The Rules of War - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 09-06-2008, 02:46 PM

Article 10, subsection Y, paragraph B

The Ring-Wraiths need to be scary but not too effective or real danger.

At first the Hobbits with the Ring will manage to loose the Rider's track just hiding themselves - although on later days the Nazgul will sense anything... Then on Weathertop a few hobbits and a not-yet-born-inside-King will win them in a fight. But later the Witch King of Angmar will be a match for Gandalf the White himself just making whole armies run away...

Interesting he was the threath of all but still the Hobbits with Aragorn had no major problem with him even if they were alone against him and his fellows in the middle of nowhere...

So anywhere the storyline calls for it the deus ex machina should be called for - or the rules should be changed to meet the foreseen end...

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-24-2008, 06:13 AM

Rule 4

No fighting. We wouldn't want this to turn into a war now would we?

FeRaL sHaDoW · 09-25-2008, 02:06 AM

Rule 18 of the BBRB Agreement;

No man can kill the witch-king.

Eönwë · 02-20-2009, 02:15 PM

Part A:
Heroes must have been fed on a strictly lembas diet for the last 2 weeks.

Part B:
When an Elf are having a contest to see how many orcs they can slay, if the dwarf starts catching up, the elf must get a fresh supply of orcs immediately to put him back in the lead. Failure to do this will result in a the punishment of public flogging with a soggy piece of lembas.

Morai · 02-20-2009, 10:15 PM

According to Article 18, subsection 6, paragraph 18, footnote 17 of The BBRB Agreement;

All words in a meeting of Ents considering waging battles must be uttered at exactly 14.6 words per hour. If the Ents decide to seige a tower, the rate of words uttered must be multiplied by 6 and divided by 5, then added to the square root of one fifth of eleventy-hundred to the sixth power of 96%. No graphing calculators are to be used unless a hobbit is present at the meeting. If two hobbits are at the meeting, multply the anwser by three. IF THE WIZARD AT SAID TOWER HAPPENS TO BE NAMED SAURUMAN, ALL HOBBITS PRESENT MUST ALSO CONSUME ENT DRAUGHT UNTIL THEY INCREASE IN HEIGHT.*

*Added by P. Took and M. Brandybuck.

09-06-2008, 02:46 PM	#1
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Article 10, subsection Y, paragraph B The Ring-Wraiths need to be scary but not too effective or real danger. At first the Hobbits with the Ring will manage to loose the Rider's track just hiding themselves - although on later days the Nazgul will sense anything... Then on Weathertop a few hobbits and a not-yet-born-inside-King will win them in a fight. But later the Witch King of Angmar will be a match for Gandalf the White himself just making whole armies run away... Interesting he was the threath of all but still the Hobbits with Aragorn had no major problem with him even if they were alone against him and his fellows in the middle of nowhere... So anywhere the storyline calls for it the deus ex machina should be called for - or the rules should be changed to meet the foreseen end... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

09-24-2008, 06:13 AM	#2
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Rule 4 No fighting. We wouldn't want this to turn into a war now would we? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-25-2008, 02:06 AM	#3
FeRaL sHaDoW Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 232	Rule 18 of the BBRB Agreement; No man can kill the witch-king. __________________ God created night, but man created darkness....

02-20-2009, 02:15 PM	#4
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Section QWERT Subsection 6.9842 Part A: Heroes must have been fed on a strictly lembas diet for the last 2 weeks. Part B: When an Elf are having a contest to see how many orcs they can slay, if the dwarf starts catching up, the elf must get a fresh supply of orcs immediately to put him back in the lead. Failure to do this will result in a the punishment of public flogging with a soggy piece of lembas. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

02-20-2009, 10:15 PM	#5
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Random Titles...hic According to Article 18, subsection 6, paragraph 18, footnote 17 of The BBRB Agreement; All words in a meeting of Ents considering waging battles must be uttered at exactly 14.6 words per hour. If the Ents decide to seige a tower, the rate of words uttered must be multiplied by 6 and divided by 5, then added to the square root of one fifth of eleventy-hundred to the sixth power of 96%. No graphing calculators are to be used unless a hobbit is present at the meeting. If two hobbits are at the meeting, multply the anwser by three. IF THE WIZARD AT SAID TOWER HAPPENS TO BE NAMED SAURUMAN, ALL HOBBITS PRESENT MUST ALSO CONSUME ENT DRAUGHT UNTIL THEY INCREASE IN HEIGHT.* *Added by P. Took and M. Brandybuck. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com