The Hills of Evendim Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Imladris · 04-04-2004, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

And it looks like Lira, Gorby, and Anson are all staying at the settlement for certain, considering the recent post.

No, Lira will go. She doesn't want to (who can blame her? She's in pain, she just discovered that at least one of her parents are dead, and her horse just died), but she'll go anyway out of duty. Gorby would have gone too, but I can't think of reasonable reason for him to go within his character. Ah well, what can I say.

Nurumaiel · 04-04-2004, 09:20 PM

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Gorby would have gone too, but I can't think of reasonable reason for him to go within his character.

Besides, of course, that Anson would throw aside all timidness if Gorby announced he was going to go and tie his friend to a tree until the group was a good distance away!

But I do have a question, littlemanpoet... Will those who stay behind at the settlement be doing anything special, or, to put it bluntly, will the story go on without them? I don't want to do an Anson post where it would be most inappropriate. Thanks in advance! I'm going to run off now and torture my brain trying to solve the mystery of 'the Master.'

littlemanpoet · 04-05-2004, 01:52 PM

Okay, Lira goes. No problem!

It still makes sense that Gorby and Anson stay at the settlement with Uien and the others.

As to what they do while they're there, I really don't see why you can't be as creative as you like outside the linear story line. You could have them do a Merry and Pippin discover-the-pipeweed (or whatever) type of scenario. You could have them get attacked. You could have them see something in the water, whether a swan that is a long lost descendant of Luvien Tinuviel's swans (did she have any? I don't know), or a wet balrog. Well, okay, I'm getting carrried away in those last couple. Keep it true to the fourth age, but heck, have fun with it.

I know! You could play a form of "20 questions" with the prisoners (former captors), trying to find out what and/or who the Master is and what he's up to, and I'll speak for them, and mayyyyyybe we'll find out early enough to have someone go galloping after the original party with "special intelligence". Or not. Just an idea. Do what you like, but feel free to post and have fun with it.

Lumiel · 04-06-2004, 01:17 PM

GRRAAARRR!!!

*shakes fist at life in general for keeping her away from beloved rpg*

So sorry folks...things were out of my hands and I was forced to be away without warning. Been caught up to things though.

As for Furman Hunter, Lumiel trusts him for a couple of reasons. 1) she's very naive and too trusting in general. 2) She does seem to get the feeling that he is being sincere about his abhorrence of what he did under the "Master". I hope nobody minds me having Lumiel guard him.

littlemanpoet · 04-06-2004, 07:45 PM

That was a great post, Lumiel! You may of course be Fruman's captor. Make the most of it!

I just noticed how badly I messed up on travel time between Fornost and Lake Evendim. They are - ahem - about 100 miles apart from each other, yet we covered the distance in a matter of hours. *blushes* We - um - travel really fast, don't we? Well, let's just assume that we were actually on the road for two days instead of one night.

Anyway, we have about 120 miles to go, due north now, and on horse, staying out of the way of guard parties with Furman's help, we should manage this trip in 2 and one half game days. Say three days, just to be one the safe side.

Furman will tell the party what he knows, during which time the secret of the Master's identity will come out, as well as the plan for how to save Eodwine (and others possibly).

Here's our real time plan for it: I will post the "leave Lake Evendim post today", and will post the "arrive at the fortress" post precisely one week from today. Do whatever kinds of creative stuff within that framework you desire. Sound good?

Meneltarmacil · 04-08-2004, 08:08 PM

I will not be able to post at all until next Friday since I am taking a trip to Belize, just to let you know. I'm going to miss you all.

*continues to page through countless Tollkien books in a desperate attempt to find out who the Master is*

Esgallhugwen · 04-12-2004, 01:08 PM

I posted that a rain storm will be coming in soon. Hope thats ok, seeing as the weather has actually been relatively mild, during our journey. If their are any problems just let know.

04-05-2004, 01:52 PM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	What the settlement stayer atters will do Okay, Lira goes. No problem! It still makes sense that Gorby and Anson stay at the settlement with Uien and the others. As to what they do while they're there, I really don't see why you can't be as creative as you like outside the linear story line. You could have them do a Merry and Pippin discover-the-pipeweed (or whatever) type of scenario. You could have them get attacked. You could have them see something in the water, whether a swan that is a long lost descendant of Luvien Tinuviel's swans (did she have any? I don't know), or a wet balrog. Well, okay, I'm getting carrried away in those last couple. Keep it true to the fourth age, but heck, have fun with it. I know! You could play a form of "20 questions" with the prisoners (former captors), trying to find out what and/or who the Master is and what he's up to, and I'll speak for them, and mayyyyyybe we'll find out early enough to have someone go galloping after the original party with "special intelligence". Or not. Just an idea. Do what you like, but feel free to post and have fun with it.

04-06-2004, 07:45 PM	#5
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	next phase That was a great post, Lumiel! You may of course be Fruman's captor. Make the most of it! I just noticed how badly I messed up on travel time between Fornost and Lake Evendim. They are - ahem - about 100 miles apart from each other, yet we covered the distance in a matter of hours. blushes We - um - travel really fast, don't we? Well, let's just assume that we were actually on the road for two days instead of one night. Anyway, we have about 120 miles to go, due north now, and on horse, staying out of the way of guard parties with Furman's help, we should manage this trip in 2 and one half game days. Say three days, just to be one the safe side. Furman will tell the party what he knows, during which time the secret of the Master's identity will come out, as well as the plan for how to save Eodwine (and others possibly). Here's our real time plan for it: I will post the "leave Lake Evendim post today", and will post the "arrive at the fortress" post precisely one week from today. Do whatever kinds of creative stuff within that framework you desire. Sound good?

04-08-2004, 08:08 PM	#6
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	I will not be able to post at all until next Friday since I am taking a trip to Belize, just to let you know. I'm going to miss you all. continues to page through countless Tollkien books in a desperate attempt to find out who the Master is __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

04-12-2004, 01:08 PM	#7
Esgallhugwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Where the Moon cries against the snow Posts: 526	I posted that a rain storm will be coming in soon. Hope thats ok, seeing as the weather has actually been relatively mild, during our journey. If their are any problems just let know. __________________ "...for the sin of the idolater is not that he worships stone, but that he worships one stone over others. -8:9:4 The Witness of Fane"

04-06-2004, 01:17 PM	#4
Lumiel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Land of Mordor (MWUAHAHAHA!...ahem...) Posts: 95	GRRAAARRR!!! shakes fist at life in general for keeping her away from beloved rpg So sorry folks...things were out of my hands and I was forced to be away without warning. Been caught up to things though. As for Furman Hunter, Lumiel trusts him for a couple of reasons. 1) she's very naive and too trusting in general. 2) She does seem to get the feeling that he is being sincere about his abhorrence of what he did under the "Master". I hope nobody minds me having Lumiel guard him.