Of Gondorians and Rohirrim...

[Gollum the Great]

Sorry if I seem ignorant (I just can't remember), but are we allowed to look these things up in books for the purpose of answering?

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Gollum the Great

Sorry if I seem ignorant (I just can't remember), but are we allowed to look these things up in books for the purpose of answering?

Actually, I do not know if there is any rule about that (the rules of Quiz Room do not state anything about it, I checked), nor do I actually know whether my fellow members do that. However, I consider it a little unethical and never do it - except that if I need to remember the English name of something I only remember it in Finnish, or sometimes if I'm a bit unsure of my guess and I can check it without spoiling myself with the real answer. (Like, if the question was "Who ate a nice cake?" and I would think that Frodo did so in Rivendell, I might check the Rivendell scene if it's there, but if the question is for example "Which important thing happened in T.A. 2056?" and I think maybe some Orcs attacked Gondor, I do not check it because if I looked at the Tale of Years, I'd see the correct answer automatically.) But I guess you must develop a policy that fits with what you yourself think is right - as long as there's no official ruling about it, everything is accepted.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

"unethical"

Quite dramatic to call it unethical. . .

It is up to you what you dio, but remember it should be fun for everybody.
I do think it is alright to look in the books, but it depends on the situation and I don't have a general rule about it. Well, I do have one rule and that is that I never use the encyclopedia of Arda to anything else than to come up with a question.

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

Well, I do have one rule and that is that I never use the encyclopedia of Arda to anything else than to come up with a question.

Ha, actually, I often leaf through the books when I'm making uations but seldom when Im answering them... interesting. And btw I agree that "unethical" sounds dramatic, so that why I added the "a little" before it...

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Ha, actually, I often leaf through the books when I'm making uations but seldom when Im answering them... interesting.

Are you sure you did not mean wuestions?

Okay, but as the history of Rohirrim is not exactly my specialisation... but now... hm... wait... I think I am starting to remember whom it concerned...

Okay, in that case, let me think *walks away, muttering 'just what the heck that guy's name was?'*

[Groin Redbeard]

Oh, I know this one, is it Folca? I know that he refused to kill a living beast until he slew all the orcs in Rohan, once that was completed he went on a boar hunt and died of wounds that the boar dealt to him. Is this what you were thinking of, Lommy?

[Thinlómien]

Groin - you're correct (and nice ) please take the thread.
Legate - you're nasssty. But I admit that was a rather original typo...