Númenórean Blood Runs Black Planning/Discussion Thread

[Folwren]

Arry, I've no idea how soon, exactly, the Gondorain ships will be spotted, but you are entirely correct to think that we will be seen long before we are close enough to start attacking. However, there is no way that the Corsairs will be able to get into battle array on their own ships to get a terribly great start. beyond that, they'll also have to take time leaving the bay that they're in, and heading down river. The Gondorian ships will already be well on their way and won't need extra time speeding up.

To you and Firefoot both. . . and everyone, I guess: If the ships behind the Cuivie is indeed the entire Gondorian fleet, I should imagine that there are at least ten ships, if not more. . . at least. I'm not willing to give an exact number, because there might be others here who know more about the history of Gondor's fleet in that time. I've gotten the impression that it's fairly large. I don't know how to compare it to this world's number of ships, though, and even if I did, I can only draw information on the Brittish Navy during the Napoleanic Wars, at which time, it was the greatest fleet in the world. Gondor, as I understand, would, at his time, have the greatest navy, too. . .but I still don't know how many ships that would make.

Firefoot: Have no fears! I'm not taking Menelcar's thoughts too much too heart, nor too seriously, and I'm not offended, if that's what's worrying you. But you'd better mind that he doesn't voice those thoughts to the Captian himself. . .there might be some problems then.

Anyway, I hope that answers everythign sufficiently. If anyone has any other doubts or questions, I'll do my best to answer. (At least any questions that have to do with my ship or the other Gondorian ships. )

-- Folwren

[Firefoot]

If the ships behind the Cuivie is indeed the entire Gondorian fleet, I should imagine that there are at least ten ships, if not more. . . at least.

That makes sense. To go back to the source:

But Telumehtar . . . gathered his forces and in 1810 took Umbar by storm.

That does sound like a lot of ships, now that I think about it. I too am now hesitant about a number - but "a lot" sounds like a good summary.

But you'd better mind that he doesn't voice those thoughts to the Captian himself. . .there might be some problems then.

Oh don't worry... I'm sure he will eventually.

[Anguirel]

I've filled in the chess SAVE.

Aman, shall I post the sighting of the Gondorian fleet, or would you rather?

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Just popping in to see how things are going -- happy to know that they are.

Again, my apologies for jumping ship so abruptly. But I simply can't commit to regular posting right now.

If someone does take up Chakka I could let that person know via PM where I was taking the character -- NOT so that the new gamer can develop him as I was going to, obviously, but because the posts I've already put up might be more understandable when read as part of the whole picture. Again, though, the future of Chakka is entirely up to whomever writes for him...

..and it would be incredibly interesting to watch somebody else 'finish' a character I've begun...

...which gives me an idea for a really wild RPG when I am finally able to return to the Downs: musical characters! Every two weeks, everyone has to switch their characters!!

Thanks for the good wishes and congratulations by the way.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

I've filled my SAVE.

Fordim, belated congratulations on my behalf, too. I wasn't quite sure, what to do with Chakka, so I just gave him a few lines in my last post.
Durelin, have you decided which character you'd like to take?

[Folwren]

Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

If someone does take up Chakka I could let that person know via PM where I was taking the character -- NOT so that the new gamer can develop him as I was going to, obviously, but because the posts I've already put up might be more understandable when read as part of the whole picture. Again, though, the future of Chakka is entirely up to whomever writes for him...

..and it would be incredibly interesting to watch somebody else 'finish' a character I've begun...

Do you have any one in mind that could take over Chakka's character? People seem unwilling to do so. P'raps if you asked someone, they might be more likely to. . .

...which gives me an idea for a really wild RPG when I am finally able to return to the Downs: musical characters! Every two weeks, everyone has to switch their characters!!

That would be really fun, and extremely interesting.

And have fun until your return to the Downs!

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Originally posted by Firefoot:
Oh don't worry... I'm sure he will eventually.

lol! We'll see what happens then, won't we?

-- Folwren

[Arry]

dancing spawn

I've filled my SAVE. Jagar has the key.

-- Arry