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Saxony Tarn · 05-09-2002, 11:15 AM

Well... looking through the nifty game supplement "Treasures of Middle-Earth" that i bought for the diabolical purpose of sending my FRPG players to Middle-Earth in the middle of things, i find a description of the alleged helmet (and since ICE got the sanction to do the Middle-Earth RPG, one can imagine they picked over the books with an electron microscope)

it was apparently not a closed-face jousting helm, but more of a hood, i'm guessing, probably a steel crown/cap and a swatch of chainmail hanging from it (to the shoulders, i'm guessing, as the word "open" seems to indicate no face protection such as a visor) but was said to protect the head just as well as if it had been closed (read: enchanted. "family heirloom" was also noted)

i'm also guessing that, as befits a high-ranking representative of Gondor, it also had the signature raven wings attached to the sides (real or replicas, you decide) As such, it would take up less space than a full basinet (chainmail is somewhat collapsible) so he could have stowed it, and it also would not restrict his vision or hearing as much as a full helm would. It would still afford some protection in the event that he got whacked on the head in a fight (and probably do some damage in a head-butt as well)

He also wouldn't have been wearing it at the council -- breach of etiquette! (while tact was probably more Faramir's strong suit, i'd trust Boromir to know his manners, especially when dealing with other heads of state!)

s.t.
resident gamer geek #152?

05-09-2002, 11:15 AM	#15
Saxony Tarn Wight Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a western shore Posts: 132	Well... looking through the nifty game supplement "Treasures of Middle-Earth" that i bought for the diabolical purpose of sending my FRPG players to Middle-Earth in the middle of things, i find a description of the alleged helmet (and since ICE got the sanction to do the Middle-Earth RPG, one can imagine they picked over the books with an electron microscope) it was apparently not a closed-face jousting helm, but more of a hood, i'm guessing, probably a steel crown/cap and a swatch of chainmail hanging from it (to the shoulders, i'm guessing, as the word "open" seems to indicate no face protection such as a visor) but was said to protect the head just as well as if it had been closed (read: enchanted. "family heirloom" was also noted) i'm also guessing that, as befits a high-ranking representative of Gondor, it also had the signature raven wings attached to the sides (real or replicas, you decide) As such, it would take up less space than a full basinet (chainmail is somewhat collapsible) so he could have stowed it, and it also would not restrict his vision or hearing as much as a full helm would. It would still afford some protection in the event that he got whacked on the head in a fight (and probably do some damage in a head-butt as well) He also wouldn't have been wearing it at the council -- breach of etiquette! (while tact was probably more Faramir's strong suit, i'd trust Boromir to know his manners, especially when dealing with other heads of state!) s.t. resident gamer geek #152? __________________ <-- who, me? Take the Ring? Betray the Fellowship?? Nah -- couldn't be ME, i'm too cute...