Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[littlemanpoet]

Is this Fell Winter something we're making up, or is it in the history of the Fourth Age? Apologies if this question could be answered by simple research; I don't have my sources with me.

I've contacted Lhunardawen, who says that she will not be able to write. I've asked her to let us know what she wants done with her characters.

[Galadriel55]

I don't believe there's any canonical basis for the winter

[Firefoot]

I'm still rooting for a three year jump but I think the vote is turning against me.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Someone's going to have to tell me what the Fell Winter is. I feel ignorant asking.

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We may need to know big key events, for instance - did we indeed decide that Athanar left and Eodwine took up his role as eorl again? Which characters left and why? I think those are the only two things that will affect my characters.

And we might even want to know what kind of natural events occurred.

Any deaths in the hall? That'd be interesting.

The point was to "clean up" the Hall a bit; Athanar and many of his household leave, while some stay, and also some old old characters who no longer have players etc could be dumped, either by leaving with Athanar, or on their own, or in some cases (if the player wishes so) can die.

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Is this Fell Winter something we're making up, or is it in the history of the Fourth Age? Apologies if this question could be answered by simple research; I don't have my sources with me.

I don't know who first used the term "Fell Winter", maybe it was me, but the point was merely to use it as simple term for Nogrod's suggestion of a really evil winter (local, it doesn't mean it has to be nearly as bad anywhere else even in all parts of Rohan), during which some characters might even die, and also it brings all the Scarburgians finally together personally, since they'd have to cooperate and will share the terrible experience - starvation, isolation, illnesses etc.

As for the years: I am fine with 3, would prefer 5, and the original idea was even like 10 but mostly it seems rather long.

[Folwren]

Ok, great, thanks, Gal55. (Do you have a BD nickname that I've just forgotten?) I appreciate you reposting Nogrod's post for me.

That all sound really good.

In regards to years - I don't care if it's 3 or 5 years, really. 5 year olds are more fun to write than 3 year olds, I think, so I'll enjoy writing for Saeryn's kids more if we go 5 years, but it'll be fine either way.

When are we starting?

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Ok, great, thanks, Gal55. (Do you have a BD nickname that I've just forgotten?)

Tons! But don't worry - I've been nicknamed all sorts of short forms of Galadriel, so Gal55 fits right in there.

Originally Posted by Foley

In regards to years - I don't care if it's 3 or 5 years, really. 5 year olds are more fun to write than 3 year olds, I think, so I'll enjoy writing for Saeryn's kids more if we go 5 years, but it'll be fine either way.

Speaking of which, what kind of twins are they? Both boys? Identical? Or do you want to hold that back until they're actually born in-game? I think we just kind of assumed that the child is a boy, but having twins means there are two genders to decide on.

[Thinlómien]

I'm fine with starting anytime, really, and could try to update my character bios asap. Just noting that I'll be away from May 27th to June 1st.

What about the actual new threads? Who is going to start them and make the organizational posts? *waves into darkness* Is Pio around? Or can LMP start the threads?