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Aiwendil · 01-24-2007, 09:11 PM

Very funny (and an uncannily like certain games I've played in).

I did actually run a Middle-earth adventure using D&D rules once.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-25-2007, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Aiwendil

I did actually run a Middle-earth adventure using D&D rules once.

Actually I am currently running a ME adventure using D&D rules... from Christmas we had a little break, but it seems we're gonna resume the game on February 9th... But me & my players are trying to focus more on the roleplaying than to play in the typical line: *I go down the corridor - I attack the orc - I roll attack - I cast seven fireballs - I search the orc's body and take the Undead Bane Masterwork Mithral Vorpal Frost Great Sword Of The Archmagi +5*. I think it would be violating the Middle-Earth, and I couldn't look into the Professor's eyes with clear conscience. We are trying to keep the adventuring "realistic". My party is about 4th level and so far they have 9 adventures behind them, including their meeting in Greenhill county and hunt for an animal who stole a package which one of them was supposed to deliver to Old Took's birthday celebration, an adventure including problems with one Big Folk outlaw who happened to take shelter in the Shire's forests and caused small problems, journey to Buckland during the Fell Winter 1311 - ending with an epic wolf hunt, a forced journey through the Old Forest after being stranded on its southern end during an uncomfortable boat trip during 1312 spring floods, search for job and journey to Michel Delving and back again, and now they are outside the Shire on a typical treasure hunt because between Michel Delving mathoms they found a diary of one Took who happened to leave some "treasure" behind during his little trip to the Weather Hills. I have a website dedicated to the game, with the story summaries and many other things, but it is in Czech, so I don't think you'll enjoy it much.

Farael · 01-25-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Actually I am currently running a ME adventure using D&D rules...

That's it! We should start one... we clearly have enough people to do it.
(Characters, Barrow Wights 1 through X... don't want to put names in not to offend anyone

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DM: You walk up a narrow path that makes it way towards Weathertop
BW1: if we get attacked by Nazghul, are we getting out of it book or movie style? I mean, I'm Aragorn here and I wanna set those monsters to flame
BW2: Are you kidding me? I get to be Frodo... I like his heroic (even if misguided) attempt at defending himself in the books!
BW3: By the way guys, have you ever wondered how it is possible that Merry's sword, which comes from the Barrow Downs, is able to hurt the WK in the battle of Pelennor and yet when Frodo attacks him on Weathertop Aragorn says that his sword couldn't hurt the WK? I mean, both swords come from the same place...

*After three hours worth of discussion, quote-quoting and a few notes saying "I OWE YOU... rep points on the 'downs for your last comment"*

DM: Alright... so we all agree that Aragorn was wrong, We have no clue what Bombadil is, but he is not an overgrown hobbit or an undersized balrog and Arwen should NOT be saving Frodo in this game... can we move on?
BW1: Now that you mention it... do Balrogs have wings?

Ok, on second thought then maybe we'd be worse off than those D&D folks=P

High King Fingolfin · 01-25-2007, 10:59 AM

Yeah, I actually have the main Middle-Earth Roleplaying book, but I don't like the system, I could never find anyone other than Oro interested in playing, and the whole thing is rather non-canon. Also I think Iron Crown Enterprises lost their liscense.

Thinlómien · 01-25-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by High King Fingolfin

Yeah, I actually have the main Middle-Earth Roleplaying book, but I don't like the system, I could never find anyone other than Oro interested in playing, and the whole thing is rather non-canon.

I agree about it being non-canon. The descriptions in it have quite messed up my mental images of the peoples of Middle-Earth and I still haven't - after all these years - gotten rid of them. *shrugs*

The system's also quite illogical. I like Rolemaster much better.

Volo · 01-26-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I have a website dedicated to the game, with the story summaries and many other things, but it is in Czech, so I don't think you'll enjoy it much.

Very nice page indeed!

I can even understand some of it, Russian seems to be really similar to Czech.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-27-2007, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Volo

Very nice page indeed!

I can even understand some of it, Russian seems to be really similar to Czech.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it

Guess the language should be similar

I wonder if I could translate something to English so that if any of you Downers were interested could read it... you know, I thought that I'll maybe need some advices on something, or some constructive criticism... well, but translate... *shudders*

Alphaelin · 02-14-2007, 11:57 PM

High King , this is hysterical! Many thanks for the laughs -- I didn't play D&D that often, but it all seems so familiar.

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-15-2007, 02:02 AM

I found another D&D comic, and am gradually working my way through over 400 past strips! Very funny!
Here's the link: The Order of the Stick
Enjoy!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 02-15-2007, 06:53 AM

You are the nemesis of my daily goals.

I'm now in the unique position of being distracted from a distraction from a distraction from work (i.e. posting this about reading the back issues of that comic, when I was going to think of a new post for your RPG, when I ought to be doing my job).

Add one more level of distraction and it'll take me a D10 stress roll of 50 to achieve basic first-level procrastination.

And I didn't just say that either.

01-25-2007, 10:59 AM	#4
High King Fingolfin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Where the Wargs thrive, a.k.a. Madison, WI Posts: 437	Yeah, I actually have the main Middle-Earth Roleplaying book, but I don't like the system, I could never find anyone other than Oro interested in playing, and the whole thing is rather non-canon. Also I think Iron Crown Enterprises lost their liscense. __________________ "Outside of a Warg, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a Warg, it's too dark to read." - Wargo Marx

02-14-2007, 11:57 PM	#8
Alphaelin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tottering about in the Wild Posts: 130	High King , this is hysterical! Many thanks for the laughs -- I didn't play D&D that often, but it all seems so familiar. __________________ Not all those who wander are lost . . . because some of us know how to read a map.

02-15-2007, 02:02 AM	#9
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I found another D&D comic, and am gradually working my way through over 400 past strips! Very funny! Here's the link: The Order of the Stick Enjoy! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-15-2007, 06:53 AM	#10
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Estelyn Telcontar: Time Vampire You are the nemesis of my daily goals. I'm now in the unique position of being distracted from a distraction from a distraction from work (i.e. posting this about reading the back issues of that comic, when I was going to think of a new post for your RPG, when I ought to be doing my job). Add one more level of distraction and it'll take me a D10 stress roll of 50 to achieve basic first-level procrastination. And I didn't just say that either. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

01-24-2007, 09:11 PM	#1
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Very funny (and an uncannily like certain games I've played in). I did actually run a Middle-earth adventure using D&D rules once.