The Fellowship of the Fourth Age (Part 1): A New Beginning Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Child of the 7th Age · 10-26-2006, 05:28 PM

Looks as if there are a number of people on this thread "applying to college". Good luck Folwren with the ACT, and Durelin with the application.

I agree that we can probably cover the preparations in just a few posts. Anyone out there who'd like to volunteer to do one of these brief preparation posts? We've still got a few days before we get that far so there is no rush to decide.

Rôg and Aiwendil will be moving out to the 'no man's land' between the two camps before the main rebel force to harry and delay the arrival of the slavers so I'll be tied up with that. The weather will help even the numbers but there should still be plenty of fighting with the ones who get through.

Durelin · 10-26-2006, 05:41 PM

I should be able to do a preparations post, though I feel like I'm horrible with technicalities. I imagine the fact that I'm supposed to be a Dwarf (in addition to a grumpy ol' ex-slave), I should know what I'm doing, though, and have Vror helping quite a bit with whatever 'excavation' goes on.

Edit: I'm about to fill in my save, and I just wanted to ask if everyone would let me know if Vror's suggestion makes sense or not...he's the expert, but I'm not.

Brinniel · 10-26-2006, 06:52 PM

Ugh...ACTs, college applications...I'm glad to be forever done with those. *shudders* Durelin, Folwren, I can totally sympathize with you. This time of year can be extremely stressful to any prospective college student. Doing all that stuff on top of other schoolwork really can be crazy.

Good luck to both of you. I'm sure you'll do well.

I'm all for moving forward towards the battle. Shae is not really a say-er, but more of a do-er. Though she's still listening to the conversation intently and probably taking mental notes, there really won't be enough action from Shae to post until it gets closer to the battle.

piosenniel · 10-29-2006, 04:08 PM

Tevildo, Child

Bad me! For taking so long....

I've finally filled in my SAVE - adressing both Azhar and Aiwendil.

~*~ Pio

Child of the 7th Age · 11-01-2006, 12:25 PM

Save filled.

If anyone wants to describe the camp preparations in a post or two, that would be great. If not, we can push forward....whatever people prefer. Just put up a save or a post to hold your place.....

The one thing that still needs to be posted before the actual battle takes place is the monkey business by Rôg and Aiwendil to delay the approach of the slavers. Plus, Regin has also promised to do a generic post or two to describe the slavers as they leave the camp and head west.....

Nogrod · 11-01-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

If anyone wants to describe the camp preparations in a post or two, that would be great. If not, we can push forward....whatever people prefer. Just put up a save or a post to hold your place.....

So what is the actual plan?

And really, should we all share something like the basic structure of the plans the escapees and the fellowship are going to put up and running? That would ease everyones writing a lot...

Child of the 7th Age · 11-01-2006, 07:03 PM

This is just a suggestion...not written in stone....but maybe you could simply share the particular activity your own character has chosen to do. This could be any of the ideas various posters have mentioned (including the ones Lindir lists) or perhaps even have your particular character being given some last minute lessons on use of a weapon. (You're welcome to use Lindir for that if you need a "teacher" or of course one of the other rebels.) If I recall, your character made the suggestion about the flaming brands, so that is another possibility. Because of the winds, the brands would need to be used early before the storm blows up and probably a good distance away from the camp.

I know Durelin has a save in for camp preparations as well, but I'm not sure what she will do with it.

If anyone has other ideas, feel free to chime in.

Durelin · 11-01-2006, 07:10 PM

Well, I don't think any of us are quite as knowledgable as our characters, so the actual plan is probably going to remain pretty vague. If I can, I'll try and find some things, but I actually searched for some info recently, and found it too difficult to find for my tastes.

So, essentially we're setting up a number of traps, probably both defensive and offensive ones. (Defensive being things like holes the enemy can fall into, and offensive being like logs rolled down a hill, which of course we couldn't do - 'tis just an example.)

Vror was thinking that rather than actually digging holes, they could make collapsing tunnels. Now, I have no idea if this is plausible at all, but he's a Dwarf, and knows, so...if he says so, and no one objects...

I imagine they could find some things to use as tunnel support while they're building it, but he will carefully remove them himself when they make their way back out of the tunnel. So, basically, he would do a straight(ish) tunnel across wherever they are somehow going to have to lead the slavers into attack. Which isn't too hard...have people waiting for them, perhaps have a fake camp set up - the slavers run in, feeling cocky, the slaves who are acting as sort of 'bait' will take off (and go around or, if they can, jump over the tunnels), the slavers run into the fake camp and after them, and the tunnels are somewhere to 'swallow them up'...really they'll only slow them down and confuse them (unless we want to put some spikes in the tunnels? too ambitious, I'd think).

And ooh, I just had an idea for an offensive trap - taking the fire idea, we could use the dry vegetation stuffs, put it all over the ground, and then have those few people with bows shoot fire arrows (fire arrows...egh, that sounds so...not smart) into the dry brush. Most likely the slavers won't notice some vegetation on the ground? Or they might not notice something odd about the concentration of it until it's too late sorta deal?

What does everyone think of some of that as part of a vague plan?

Edit: Woops, cross-posted with Child!

I think simply posting what you have in mind for your individual character to do will work out fine, and we'll just all play it by ear with each other. If anyone objects to anything suggested in someone's post...well, the discussion thread is here for anyone to post about the problem.

Also, I have forgotten what exactly the fire suggestion was originally, sorry...I will go back and read again! I also forgot to take the wind into account in my fire idea. Probably not the best idea to just set a bunch of stuff on fire, however tempting it might be...

Editx2: Okay, so, lighting the ground on fire...yeah, been there, done that, not doing it. And fireballs...they might work better, though, as Child said...before the wind storm.

I still like the idea of lighting the ground on fire...ME had coffee...might it have lighter fluid? Or might anyone happen to have brought alcohol with them into Mordor?

10-26-2006, 05:28 PM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Looks as if there are a number of people on this thread "applying to college". Good luck Folwren with the ACT, and Durelin with the application. I agree that we can probably cover the preparations in just a few posts. Anyone out there who'd like to volunteer to do one of these brief preparation posts? We've still got a few days before we get that far so there is no rush to decide. Rôg and Aiwendil will be moving out to the 'no man's land' between the two camps before the main rebel force to harry and delay the arrival of the slavers so I'll be tied up with that. The weather will help even the numbers but there should still be plenty of fighting with the ones who get through. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-26-2006, 05:41 PM	#2
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I should be able to do a preparations post, though I feel like I'm horrible with technicalities. I imagine the fact that I'm supposed to be a Dwarf (in addition to a grumpy ol' ex-slave), I should know what I'm doing, though, and have Vror helping quite a bit with whatever 'excavation' goes on. Edit: I'm about to fill in my save, and I just wanted to ask if everyone would let me know if Vror's suggestion makes sense or not...he's the expert, but I'm not. Last edited by Durelin; 10-26-2006 at 06:00 PM.

10-26-2006, 06:52 PM	#3
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 2,983	Ugh...ACTs, college applications...I'm glad to be forever done with those. shudders Durelin, Folwren, I can totally sympathize with you. This time of year can be extremely stressful to any prospective college student. Doing all that stuff on top of other schoolwork really can be crazy. Good luck to both of you. I'm sure you'll do well. I'm all for moving forward towards the battle. Shae is not really a say-er, but more of a do-er. Though she's still listening to the conversation intently and probably taking mental notes, there really won't be enough action from Shae to post until it gets closer to the battle. __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

10-29-2006, 04:08 PM	#4
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Tevildo, Child Bad me! For taking so long.... I've finally filled in my SAVE - adressing both Azhar and Aiwendil. ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

11-01-2006, 12:25 PM	#5
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Save filled. If anyone wants to describe the camp preparations in a post or two, that would be great. If not, we can push forward....whatever people prefer. Just put up a save or a post to hold your place..... The one thing that still needs to be posted before the actual battle takes place is the monkey business by Rôg and Aiwendil to delay the approach of the slavers. Plus, Regin has also promised to do a generic post or two to describe the slavers as they leave the camp and head west..... __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

11-01-2006, 07:03 PM	#7
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	This is just a suggestion...not written in stone....but maybe you could simply share the particular activity your own character has chosen to do. This could be any of the ideas various posters have mentioned (including the ones Lindir lists) or perhaps even have your particular character being given some last minute lessons on use of a weapon. (You're welcome to use Lindir for that if you need a "teacher" or of course one of the other rebels.) If I recall, your character made the suggestion about the flaming brands, so that is another possibility. Because of the winds, the brands would need to be used early before the storm blows up and probably a good distance away from the camp. I know Durelin has a save in for camp preparations as well, but I'm not sure what she will do with it. If anyone has other ideas, feel free to chime in. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

11-01-2006, 07:10 PM	#8
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Well, I don't think any of us are quite as knowledgable as our characters, so the actual plan is probably going to remain pretty vague. If I can, I'll try and find some things, but I actually searched for some info recently, and found it too difficult to find for my tastes. So, essentially we're setting up a number of traps, probably both defensive and offensive ones. (Defensive being things like holes the enemy can fall into, and offensive being like logs rolled down a hill, which of course we couldn't do - 'tis just an example.) Vror was thinking that rather than actually digging holes, they could make collapsing tunnels. Now, I have no idea if this is plausible at all, but he's a Dwarf, and knows, so...if he says so, and no one objects... I imagine they could find some things to use as tunnel support while they're building it, but he will carefully remove them himself when they make their way back out of the tunnel. So, basically, he would do a straight(ish) tunnel across wherever they are somehow going to have to lead the slavers into attack. Which isn't too hard...have people waiting for them, perhaps have a fake camp set up - the slavers run in, feeling cocky, the slaves who are acting as sort of 'bait' will take off (and go around or, if they can, jump over the tunnels), the slavers run into the fake camp and after them, and the tunnels are somewhere to 'swallow them up'...really they'll only slow them down and confuse them (unless we want to put some spikes in the tunnels? too ambitious, I'd think). And ooh, I just had an idea for an offensive trap - taking the fire idea, we could use the dry vegetation stuffs, put it all over the ground, and then have those few people with bows shoot fire arrows (fire arrows...egh, that sounds so...not smart) into the dry brush. Most likely the slavers won't notice some vegetation on the ground? Or they might not notice something odd about the concentration of it until it's too late sorta deal? What does everyone think of some of that as part of a vague plan? Edit: Woops, cross-posted with Child! I think simply posting what you have in mind for your individual character to do will work out fine, and we'll just all play it by ear with each other. If anyone objects to anything suggested in someone's post...well, the discussion thread is here for anyone to post about the problem. Also, I have forgotten what exactly the fire suggestion was originally, sorry...I will go back and read again! I also forgot to take the wind into account in my fire idea. Probably not the best idea to just set a bunch of stuff on fire, however tempting it might be... Editx2: Okay, so, lighting the ground on fire...yeah, been there, done that, not doing it. And fireballs...they might work better, though, as Child said...before the wind storm. I still like the idea of lighting the ground on fire...ME had coffee...might it have lighter fluid? Or might anyone happen to have brought alcohol with them into Mordor? Last edited by Durelin; 11-01-2006 at 07:26 PM.

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