Welcome to Mordor’s Thief Hunt!
Series IV
Good news! Something has been stolen and a thief is at large! Now, even though we just love thieves, this one is just a little too cunning for our Dark Lord’s liking. He wants the thief found immediately, or else he’ll get upset, and you know what happens when he gets angry! This thief could be one from among Sauron’s own ranks, or an exceedingly clever free person, which would be even more appalling! So help us find the thief, before we are roasted in the fires of Mount Doom!
To Appease Our Lord, Find
The Thief’s Name
The Item The Thief Stole
Where The Thief Is Hiding
Please listen to the entire recording as our menu options have changed
Possible Thief’s Name
Narv - Moriel - Sil - Uruva - Winddancer - Frost - Blinky - Taethowen - Thalionwen - PoshZôr - Elenhir - Ducky -
Tzu - Lailorn - Pearl - DEATH - Jorgy - Gwai - BabyZôr - Dwim - Dimcairien - Krumhûr - ScaryZôr
Possible Items Stolen
Írimë’s Wine Stash – Cat O’ Nine Tails - Grond - Hauberk of Angmar - Lava Snake - Ketchup the Fell Beast -
One Rotting Leg O’ Las - One Ring - One Huge Barrel Full of Hobbits - One George - Pink Tricycle - Grobby - Sequined Bumflap Onesie
Possible Hiding Spots
Barad-dûr – On the Rocks - Cirith Ungol - Dhâd Bûrz – The Shadows – Beneath a Rock - Halls of Injustice - Black Market –
That Dark Corner - Towers of No Return – Minas Morgûl – The Morannon – A Cloud of Ash - Grobby's Cupboard
Series IV
Good news! Something has been stolen and a thief is at large! Now, even though we just love thieves, this one is just a little too cunning for our Dark Lord’s liking. He wants the thief found immediately, or else he’ll get upset, and you know what happens when he gets angry! This thief could be one from among Sauron’s own ranks, or an exceedingly clever free person, which would be even more appalling! So help us find the thief, before we are roasted in the fires of Mount Doom!
To Appease Our Lord, Find
The Thief’s Name
The Item The Thief Stole
Where The Thief Is Hiding
Please listen to the entire recording as our menu options have changed
Possible Thief’s Name
Narv - Moriel - Sil - Uruva - Winddancer - Frost - Blinky - Taethowen - Thalionwen - PoshZôr - Elenhir - Ducky -
Tzu - Lailorn - Pearl - DEATH - Jorgy - Gwai - BabyZôr - Dwim - Dimcairien - Krumhûr - ScaryZôr
Possible Items Stolen
Írimë’s Wine Stash – Cat O’ Nine Tails - Grond - Hauberk of Angmar - Lava Snake - Ketchup the Fell Beast -
One Rotting Leg O’ Las - One Ring - One Huge Barrel Full of Hobbits - One George - Pink Tricycle - Grobby - Sequined Bumflap Onesie
Possible Hiding Spots
Barad-dûr – On the Rocks - Cirith Ungol - Dhâd Bûrz – The Shadows – Beneath a Rock - Halls of Injustice - Black Market –
That Dark Corner - Towers of No Return – Minas Morgûl – The Morannon – A Cloud of Ash - Grobby's Cupboard
Traps
The thief was obviously very crafty, for they have left a few traps for the unsuspecting. A maximum of three of each of the following traps will be in play each round. Which ones? Who knows!
Heart of Orodruin: Enter this place and you will immediately pass through a portal into the very heart of Mount Doom where you suffer a fiery death, and cannot play for the remainder of this round (until the thief has been found and we start again)! You are free however to describe your torment or/and death and haunting of other players.
Variety of Snakes: In one place, the thief has left a variety of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes to attack whoever enters. If you are unlucky enough to cross these snakes, you are bitten and must RP your way out of the situation before hunting again.
Tar Pit: Here the thief has cunningly concealed a deep, wide tar pit beneath the floor and you must swim or otherwise make your way out of the hot, sticky morass before hunting again.
Murder Hornets: The thief has managed to relocate a nest of enormous, deadly, ANGRY hornets from the far east into this place. You must figure out a way to escape with your life before hunting again.
Shelob's Lair: Herself is branching (webbing?) out! Shelob has decided to expand her territory, and you have stumbled upon her. You must RP your escape before hunting again.
IMPORTANT: With the exception of the Heart of Orodruin, just because a location has a trap, does NOT mean it isn't the correct location. You might just have to try more than once to get the right combination, springing the trap each time until you get it right...
How The Game Works
All participants will post before a ~24 hour deadline has passed. When the deadline arrives, hints, a new ~24 hour deadline, and any other information concerning the game (eg traps) will be posted. The process is repeated until either one or more person posts the correct combination to solve the mystery. At that time, the participant that has derived the correct answer will be told at the following deadline, and a new round begins!
All participants will post before a ~24 hour deadline has passed. When the deadline arrives, hints, a new ~24 hour deadline, and any other information concerning the game (eg traps) will be posted. The process is repeated until either one or more person posts the correct combination to solve the mystery. At that time, the participant that has derived the correct answer will be told at the following deadline, and a new round begins!
The Rules of The Game
1. All posts 300+ characters and IC
2. You must post name of thief, place where the thief is hiding, and item that they stole in bold and the according color somewhere in your post
3. You may post the same combination as another player
4. You may join the game at any time
5. All are welcome
SERIES RANKING
If you win a Thief Hunt, you will become a Minion 1st Rank Hunter. Nothing special happens.
If you win another, you will become a Minion 2nd Rank Hunter. When you reach this rank, you may choose to specialize in Thieves, Places, or Items, and will be able to guess two possible Thieves, Places, or Items, according to which specialization you choose, in each post.
If you win again, you become a Minion 3rd Rank Hunter, and will not be affected by any traps, in addition to the 2nd Rank abilities. If you stumble on a trap, you may redirect it to the player of your choice.
The next rank is Minion 4th Rank Hunter, where you again choose your specialization and post two Thieves, Places, or Items, according to which specialization you choose, in addition to the 3rd Rank abilities.
The final rank is Minion 5th Rank Hunter. When someone attains this rank, they are declared the Series Winner and a new series begins.
The list of series ranks will be edited into the OP as the series progresses.
Series II Ranks
1st Rank Hunter: Taeth, Lady of Shadow, Dwim
2nd Rank Hunter: Frost, Tara
3rd Rank Hunter:
4th Rank Hunter: Fuin
Series Winners
Series I: Moriel
Series II: Dwim
Series III: Frost
1st Rank Hunter: Taeth, Lady of Shadow, Dwim
2nd Rank Hunter: Frost, Tara
3rd Rank Hunter:
4th Rank Hunter: Fuin
Series Winners
Series I: Moriel
Series II: Dwim
Series III: Frost