The Last Homely House
Middle-Earth => House of Tom Bombadil => Topic started by: Gate Troll on October 16, 2008, 11:30:48 AM
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This RPG occurs in FA 4 (Shire reckoning), or four years after the end of the War of the Ring. It involves the ring of Saruman which was an artifact never explained by Tolkien, a Balrog, and the third darkness. When I get over 8 people I will post a starting date and the Saruman's Legacy thread. ;D
Starting Date: TBD
Max players: 16
Setting: It is FA 4, and Elrond, Galadriel, Gandalf, Frodo have departed Middle-Earth
several years previous. Under their new kings both Gondor and Rohan are seeking to
re-build a world wrecked by war whilethe Shire under Sam Gamgee seeks to grow out
of its xenophobic shell and form firm ties with Gondor and Rohan.
Who's up for the challenge? ;D
Prelude:
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Location: Underground cave below Orthanc
Date: August 8, TE 3014
Saruman sat near his furnace and held up a pair of tongs. In them was a ring, black and white gold mixed together in fanciful designs, which, if you looked close enough were encircled letters that read:
One Ring, not bound to any other,
One Ring, hidden from the sight of men
One Ring, master of ancient power
One Ring, the servant of Curunir.
Curunir wrought it, Curunir brought it, the doom of Sauron.
One Ring to enslave Gothmog the Mighty. Shall not the Istar rule?
Saruman smiled. All who called Middle-earth home would bow to him.
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Location: Plain of Isengard
Date: March 3, FA 3019
Saruman had been at the gates to watch his army march. It was a glorious sight; 10,000 Uruk-hai
2,000 Men of Dunland and 4,000 Orcs on Wargs. The last horn had sounded, the last orc marched through the gate before it clanged shut. A few minutes later, Saruman was startled out of contemplation by the sound of someone banging on the gate, and a voice… …the voice of Treebeard. Orc archers on the ramparts immediately began to fire on Treebeard, and there was soon revealed to be at least a score of ents with him.
Saruman fled as the ents broke through the southern walls and launched a mass attack on everything in sight.
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Location: Plain of Isengard
Date: July 16, FA 4
The noon sun shone brightly on the backs of the working men as they attempted to fill in the gaping holes in the plain of Isengard. Every pit was filled with hundreds of men, occupied filling in the scars in the ground with fresh dirt. Gimli had been put in charge of the re-building of Isengard and seven hundred dwarves from the Lonely Mountain were re-building the walls of Isengard with dwarvish precision. The sun reflected off the spire of Orthanc high above the plain, as deep underground, men using some of Saruman's blasting powder were collapsing tunnels filled with feral Wargs. One man, stooping to dig heard his shovel clink against something metallic. Looking down, he saw that it was a jet-black ring with lines of white gold surrounding it in complicated traceries. The man said nothing, and pocketed the ring.
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Location: Minas Tirith
Date: July 1, FA 4
Aragorn, king of Gondor thumbed through the well-worn book Gandalf had given him before he left Middle-earth. In it were a detailed summary of his travels and much lore of men, dwarves, and elves. There was also much ring-lore of Saruman that Gandalf had added saying "Aragorn, when I was imprisoned by Saruman I noticed a ring on his hand. When I cast him out of the Order he was no longer wearing it. I want you to be on your guard, though I doubt it is as powerful as the enemy’s ring was. It could cause great destruction and should e destroyed at once if discovered." Aragorn immediately sent a message to Isengard, to Gimli via palantir to and King Eomer, via scout
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I'm am soooooo in.
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How can I say no? I'd like to see a little more storyline detail, though.
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I'll PM you the full prelude if you like.
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That'd be awesome. :up:
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What did you think of it?
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I'll join
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I'd love to join but I'm really rather new and I don't know how this works exactly.
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Um...more detailed storyline before I commit to anything, plz.
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I sent you a PM.
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I'd like the storyline too.
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I'd love to join but I'm really rather new and I don't know how this works exactly.
Pretty much, you assume a character and then roleplay as that character.
Browse through this some.
http://lotrtcgdb.com/community/index.php?f=21&sid=5aa1ccf375de8eb728d368485562be30
Um...sure. Toss Duinihir into it.
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Thanks Gate Troll, NBarden.your info was helpful.
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However Gate Troll I was hoping for a bit more story if you have the time. ???
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I added the prelude since so many people have asked for more story. :up:
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Heh heh.
Great setting for Ectheow to run rampant.
I'm in.
Now I just gotta figure out how to extrapolate his character development between the DCRPG and this.... :lo:
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Now I only need two more people.
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I think this is the best you are going to get.
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The deadline's Saturday, after that I'll start.
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So... are we going to start or what?
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Sorry, I completely forgot. :-[ I'll start it... ...right now. :uh-huh:
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You said you didn't know my character, but I mentioned him?
Duinihir, since ya missed it.
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((so just head off to Isengard? want to be traveling with me EL?)
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Yep. Get over there. :P
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((so just head off to Isengard? want to be traveling with me EL?)
Sure. Sounds like good times.
I'll put up a post tomorrow. :up:
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Is it too late to jump on-board for this one? I love the concept!
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Sure. Just create a character in the LOTR RPG Character Profiles and start posting in the RPG thread. :up: ;D
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Okay, people. I have 6 folks signed up for this RPG, bar me, and no one has been posting for some time, except, once again, me. I would appreciate it if we could keep things alive please. If you all could try to post at least once a week
I'd be much obliged. Thank you. -GT
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Hey, GT, before I make my next post, what did you plan on happening to your character? A capture, I suppose?
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No, more Uruks attack and while the elves do win the battle Zurog manages to get away...
Try not to god-mode 'em to much, as in a realistic battle the Uruks would almost always win. ;)
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Well, I WAS hoping to fight a smaller scouting party, not your whole group at once. :P
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Hey GT you have not made a single post from Sniggit's view. lets see some of our grumpy little friend.
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Hey GT you have not made a single post from Sniggit's view. lets see some of our grumpy little friend.
True... Some of the story has yet to play out though. ;)
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I sure hope so
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Can we get this thing going again?
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Can we get this thing going again?
Trying to. I need a little more input though, its mostly been me and you; oh, and :gp: for sticking with it. :up:
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I made up a little post to finish off our skirmish. It'd be nice to know a little more what direction we're going in. Story-wise.
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Yeah, I was thinking that Silvarin and Tulin kill the uruks :uh-huh:. Then we go to Isengard and talk to Gimli. :up:
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Yeah, I was thinking that Silvarin and Tulin kill the uruks :uh-huh:.
That sort of thing happens a lot around here. ;)
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I made up a little post to finish off our skirmish. It'd be nice to know a little more what direction we're going in. Story-wise.
Okay. Besides Zurog and two or three others the rest of the Uruks get killed. You can go to Isengard if you want. ;)
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THey're taking the two elves to isengard!
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Har har I hate that video it is royally ANNOYING They're taking the hobbits to Isengard to Isengard They're taking the hobbits to Isengard to Isengard They're taking the hobbits to Isengard to Isengard They're taking the hobbits to Isengard to Isengard catch my drift.
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Anyone interested in getting this story going again? I read it and it seems pretty interesting. I was wondering if my character i posted in the character list might find his way into the story. He spends alot of time in Fangorn and you guys are on his very doorstep. Braler is an ancient grey elf who still has a deadly aim, if he moves a bit slower than he used to.
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Are you kidding?! I've been waiting for WEEKS for somebody to post!
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Is this RPG still open for people to join?
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Sure, just don't double-post, and have fun! ;)
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Where should I start Feanon?
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Anywhere you want. It can be in Isengard, or elsewhere.
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Sweet. I just got an Idea.
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((centurions gone and so is EL...so now to figure out where Tuilin is anyone got any ideas?))
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I'm curious on your inclusion (and canon explanation) of a Balrog still alive this late in the game. Seeing as there were only (at most) 7, ever, and they were said to have been all but destroyed, I would like to see how you get one to middle earth.