What I want to know is, what is the "etiquette" involved... I just watched a game, and what I learned is that I'm an absolute larva when it comes to playing this game-not just the online stuff, the game itself. They had Galadriel and Faramir as the ring-bearers. I've never, ever had any other ring-bearer than Frodo. In fact, I've never gotten to a point in the game where Sam had to take the ring! And there were red markers on the dead pile - I've never done this! Is it to keep count of how many you have in your dead pile so you don't go above nine total fellowship? And they were playing so fast, like they actually KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. I felt like such an amateur watching these guys play. With this in mind, I know that nobody (sane) would want to play a game with me. (sorry for putting you through that, Kralik) But watching them play was, like, the most exciting thing that's happened to me in the last month (stop snickering), and I want to go back... but, is it RUDE to watch other people play? I asked permission, of course, but people are nice and aren't going to say, "NO!! You can't watch us!!", even if that's what they are thinking. Is there some kind of etiquette listing posted somewhere? Are people insulted when someone they don't know sits at their table? Seems kind of rude... let me know, please! I want to learn!! (If that's possible, at my age)...