The Fall of the North Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Saurreg · 06-06-2005, 01:12 AM

Just a query - how large are OUR trolls anyway?

The troll from the Moria literature was larger than your average man but not as colossal as THAT brute from the movies. The Olog-Hai from RoTK text dispatched its opponents by knocking them flat before going for the throat; that did imply that they weren't giants.

I'm thinking around seven to nine feet tall, powerfully built and scale clad.

Osse · 06-06-2005, 02:36 AM

9 feet tall and well built sound good to me... not 20 foot like in the films... though they did look awesome.

It would still be quite an achievement for one man/elf/dwarf to take down such a beast.

Saurreg · 06-06-2005, 02:48 AM

My next post will be absolutely dwarvish.

Before that is anyone interested in posting something before the big fight under the Blue Mountains?

Novnarwen - I have read your PM and I think my post will preceed yours but don't worry, in that post the dwarves will not be at the scene of the battle yet. So feel free to plan your ideas if you need to. Cheers.

Osse · 06-06-2005, 04:03 AM

Post in the works for the situation. Saurreg and myself have discussed how we are going to go about sorting out the foray, hopefully opening the way for the rest of you.

piosenniel · 06-06-2005, 02:18 PM

Thanks for pitching in, everyone! Good to see this game moving along.

~*~ Pio

Saurreg · 06-07-2005, 01:22 AM

Hi all,

1. Novnarwen will have a post up soon.

2. The fiery barrier is of course no more.

3. Dwarves will be on the way.

P.S: Amanaduial - I hope you got my PM.

Saurreg · 06-09-2005, 02:54 AM

First dwarven post in.

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.........spider tunnel..........................................|. ...................................
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....D......... |................................................. ..|.E......F.......................... G
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..................Carthor's mistake tunnel............................................ .........

Time for an update:

1. Erenor, Faerim, Angore and the other elves and refugees are around D or even further to the left because Belegorn had ordered them to retreat

2. Belegorn is now at E, just outside his tunnel and racing towards F.

3. F is where Cathor and company are at the moment. The trolls are there also.

4. G is where the dwarves would most probably come in - from another tunnel further to the right (will not come into use in this RPG).

Hope this clears things up.

P.S: I have put up my MSN and AIM contact. Send a msg to me if u r unsure of anything or have suggestions to keep the RPG going. Cuz I'm all out of ideas at the moment.

06-06-2005, 02:36 AM	#2
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	9 feet tall and well built sound good to me... not 20 foot like in the films... though they did look awesome. It would still be quite an achievement for one man/elf/dwarf to take down such a beast. __________________ 'A thinking tyrant, it seemed to Vetinari, had a much harder job than a ruler raised to power by some idiot system like democracy. At least HE could tell the people he was THEIR fault.'

06-06-2005, 02:48 AM	#3
Saurreg Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In self imposed exile... Posts: 465	My next post will be absolutely dwarvish. Before that is anyone interested in posting something before the big fight under the Blue Mountains? Novnarwen - I have read your PM and I think my post will preceed yours but don't worry, in that post the dwarves will not be at the scene of the battle yet. So feel free to plan your ideas if you need to. Cheers. __________________ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. " ~Voltaire

06-06-2005, 04:03 AM	#4
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	Post in the works for the situation. Saurreg and myself have discussed how we are going to go about sorting out the foray, hopefully opening the way for the rest of you. __________________ 'A thinking tyrant, it seemed to Vetinari, had a much harder job than a ruler raised to power by some idiot system like democracy. At least HE could tell the people he was THEIR fault.'

06-09-2005, 02:54 AM	#7
Saurreg Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In self imposed exile... Posts: 465	First dwarven post in. .................................................. .................................................. ....... .........spider tunnel..........................................\|. ................................... ................\|................................. ..................\|............................... ....... ................\|................................. ..................\|............................... ........ ....D......... \|................................................. ..\|.E......F.......................... G =============================================== ========== .....\|............................................ ......................................\|........... ........ .....\|............................................ ......................................\|........... ........ ......\___________________________________________ ______ _/................... ..................Carthor's mistake tunnel............................................ ......... Time for an update: 1. Erenor, Faerim, Angore and the other elves and refugees are around D or even further to the left because Belegorn had ordered them to retreat 2. Belegorn is now at E, just outside his tunnel and racing towards F. 3. F is where Cathor and company are at the moment. The trolls are there also. 4. G is where the dwarves would most probably come in - from another tunnel further to the right (will not come into use in this RPG). Hope this clears things up. P.S: I have put up my MSN and AIM contact. Send a msg to me if u r unsure of anything or have suggestions to keep the RPG going. Cuz I'm all out of ideas at the moment. __________________ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. " ~Voltaire

06-06-2005, 01:12 AM	#1
Saurreg Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In self imposed exile... Posts: 465	Just a query - how large are OUR trolls anyway? The troll from the Moria literature was larger than your average man but not as colossal as THAT brute from the movies. The Olog-Hai from RoTK text dispatched its opponents by knocking them flat before going for the throat; that did imply that they weren't giants. I'm thinking around seven to nine feet tall, powerfully built and scale clad.

06-06-2005, 02:18 PM	#5
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Thanks for pitching in, everyone! Good to see this game moving along. ~*~ Pio

06-07-2005, 01:22 AM	#6
Saurreg Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In self imposed exile... Posts: 465	Hi all, 1. Novnarwen will have a post up soon. 2. The fiery barrier is of course no more. 3. Dwarves will be on the way. P.S: Amanaduial - I hope you got my PM.