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Neurion · 01-24-2005, 02:13 PM

Not sure whether I'd be a Man or an Elf, but if of the races of men, then Son of Gondor, and the following gear, assuming I was going on a journey and not directly into battle in which case I'd want as much armour as possible.

Black Gondorian tunic, black breaches, Gondorian soldier's cuirass with gorget, a light helmet with ear-slots to allow better hearing, one-piece shoulder pauldrons, Gondorian vambraces, rearbraces, one-piece tassets with engraved sea-bird wings like Elendil's, cuisses with attached polleyns, tall leather lace-up boots like Faramir's, Gondorian cross-belt with either a bastard sword or a two-handed greatsword, several daggers of varying lengths, a longbow and quiver of arrows, a large grey-green or black cloak, and no chain-maille to save weight and make less noise.

ohtatyaro · 01-27-2005, 01:54 AM

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A cloak and a good sword is enough for me

Just that? However woolly the cloak, you'd be bothered by drifts round your, m-mm, wossname, nether parts, I reckon

. Also cool sheath touching on naked skin on cold winter's night is not a pleasant thing to be touched with likewise...

Just kidding

Summarizing, so far, we have some elves, some men and one dwarf.

Faramir · 01-27-2005, 08:36 AM

id be a man(of Gondor),Id be a Bowman of Lebennin.Id have a long ash bow and a one handed sword.For amour id have a chain mail shirt with a leather armour shirt over that with the crest of the white tree. Id would either have a black or dark green cloak.

Beleg Cuthalion · 01-27-2005, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Faramir

id be a man(of Gondor),Id be a Bowman of Lebennin.Id have a long ash bow and a one handed sword.For amour id have a chain mail shirt with a leather armour shirt over that with the crest of the white tree. Id would either have a black or dark green cloak.

Aha, a Lebenin Archer.

gorthaur_cruel · 01-27-2005, 10:37 AM

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Gorthaur Cruel, if you were a wizard, why would you need a sword? You'd have the cool magic. And the cooler staff.

Just in case you've only seen the movie, try reading the book

I'd want one for the same reason Gandalf has Glamdring. Tolkien's Istari are very different from the traditional spell-muttering wizard.

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Just that? However woolly the cloak, you'd be bothered by drifts round your, m-mm, wossname, nether parts, I reckon . Also cool sheath touching on naked skin on cold winter's night is not a pleasant thing to be touched with likewise...

Yeah, but that's not too bad compared to the people above going around wearing only a shirt of mail (Which, by the way, usually doesn't extend downwards as far as a cloak does

And it's itchier.)

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Summarizing, so far, we have some elves, some men and one dwarf.

...and a wizard.

aelithes · 01-27-2005, 11:30 AM

Make that two wizards! Or maybe half a wizard and half a Lorien Elf (I can't decide)! Men would be better at brute-force fighting, but I like the allure of this rather mysterious, otherworldly sense of experience and knowledge.

Neurion · 02-10-2005, 09:23 PM

Here's an image to illustrate what my prefered Gondorian armour style would look like:
Light armour

01-27-2005, 11:30 AM	#6
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	Make that two wizards! Or maybe half a wizard and half a Lorien Elf (I can't decide)! Men would be better at brute-force fighting, but I like the allure of this rather mysterious, otherworldly sense of experience and knowledge. __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

02-10-2005, 09:23 PM	#7
Neurion Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Standing amidst the slaughter I have wreaked upon the orcs Posts: 258	Here's an image to illustrate what my prefered Gondorian armour style would look like: Light armour __________________ ____________________________________ "And a cold voice rang forth from the blade. Yea, I will drink thy blood, that I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly."

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01-24-2005, 02:13 PM	#1
Neurion Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Standing amidst the slaughter I have wreaked upon the orcs Posts: 258	Not sure whether I'd be a Man or an Elf, but if of the races of men, then Son of Gondor, and the following gear, assuming I was going on a journey and not directly into battle in which case I'd want as much armour as possible. Black Gondorian tunic, black breaches, Gondorian soldier's cuirass with gorget, a light helmet with ear-slots to allow better hearing, one-piece shoulder pauldrons, Gondorian vambraces, rearbraces, one-piece tassets with engraved sea-bird wings like Elendil's, cuisses with attached polleyns, tall leather lace-up boots like Faramir's, Gondorian cross-belt with either a bastard sword or a two-handed greatsword, several daggers of varying lengths, a longbow and quiver of arrows, a large grey-green or black cloak, and no chain-maille to save weight and make less noise.

01-27-2005, 08:36 AM	#3
Faramir Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the Forest of Ithilien. Posts: 43	id be a man(of Gondor),Id be a Bowman of Lebennin.Id have a long ash bow and a one handed sword.For amour id have a chain mail shirt with a leather armour shirt over that with the crest of the white tree. Id would either have a black or dark green cloak.