Abduction in Edoras Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Firefoot · 11-11-2006, 08:39 PM

Sorry that took so long for me to write - I hate to admit it, but I've been so busy I forgot it was my turn to write...

Tara or Ang (Gurth does have a sword, right?), feel free to finish Haleth off in your next post. There's nothing left I need to say for him.

JennyHallu · 11-11-2006, 09:13 PM

Oh, Firefoot! That's great! I like it a lot...poor doomed Haleth...

Are you going to use your save?

littlemanpoet · 11-12-2006, 07:17 AM

Taps for Haleth.

Scyld proves his worth? Does this mean that he escapes, or dies?

Isn't it a little early for mopping up? I thought that we needed to have a week's more time pass. Or don't we really care about calendar accuracy?

Firefoot · 11-12-2006, 07:41 AM

Oops... I've deleted the Save now.

Scyld is not going to die.

Anguirel · 11-12-2006, 08:20 AM

Firefoot, actually I didn't give Gurth a sword - could you switch him to barring Haleth by brute presence and bulk (he is wearing chainmail, but he's unarmed aside from the axe he threw down)?

Or do you want me to edit in a sword earlier?

Firefoot · 11-12-2006, 10:54 AM

The problem is, that if Sorn and Gurth are both unarmed it shouldn't be so much of a problem for Haleth, who would be quite a skilled swordsman, after all. Would it be logical for Gurth to have a sword? That might be easier. Otherwise, would Gurth fight him basically fists vs. sword? That seems like a really unfair fight. What do the rest of you think?

Anguirel · 11-12-2006, 11:28 AM

Well, it would become skill and unarmed strength vs skill and weapons, I suppose, because Gurth is so massive and can kill with fists...

But if you like you can have him use his axe - which I said he dropped earlier, but which he could have picked up - to parry the sword, which is a possible manoeuvre if Gurth pushes the axe pole against the flat of the blade in time. And Gurth is quick when not drunk.

littlemanpoet · 12-01-2006, 08:50 PM

I think it would be good to have Scyld continue. Look at his name! "Skilled". So many possibilities.

littlemanpoet · 12-09-2006, 09:58 PM

As I see it:

Group One (Scyld and Linduial) has been located for the climax of the story. I hope to post for Eodwine soon, about the chase, but it looks like Group Two (Sorn and Gurth) needs to get some attention before Group Three (Eodwine & company) catch up .... or arrive moments after the double death...... And Group Four (Garstan and Herb Maester

) must wait.

So that means I'm waiting for Tara or Anguirel before I post.

11-11-2006, 09:13 PM	#2
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Oh, Firefoot! That's great! I like it a lot...poor doomed Haleth... Are you going to use your save? __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

11-12-2006, 08:20 AM	#5
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Firefoot, actually I didn't give Gurth a sword - could you switch him to barring Haleth by brute presence and bulk (he is wearing chainmail, but he's unarmed aside from the axe he threw down)? Or do you want me to edit in a sword earlier? __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

11-12-2006, 11:28 AM	#7
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Well, it would become skill and unarmed strength vs skill and weapons, I suppose, because Gurth is so massive and can kill with fists... But if you like you can have him use his axe - which I said he dropped earlier, but which he could have picked up - to parry the sword, which is a possible manoeuvre if Gurth pushes the axe pole against the flat of the blade in time. And Gurth is quick when not drunk. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

11-11-2006, 08:39 PM	#1
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Sorry that took so long for me to write - I hate to admit it, but I've been so busy I forgot it was my turn to write... Tara or Ang (Gurth does have a sword, right?), feel free to finish Haleth off in your next post. There's nothing left I need to say for him.

11-12-2006, 07:17 AM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Taps for Haleth. Scyld proves his worth? Does this mean that he escapes, or dies? Isn't it a little early for mopping up? I thought that we needed to have a week's more time pass. Or don't we really care about calendar accuracy?

11-12-2006, 07:41 AM	#4
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Oops... I've deleted the Save now. Scyld is not going to die.

11-12-2006, 10:54 AM	#6
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	The problem is, that if Sorn and Gurth are both unarmed it shouldn't be so much of a problem for Haleth, who would be quite a skilled swordsman, after all. Would it be logical for Gurth to have a sword? That might be easier. Otherwise, would Gurth fight him basically fists vs. sword? That seems like a really unfair fight. What do the rest of you think?

12-01-2006, 08:50 PM	#8
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I think it would be good to have Scyld continue. Look at his name! "Skilled". So many possibilities.

12-09-2006, 09:58 PM	#9
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	As I see it: Group One (Scyld and Linduial) has been located for the climax of the story. I hope to post for Eodwine soon, about the chase, but it looks like Group Two (Sorn and Gurth) needs to get some attention before Group Three (Eodwine & company) catch up .... or arrive moments after the double death...... And Group Four (Garstan and Herb Maester ) must wait. So that means I'm waiting for Tara or Anguirel before I post.