Tactical discussion: AFDS (anti-Fell Beast - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lindolirian · 12-13-2005, 10:33 PM

A Fell Beast could be a tricky target for a large ballista, but as Legolas proved over the Anduin, they aren't invincible. But of course I doubt that Fell Beast was as wary for flying arrows as one would be in a large scale battle and Legolas's hit may well have been a fluke. To insure a good hit you must attract the targets to something they would go for anyway... like a King of Rohan. Make sure every top general or leader has a poisoned dart he could shoot the Fell Beast with... and a fast horse to get away. Of course it's not as if in doing this we're endangering the most important men on the battlefield because the Nazgul would go for them anyway. Why not equip them to protect themselves and countless others.

Now as for discovering what ails the Fell Beasts? Ummm. Ask them? I'll get back to you on that one.

Eowyn Skywalker · 12-31-2005, 07:30 PM

The best (logical) way to do in a fell beast would be some form of ranged weapon. Of course, lacking lasers or other such weapontry that could easily make things go in a completely differing direction, the logical idea would be as previously mentioned either arrows or a catapult.

One can assume that the Nazgul and fell beasts were smart enough to stay out of range of these.

I would recommand finding either some other way to fly, or getting Gandalf to summon up a windstorm of some sort. If he could. Getting a fell beast caught in a tornado might help get them out of midair. If not, air to air attacks (unfortunately the Gondorians lack x-wings) or the good ol' beheading might work. Not as showy as most movies require, but effective.

12-13-2005, 10:33 PM	#1
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Delivering the Pathogen? A Fell Beast could be a tricky target for a large ballista, but as Legolas proved over the Anduin, they aren't invincible. But of course I doubt that Fell Beast was as wary for flying arrows as one would be in a large scale battle and Legolas's hit may well have been a fluke. To insure a good hit you must attract the targets to something they would go for anyway... like a King of Rohan. Make sure every top general or leader has a poisoned dart he could shoot the Fell Beast with... and a fast horse to get away. Of course it's not as if in doing this we're endangering the most important men on the battlefield because the Nazgul would go for them anyway. Why not equip them to protect themselves and countless others. Now as for discovering what ails the Fell Beasts? Ummm. Ask them? I'll get back to you on that one. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

12-31-2005, 07:30 PM	#2
Eowyn Skywalker Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere far, far away. Eh. Posts: 402	The best (logical) way to do in a fell beast would be some form of ranged weapon. Of course, lacking lasers or other such weapontry that could easily make things go in a completely differing direction, the logical idea would be as previously mentioned either arrows or a catapult. One can assume that the Nazgul and fell beasts were smart enough to stay out of range of these. I would recommand finding either some other way to fly, or getting Gandalf to summon up a windstorm of some sort. If he could. Getting a fell beast caught in a tornado might help get them out of midair. If not, air to air attacks (unfortunately the Gondorians lack x-wings) or the good ol' beheading might work. Not as showy as most movies require, but effective. __________________ Sometimes worlds collide. This time, they got their own webpage. Join Middle-earth: Insanity forums today.

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