Cimmerian:
* bows an honorable farewell, showing full respect and openness to meeting again at a more fitting future time and place *
Feadolena Nolfare:
Welcome back, it's good to see you.
Have no fear, Gandalf will make a reappearance ... though what he can explain about the wraith ... or chooses to explain, must be limited within the bounds of keeping what the wizard suspects may be the One Ring "safe and secret."
All:
What I envision as far as the timeline is that Bilbo Baggins has retired to Rivendell and been there about a year. Thus Frodo is in possession of the Ring and Gandalf is researching it, but definitely does not have (and will not now discover) all the answers. Meanwhile, Gandalf is also not aware of the ways in which Saruman is secretly working to undermine the integrity of the Shire. Gandalf is simply "On Patrol" at this point, puzzled by the growing dangers that he's heard whispered rumors of. Certainly Gandalf does not suspect Saruman, nor will any evidence pointing to Saruman come to light within this "On Patrol" RPG ... since the aim of this RPG is to remain true to Tolkien's presentation of Lord of the Rings. No mystery will be solved in the "On Patrol" RPG ... simply, this RPG will portray the daily skirmishes that a Ranger or other travellers would face at this time along the roads bordering the Shire.
As for songs, Feadolena, since we're striving to proceed in the best Tolkien tradition, there are bound to be opportunities for the good Hedgemaiden to share a melody along the journey. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
And as for your skill in RPGs, Feadolena, if it's true you have little experience, then you must be a natural. You definitely have quite a talent for storytelling.
Gandalf the Grey
[ July 08, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]
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