Who, What or Where Am I? (A Middle-Earth Game)

[Eldy Dunami]

Eldy: I assembled only the suggestions mentioned so far. Drifa posted it in het post before mine. About Home it is sound you say. Though I got the materials now, I haven't read it yet. It is an iffy for me too.

Thanks for clarifying for me!

[Drífa]

Tolkien Gateway has references at the bottom of the page to all Tolkien books for those who do not have the books. It is a great resource, in my opinion. And so is The Encyclopedia of Arda. Of course, not everything will be allowed. Who, What and Where must still come from the listed sources. For example:
The Hobbit
The Lord of The Rings
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
HoME

We have played these games for nearly nineteen years on the Plaza using only the first three sources I have listed (and, in some cases, UT). I do not see any harm in using online resources to further your knowledge of Tolkien's works as long as they come from the sources listed and the resources used honestly.

Can we not give it a try?

[Eldy Dunami]

If others are comfortable using HoMe, then I'm happy to be able to crack open those volumes as well when playing these games.

[Drífa]

How to Play:
1. The first person with the correct answer gets to choose the next character, thing or place by stating a one or two-word clue which describes them or it in some way. Please also follow with "Who Am I?", "What Am I?" or "Where Am I?" so we know which category you're playing.
2. The character, thing or place must have appeared in the list of sources posted below. When choosing a character, they must be conscious, though not necessarily known to speak (for example, Old Man Willow is acceptable, but not a lily by the Withywindle).
3. Each question must be about the character, thing, or place and be in a form that can answer "yes" or "no." You cannot say, "What race are they?" but you could say, "Is this an elf?". The person whose turn it is should number the questions to track what's asked.
4. Guesses are where you announce who the character, thing or place is ("Is it Minas Tirith?"). Responses to guesses don't need numbering. You only have one guess per round! I'm not going to enforce this old rule; be a considerate player, and don't throw out a million guesses when you need more clues.
5. If the person whose turn it is doesn't answer any questions for 48 hours, someone else can jump in and start a new round.

Who, What, Where Sources:
The Hobbit
The Lord of The Rings
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
HoM-e (The History of Middle-earth)

Example round:
Clue: Seven
Where Am I?
"Is this place mentioned in The Hobbit?"
1. No, this place is not in The Hobbit.
"Was this place built in the Third Age?"
2. No, it is not constructed in the Third Age.
"Is this place Minas Tirith"
3. Yes, this place is Minas Tirith

A special thank you to Menolly and Dwim for creating the original OP.

If we can agree to use the Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle-earth, I have taken the liberty of creating a new OP. How does it look? Is anything missing or that needs changing?

[Eldy Dunami]

Looks good to me! Thanks for your work on this, @Drifa.

[Drífa]

Thanks, Eldy!
Maybe we could have a rule whereby if you are who, what or where and from HoMe, it should be indicated with your question. There are 12 books in the collection, after all.
How does this all sound to you, Aiks, @Androthelm , @Metatron Omega ?

[Aikári Salmarinian]

Drifa: You can include the appendices to the Lotr book. I have the Home books now in three bundles, but haven't looked into them yet. Checking Tolkien Gateway reveals a lot where something might come from. Opening post look quote fine, though I would have chosen some cosy image from the Shire or so. Few Hobbits over a game? Would feel more inviting? Anyhow I try to catch soms sleep before my dad wakes up and will need my help with toilet stuff.

[Androthelm]

That certainly sounds good to me! I know I like popping in and out here and there, but I don't have particularly strong feelings on this one.

[Drífa]

The appendices are in The Lord of The Rings books (The Return of The King). I do not think I have to include them as a separate source. I have changed the banner so that it feels more Hobbit-like. I will be taking it upon myself to open a new thread so we can get this game going again. Thanks for the feedback.

[Aikári Salmarinian]

Drifa: Sure, go ahead. Banner is looking great! About the appendices... Aye I see with your books. But with me it is a separate volume. Many versions have been printed in the past since the fifties or something. I thought to add for that reason to clear they can be used also. Not in all versions of trilogy Lotr they come in the third book. I got a total of four books under that title.

[Drífa]

Thanks, Aiks! That is interesting. What publisher, edition and printing are your books? It is all the same appendices; I would imagine, eh?

[Eldy Dunami]

Just want to say I really like the new banner!

[Aikári Salmarinian]

- The Silmarillion, printed 1978 by Spectrum BV. Translated from Allen and Unwin version 1977 in Dutch.
- Lord of the Rings, printed in 1980 by Spectrum BV, translated from Allen and Unwin LTD version 26 from 1980 in Dutch.
- Appendices, printed in 1980 by Spectrum BV, translated from Allen and Unwin version 1955 in Dutch.
- Unfinished Tales, printed in 1981 by Spectrum BV, translated from Allen and Unwin version 1980 in Dutch.
- The Hobbit, printed in 1976 by Spectrum BV, translated from Allen and Unwin version 1975 in Dutch.
- Letters of JJR Tolkien, printed in 1982 by Spectrum BV, translated from Allen and Unwin in 1981 in Dutch.
- On Fairy Stories and Leaf by Niggle, printed in 1977 by Spectrum BV, translated from Allen and Unwin in 1967 in Dutch.

All of these prints were collected by my dad in the seventies and early eighties. All books are in hardcover with a leaflet around it. I never bought English versions as the Dutch versions were sufficient for me to work with, even I have to translated back sometimes. Book of Lord of the Rings got a reading lint as well. And use of paper is really thin and got a particular sound when you turn a page. All other books in the Spectrum versions are printed with thicker paper.

[Drífa]

Aiks

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