The LotR Trivia Boardgame thread

[Ethelwynn]

Mice! I'm a little miffed, but not bad enough to say "Rats!" yet. I'll get it next time around, if the game goes that long.

[Alatar]

Ok, back to Voronwë!

In which peak of the Misty Mountains was Durin's Tower?

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Players:

  Elen (Moderate)
  Voronwë (Expert)
  Inanna (Moderate)
* Holbytla (Expert)
  CosmicBob (Moderate)
  Ethelwynn (Moderate)

Retired:
Wampus (Moderate)
Samaranth (Moderate)

|---------+------+------------+-----------------+-----------+-------+------------+
| Bag End | Bree | Weathertop | Ford of Bruinen | Rivendell | Moria | Lothlórien |
|---------+------+------------+-----------------+-----------+-------+------------+
|         |      |            |                 |           |       |            |
|         |      |            |                 |           |       |            |
|---------+------+------------+-----------------+-----------+-------+------------+

|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
| The Anduin | Amon Hen | Emyn Muil | Ithilien | Cirith Ungol | Gorgoroth | Mount Doom |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
|            |          |           |          |    H & CB    | V,I & Eth |   Elen     |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Do you want the name in English, Khuzdul or Sindarin? In order, they are Silvertine, Zirak-zigal, and Celebdil, I believe.

Or maybe not.

[Inanna]

WOW.

[Alatar]

Correct! (The answer they were looking for was Celebdil)

Inanna, to tie with Voronwë for 2nd place:

From what were Treebeard's pillows made?

[yovargas]

Do you want the name in English, Khuzdul or Sindarin? In order, they are Silvertine, Zirak-zigal, and Celebdil, I believe.

Showoff.

[Ethelwynn]

That's why he's Voronwë and we're not.

[Teremia]

I'm ESPECIALLY not Voronwë. I was feeling proud of myself for recognizing the name "Durin." Farther than that, my mind could not possibly go.

[Voronwë the Faithful]

That's why he's Voronwë and we're not.

But Elen is the winner. I'm just the first runner-up.

Or maybe Miss Congeniality.

[Primula Baggins]

You'll always be Miss Congeniality to me, Voronwë.

[Elentári]

Well done, V! I'd have got Zirak-Zigil, but knowing all three forms is impressive...

[Inanna]

I have no clue. None at all.

Branches, Moss? Moss might be wet, but will be softer than branches.

Dried Moss (thats my answer)

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Well done, V! I'd have got Zirak-Zigil, but knowing all three forms is impressive...

If you had been given the question and answered Zirak-Zigil, I would have strongly argued that you were entitled to win. That is really the right answer. But since I had had another in which I gave the name of something in a different language than the one that they were looking for, I figured I'd better give all three forms, just in case. That is, IMO, a weakness of the game, at least in "expert mode".

The irony is that geography generally isn't my strong suit, but that is one that has stuck with me for some reason.

[Elentári]

I agree, asthat question certainly wasn't specific enough. in fact, I would suggest that if we decide to play another game of this, we all play as either moderates - preferably! - or experts, so that there is a level playing field. The questionmaster could still select the questions in terms of difficulty...or perhaps we could all start with easier ones, and they get harder as we pass certain stages?

[Alatar]

Sorry, Innana, it was grass.

Holby: How did the scouts identify a body as Hirgon, errand -rider of Gondor?

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Players:

  Elen (Moderate)
  Voronwë (Expert)
  Inanna (Moderate)
* Holbytla (Expert)
  CosmicBob (Moderate)
  Ethelwynn (Moderate)

1st: Elentári
2nd: Voronwë

Retired:
Wampus (Moderate)
Samaranth (Moderate)

|---------+------+------------+-----------------+-----------+-------+------------+
| Bag End | Bree | Weathertop | Ford of Bruinen | Rivendell | Moria | Lothlórien |
|---------+------+------------+-----------------+-----------+-------+------------+
|         |      |            |                 |           |       |            |
|         |      |            |                 |           |       |            |
|---------+------+------------+-----------------+-----------+-------+------------+

|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
| The Anduin | Amon Hen | Emyn Muil | Ithilien | Cirith Ungol | Gorgoroth | Mount Doom |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
|            |          |           |          |    H & CB    | I & Eth   |            |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|

[Inanna]

Grass!

Oh, I know Holby's one.... aargh.

[Holbytla]

He still grasped the red arrow? And yeah I will go again if I can.

[Inanna]

Oh you weren't at Gorgoroth. *takes back the "aargh"*

[Ethelwynn]

Gosh, things got quiet.

[Alatar]

Correct! Ok Holby, to tie for 2nd:

What colour was Théoden's Shield?