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

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Tevildo

I've filled in my save for Azhar. She's said some nasssty things to the departing Kwell but is feeling pretty lousy. I've also put up another save for Dorran.

Mwahaha! I'm going to go have to read that.

Today, being Thanksgiving itself, I might find it difficult to post anything, but I think tomorrow afternoon and Saturday, I'll have plenty of time. We're going to Grandma's house and at Grandma's there is nothing to do and direct access to the internet, so it really is wonderful.

However, I really don't know if I'll need to do another post for Athwen before she's rescued. I wasnt actually planning to, but things may not go as planned.

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Folwren

However, I really don't know if I'll need to do another post for Athwen before she's rescued. I wasnt actually planning to, but things may not go as planned.

If I have time, I might write a short post on Hadith meeting the slaver in arms and losing badly... then Athwen, if she would be conscious after the hit she received, could help Hadith (and herself) in turn before Dorran arrives...

[Folwren]

I think what Tevildo meant in an above post was that Dorran would be there at the same time as, if not before, Hadith. However, I will try to write a post about Athwen's response to Hadith's coming and trying to rescue her. It would be fun. But I've little doubt that Dorran will be there soon, and probably before Athwen made any attempt to help Hadith (she's still surprised/in shock and fighting is out of her element anyway. Also, she's probably tied up, as Tevildo also mentioned).

By the way, everyone, I think Athwen might have a dagger or knife after all. I mean, it's not likely that she wouldn't have any weapon whatsover. . . Should I edit into my post that she did try to use it, but he took it away from her? For realisticality's sake? Realisticality isn't a word, so far as I know, so don't go looking for it in a dictionary.

I'm in a somewhat in between time while my rolls rise, so maybe I'll write something now............well, maybe not. I think I should wait for Tevildo to fill his save.

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Folwren

I think what Tevildo meant in an above post was that Dorran would be there at the same time as, if not before, Hadith.

We may play this so, but I think it's a bit problematic as the people "around" - meaning the "archers" and the "cavalry" - would have noticed that there are only ten slavers after Athwen. So they should come up with a new master-plan and quick as they see some of the other slavers going X direction (towards themselves? - and those who go around to attack the women and children they couldn't even see in this weather!). This doesn't prevent Dorran getting off the rank and making his own decision to save her wife, but it really is a bold move as he's the leader of the cavalry and he will leave his troops without a leader just to see for his wife...

I mean, why to send our only real surprise asset, the "cavalry" of ours, to attack just ten riders as the foot soldiers can do away with them... at least up to a point. They should tactically not waste their power on the ten slavers already in trouble but to counter the surprise as not all the slavers were after Athwen!

Some nuts to crack indeed...

[Folwren]

Oh dear. I really don't know. Tevildo will have to decide for himself.

I still will wait for him to fill his save before I make a post.

-- Folwren

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Oh dear.

[Tevildo]

Everyone is forgetting where Dorran is....

If your heart is set on this, I will not say no. I ask just two things. I will wait till the slavers pass and ride immediately in back of them. I will strip off the insignia of Rohan and dress myself in plain rugged gear such as a common traveler might wear with a hood pulled down over my face. Even if one of the men notices me, he is unlikely to pay attention in the heat of the pursuit. At least that way, if anything happens, I will be right there to help."

He is riding with the slavers and will arrive at the trench just a few paces in back of Athwen. To the blazes with everything else.....he's concerned about Athwen and has set this up with Lindir ahead of time. Anyways, the poor fellow doesn't want to sleep on the couch for 25 years!

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Later Edit:

Thanks Nogrod and Folwren for waiting. I've taken Dorran up to the point where he's racing towards his wife and the battle is about to begin. (I've blamed his slow arrival on the poor horse!) Dorran will just see what others do and respond the best he can. Please feel free to go ahead and post any way you'd like.