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Originally posted by What Exit?
Vacation, but it shouldn't have had an impact on my availability. I got strep throat and my eardrum burst from a secondary infection. I'm still on the mend (my throat is so swollen that my necklace felt like a choker yesterday, ick), but I'm no longer halfway delirious, at least. Starting to wonder if my tonsils will have to come out before this gets better, though.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
I'm sorry for disappearing like that, everyone.
Ugh! Hope you feel better soon.
A question I've always been meaning to ask of What Exit?...do paladins of Eonwë take a vow of celibacy? ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Malacandra
No orders of Paladins take that vow though all will wait for Holy Matrimony before indulging and will never willingly cheat and would be inordinately appalled at even some form of unwilling cheating.
Makes much sense to me. :)Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
And what am I, chopped liver?Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?Well 3 Paladins, a Druid and a Royal Princess in the party is going to inflate the average a lot.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Good point, Bards are another class with high Charisma by default.Quote:
Originally posted by MalacandraAnd what am I, chopped liver?Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?Well 3 Paladins, a Druid and a Royal Princess in the party is going to inflate the average a lot.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Bitur has a 13.
Thoroncir a 16!
Gil-Gandel 15
Mulligan 14
Rorimac is a 12 in the back
Deor 13
Ceol 17
Gilraen leads the group with a 19.
We are freakin' gorgeous!Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
*Hot Dwarf Strut*
Now let's just finalize a watch list.
I can live with that. No problemo.Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
And welcome back, Zuul! We missed you.
Yeah, but Gilraen has Plot Device Charisma.
Bitur must be just about on the dwarven limit! :D
Is that the same as Smokin' Hawt NPC Charisma?Quote:
Originally posted by Malacandra
How did Deor end up with 13 charisma? I mean, it's higher than his strength and his wisdom! ;)
What Exit?, what method did you use to roll up the character stats?
I would have to sift back through some 3 year old Emails and PMs from the dope to determine why you have a 13. But somehow you approved it. Honestly it was more important then Strength but a toss with Wisdom. The rolling method was 4D6 dropping the lowest and re-rolling 1s. The goal was potential heroes and not ordinary characters.Quote:
Originally posted by Appleciders
Oh, I didn't mean to challenge it; I was just amused, as I'd be playing him a little more awkward than that and I apologize if I came across as combative. I was just curious.
Here I thought my post was more Spock like then anything else. No anger from me and I didn't take your post as combative at all.Quote:
Originally posted by Appleciders
I assumed the awkward part was playing the character out as a very young and sort of geeky man that did not fit the mold of what a typical man of Rohan was like. You know like Theogrim, Ceol or even Cwenhild :LOL:
Charisma is an odd stat anyway. It is not strictly appearance. It is leadership and ability to get along. Dwarves tend to be very gruff and thus suffer a charisma penalty. You know, the New Yorkers of Middle-Earth. ;) So Bitur Charisma is actually a 14 among other Dwarves and Smiths and probably drill sgts.
Deor was probably more unfinished looking then anything else and in fact if you think about it, I presented you back to the party post staff as a little taller and more confident looking. Basically Deor is coming into his own and his manhood.
On the one hand, I'm sure the characters are very happy to see Merry in the inn.
As a player, I'm hoping that it will be more for guidance than actual adventuring.
I'll be out of town for the next couple of days -- running in my first half-marathon on Saturday down in Springfield, IL. The trip to Mordor should make 13.1 miles seem like a walk in the park. ;)
Good luck on the Marathon.
CIAS, on Merry I was planning on him joining in but this is not manditory at all. I saw from my timeline he would be nearby when the party arrived. He can at least offer advice though.
I wouldn't mind him coming along, all in all, but if I had my druthers he wouldn't. Your call, of course.
Lego LOTR figures coming this summer: http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en...p=COUSFR36LOTR
I did survive, even with a knee which suddenly went gimpy around Mile 8 (forcing me to walk a lot in the last third). 2 hours, 31 minutes.
Congrats. Sounds like a great accomplishment to me but to be honest I am not sure I ever ran a mile in less then 12 minutes. Jogging 13 miles is something I never attempted or wanted to. Is your knee feeling better now?
I think I walked 13 miles in a day in places like NYC & Chicago but that would be over a 6-8 hour period with plenty of stops. :)
Thanks! I have some friends who've done full marathons, but it just doesn't appeal to me at this point. OTOH, two years ago, I wasn't running at all, so who knows?Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
The knee is still sore, though not nearly as bad as it was while we were running. Had a glass of good Irish whiskey this evening, which is serving its desired medicinal purpose. :-D
Pretty impressive! I did a half marathon a couple years back; the mileage wasn't so bad as the 5600' feet of elevation gain. I did it in just under six hours without pushing too hard. My mother, on the other hand, started running about five years ago and qualified for Boston last December. It's surprising how quickly you can pick something like that up.
I have run just far enough in recent years to know that a half-marathon would probably kill me.
:o I live in suburban Chicago, which is flat as a pancake. This course had a couple of 80-90 foot climbs, which were daunting enough to someone who never has to climb hills.Quote:
Originally posted by Appleciders
I'm still a little boggled that I actually pulled this off.
It's a great run. A local brewery is waiting for you at the top with a free beer. Actually, they're waiting at the saddle of the summit, so you can chug your beer, then scramble the remaining half-mile, which constitutes the last 1,000 feet of elevation gain. I have never been so drunk off a single beer in my life.
That's awesome. Where is it held?Quote:
Originally posted by Appleciders
Ashland, OR. My hometown.Quote:
Originally posted by kenobi65That's awesome. Where is it held?Quote:
Originally posted by Appleciders
Are we waiting for anything/anyone else before we start tackling these barrows?
Not as far as I'm concerned.
I was short on time all week. Sorry for the delay.
I have a business trip this week, out to the West Coast. My ability to post in the thread will be a little iffy Tuesday through Thursday. Should be back around by Friday.
Have a good trip, kenobi!
Now you know why Mulligan has a squeaky voice ;)Quote:
Originally posted by MalacandraSo the burial chamber is on a deep sea bed? :DQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Awesome, I never even thought about the word Heliox when you named the sword. Which is odd for someone that used to work on LOX machinery occasionally. (Liquid Oxygen)Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuitNow you know why Mulligan has a squeaky voice ;)Quote:
Originally posted by MalacandraSo the burial chamber is on a deep sea bed? :DQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
I think you will find Mulligan is self-justifying not keeping any of the items, lest she decide she wants to keep them all.
Is it one item per burial mound or one item from the downs once we have finished that we should consider taking?
One item per mound should be safe.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
I need to doublecheck, but I think Merry mentioned the Princes' Barrow was recently cleared.
Just a note that I'll be out of town at Origins next week, and largely out of touch until I get back. I'll likely be "going dark" as of Monday the 28h, and won't be back on until the following Monday (June 4th).
I'll be at Origins as well, though I won't be going dark until Wednesday.
Sorry for the absence; I had company from out of town. I'll be back for the foreseeable future.
I just want to give Malacandra a chance to post.
I'll be offline starting Friday probably through next week. I might sneak in a post or two but I might not. Off to see the National Aquarium and then the Smithsonian and Zoo.
Have a great trip! I love going to Washington. Will you get to the Air and Space Museum, or the Udvar-Hazy annex at Dulles?
Air and space is a requirement for this old Trekkie. We plan to spend most of the trip around the Mall. I might track down the TR memorial on that little island.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Enjoy your trip! (I'll actually be traveling myself next week, as well...work trip to Las Vegas for a conference. Ugh!)
And for that matter, I'll be off camping from Friday to Monday, so that works well for me.
I'll be leaving on a family trip tomorrow morning, heading to Boston and then SE Vermont, and will be posting only intermittently through July 8. I've asked kenobi65 to run Thoroncir for me while I'm away, if he's willing.