An Adventure of Hobbit Proportions Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Valier · 11-12-2009, 11:38 PM

Was gunna post but I just noticed something....I thought we had a cart and a pony? Could someone edit their posts to include this fact? I have some plans that I need the cart for

Also does anyone know how to use a map properly? I mean with distances and scale and such. I need to know how long it will take us to get to certain parts on the map.

Mnemosyne · 11-13-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Valier

Also does anyone know how to use a map properly? I mean with distances and scale and such. I need to know how long it will take us to get to certain parts on the map.

I can be your Mapsmistress, if you can link me the necessary materials and information. It also depends on what sort of a pace we want to set, and how much we want to take hobbits' shorter legs into account.

Sorry I haven't posted in the gamethread yet; as a newcomer I'm currently lacking in initiative and just waiting for a good time to step in...

Valier · 11-13-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mnemo

I can be your Mapsmistress, if you can link me the necessary materials and information. It also depends on what sort of a pace we want to set, and how much we want to take hobbits' shorter legs into account.

Thank you!! I'm not sure how to post links....There is a Google map that is quite helpful. Also I'm using an older Shire map.

Mnemosyne · 11-19-2009, 05:03 PM

Val, do your maps have a scale? If not, the best thing to do is look up some key distances (i.e., Hobbiton to Buckland) in Karen Wynn Fonstad's work (the Walk to Rivendell part of the main BD site might work) and mark how many inches or centimeters that is on your map. Then measure the distances you need to find (at least as the crow finds), and do some number crunching (set up two equal proportions of distance in miles vs. distance on map).

For humans, covering 30 miles a day on foot is pretty standard. You might want to cut that down for hobbits, though.

Valier · 11-30-2009, 01:35 PM

Sorry for the delay you "guys" I've been a little scatterbrain lately.

Mnemo I must say I am not all the map savvy and I would get lost, myself if turned in a circle, so I'm afraid all this distance stuff is beyond me. But we can just kind of wing it I'm sure.
I will have time Wednesday to write up a good substantial post. Hope to hear how everyone else is fairing.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-30-2009, 04:04 PM

Good! Well, looking forward to your post, Val...

Hopefully we could start to move somewhat - even if slowly, but at least try to...

Valier · 12-02-2009, 12:03 PM

Well I've posted...not that it is all that substantially, but if someone else wants to carry on some dialogue as we walk I can definitely post some more smaller, funner posts in reply.

11-12-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Was gunna post but I just noticed something....I thought we had a cart and a pony? Could someone edit their posts to include this fact? I have some plans that I need the cart for Also does anyone know how to use a map properly? I mean with distances and scale and such. I need to know how long it will take us to get to certain parts on the map. __________________ grand return?........

11-19-2009, 05:03 PM	#4
Mnemosyne Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Between the past and the future Posts: 1,159	Val, do your maps have a scale? If not, the best thing to do is look up some key distances (i.e., Hobbiton to Buckland) in Karen Wynn Fonstad's work (the Walk to Rivendell part of the main BD site might work) and mark how many inches or centimeters that is on your map. Then measure the distances you need to find (at least as the crow finds), and do some number crunching (set up two equal proportions of distance in miles vs. distance on map). For humans, covering 30 miles a day on foot is pretty standard. You might want to cut that down for hobbits, though. __________________ Got corsets?

11-30-2009, 01:35 PM	#5
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Sorry for the delay you "guys" I've been a little scatterbrain lately. Mnemo I must say I am not all the map savvy and I would get lost, myself if turned in a circle, so I'm afraid all this distance stuff is beyond me. But we can just kind of wing it I'm sure. I will have time Wednesday to write up a good substantial post. Hope to hear how everyone else is fairing. __________________ grand return?........

11-30-2009, 04:04 PM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Good! Well, looking forward to your post, Val... Hopefully we could start to move somewhat - even if slowly, but at least try to... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

12-02-2009, 12:03 PM	#7
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Well I've posted...not that it is all that substantially, but if someone else wants to carry on some dialogue as we walk I can definitely post some more smaller, funner posts in reply. __________________ grand return?........