Beleriand Bafflers - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-08-2004, 08:16 AM

This game is alike to one I was told in a Geography lesson. I have adapted it slightly and made it a little easier. It is easy if you happen to have a map of Beleriand close at hand
Firstly, here are the rules;

1) Think of a place or landmark in Beleriand ( EDDIT: Scrub that, Anywhere in M-E) but do not say it until some one has guessed it (obviously)
2) Name the terrain, (e.g, mountains, plain, forest ect..)
3) Say one event that happened there or one fact about it. (This can be very minor, but specific to that place, you cannot say, "some one had their lunch there" as that could be anywhere.)

Got that?
If not, here's an example,

Q) Terrain = mountainous,
Event / fact = Where Celegorm and Curufin dwelt south of the pass of Aglon.

A) Himlad

Is that clear? Hope so.

Right, first one,
Terrain = wet
events / fact = There are 7 rivers.

Evisse the Blue · 08-08-2004, 01:14 PM

Ossiriand?

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-08-2004, 01:35 PM

Correct, you win a fabulous new tombstone for your barrow...
Take it away.

Evisse the Blue · 08-08-2004, 02:03 PM

Haha, thanks!

Terrain: forest
Event: Slaying of the golden

InklingElf · 08-08-2004, 10:25 PM

"The Golden" -- meaning Glaurung Smaug and a Numenorian King (forgot his name...)?

Nilpaurion Felagund · 08-09-2004, 12:37 AM

Brethil.

Evisse the Blue · 08-09-2004, 04:18 AM

yep, Brethil it is.

InklingElf · 08-09-2004, 02:07 PM

darnit i wasn't fast enough. I'll try for the next one then...

Take it away Nilpaurion

Nilpaurion Felagund · 08-10-2004, 10:44 PM

Terrain: island
Event: death of the Faithful

NightKnight · 08-11-2004, 02:16 AM

Tol Sirion?

Firefoot · 08-11-2004, 07:01 AM

Númenor?

The Perky Ent · 08-11-2004, 10:56 AM

Tol Eressea?

Nilpaurion Felagund · 08-11-2004, 11:19 PM

But NK got it, anyway.

NightKnight · 08-12-2004, 02:29 AM

How nice, a new thread to fiddle with...

Terrain: Wet
Event: Awakening of the doomed

Firefoot · 08-12-2004, 06:07 AM

Cuivienen?

The Perky Ent · 08-12-2004, 08:47 AM

Hildórien?

NightKnight · 08-12-2004, 12:26 PM

I figured those two guesses would come first, and they are both WRONG!

The Perky Ent · 08-12-2004, 01:55 PM

Menengroth?

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-13-2004, 07:22 AM

Númenor?

NightKnight · 08-14-2004, 12:10 PM

Neither.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-14-2004, 12:56 PM

Wild guess, Nargothrond?

NightKnight · 08-14-2004, 01:33 PM

No. Try to figure out who "the doomed" is.

The Perky Ent · 08-14-2004, 01:37 PM

Hmm...it could be the Witch King...but where was he born? Minas Tirith?

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-14-2004, 02:48 PM

The Witch King of Angmar was most probably born in Angmar.

If Turin is the doomed, then I will guess Taur-nu-Fuin where He awoke from the slumber set by the orcs and slew Beleg in wrath. Or perhaps it is the Forest of Brethil where Nienor awoke from her dumbness of the Dragon spell.

luthien-elvenprincess · 08-14-2004, 02:58 PM

Cabed-en-Aras?

NightKnight · 08-14-2004, 06:03 PM

Hookbill the Goomba is quite close. Turin is indeed the "doomed" I'm looking for.

Firefoot · 08-14-2004, 06:10 PM

Eithel Ivrin?

NightKnight · 08-14-2004, 06:13 PM

Aye-aye, captain Firefoot.

Firefoot · 08-14-2004, 06:19 PM

Thanks.

Terrain: Mountainous
Event: Death of the Golden-haired.

NightKnight · 08-14-2004, 06:26 PM

Cristhorn, where Glorfindel died?

Firefoot · 08-14-2004, 06:46 PM

Yep.

NightKnight · 08-14-2004, 06:58 PM

Terrain: Open
Event: From green to grey.

The Perky Ent · 08-14-2004, 08:37 PM

Lindon?

NightKnight · 08-15-2004, 05:05 AM

Nope.

Firefoot · 08-15-2004, 06:51 AM

Ard-galen aka Anfauglith?

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-15-2004, 07:04 AM

The Green hills and grey stone of The Barrow Downs?

NightKnight · 08-15-2004, 07:09 AM

Firefoot has it.

Firefoot · 08-15-2004, 07:39 AM

Terrain: Shore lands
Event: He waited too long

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-15-2004, 08:35 AM

Falas?

NightKnight · 08-15-2004, 09:38 AM

Nan-tathren?

08-08-2004, 08:16 AM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Beleriand Bafflers This game is alike to one I was told in a Geography lesson. I have adapted it slightly and made it a little easier. It is easy if you happen to have a map of Beleriand close at hand Firstly, here are the rules; 1) Think of a place or landmark in Beleriand ( EDDIT: Scrub that, Anywhere in M-E) but do not say it until some one has guessed it (obviously) 2) Name the terrain, (e.g, mountains, plain, forest ect..) 3) Say one event that happened there or one fact about it. (This can be very minor, but specific to that place, you cannot say, "some one had their lunch there" as that could be anywhere.) Got that? If not, here's an example, Q) Terrain = mountainous, Event / fact = Where Celegorm and Curufin dwelt south of the pass of Aglon. A) Himlad Is that clear? Hope so. Right, first one, Terrain = wet events / fact = There are 7 rivers. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 08-08-2004 at 09:28 AM.

08-08-2004, 01:14 PM	#2
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Ossiriand? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-08-2004, 01:35 PM	#3
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Correct, you win a fabulous new tombstone for your barrow... Take it away. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-08-2004, 02:03 PM	#4
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Haha, thanks! Terrain: forest Event: Slaying of the golden __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-09-2004, 12:37 AM	#6
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Brethil. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

08-08-2004, 10:25 PM	#5
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	"The Golden" -- meaning Glaurung Smaug and a Numenorian King (forgot his name...)?

08-09-2004, 04:18 AM	#7
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	yep, Brethil it is. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-09-2004, 02:07 PM	#8
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	darnit i wasn't fast enough. I'll try for the next one then... Take it away Nilpaurion

08-10-2004, 10:44 PM	#9
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Ako naman! Terrain: island Event: death of the Faithful __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

08-11-2004, 02:16 AM	#10
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Tol Sirion? __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-11-2004, 07:01 AM	#11
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Númenor?

08-11-2004, 10:56 AM	#12
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Tol Eressea? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

08-11-2004, 11:19 PM	#13
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Sorry for the ambiguity. But NK got it, anyway. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

08-12-2004, 02:29 AM	#14
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	How nice, a new thread to fiddle with... Terrain: Wet Event: Awakening of the doomed __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-12-2004, 06:07 AM	#15
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Cuivienen?

08-12-2004, 08:47 AM	#16
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Hildórien? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

08-12-2004, 12:26 PM	#17
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	I figured those two guesses would come first, and they are both WRONG! __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-12-2004, 01:55 PM	#18
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Menengroth? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

08-13-2004, 07:22 AM	#19
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Númenor? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-14-2004, 12:10 PM	#20
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Neither. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-14-2004, 12:56 PM	#21
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Wild guess, Nargothrond? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-14-2004, 01:33 PM	#22
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	No. Try to figure out who "the doomed" is. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-14-2004, 01:37 PM	#23
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Hmm...it could be the Witch King...but where was he born? Minas Tirith? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

08-14-2004, 02:48 PM	#24
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	The Witch King of Angmar was most probably born in Angmar. If Turin is the doomed, then I will guess Taur-nu-Fuin where He awoke from the slumber set by the orcs and slew Beleg in wrath. Or perhaps it is the Forest of Brethil where Nienor awoke from her dumbness of the Dragon spell. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-14-2004, 02:58 PM	#25
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	Cabed-en-Aras? __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

08-14-2004, 06:03 PM	#26
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Hookbill the Goomba is quite close. Turin is indeed the "doomed" I'm looking for. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-14-2004, 06:10 PM	#27
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Eithel Ivrin?

08-14-2004, 06:13 PM	#28
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Aye-aye, captain Firefoot. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-14-2004, 06:19 PM	#29
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Thanks. Terrain: Mountainous Event: Death of the Golden-haired.

08-14-2004, 06:26 PM	#30
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Cristhorn, where Glorfindel died? __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-14-2004, 06:46 PM	#31
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Yep.

08-14-2004, 06:58 PM	#32
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Terrain: Open Event: From green to grey. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-14-2004, 08:37 PM	#33
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Lindon? __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

08-15-2004, 05:05 AM	#34
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Nope. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

08-15-2004, 06:51 AM	#35
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Ard-galen aka Anfauglith?