Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza

Aikári Salmarinian wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:27 amEldy: 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!

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?

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?

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 ?

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.

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.

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

Aiks