Trivia match?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Sounds fine. All right, in that case everything we need is just to assemble the teams and for the Mod to think of the questions.

So, I suppose with the quotes it will look like that e.g. the question will be "who was the owner of Andúril" and we answer "Aragorn" and provide for example the quote where he draws the sword before Éomer and claims that it is his.

And as for the Mod post, if you were rather interested in playing, I could take it instead of you. Whatever you wish.

[Finduilas]

Does UT stand for Unfinished Tales?

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Findy

Does UT stand for Unfinished Tales?

Yes.

Okay, Legate, your masterful skills of speech convinced me. Now I only need to steal my dad's Silmarillion and The Hobbit (I have them only in Finnish) and possibly borrow an English UT from the library.

Whoever is going to mod should use their consideration and try to make the teams even - probably do some studying in the quiz room to see how well people have generally done in there and how much knowledge they have. In my opinion it's more fair than making random teams.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Okay, Legate, your masterful skills of speech convinced me.

I'd wonder if not; I learned that from the great Saruman himself.

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Whoever is going to mod should use their consideration and try to make the teams even - probably do some studying in the quiz room to see how well people have generally done in there and how much knowledge they have. In my opinion it's more fair than making random teams.

Definitely. I'm not sure about how far Mac's skills go (but the "black horses" are often dangerous), but as far as I know Gil has been a long-time champion in the Quiz Room so maybe he should be the one to balance (with all modesty) either me or TM. Finduilas had some good, but not much long, deal of participation in the place. Lommy is, as far as I know, quickwitted one, and the only thing that discerns her from Gil is that she was not participating as often or as long as him. About Gwathagor I don't know much, so that's probably another player with the advantage of being largely unsuspected of how far his skill goes.

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Lommy is, as far as I know, quickwitted one, and the only thing that discerns her from Gil is that she was not participating as often or as long as him.

And know some of the things less by heart and possibly might have minor language problems but as I'm clearly not the only non-native English speaker I doubt that matters - I just happen to know the quotes and such far better in Finnish than in English.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

And know some of the things less by heart and possibly might have minor language problems but as I'm clearly not the only non-native English speaker I doubt that matters - I just happen to know the quotes and such far better in Finnish than in English.

That's normal I guess among the non-native English speakers. The only problem may occur if the question is operating with something that's different (though slightly) in the translation. But as you said, the non-native English speakers are actually majority among the players, so as far as this goes, I won't bother with it.

[The Might]

Well, I'm not going to accept quotes in Finnish, but since I am sure each team will have someone who has the books in English, you'll be able to provide the English one.

About the teams I'm sure we'll find a way to make it all ok.

Umm...I'll moderate this time.

What about Legate, Finduilas and Macalaure on one side and Thinlomien, Gil-Galad and Gwathagor pn the other...?