Land of Darkness Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

piosenniel · 06-28-2004, 10:19 AM

The Game is now open for play!

Have fun!

~*~ Pio

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From Fordim:

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Grash will explain to everyone that the orcs have killed each other, but that the front gate is barred by the Silent Watchers, so they're going to have to risk the Tunnel. . . (insert foreboding music here).

But before we plunge into that, our characters will poke about the Tower a bit and gather what weapons, armour and provisions they can.

Grash will suggest that the group break up into smaller parties to speed along the search, so start thinking now about who your character would want to band/bond with from the outset. (I would suggest that it would make psychological sense for the races to band together at this point: Elves, Dwarves and Men; although, perhaps gender would be a bigger factor? However you want to work it all is fine with me.)

Amanaduial the archer · 06-28-2004, 02:12 PM

I have posted on the game thread. CaptainofDespair - I have somewhat attached myself to your character (a little) in this post and used him to some extent: if this alright with you? If I have misrepresented him or you are not happy with this, let me know

Fordim Hedgethistle · 06-28-2004, 02:16 PM

More notes from your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man (get it? get it? leading you all into Shelob's Lair. . .

)

I've just read through all the posts once more and noted that the issue of language is going to be a bit tricky -- who can speak what language, etc. We should all be fairly attentive to that in our opening posts on the game thread: who can speak which langauges etc.

CaptainofDespair · 06-28-2004, 02:28 PM

Aye, it's alright. I have no qualms about anyone using my character in minor ways.

The Perky Ent · 06-28-2004, 04:38 PM

Awesome! This is soo kewl!

I'll get a post up ASAP!

Durelin · 06-28-2004, 06:56 PM

Aman and Captain of Despair - Jordo has fallen under your spell!

Do with him as you will. And I do hope I am not intruding...

-Durelin

Fordim Hedgethistle · 06-28-2004, 07:22 PM

This is actually a response to a PM from Alak about how I was coming up with the Black Speech lingo for Grash -- I thought that it might be a good idea to answer it on the DT just in case there were others wanting to use the B.S. and who desired to strive for some kind of consistency.

There is not, so far as I know, any source of the B.S. other than the two lines of the Ring verse that Gandalf gives us in the "Council of Elrond" so I'm making it up as I go. The only 'rules' I follow are lots of g's and k's and z's -- hard consonants, and unpleasant sounds. I have perforce invented some words so far though:

Krâzduk dakka, nit grankúl -- probably means something like "There is water (dakka?) and food (krazduk?) here; let's take (grankul?) some (nit?)"

grik -- also

fraz -- maybe

I'm not going to do too much of the Black Speech directly as it's really hard to come up with good sounding words -- but perhaps we can come up with a brief lexicon by the end of the game!

Himaran · 07-04-2004, 07:14 AM

Kransha:
Brór and Dwali have returned to the meeting place. Dorim is still somewhere out looking for the orc which just escaped in Sarin's last post.

Himaran

Bêthberry · 06-29-2004, 12:38 AM

A wonderful crew of motley characters and an exciting game as well! I'm pleased to be gaming here with you.

My second post sets up some expectations that my character, a warrior who has not been cowed by her imprisonment, will seek an alliance with the other woman, Lyshka, but first she has a score to settle with this swinish Haradrim whose people sold her and others of her people into slavery. Aylwen, win Darash over or risk a first skirmish of disagreement! Or, Grash, solve the disagreement before challenges are laid.

Edit: I 'solved' the Black Speech dilemma by deciding that my character would refuse to speak the words of her captors. Fordim, in my first post, I imply that Grash knows Westron and has spoken it to Darash at times and in fact refused to use the Orc's name for her. Yet your most recent post suggests he does not know Westron well. Do you want me to change my first post? Let me know and I will forward the changes to Pio.

piosenniel · 06-29-2004, 02:01 AM

Here are some reliable reference links for the Black Speech:

Ardalambion

A Second Opinion on the Black Speech

~*~ Pio

06-28-2004, 02:12 PM	#2
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	I have posted on the game thread. CaptainofDespair - I have somewhat attached myself to your character (a little) in this post and used him to some extent: if this alright with you? If I have misrepresented him or you are not happy with this, let me know __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

06-28-2004, 04:38 PM	#5
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Awesome! This is soo kewl! I'll get a post up ASAP! __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

06-28-2004, 07:22 PM	#7
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	The Black Speech of Mordor This is actually a response to a PM from Alak about how I was coming up with the Black Speech lingo for Grash -- I thought that it might be a good idea to answer it on the DT just in case there were others wanting to use the B.S. and who desired to strive for some kind of consistency. There is not, so far as I know, any source of the B.S. other than the two lines of the Ring verse that Gandalf gives us in the "Council of Elrond" so I'm making it up as I go. The only 'rules' I follow are lots of g's and k's and z's -- hard consonants, and unpleasant sounds. I have perforce invented some words so far though: Krâzduk dakka, nit grankúl -- probably means something like "There is water (dakka?) and food (krazduk?) here; let's take (grankul?) some (nit?)" grik -- also fraz -- maybe I'm not going to do too much of the Black Speech directly as it's really hard to come up with good sounding words -- but perhaps we can come up with a brief lexicon by the end of the game!

06-29-2004, 12:38 AM	#9
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,005	A wonderful crew of motley characters and an exciting game as well! I'm pleased to be gaming here with you. My second post sets up some expectations that my character, a warrior who has not been cowed by her imprisonment, will seek an alliance with the other woman, Lyshka, but first she has a score to settle with this swinish Haradrim whose people sold her and others of her people into slavery. Aylwen, win Darash over or risk a first skirmish of disagreement! Or, Grash, solve the disagreement before challenges are laid. Edit: I 'solved' the Black Speech dilemma by deciding that my character would refuse to speak the words of her captors. Fordim, in my first post, I imply that Grash knows Westron and has spoken it to Darash at times and in fact refused to use the Orc's name for her. Yet your most recent post suggests he does not know Westron well. Do you want me to change my first post? Let me know and I will forward the changes to Pio. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Last edited by Bêthberry; 06-29-2004 at 07:46 AM.

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06-28-2004, 02:16 PM	#3
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	More notes from your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man (get it? get it? leading you all into Shelob's Lair. . . ) I've just read through all the posts once more and noted that the issue of language is going to be a bit tricky -- who can speak what language, etc. We should all be fairly attentive to that in our opening posts on the game thread: who can speak which langauges etc.

06-28-2004, 02:28 PM	#4
CaptainofDespair Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 413	Aye, it's alright. I have no qualms about anyone using my character in minor ways.

06-28-2004, 06:56 PM	#6
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Aman and Captain of Despair - Jordo has fallen under your spell! Do with him as you will. And I do hope I am not intruding... -Durelin

07-04-2004, 07:14 AM	#8
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	Kransha: Brór and Dwali have returned to the meeting place. Dorim is still somewhere out looking for the orc which just escaped in Sarin's last post. Himaran

06-29-2004, 02:01 AM	#10
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Here are some reliable reference links for the Black Speech: Ardalambion A Second Opinion on the Black Speech ~*~ Pio