Discussion Thread: Nomads from the East

[Nurvingiel]

I agree Val. As a general RPG rule, I feel the story is more intersting if people have to "work their way up".

At least nobody is having those ridiculous "No, my sword is larger, see?" discussions.

About the orphans Val, all your ideas sound good.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

i only say 2nd counsel as lebennin is near to Minas Tirith, but obviously i wouldnt be above farmir, who is steward, and prince of ithilien

but i am too young to have played an active part in the war, i was one of the kids still at minas tirith when pippin and gandalf came, just sort of shooting orcs from the battlements with bow and arrow

although my father feregon fell in war of ring, at battle of cormallen field, outside black gate, that is when i became lord of lebennin

EDIT: but i think my people are a bit stepped down socially anyway, as lebennin is mainly farming area, isn't it?

[Nurvingiel]

That all sounds fine to me. Maybe Valandil will think of the appropriate title for that. (Sorry to delegate so much, you're just the appendix expert! )

Maybe you could just say that you're one of King Elessar's councillors? You would hold the same sort of rank as say, the Lord of Lossarnach.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
i only say 2nd counsel as lebennin is near to Minas Tirith, but obviously i wouldnt be above farmir, who is steward, and prince of ithilien

but i am too young to have played an active part in the war, i was one of the kids still at minas tirith when pippin and gandalf came, just sort of shooting orcs from the battlements with bow and arrow

although my father feregon fell in war of ring, at battle of cormallen field, outside black gate, that is when i became lord of lebennin

EDIT: but i think my people are a bit stepped down socially anyway, as lebennin is mainly farming area, isn't it?

Hmmm... again, wonder if you'd want to re-think who you are. For one, Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth would have been VERY high in the counsel of Elessar. For another, if you're actually the Lord of Lebennin, you might be derelict in your duty to be running around the country on a matter like this... with position comes responsibility - and I think the responsibilities of the Lord of one of Gondor's provinces would be quite demanding. All the more so for the King's #2 man. Any chance of being a 2nd or 3rd son? Or a 'dis-inherited' son? Wrongfully accused / shamed / whatever??

For nomenclature, I think either 'consul' or 'councillor' is more appropriate to describe a person - but, sorry Nurv, I'm not sure what the best Gondorian term would be.

[Nurvingiel]

Not sure eh Val? It must not be in the Appendicies... or is it..?

What do you think Chrys? I hope you don't feel that Valandil and I are picking on you. We certainly don't have that intent.

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Not sure eh Val? It must not be in the Appendicies... or is it..?

What do you think Chrys? I hope you don't feel that Valandil and I are picking on you. We certainly don't have that intent.

Yes - I hesitated to respond a second time because of that... but I went ahead anyway. I guess you're free to do as you like - or at least, subject to some kind of approval from the thread starter. So I was just spilling thoughts on it (Oops! Got them all over you! Sorry! ).

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

i have had a rethink!!

feregon was lord of lebennin at war of ring, he died at black gate

eldest son, also fighting at black gate, becomes lord of lebennin,
he is called Finlorg, and was Captain of Lebennin

Middle son (my character) becomes Captain of Lebennin, on 16th birthday, he is called faligorn

youngest son, is an embassy of the King to Umbar, my character looking for brother, gone missing etc (that part stays the same)
he can be called Forslo

does that fit in well enough, valandil?
my character is not lord of lebennin, but commands the entire lebennin legion as a captain.

i wont go through the RPG thread, and edit all my posts, but will take it as read rom here on, is that ok?

[Valandil]

Sorry LCOU... you don't really have to get my approval or anything! Personally, I think what you're now proposing is much more realistic... but all I can apply here is my own subjective standards.

Anyway - I think that's fine - and to me makes more sense in a RPG setting.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

ta valandil

dont forget, tho, this is my first RPG ever in here, so i am still muddling throo!

a bit more about my men (i:e i only just thought about it!)

Lebennin Legion

Faligorn - Captain of Lebennin
Azgarron - Lieutenant of Faligorn
Ninphal - Messenger of Faligorn

4 Mounted Companies, with the captains joinng the Personal guard of Faligorn.
50 Men and Horses in each company.

2 Infantry Companies, with the mounted captains joining the Personal guard of Faligorn
50 soldiers in each company

2 Archery Companies, with the mounted captains joining the Personal guard of Faligorn
50 Archers in each company

total =
Faligorn
10 members of Faligorn's personal guard
200 Mounted soldiers
100 Foot soldiers
100 aArchers

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel in the game thread
OOC: We are where Devak is being held? I've been really busy lately, and not so much time to post.

originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant in the game thread
ooc: no, nurv, the majority of us aren't,
but jan and callinya flew there just recently.
Ninphal is summoning lebennin legion to the mountains
south of Jan's forest, and hopefully, some more of Gondor' army
will join us. then we ride south to liberate harad

[Legoles]

Wow... I really HAVE been gone too long...

What's been happening???