The LotR Trivia Boardgame thread

[Alatar]

Ok, here's my attempt at some basic ascii based boardgaming! Once we have 2 more players, I'll start the game.

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Players:

  Elen (Moderate)
* Voronwë (Expert)
  Inanna (Moderate)
  Holbyltla (Expert)
  Wampus (Moderate)


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

|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
| The Anduin | Amon Hen | Emyn Muil | Ithilien | Cirith Ungol | Gorgoroth | Mount Doom |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
|            |          |           |          |              |           |            |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|

[Alatar]

Ok. First Question for Elen.

What was Denethor's first command to Pippin?

"Speak and be not silent"
"Shut up"
"Sing me a song"
"Take your place in the Citadel Guard"

[Elentári]

Oh great, I get to go first!

I'm gonna go for the first one.....

[WampusCat]

I'll play if you have room for another.

[Alatar]

Don't see why not Wampus!

Elen, thats correct. do you want to go again? If you get the wrong answer you will lose your progress from this go

[Elentári]

uh...no, I'll wait for the next round - it can be someone else's turn to sweat now!

[Alatar]

Ok!

Voronwë:

How did Théoden upset Merry at the Muster of Rohan?

[Voronwë the Faithful]

By refusing to allow him to come with the Riders to Minas Tirith.

[Alatar]

Hmm. A close one, but I'll accept that.

The correct answer was: He released him from his service

Do you want to go again or stop there?

[Voronwë the Faithful]

That's the problem with the "experts" not being given the choices. But I think we can all trust your judgment!

I'll go again.

[Inanna]

I love it.

[Alatar]

Ok, next one for V

What did Gandalf conclude would happen if Isengard and Mordor fought each other?

[Voronwë the Faithful]

The victor would emerge stronger than ever! But of course, the victor could only be Isengard if Saruman first obtained the Ring.

Or something like that.

[CosmicBob]

I'll play!

[Alatar]

Close enough!

"The victor would emerge stronger than either, and free from doubt"

Voronwë, you're now at Weathertop. Will you stop there or try again? Bear in mind, if you get the next question wrong, you'll be back to Bag End; if you get it right, you move on to Ford of Bruinen and its Inanna's go.

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Players:

  Elen (Moderate)
* Voronwë (Expert)
  Inanna (Moderate)
  Holbyltla (Expert)
  Wampus (Moderate)
  CosmicBob (Moderate?)


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

|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
| The Anduin | Amon Hen | Emyn Muil | Ithilien | Cirith Ungol | Gorgoroth | Mount Doom |
|------------+----------+-----------+----------+--------------+-----------+------------|
|            |          |           |          |              |           |            | 

[Voronwë the Faithful]

I better let someone else play.

[Teremia]

Fabulous spectator sport!

<sits back; opens snacks>

[Alatar]

Ok. Inanna's go

What title did Merry and Pippin claim at the ruined gates of Isengard?

Gatekeepers
Way-watchers
Doorwardens
Caretakers

[Inanna]

hmmm..... I really can't remember. I know its not Way-watcher. And doorwarden does not seem to ring a bell either. And since they were also using the stores (e.g., weed) of Isengard rather than just standing at the gate, I'll go with:

Caretakers.

(goes hides under a table).

[Frelga]

Would you like to phone a friend?