OOC Chat Thread

I've finished updating my character to Level 2, and all I really bought was a horse as I am unsure where we are going next so not sure what Seònaid will need

I've also levelled up. I haven't purchased anything yet (though paper and ink us a must have to copy that map) as I'm unsure what happens next. If we are going traveling, Duinhir will stock up on traveling gear and a horse if everyone else is getting one and it makes sense for our journey.
I can't find a price for a horse in the players guide.

There is a price list available here;
https://gamersplane.com/forums/thread/29869/

Cirion has levelled up and went shopping. If a mount is needed for their next enterprise, he will try procure one too.

Leveled up. Shopped a little; waiting for return of Lady Blackridge's agents to determine what might be needed.

Well, I see your feelings and instincts as a good thing :P

And if you think Seonaid would have reasons to have doubts, I don't ask that you keep your feelings as a player and you're character's separate in this way.

Your characters are allowed to have doubts if they see things that give them doubts. The question is what do they do about it?

Tolkien's world is black and white, and even many of his characters are. But there are also devastatingly deep betrayals in his stories too. Saruman. Boromir. Both had good intentions at the start but took them too far yea? And we are after all in part trying to pay some sort of homage to Tolkien's works here.

As DM I hadn't really thought about the legality or morality of what she had asked you all to do here. So Seonaid's question brought up a very real and emergent bit of story there.

Perhaps the Lady is deluding herself?

Perhaps her implication is, if you all can deliver him to her, your business in it can be done and whatever happens afterwards you don't have to know about and is on her?

You can choose to make non-lethal attacks, so long as you're not using a missile weapon, so capture should totally be possible if that is what the moral compass of your character requires.

You and Seonaid can and should make of the situation what you will.

@emsquared: Thank you for that. I think some of the impact of "Shadow" on Seònaid during the Umbar encounter also made me reconsider how I usually character play in a fantasy rpg. It reminded me of the consequence of character's actions and especially in a Tolkien world where, as you say, it was very black & white. It is all good fun, and helps me play the character with more depth. Seònaid will be determined to face down, and destroy, evil. She will just be more reluctant to do so if the person can be saved, like Gollum nearly was. So she wants Lady Blackridge to be aware that violence and death may be the result of her request, but Seònaid is ready to deal that out if the opponent is a servant of evil. Like I say, I am enjoying it and it is good fun.

Found this evening:
If Frodo & Sam Had Google Maps Of Middle Earth

@emsquared, for my character’s race, the guide says what languages he can speak. Am I correct in assuming he cannot read those languages?

An interesting question. At first I didn't see the distinction you were making, but now that I do, in a society in which literacy is probably not as common, it's a fair question.

What do you think, given what you know about Eothain?

At 14 Intelligence he's well above average, so there's that to consider certainly.

There's also proficiencies that I think could/should factor into it (i.e. basically any "knowledge" proficiency would arguably indicate the ability to read).

Ultimately, I'm not too interested in depriving you guys, as players, of information that adds to the narrative and setting. So I'm pretty willing to say, "Yes, you can read (and write) anything that you can speak."

But if you guys are interested in something more nuanced and possibly more realistic, I'm fine with that too.

I don't think the Rohan culture has much need for literacy and see my character as being able to recognize the Westron alphabet and read simple words in Westron, but not much more than that.

Yea, in Adventures in Middle-earth, with the distinction in Cultures of the - I forget how it words it - but the economic or lifestyle of the Culture (Militaristic for Rohan, etc) that's a reasonable factor too. And I agree with your assessment and am happy to play it that way if you are.

Thanks for bringing it up.

Hey there! Thanks for the invite and I look forward to playing with you all. I’m combing through the resources - I know where to find a copy of the players guide, but happy to use the links you all have access to.

Also, happy to build any character the party might need or to create something that connects to other PC or NPC backgrounds.

… a few moments later:
reading through the resources - found the Google drive and I’ll move this conversation to the character creation thread. :)

Welcome onboard

Welcome @Thunder_Lungz

Thanks! As I continue to read through, it might be helpful to know what classes and cultures you all represent. I’ve read a bit about your choices in the threads, but to see them listed out would be greatly appreciated. Also, are you all in Minas Tirith right now?

Welcome @Thunder_Lungz I will break down "what" everyone else is tomorrow, give you a summary of the campaign so far, and PM you about how we can bring you in...

In the mean time, I would recommend you just start to familiarize yourself with AIME, it's new classes, it's new sub -systems, and etc.

hey @Thunder_Lungz !

Hey Dr B! :)
Sounds good. I’m working through it. I’ll get through the phases, shadow, audience, etc. sections today.