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Post by Morreion on Dec 3, 2009 23:33:35 GMT -5
We headed to Buckland, visited Tom Bombadil in the Old Forest, ventured into the Barrow Downs, and even braved the Great Barrow as we went from Book 1.5 to 1.12. Taraneth we missed you and will get you caught up, don't worry. We had a Loremaster named Malabrandt along with us- he proved to be good company! Oh, and watch out for Barliman's finest ale- it's powerful stuff! |
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Post by EchoVamper on Dec 4, 2009 9:49:22 GMT -5
A very enjoyable second outing. I must give kudos and thanks to those more experienced in Middle Earth (like about everyone but me  , not only for their four-star role playing, but for their excellent management of the "pace" of play. It just makes for an experience that is both laid back and exciting. Malbrandt was a good companion for us last night. Funny how role playing can attract nice players if given a chance. I was extremely impressed with the attitudes of players outside the group. That poor captain who fell off the cliff was so thankful to be saved, and it triggered a nice little regional conversation that was positive for Landroval. I suppose at some point we are going to address the subject of expanding the kinship (with players like Malbrandt, for example). I'm basically comfortable with the will of the group on that...you all know the nature of LOTRO a bit better than I. I'm not opposed to inviting some people if we're all in agreement to do so. It's not an altogether bad idea to have a couple of subs available. I do think we should be up front with them (as I think we were last night) about our protocol and priorities for playing weekly. They should know that although we'll stretch a bit to be inclusive, the established core group is the nucleus of our game play. And it goes without saying that they should understand that we'll be leveling these characters through the game "together" (5 level variance). I'd hate to have someone join and then feel let down, left out or offended when the group continued its specific style and pace of play. I'll be out and about getting to level 16 so I can wear my new armor and working on my Hunter class quest. If you see me out and about, give a shout,... and Taraneth if you need someone to level up with for catch up, I'd be glad to keep you company. And I'm going to revisit Lalia...somehow I must have missed getting that cloak. Have any of you ever gone outside, drank a flagon of that ale, and tried to go hunting? I wonder how that would work?  |
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Post by Morreion on Dec 4, 2009 10:41:00 GMT -5
Echo, there's a series of quests in the Shire where you have to drink several ales at every pub while on a timer, so you have to run all over the shire drunk *laughs* It's very entertaining, recommended!
As far as having other members in the kinship, I'm totally fine with that given our group's play restrictions (the once-a-week RP group and staying within 5 levels of each other). My one concern is that right now we have 6 members, and 6 is the maximum number of a group- if 7 people came along, that would make for complications in group quests (having more than 1 gorup). If we can figure out how to deal with this issue, I'd be fine with it though.
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Post by EchoVamper on Dec 4, 2009 11:36:08 GMT -5
I'm having so much fun with this! I just feel lucky to be a part of it (kind of like Hector's head in Lake Placid). I suspect there are many fine characters out there that will upon occasion join our adventures. That occurrence will be part of the enjoyment that the kinship derives from this type of play. They won't be characters that displace our charter members from the weekly fellowships, they'll be travelers we meet along the road on our "far journeys" that fill out the fellowship when any of our comrades (for unavoidable reasons) are not present. Hey, we're a great group, with experience, resources, expertise, big hearts, and charming to a fault! Who wouldn't want to join?  Now if a small but energetic hobbit who derived great leverage from his weapons owing to his diminutive status, say a burglar type for instance, all of a sudden showed up at the Prancing Pony with adventure on his mind...and/or perhaps a grizzled devil-may-care Warden who'd lost his wings... then I suspect that would be a completely different story.  All that said. If the kinship wants to give an invite or two, then I'm totally cool with that...I'd treat 'em like one of the "family". |
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Post by cirig on Dec 4, 2009 20:16:31 GMT -5
Agreed! I had a fantastic time as well last night, and am totally fine with additional folks in the kinship, with the usual proviso - weekly play, level together, core group, yadda, yadda, yadda.  It was fun to have someone different in last night, and also fun to take the occasional break and just chit chat. I've really missed that - there hasn't been a game I've played since DAoC that forced everyone to sit down and rest up between fights. I can't wait until next week! Cirig |
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, not only for their four-star role playing, but for their excellent management of the "pace" of play. It just makes for an experience that is both laid back and exciting.
