The Barrow-Downs Scattergories
 

Just got this idea from a Facebook note someone had me do, thought it was a neat idea.

For anyone who's ever played the game Scattergories they'll know how this works, it's one of my favorite games, but for those who don't know about it, this is how the real game is played. So each player gets a piece of paper and a little card with random questions on it, then the dice is rolled and lands on a letter (it's a crazy die with almost every letter on it). The timer goes and the players have to put an answer after each question that starts with that letter, example: The letter is P, so question 1 could be "A pizza topping", so you'd write Peperroni, question 2 could be "An office supply", so you could write Paper, or even Paperclip, and so on. After the timer is done everyone stops and compares answers, you get a point for every answer you got that no one else got. Then the die gets rolled again and you change to the next card which has a new set of questions, and so on and so forth.

So I thought we could play around with this idea, just maybe without the points part. On the Facebook note there was 20 random questions and you had to answer them using words that started with the first letter of your name. Since mine is V in real life I had a very hard time, haha.

I'm gonna give a list of 8 and you put answers using only the first letter of your name. After a while, for some variety, someone could post a new list of questions, or you could do the list again using the first letter of your real life name or maybe even the first letter of your favorite Tolkien character. We can totally just have fun with this! I don't believe anything like this has been done before, but please let me know if it has!

So I'll start with these 8 and my answers using the letter W, feel free to come up with new ones to add on, mine aren't overly brilliant, haha:

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A LOTR character: Wormtongue
A character from The Hobbit: I'm at a loss, :confused:, what a wonderful start, haha
A place in Middle-Earth: Weathertop
Things from LOTR: the White Tree
Beasts/Monsters: Wargs
A Silmarillion character: Wildman of the Woods (aka Turin)
Another Barrow Downer: Witch_Queen
Actor from LOTR movies: Elijah Wood (first name would be fine too of course)
~*~

Hope you enjoy!

Sidenote: same word can't be used twice.

*narrows eyes* I am not going to play!!! :mad:

Well you don't have to do each one, you could even come up with your own list. I just put the first ones that popped into my head. :)

No! My post just disappeared before I could send it.
 

(I must have clicked 'back' by mistake)

A LOTR character: Éomer... wait that doesn't count...er... oh yeah... Elladan (and Elrohir)
A Hobbit character: Elrond (that's why I didn't use him above)
A place in Middle-Earth: Esgaroth
Things from LOTR: Elendilmir
Beasts/Monsters: Ents
A Silmarillion character: Eöl
Another Barrow Downer: Estelyn Telcontar
Actor from LOTR movies: Elijah Wood (haha, same)

Welcome back, Wilwa!
 

A LOTR character: Orome
A Hobbit character: Odo Proudfoot (or is it from THE Hobbit? Then Oin.)
A place in Middle-Earth: Orodruin
Things from LOTR: One Ring
Beasts/Monsters: Orcs
A Silmarillion character: Osse
Another Barrow Downer: onewhitetree
Actor from LOTR movies: Orlando Bloom. Wahhh.

Now I need to do the one on FB...

Here are some suggestions for further questions:

A weapon: Orcrist
A dwarven character: Oin
An elf: Oropher

Oh c'mon, where is the love? :p

A LOTR character: Bilbo
A Hobbit character: Bombur
A place in Middle-Earth: Bree (so many and so hard to choose)
Things from LOTR: belt
Beasts/Monsters: balrogs
A Silmarillion character: Beren
Another Barrow Downer: Boromir88
Actor from LOTR movies: Billy Boyd (do I get double points for that? ;) )

I was referring to The Hobbit, but any hobbit character could be it's own thing all together, since there are so many of them! :D And I'm glad to be back!!!

A LOTR character: Nob
A character from The Hobbit: Nori
A character from Middle-Earth: The Necromancer
A place in Middle-Earth: Nanduhirion
Things from LOTR: Nenya
Beasts/Monsters: Nazgûl
A Silmarillion character: Nienor
Another Barrow Downer: Nogrod
Actor from LOTR movies: John Noble

A LOTR character: Imrahil
A character from The Hobbit: Ironfoot (Dain)
A character from Middle-Earth: Ioreth
A place in Middle-Earth: Imladris
Things from LOTR: Ithildin
A Silmarillion character: Irmo
Another Barrow Downer: Inziladun
Actor from LOTR movies: Ian McKellen

Beasts/Monsters.... uh... icky spiders? Irritating orcs? :D

A LOTR character: Legolas
A Hobbit character: Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
A place in Middle-Earth: Lossarnach
Things from LOTR: lembas
Beasts/Monsters: lómilendi (does that count as "beasts"?)
A Silmarillion character: Lalaith
Another Barrow Downer: Lalaith :p
Actor from LOTR movies: bLasphemy!!!
A weapon: hmm. I can't think of one right now, though I am sure some would exist. "Longbow" probably won't do. Or "Legolas' bow".
A dwarven character: Lóni
An elf: Lindir

Addition
 

Some added... just for fun:

A hobbit: Esmeralda Took
A dwarf: Are there any?
An elf: Elwë Singollo (otherwise known as Elu Thingol)
A human: Eärendil, Elros... lots
An elf-human hybrid: Elros
A weapon: don't know
A maia: Eönwë (obviously)... I can't have that? Ok, Estë

Isn't Este a Vala, not a Maia? ;) On the other hand, I believe the original name for Ilmare was Erinti. And Tolkien early on did think of Este as the greatest of the Maiar, rather than a Vala, but changed his mind...

Hmmm...

A hobbit: Isumbard Took
A dwarf: Dain Ironfoot is still the only one I can think of
An elf: Ingwe
A human: Isildur
An elf-human hybrid: Uh... well, didn't somebody say something about the princes of Dol Amroth having Elvish blood? Which would mean Imrahil, again.
A weapon: "Iron of Death" (which I believe is the translation of Gurthang)
A maia: Ilmare

How about adding:

A place in Aman (including Tol Eressea): Ilmarin

Since someone already did I, I'll use my real name first letter...

A LOTR character: Cotton, Rosie
A character from The Hobbit: uhm uhm
A place in Middle-Earth: Cair Andros
Things from LOTR: Cabbages
Beasts/Monsters: Crafty Orcs?
A Silmarillion character: ..
Another Barrow Downer: CoD
Actor from LOTR movies: Christopher Lee
A weapon: Crusty loaf of bread?
A dwarven character: ..
An elf: Celeborn
A hobbit: Cotton, Tom
A human: Captain Faramir ?
An elf-human hybrid: ..
A maia: ..

Oi, that was horrible.

Good point. ;)

Seems I'll just have to stick to my namesake for that one.

And now for my real initial...
 

A LOTR character: Rosie Cotton
A character from The Hobbit: Roäc
A place in Middle-Earth: Rauros
Things from LOTR: Rings (Gee, that was hard...)
Beasts/Monsters: Rochallor
A Silmarillion character: Rían
Another Barrow Downer: Rikae
Actor from LOTR movies: Rhys-Davies, John.
A weapon: The Red Arrow
A dwarven character: You've got me on that one.
An elf: Rúmil
A hobbit: Rory Brandybuck
A human: Ragnor
An elf-human hybrid: Rómendacil I (yes, I know, it was a long way back.)
A maia: Radagast

A LOTR Character: Besides Gollum and Gimli? Gamling
A Hobbit Character: Again not Gollum.... the Great Goblin
A Place in Middle-Earth: Caras Galadhon, Parth Galen, Dul Guldur
Thing from LOTR: Gollum's fish? Gamgee rope? Ahh! Guthwine!
Beast/Monster: Again not Gollum, Grishnakh, or Gorbag? Brood of Glaurung, then.
A Sil Character: Gorthaur
Another Barrow-Downer: Groin Redbeard
Actor from the films: See Legate's post. (Actually, I can't remember anyone)

T for Thinlómien
 

A LOTR character: Tom Bombadil
A character from The Hobbit: Thranduil
A place in Middle-Earth: Tuckborough
Things from LOTR: trees
Beasts/Monsters: trolls
A Silmarillion character: Thuringwethil
Another Barrow Downer: Taralphiel
Actor from LOTR movies: Tyler, Liv
A weapon: *head explodes because can only think of weapons in Finnish* throwing dagger?
A dwarven character: Thorin Oakenshield (in Finnish, he would have even two T's :p)
An elf: Thingol
A hobbit: Ted Sandyman
A human: Théoden
An elf-human hybrid: Tar-Elros :Merisu:
A maia: Tilion
A place in Aman (including Tol Eressea): Tol Eressea ;)

Cool! Using my first name as well. :)

A LOTR character: Dernhelm
A character from The Hobbit: Dwalin
A place in Middle-Earth: Dimrill Dale
Things from LOTR: Doors of Moria
Beasts/Monsters: Draugluin
A Silmarillion character: Daeron
Another Barrow Downer: Durelin
Actor from LOTR movies: Dominic Monaghan

I like Scattergories. Both my Downs and real name letters have gone so I'll use my second name.
A LOTR character: Haldir
A character from The Hobbit: The eponymous hero?
A place in Middle-Earth: Hobbiton
Things from LOTR: Horn of Buckland
Beasts/Monsters: Huorns (does that count?)
A Silmarillion character: Haleth
Another Barrow Downer: Holbytlass
Actor from LOTR movies: Ian Holm
A weapon: hallberd, hammer?
A dwarven character: Is there one?
An elf: Haldir again
A hobbit: Hamfast Gamgee
A human: Hurin, who else.
An elf-human hybrid: Half-elven, Elrond the
A maia: Huan. Well *I* think he was a maia.
A place in Aman (including Tol Eressea): Halls of Mandos
A battle: Helm's Deep

Well....
 

A place in Aman (including Tol Eressea): Eldamar
A battle: Battle of the Crossings of Erui

A LOTR character: Vatcher of the Vaters :p
A character from The Hobbit: ...a villager! (What do you mean 'cheating'?!)
A character from Middle-Earth: Vigo Bofin!
A place in Middle-Earth: Valley of the Wraiths (aka Morgul Vale)
Things from LOTR: Vilya
Beasts/Monsters: Valarauko! (aka Balrogs) -- okay, so I looked this one up! ;D
A Silmarillion character: Varda
Another Barrow Downer: Volo!
Actor from LOTR movies: Viggo

Going gompletely grazy...
 

A LOTR character: Gaffer Gamgee
A Hobbit character: Gollum
A place in Middle-Earth: Gondor
Things from LOTR: Grond
Beasts/Monsters: Glaurung the Golden
A Silmarillion character: Gwindor
Another Barrow Downer: Gwathagor
Actor from LOTR movies: how about... Gary Stu? ;)
A weapon: Glamdring
A dwarven character: Gloin
An elf: Gildor
A hobbit: Gorbadoc Brandybuck
A human: Grima Wormtongue
An elf-human hybrid: Elwing ...well, it works from the other end...
A maia: Gandalf
A place in Aman (including Tol Eressea): Gardens of Lorien
A battle: The Glorious Battle (is that the English for Dagor Aglareb?)

A LOTR character: Bregalad
A character from The Hobbit: Beorn
A place in Middle-Earth: Baranduin
Things from LOTR: brace o' conies
Beasts/Monsters: Bolg
A Silmarillion character: Brandir
Another Barrow Downer: Barrow-Wight :D
Actor from LOTR movies: Billy Boyd
A weapon: black arrow
A dwarven character: Bifur
An elf: Beleg Cuthalion
A hobbit: Bosco Boffin
A human: Bergil
An elf-human hybrid: Belegarahir
A battle: Bragollach