Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kath · 03-26-2008, 05:51 AM

For Kara:

NAME: Kara

AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 20. Female. An Eorlinga. No fixed abode before the Mead Hall.

APPEARANCE: Not tall, probably around 5'4". Dirty-blonde hair, dark eyes. Not fan but a little wider than she perhaps should be due to the availability of food in a kitchen!

BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Generally cheery and always friendly to all and sundry. Loves to be involved in what's going on but won't often offer opinions on it unless pushed.

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And for Frodides:

NAME: Frodides

AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: Ooh never stated I don't think, I would assume around 40. She's female. An Eorlinga.

APPEARANCE: Around 5'2" with darker hair starting to go grey. Gives the appearance of being little and a bit dumpy but when roused can appear alarmingly tall, especially to youngsters trying to sneak food out.

BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Has been at the Mead Hall in whatever incarnation for a long time and considers herself in charge of the important bits. She respects Lord Eodwine but just wishes he'd take her advice more often. She can come across as a crotchety old thing but it's a well-practised front and she has a heart of gold within, though you have to earn it to see it.

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Hope these are alright! I will try to get a post on to the main thread tonight if we're alright to be posting there?

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Linked ~*~ Pio

littlemanpoet · 03-26-2008, 09:19 AM

A suggestion: This is rpg is from the perspective of those living in Rohan. However, 'Rohan' and 'Rohirrim' and 'Rohirric' are Gondorian terms used by Gondorians to refer to the folk that dwell there.

They call themselves the Eorlingas; an individual calls himself an Eorling.

IF you want to try to give this as much of a feel of Rohan as you can, follow Tolkien's example.

Foley, 4' tall is really, really short for a 12 year old boy. Average height would be 4'9", I'm thinking.

Lommy, go ahead and contact Celuien and see what she wants done.

Kath, Eodwine being 41, Frodides would have to be older than that. My sense was at least 50, maybe closing in on 60.

Kath · 03-26-2008, 09:19 AM

Oops, you're quite right lmp, I'll go change that.

Groin Redbeard · 03-26-2008, 10:12 AM

Are we allowed to post whenever our character bio is up, or should we wait for the Nogrod to go first?

Thinlómien · 03-26-2008, 02:38 PM

NAME: Cnebba (shared character w/Nogrod)

AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 12, male, Eorling (1/4 Dunleding), his parents Stigend and Modtryth are from Westfold

APPEARANCE: Cnebba is small for his age, and nimble. He has the yellow hair of the Eorlings but his eyes are as dark as his mother's.

BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Cnebba is a boy with a seemingly endless amount of energy. He is sociable and curious, and often manages to land himself in trouble. While Cnebba doesn't always think things through, he is an honest lad who knows when he's doing wrong.

The hard winters have left their mark on the sensitive youth, and he has become quieter and moodier. Cnebba is of an age to start an apprenticeship but nothing has been agreed on as of yet.

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NAME: Modtryth

AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 35, female, half Eorling half Dunleding, originally from Westfold

APPEARANCE: Modtryth has the modest garb and demeanor of a serving woman. She is heavily built and not particularly beautiful, but her appearance stands out thanks to her dark colouring. Her eyes are almost black and her dark brown hair has been touched by early grey.

BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Modtryth is the daughter of a Dunlending kitchen wench and an Eorling lordling. Before she and her family came to Lord Eodwine's service, Modtryth's life had been hard and full of toil and travel. She enjoys working among the household women with little discrimination, for while she considers herself an Eorling, strangers often don't.

Modtryth is wife to Stigend the carpenter and mother to Cnebba. She cares for her husband although they tend to disagree on things, and her son is the apple of her eye.

Friendly and motherly, if a little reserved, Modtryth is generally well liked in the Mead Hall. She is even-tempered and a little stubborn, and very responsible and down to earth. Thanks to her colourful history before settling down in Lord Eodwine's service, Modtryth could be called a jack of all trades when it comes to household work.

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Linked ~*~ Pio

piosenniel · 03-26-2008, 03:50 PM

Groin R. and All -

Yes - please do start posting on the game thread.

~*~ Pio

piosenniel · 03-26-2008, 04:08 PM

Celuien agreed on the former Eorling Mead Hall thread to allow these characters to be carried along by the other players:

NAME: Garstan

AGE: 35

RACE: Human, Rohirric

GENDER: male

WEAPONS: stoneshapers’ tools, handy with a knife

APPEARANCE: About 6 feet. Blonde, blue eyed. Weathered appearance from years of working outdoors. Hands thickly callused from laboring over stone. Wears plain, simple clothing.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Garstan is a quiet, retiring sort, more accustomed to the company of his stonework than of people. For that reason, he tends to be uncomfortable in crowds or among strangers. However, once he finds a friend, he is deeply loyal and, while still reticent with regard to expressing emotions, can be warm and open if his trust has been gained. He has gradually learned to put himself forward to others, though his sense of awkwardness can ironically make him appear impulsive or overbearing when he makes the effort too strongly. He makes up for this failing by trying to be proper and polite. He is analytical and precise, both in his work and thought processes – he is a classic perfectionist. That coupled with his quiet manner can give the false impression that he is cold and distant, though in reality, nothing could be further from the truth, which is that his careful exterior masks deep feeling. He is devoted to and highly protective of his two children. On the downside, he can be gloomy and pessimistic if the mood strikes him, and if sufficiently provoked while in such a mood, can lash out unexpectedly.

HISTORY: Garstan was born and spent most of his life in the distant reaches of Rohan’s Wold region. Always possessed of a wandering spirit, he gladly went for an apprenticeship in stoneshaping near the borders of Gondor as an adolescent. After completing his training, he returned to the Wold, plying his trade as best as he could in a sparsely settled area. The low demand for his craft caused him to take on a nearly nomadic existence, always in search of work, and to learn the skills of other craftsmen he encountered. Thus, by the age of 22, he was something of a jack-of-all-trades, though his true gift remained remained in stonework.

Garstan’s wandering existence made it difficult for him to settle into a family life. However, at 23, he wed the daughter of one of his employers and set up a small shop as a general handyman and stoneshaper. The desire to roam the countryside was always in the back of his mind, but he didn’t feel the inclination to do so while his family was growing.

His wife died after ten years of marriage. After that, the old wandering spirit returned to him, and seeing nothing left to keep him in their old home, he sold off his household effects and took his children on a wandering path through Rohan.

After a year and a half of unsettledness, Garstan began to realize that roaming the countryside was not the best life for the father of two small children. He then set for Edoras, planning to settle there and hoping to make a reputation as a stoneshaper. A broken cart stopped his journey as it neared its completion, and he found his way to Lord Eodwine’s Mead Hall.

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NAME: Lèoðern

AGE: 5

RACE: Human, Rohirric

GENDER: female

WEAPONS: none

APPEARANCE: About 3 and a half feet tall. Glossy, strawberry ringlets that run wildly over her shoulders. Bright, twinkling blue eyes. A bundle of motion. Can be located quickly by her constant talking and laughter.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Lèoðern is adorability taken to its furthest extreme. Chattery, friendly, and energetic, she has a way of endearing herself to almost everyone she meets. While doted on by her father and brother, she’s not the stereotypical spoiled child. Any trouble she causes is unintentional, usually the result of her irrepressible high spirits; she is unfailingly and genuinely sorry afterwards. Warm and affectionate to anyone who treats her kindly.

HISTORY: The daughter of Garstan the stoneshaper, Lèoðern has little memory of life before her father’s wanderings in their cart. While she has had few contacts other than her father and brother, she has never been lonely or unhappy thanks to her unfailingly sunny disposition and their constant attention. Life at the Mead Hall has been a new experience for her, made all the more exciting and wonderful by her instant friendship with Linduial.

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NAME: Garmund

AGE: 9

RACE: Human, Rohirric

GENDER: male

WEAPONS: none

APPEARANCE: Blonde, blue eyed, tall for his age at 5 feet even. Has a thoughtful, introspective manner with occasional hints of sadness, unless Lèoðern’s infectious cheeriness has caused him to adopt her energy.

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Garmund is quite strongly the younger version of his father, with a little more impulsiveness and more of a tendency to join in Lèoðern’s fun and games. Tends to be very protective of Lèoðern, has something of a ‘man-of-the-family’ complex. Bright. Gifted in stonework.

HISTORY: Garmund is Garstan’s oldest child. He has memories of the home the stoneshaper’s family inhabited before the death of his mother. This accounts for the occasional sad, far-away manner he takes on. His gift for stoneshaping was discovered by his proud father two years ago, and he eagerly looks forward to taking on the role of an apprentice in the next few years.

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Linked ~*~ Pio

Nogrod · 03-26-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Are we allowed to post whenever our character bio is up, or should we wait for the Nogrod to go first?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pio

Yes - please do start posting on the game thread.

Like Pio said feel free to go on.

I try to steal time a bit tomorrow to post.

And just for Groin to know - if you haven't yet seen it anywhere. Stigend who is my original character here is a carpenter so your character would probably become Stigend's working-mate in the Scarburg Hall. So wellcome to make friends!

littlemanpoet · 03-26-2008, 05:53 PM

Groin, if, however, you don't want your character to be second carpenter after all, there are lots of interesting craft choices to be found here or here (scroll down to "Crafts and Everyday Life".

Folwren · 03-26-2008, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elempi

Foley, 4' tall is really, really short for a 12 year old boy. Average height would be 4'9", I'm thinking.

Really? Four foot tall is short for 12 years? I think I'm used to short people, then - my brother is 14 and he's still shorter than five feet.

I'll change it to 4'6" - does that work?

And I also had little idea of the Gondorian and Rohanian difference in langauge...I mean, I understood it somewhat, but obviously didn't think about it.

Thanks, Elempi.

Groin Redbeard · 03-27-2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Groin, if, however, you don't want your character to be second carpenter after all, there are lots of interesting craft choices to be found here or here (scroll down to "Crafts and Everyday Life".

Good idea Lmp, I'll choose to work with leather instead of wood. I'll change my character Bio right away.

piosenniel · 03-27-2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Groin, if, however, you don't want your character to be second carpenter after all, there are lots of interesting craft choices to be found here or here (scroll down to "Crafts and Everyday Life".

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Everyone

Let me draw your attention to post #2 of the Discussion Thread - HERE

Link #7 on that site has various links to useful info on Rohirric (Anglo-Saxon/Viking) culture, including the links to the Regia Anglorum site; Ravensgard site; Ardalambion languages of M-e site; etc.

~*~ Pio

03-26-2008, 05:51 AM	#1
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	For Kara: NAME: Kara AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 20. Female. An Eorlinga. No fixed abode before the Mead Hall. APPEARANCE: Not tall, probably around 5'4". Dirty-blonde hair, dark eyes. Not fan but a little wider than she perhaps should be due to the availability of food in a kitchen! BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Generally cheery and always friendly to all and sundry. Loves to be involved in what's going on but won't often offer opinions on it unless pushed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And for Frodides: NAME: Frodides AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: Ooh never stated I don't think, I would assume around 40. She's female. An Eorlinga. APPEARANCE: Around 5'2" with darker hair starting to go grey. Gives the appearance of being little and a bit dumpy but when roused can appear alarmingly tall, especially to youngsters trying to sneak food out. BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Has been at the Mead Hall in whatever incarnation for a long time and considers herself in charge of the important bits. She respects Lord Eodwine but just wishes he'd take her advice more often. She can come across as a crotchety old thing but it's a well-practised front and she has a heart of gold within, though you have to earn it to see it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope these are alright! I will try to get a post on to the main thread tonight if we're alright to be posting there? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Linked ~~ Pio** __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” Last edited by piosenniel; 03-26-2008 at 09:38 AM.

03-26-2008, 09:19 AM	#3
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Oops, you're quite right lmp, I'll go change that. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

03-26-2008, 10:12 AM	#4
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Are we allowed to post whenever our character bio is up, or should we wait for the Nogrod to go first? __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

03-26-2008, 02:38 PM	#5
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	NAME: Cnebba (shared character w/Nogrod) AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 12, male, Eorling (1/4 Dunleding), his parents Stigend and Modtryth are from Westfold APPEARANCE: Cnebba is small for his age, and nimble. He has the yellow hair of the Eorlings but his eyes are as dark as his mother's. BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Cnebba is a boy with a seemingly endless amount of energy. He is sociable and curious, and often manages to land himself in trouble. While Cnebba doesn't always think things through, he is an honest lad who knows when he's doing wrong. The hard winters have left their mark on the sensitive youth, and he has become quieter and moodier. Cnebba is of an age to start an apprenticeship but nothing has been agreed on as of yet. ~~ NAME: Modtryth* AGE/GENDER/RACE/WHERE FROM: 35, female, half Eorling half Dunleding, originally from Westfold APPEARANCE: Modtryth has the modest garb and demeanor of a serving woman. She is heavily built and not particularly beautiful, but her appearance stands out thanks to her dark colouring. Her eyes are almost black and her dark brown hair has been touched by early grey. BITS OF CHARACTER/HISTORY YOU FEEL MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN DEFINING THE CHARACTER: Modtryth is the daughter of a Dunlending kitchen wench and an Eorling lordling. Before she and her family came to Lord Eodwine's service, Modtryth's life had been hard and full of toil and travel. She enjoys working among the household women with little discrimination, for while she considers herself an Eorling, strangers often don't. Modtryth is wife to Stigend the carpenter and mother to Cnebba. She cares for her husband although they tend to disagree on things, and her son is the apple of her eye. Friendly and motherly, if a little reserved, Modtryth is generally well liked in the Mead Hall. She is even-tempered and a little stubborn, and very responsible and down to earth. Thanks to her colourful history before settling down in Lord Eodwine's service, Modtryth could be called a jack of all trades when it comes to household work. __________________________________________________ *Linked ~~ Pio** Last edited by Thinlómien; 06-03-2015 at 05:44 PM.

03-26-2008, 03:50 PM	#6
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Groin R. and All - Yes - please do start posting on the game thread. ~*~ 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.

03-26-2008, 09:19 AM	#2
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	A suggestion: This is rpg is from the perspective of those living in Rohan. However, 'Rohan' and 'Rohirrim' and 'Rohirric' are Gondorian terms used by Gondorians to refer to the folk that dwell there. They call themselves the Eorlingas; an individual calls himself an Eorling. IF you want to try to give this as much of a feel of Rohan as you can, follow Tolkien's example. Foley, 4' tall is really, really short for a 12 year old boy. Average height would be 4'9", I'm thinking. Lommy, go ahead and contact Celuien and see what she wants done. Kath, Eodwine being 41, Frodides would have to be older than that. My sense was at least 50, maybe closing in on 60. Last edited by littlemanpoet; 03-26-2008 at 09:25 AM.

03-26-2008, 04:08 PM	#7
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Celuien agreed on the former Eorling Mead Hall thread to allow these characters to be carried along by the other players: NAME: Garstan AGE: 35 RACE: Human, Rohirric GENDER: male WEAPONS: stoneshapers’ tools, handy with a knife APPEARANCE: About 6 feet. Blonde, blue eyed. Weathered appearance from years of working outdoors. Hands thickly callused from laboring over stone. Wears plain, simple clothing. PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Garstan is a quiet, retiring sort, more accustomed to the company of his stonework than of people. For that reason, he tends to be uncomfortable in crowds or among strangers. However, once he finds a friend, he is deeply loyal and, while still reticent with regard to expressing emotions, can be warm and open if his trust has been gained. He has gradually learned to put himself forward to others, though his sense of awkwardness can ironically make him appear impulsive or overbearing when he makes the effort too strongly. He makes up for this failing by trying to be proper and polite. He is analytical and precise, both in his work and thought processes – he is a classic perfectionist. That coupled with his quiet manner can give the false impression that he is cold and distant, though in reality, nothing could be further from the truth, which is that his careful exterior masks deep feeling. He is devoted to and highly protective of his two children. On the downside, he can be gloomy and pessimistic if the mood strikes him, and if sufficiently provoked while in such a mood, can lash out unexpectedly. HISTORY: Garstan was born and spent most of his life in the distant reaches of Rohan’s Wold region. Always possessed of a wandering spirit, he gladly went for an apprenticeship in stoneshaping near the borders of Gondor as an adolescent. After completing his training, he returned to the Wold, plying his trade as best as he could in a sparsely settled area. The low demand for his craft caused him to take on a nearly nomadic existence, always in search of work, and to learn the skills of other craftsmen he encountered. Thus, by the age of 22, he was something of a jack-of-all-trades, though his true gift remained remained in stonework. Garstan’s wandering existence made it difficult for him to settle into a family life. However, at 23, he wed the daughter of one of his employers and set up a small shop as a general handyman and stoneshaper. The desire to roam the countryside was always in the back of his mind, but he didn’t feel the inclination to do so while his family was growing. His wife died after ten years of marriage. After that, the old wandering spirit returned to him, and seeing nothing left to keep him in their old home, he sold off his household effects and took his children on a wandering path through Rohan. After a year and a half of unsettledness, Garstan began to realize that roaming the countryside was not the best life for the father of two small children. He then set for Edoras, planning to settle there and hoping to make a reputation as a stoneshaper. A broken cart stopped his journey as it neared its completion, and he found his way to Lord Eodwine’s Mead Hall. ~~ NAME: Lèoðern* AGE: 5 RACE: Human, Rohirric GENDER: female WEAPONS: none APPEARANCE: About 3 and a half feet tall. Glossy, strawberry ringlets that run wildly over her shoulders. Bright, twinkling blue eyes. A bundle of motion. Can be located quickly by her constant talking and laughter. PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Lèoðern is adorability taken to its furthest extreme. Chattery, friendly, and energetic, she has a way of endearing herself to almost everyone she meets. While doted on by her father and brother, she’s not the stereotypical spoiled child. Any trouble she causes is unintentional, usually the result of her irrepressible high spirits; she is unfailingly and genuinely sorry afterwards. Warm and affectionate to anyone who treats her kindly. HISTORY: The daughter of Garstan the stoneshaper, Lèoðern has little memory of life before her father’s wanderings in their cart. While she has had few contacts other than her father and brother, she has never been lonely or unhappy thanks to her unfailingly sunny disposition and their constant attention. Life at the Mead Hall has been a new experience for her, made all the more exciting and wonderful by her instant friendship with Linduial. ~~ NAME: Garmund* AGE: 9 RACE: Human, Rohirric GENDER: male WEAPONS: none APPEARANCE: Blonde, blue eyed, tall for his age at 5 feet even. Has a thoughtful, introspective manner with occasional hints of sadness, unless Lèoðern’s infectious cheeriness has caused him to adopt her energy. PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: Garmund is quite strongly the younger version of his father, with a little more impulsiveness and more of a tendency to join in Lèoðern’s fun and games. Tends to be very protective of Lèoðern, has something of a ‘man-of-the-family’ complex. Bright. Gifted in stonework. HISTORY: Garmund is Garstan’s oldest child. He has memories of the home the stoneshaper’s family inhabited before the death of his mother. This accounts for the occasional sad, far-away manner he takes on. His gift for stoneshaping was discovered by his proud father two years ago, and he eagerly looks forward to taking on the role of an apprentice in the next few years. ------------------------------------------------------------------ *Linked ~~ 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. Last edited by piosenniel; 04-10-2008 at 09:55 AM.

03-26-2008, 05:53 PM	#9
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Groin, if, however, you don't want your character to be second carpenter after all, there are lots of interesting craft choices to be found here or here (scroll down to "Crafts and Everyday Life".

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