War of the Ring Discussion Thread

[Acalewia]

I thought I would start my own RPG. I've noticed that most of the RPGs take place after the war of the Ring. So this one will start just before Bilbo's Party. You can be any character from the books or make up your own. Post here before going to the game. When we have enough people I make a game thread.

Name: Acalewia
Race: Elf/ Human
Gender: Female
Weapons: Bow and Quiver, sword, and knives.
History: Born in Rivendell to a Human father and an Elvish mother. Became a dunedain after her father's death and mother's departure. For the past few thousand years, she has drifted and fought. befriended by Gandalf and later Aragorn. Had a hand in training the sons of the Steward of Gondor.

[Curubethion]

I'd love to join, but I'm very, very busy with Atharon and Entmoot RPGs, plus a couple others on the side...
~Big C

[Acalewia]

I understand that!

[Acalewia]

Ok. Rules:
1. No godmodding. Every creature can be killed or seriously wounded.
2. With the exception of wizards and elves to a point, no one is all powerful.
3. If you want out of the game, write your own death scenes. I/ we will not write them for you.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

What will the storyline be?

[Huorn]

Name: Oak Leaf
Race: Huorn/Limb Lithe Oak
Gender: Female
Weapons: Dangerous thick limb growing from the back of her trunk, crushing roots.
Discription: Oak Leaf is a handsome tree with attractive deeply cut round lobed leaves. She does not have the usual dark Huorn look. She looks friendly and inviting with her glossy foliage and edible acorns. She has large amber eyes that are rather like those of a deer, a nose and a hole mouth.
History: Oak Leaf is an Old Forest Oak that has wandered into the Shire. It is highly doubtful that she has one drop of Ent sap in her. She is one of those trees that Sam Gamgee's uncle discribed as 'walking'. Terrifying as she may sound, the Oak is actually of a rather gentle disposition. She is more inclined to eat Hobbit baked loaves of bread instead of the Hobbits themselves. She is not especially brave. She does have an insatiable curiosity that can get her into comical situations.

[Acalewia]

Thanks for pointing out that I didn't post the story line, TD.

The Shadow of Mordor has lengthened. Gollum has befriended Shelob. The Ringwraiths are in search of the Ring. The young sons of the Steward have finished their training. Rangers begin to guard the Shire.
Small groups have begun to form resistance against the shadow. Elves, men, and dwarfes are preparing for a war they know is to come.

We are playing anybody in these groups. Also anyone can play a member of the Fellowship or anyone else from the books and surviving characters from the Hobbit.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

From good and evil or just good?

[Acalewia]

Either side. we need bad guys too


I can tell my typing is improving.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Name: Anfal
Age: 84
Race: Dunedain, In charge of protection of the Shire
Gender: Male
Weapons: Long sword, bows and spear.
History: Born in Rivendell as most Dunedain were. Was fairly close with Aragorn, and then Gandalf. When Gandalf and Aragorn went away in search of Gollum, Anfal was made head of the defense of the Shire.


What kind of evil characters should we play?

[Acalewia]

Orcs, Uruks, Nazul, evil men, anything siding with Saruon


Why does that name sound familar?

Name: Elnar
Race: Elf/Human
Weapons: Bow and sword, Occasionly magic
History: Born in Rivendell, became a Dunedain shortly after his father's death. Befriended Aragorn when he was a young man. Currently, outside of Bree, enroute to the Shire.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Not sure, I've never used him before.

[Acalewia]

[Tuinor]

I have a good idea for a charcter!

Name: Raenambar Erebohtar
Race: Noldor
Age: Unknown
Weapons: Two longswords of unkown origin. One white, one black.
History: Found by Mithrandir in the dungeons of Dul-Guldor, after the White Counsil drived out the Necromancer (Sauron). He was found bearing his two mysterious blades, but was terribly injurred, thus Mithrandir bore him to Lorien to seek healing for him there. He recovered over time, but his mind remains ravaged from the torture he has gone through. Having no memory of his life before his time at Dul-Guldor, he seeks answers to his dark past from the wise Galladriel, but even she cannot unlock the torment that is his past. Thus, having no hope in the east, he heads west across the Misty Mountains seeking the wisdom of Elrond Half-Elven, Lord of Rivendell.

Could this be used in the RPG?

[Jiana_the_Strong]

((OOC: OO! I'll join!))

Name: Jiana the Strong
Race: Lady of Rohan
Weapons: Sword and Shield
Armour: Chainmail and Helmet
Animals: Stallion called Destria
Past: Raised as a peasent in Westfold, Jiana was a strongwilled child. She joined the riders secretly, but was allowed to stay once she saved the king's life. Is 23.

[Acalewia]

Tuinor, The game will start before LotR. If you want your character can appear later in the game. It'll work.

I'll start the game towards the fall.

[Tuinor]

Yeah, sorry. I remembered that after posting it, but I guess I was too lazy to edit it.
I think, however, that I could rollback the story a bit and begin in Lorien.
... wait, will we have to make our characters wait eighteen years before anything significant happens?

[Acalewia]

This is just before the Party. I don't think so.

[JTB]

Name: Drimincoul (Dri-min-cool) the Silver

Race: A wizard, dark

Weapons: A straight silver rod with a chrome spear-tip on the end facing towards the sky

Armor: Shelob's web and a silver robe

Animals: Shelob herself

Past: Sent in secret to destroy Melkor but was trapped inside Ungoliant until she died and was consumed by melkor's malice. Then I went to Ungoliant's offspring's dwelling a couple of ages later after much wandering. I found Shelob wounded and nursed her back to health in trade for her soul. I have never been heard of or seen until now.

[Acalewia]

Ooooo. I like that JTB. Very dark.

Correction: I'll begin the game in August.