Evisse the Blue]

I bid 3 points and say Roäc.

[Firefoot]

No.

[The Perky Ent]

It's not Roäc? Wow! Didn't see that comming! Well, since there's only one more that I know, I'll bid 1 and say Carc. Probably wrong, but how many black crows do you know?

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[The Perky Ent]

Ah well! Worth a shot!

[The Perky Ent]

The month is over. The July winner is...


~*~ The Perky Ent ~*~

Firefoot's question is still active, and unless it goes 10 days without responce, anyone can change it! And Firefoot, we could use a hint!

[The Perky Ent]

Well, I've got nothing to lose, and I only know of one other crow. Is it the Crebain?

[Firefoot]

No... pay careful attention to the wording of the question.

[NightKnight]

I bid 3 points and say that it wasn't a crow, it was a raven.

[Firefoot]

Too smart to be fooled by trick questions, NK is. Good job!

[The Perky Ent]

Three points for NightKnight!

[NightKnight]

And speaking like Yoda, Firefoot is. ;)

For 3 points: Over whose body did Dain Ironfoot fall?

[Firefoot]

And speaking like Yoda, Firefoot is. :D

Three points: King Brand's body.

[NightKnight]

Yep, at the age of 250 or whatever he was. :p

[Firefoot]

1 point: what is another name for Dwarvish waybread?

[Fingolfin II]

I'll bid one point and say Cram.

[Firefoot]

1 point to you!

[Fingolfin II]

For 2 points: Who "betrayed" Thorin?

[The Perky Ent]

I'll bid 2 points and say Bilbo?

[Fingolfin II]

Whoa! Thanks for the wake up call Perky. You are, of course, correct. 2 points to you!

[The Perky Ent]

Right! Next question! What was the song the orcs sang to the dwarves when they were up in the trees?

2 points

[Firefoot]

Two points:

Fifteen birds in five firtrees,
their feathers were fanned in a fiery breeze!
But, funny little birds, they had no wings!
O what shall we do with the funny little things?
Roast 'em alive, or stew them in a pot;
fry them, boil them and eat them hot?

Burn, burn tree and fern!
Shrivel and scorch! A fizzling torch
To light the night for our delight,Ya hey!

Bake and toast 'em, fry and roast 'em!
till beards blaze, and eyes glaze;
till hair smells and skins crack,
fat melts, and bones black
in cinders lie
beneath the sky!
So dwarves shall die,
and light the night for our delight,
Ya hey!
Ya-harri-hey!
Ya hoy!

There were actually two songs so I combined them and provided both for your pleasure.

[The Perky Ent]

Yes Indeed! 2 points for you, then!

[Firefoot]

3 points: how many Dwarves of Durin's line were held to be kings?

[The Perky Ent]

Hmm...well, I'll bet 3 and say 19! Durin Deathless, Durin II, Durin III, Durin IV, Durin V, Durin VI, Nain, Thrain I, Thorin I, Gloin, Oin Nain II, Dain I, Thror, Thrain II, Thorin II, Dáin II, Thorin III, and Durin VII! That makes 19!

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

for 3 points, I will say 13 (not counting Durin):
Durin VI, Nain I, Thrain I, THorin I, Gloin, Oin, Nain II, Dain I, Thror, Thrain II, Thorin II, Dain II, & Thorin III.

[Firefoot]

Three points your way!

[luthien-elvenprincess]

For 4 points. How do dwarvian women dress?
(answer is not simply: like the dwarf men!)

[The Perky Ent]

Um...well, I've got nuthin to loose, so I'll bet 4, and say, that based on this quote They are in voice and appearence, and in garb if they must go on a journey I'll say exactly the same as dwarf men?

[luthien-elvenprincess]

you got it, Perk...as if going on a journey. :)

[The Perky Ent]

Alright! I'm back on track! :D Let's get this started! Anyways, the next question is worth 2 points!

In what order did the dwarfs come into existance among the peoples of Arda?

[Firefoot]

2 points: second, after the Elves.

[luthien-elvenprincess]

for 2 points. THe dwarves were first in existence.

[The Perky Ent]

Firefoot, plus 2, luthien-elvenprincess, minus 2

[Firefoot]

2 points: How many times did a messenger from Mordor come to Dain to ask for news of Hobbits?

[rutslegolas]

i bet 2 points ,3 times

[Firefoot]

Yes.

[rutslegolas]

for 2 points.

Who took the last ring of the dwarves from Thror and where was he held prisoner?.

[Fingolfin II]

I'll bid 2 points and say Sauron took the last ring from him and imprisoned him in the dungeons of Dol Guldur.

[rutslegolas]

yup your right.
your turn

[Fingolfin II]

Cool,

For 4 points: Name 10 dwarves from the Third Age who did not accompany Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor.

[NightKnight]

I bid 4 points: Frar, Loni, Nali, Dain Ironfoot, Thorin Stonehelm, Thrain, Thror, Fundin, Dis, Durin VI.

[Fingolfin II]

4 points your way!

[NightKnight]

For 3 points: What is the most common starting letter of the kings of Durin's house after Durin VI?

[Firefoot]

3 points: T.

[rutslegolas]

1 point - S.

[NightKnight]

3 points for Firefoot, -1 for rutslegolas.

[The Perky Ent]

Points Tallied!

[Firefoot]

2 points: which of the Valar created Dwarves?

[The Perky Ent]

Easy! I bid 2 and say Aule!

[Firefoot]

Yep.

[The Perky Ent]

Alright! Here's the next one: For 1, what's another name for the lonely mountain?

[Firefoot]

1 point: Erebor.

[The Perky Ent]

We Have a Winner for the Month! The returning chamption has gained another title! And BTW, 1 point for you, Firefoot!

[Firefoot]

Yippee!

3 points: what is another name for Nanduhirion, and what is something that happened at this point?

[The Perky Ent]

I'll bid 3 and say that another name is The Dimrill Dale, and it's where Azog finally died!

[Firefoot]

I'll take that! :)

[The Perky Ent]

Alright! For 3 points, how many Dwarves of Durin's Line died of unnatural causes?

[Firefoot]

3 points: 15?

[The Perky Ent]

Oh! One more thing I forgot to mention! You have to name them :D

[Firefoot]

Oh, okay. 3 points: 15. Durin VI, Náin I, Dáin I, Frór, Thrór, Thráin II, Thorin II Oakenshield, Fíli, Kíli, Dáin II Ironfoot, Náin, Fundin, Balin, Oin.

[The Perky Ent]

That's what I'm looking for!

[Firefoot]

3 points: at what point did Thorin decide to follow Gandalf's plan for the defeat of Smaug?

[rutslegolas]

I bet 2 points after they met at the Prancing pony?

[Firefoot]

Nope.

[Firefoot]

Maybe this is more difficult than I was giving it credit for... I'm going to bump it up to 4 points.

[The Saucepan Man]

I'll take a risk on 4 points and say never, since Gandalf never really had a clear plan for the defeat of Smaug.

[Firefoot]

Sorry, Saucepan... it is specifically stated that at some point Thorin did decide to listen to Gandalf.

[The Saucepan Man]

For 4 points, it was at the Unexpected Party in Bag End, when Gandalf revealed the map of Erebor showing the secret passage and the key to the passage.

But I still maintain that Gandalf had no specific plan for the defeat of Smaug. :p

[Firefoot]

That's what I had in mind.

And technically, I suppose it is true that Gandalf really didn't have a specific plan, other than he wanted it secret...

[rutslegolas]

Saucy it's your turn . :D :D

[The Saucepan Man]

Oops! How embarrassing. :rolleyes: Sorry for the delay, folks.

For 2 points, can you tell me what instruments each of the Dwarves played at the Unexpected Party?

[The Perky Ent]

Wha oh! We have a tie! Firefoot and SaucepanMan, you'll have to answer this question in order to become the winner for the month! The question is:

What is the first dwarf mentioned in "The Gathering of the Clouds"?

[Firefoot]

Thorin.

[The Perky Ent]

And this month's winner is...

~*~ Firefoot ~*~


Carry on :D

[The Saucepan Man]

Bad timing. :rolleyes: ;)

Is anyone going to answer my question?

[Firefoot]

2 points:

Fili, Kili - fiddles
Dori, Nori, Ori - flutes
Bombur - drum
Bifur, Bofur - clarinets
Dwalin, Balin - viols
Thorin - harp

Nothing is said about Oin and Gloin having instruments.

[The Saucepan Man]

Spot on Firefoot. :)

The 2 points are yours.

[Firefoot]

2 points: Name three different mountainous areas where the Dwarves had settlements.

[The Saucepan Man]

Shouldn't it be 3 points - 1 for each? ;)

Oh well, for 2 points:

The Blue Mountains (Ered Luin);
The Misty Mountains (Khazad-Dum); and
The Iron Hills/the Lonely Mountain.

[Firefoot]

Right you are.

[The Saucepan Man]

Ta very much. :)

OK, for 3 points, give the Dwarvish names for three peaks in the Misty Mountains.

[Firefoot]

3 points: Barazinbar (Caradhras), Zirakzigil (Celebdil), Bundushathûr (Fanuidhol).

[The Saucepan Man]

That'll do. 3 points to you. :)

[Firefoot]

4 points: Why does Gandalf say the fall of Dain was not such a heavy loss?

[NightKnight]

4 points: Because it was a wonder that he could still swing an axe at his age. :D

[Firefoot]

Precisely. :)

[NightKnight]

For 3 points: What was the token of war that the king of Nogrod sent to Belegost?

[The Perky Ent]

The light of the elda- ...well, the light shall not forsake you! Awake, dwarves of old!

*******Jump Starting********

Welcome to Dwarf Jeopardy! Here are the rules for the game RULES:

I will ask a question about anything dwarf related. Each question can be worth 1-5 points depending on how hard the question is. For example, if the question was "Who was the dwarf who traveled with the fellowship" it would be 1 point. However, if it was something like "Name two other names associated with Nibin-Nogrim", it would be 5 points, since it is common knowlege.

Here is how to win points: You bid on how many points you want to place on a question. The number of points you bid cannot be greater than the worth of the question. If you are correct, the points you betted will be added to your score. If you are incorrect, the number of points you betted will be deducted from your score. This way, if your guess is wrong and it's a five point question, you won't have to start from scratch if you bet 1 point.

the person who correctly answers the question can start the next one and so on and so forth. At the end of each month, the person with the highest score will be the Winner of the month and will be recorded in the Hall of Champions. If there is a tie, there will be a tie-breaker.

There are two halls of fame, the Hall of Points and the Hall of Champions. The Hall of Points is a ongoing hall, where the people with the most points are comemorated. The Hall of Champions is only updated once a month. It contains the winners of the months. The Halls can be found on the first post of the thread


Familiar with the rules? Then let's get started!

For 3 points, who was the friend of Celebrimbor who forged the Doors of Duirin

[Firefoot]

3 points - Narvi.

[The Perky Ent]

+3 Points for Firefoot! Let the games begin!

[Firefoot]

Four points: How was Thror killed?

[The Perky Ent]

I'll bet 4 (what have I to lose?)

Azog decapitated him, and engraved his name in dwarvish upon his head

[Eonwe]

anyone care to reserect this thread? it looks fun...

[Firefoot]

Ooh, sorry. Perky is correct.

[Eonwe]

Perky? *knock knock* Perky? crap, eaten by a werewolf, i guess...

[The Perky Ent]

For 2 points, what great thing did Gimli do for Gondor after the War of the Ring?

[Eonwe]

Remade the gates of minas tirith?