<span style='color:blue'>"Friends! People! Our quarrel is not with ourselves, our quarrel is with evil where it resides. Dwarves are good axemen and elves are good archers, we all have our strong points. Let us consolidate them and evil shall run before our faces."</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Elves and Dwarves need not be at war. Centuries ago elves and dwarves fought, but it is a new age, a new beginning. The third age is here, doubtless new evils shall rise in this time, but let us follow our leader. Before Manchelmas (Midwinter) I shall return to Minas Tirith, I want to be glad of what I have done so far. I shall see you in the morning." *Yaxlas stands, bows and walks towards the house*</span>
P.s: What's a DMPC? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
<span style='color:gray'><u>*get up* "I strongly suggest you all have some sleep. I shall prepare." *heads towards the stables of Rivindell, getting some horses for the trip*</u></span>
<span style='color:orange'>"As you suggest. I look forward to seeing you all in the morning."</span>
<b>Do I get my own horse from the lands of Rohan? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Home-grown beats all, you know.</b>
<span style='color:blue'>*Walks to the blacksmith and starts sharpening his sword during nightime (9-10pm). He then lovingly shines it and replaces it in the scabbard. Then he puts a new covering on his shield before readying his clothes for the trip and gets food from the kitchens. He sleeps at 11pm*</span>
<span style='color:blue'>*Walks in, he has obviously been awake for some time, He is clothed in a green-black cloak with a chainmail vest underneath. He is girt with a bright iron broadsword in a decorated scabbard at his waist. He nods to Cirdan and watches the sun.*
"Morning Elf. Your Elven kitchens are indeed excellent. The sun is beautiful in the morning. I suggest you not annoy the dwarf, he is stout and will be a good fighter. We will need all our strength to find the disturbances and stop them. I have been up long, I have been on the veranda to watch the river."
*Smiles at the thought. Turns towards the fruit bowl on the table and takes a bite from an apple.*</span>
<span style='color:Chartreuse'>*Comes down from the sleeping quarters, clad in mail and with a newly sharpened axe (even after it being sharpened, the runes still stand clearly on the edge of the blade*
"So, are you ready to go, or are you not done talking yet?"</span>
<span style='color:red'>*walks into the Concil room, wearing a Chain Shirt and a Black Coat, his barstard sword at his side and his Greatsword straped in its sheath on his back*
"I hope i am no to late Cirdan, to represent Gondor"</span>
<span style='color:orange'>*enters the council room, his appearance seemingly unchanged from the night's slumber. The white emblem of the Rohirrim sparks on his mail suit of dark green, and the silver horn glitters as the sun's rays reflect off it in varying hues.*
"Good morning, warriors alike. Please excuse my lateness - I was busy tending to my horse, Alesia, princess of the Mearas, in preparation for battle. I hope everyone slept well."</span>
<span style='color:white'>*I have been sitting in the chair since the first of you have arrived, my hood still on and one hand resting on my long crooked staff. My head is down in concentration or resting, you do not know.* *When you have all arrrived I sit up and speak.* "I see we are all here, good. Then let us not waste time. We should leave after we have stocked up on food and suplies."</span>
<span style='color:yellow'>" Now that we are all here, I need to speak with you all. I have been dwelling on our task since the early hours of this morning.
If we leave before midday, we will be out of the realm of the elves by the late afternoon. we can then camp out and wait for the sun to set. Then we can pick up speed and move quickly, shielded from our enemies eyes under the cover of darkness..Where we will make for Bree. What say you all? </span>
<span style='color:Chartreuse'>"Cover of darkness? Hah, I thought we were going out there to fight the orcs, not to hide from them. I say we leave right now, at the spot. I have my pack right here, and me axe is sharp."</span>
<span style='color:white'>"Victory favours neither the righteous nor the wicked, it favours the prepared, young dwarf." "I plan on being prepared." *Turns to Tanadar.* "Your plan sounds good. While under the cover of darkness we can ascess the numbers and nature of our foes." "I am ready to leave as always. I have all that I need right here." *Taps my Crooked Staff at my feet, then stands up*</span>
<span style='color:Chartreuse'>"Yes my friend, victory comes to the prepared, and to the stout. But how do you expect to be the prepared by staying out of battle? Attack before they attack us, and we will be the prepared. Wait for them to attack us and they will be the prepared. Remember, we're not in a losing war any longer, we're the ones taking over. No reason to act like we're the thieves in the shadows. If we take out a few dozen orcs on our way to bree, that's a dozen less orcs to poison the world.
Tell me this: Why evade battle if battle is what you seek?"</span>
<span style='color:white'>"War starts when diplomacy fails. These thieves could be nothing more then soldiers out of pay. They need not be our enemies."</span>
<span style='color:orange'>"Very well, I take my leave to get ready. I shall see you all again in one hour's time." *bows and walks off to pack his equipment and sharpen his weapons*</span>
<span style='color:Chartreuse'>"You might not have noticed, master wizard, but diplomacy failed long ago. I'd wager it you don't even care for the blood and the tears my people have shed on the behalf of those green worms, may their destiny be ever painfull. I would not be surprised to learn that you didn't even KNOW of them."
"An HOUR? Your ignorance of our haste surprises me. Well well, I guess I will just have to wait."
*Goes to sit in a corner, grumbling*</span>
<b>Whoo, seems I got myself one ranting character <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> If he ever insults anyone, don't take it personal as players <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Just a disclaimer)</b>
<span style='color:blue'>*Yaxlas has been thinking hard of what has been said, he rises*
"If indeed we are fighting orcs, then under the bright sun we shall have the advantage. They quail under the sun. But who here can see in the dark? Elvish eyes are supposed to be keen, but can you pick out a dark cloak in the morn? Running under the sun as it seems now would bring much speed to our journey, we can travel light! I do not think that these thieves will pick on heavily armoured warriors, unless they are more stupid than I thought." "However, if the council does decide this, then I will not contest it. We cannot do much worse than arguing on our first day!"
<span style='color:white'>"We need not engage them at night." "We should seek to determine there strengh and numbers." "Patience is a virtue Master dwarf."</span>
<span style='color:Chartreuse'>*Kelin lives up at the words of Yaxlas' words* "And their respect, don't forget the respect. Don't expect to go anywhere if your first thought in war is where to hide your sorry head to avoid battle. We're supposed to fight them, why travel in their night, avoiding their gaze when we could travel in the day, be the strongest, gain the advantage of surprise and smite them off middle earth forever."</span>
<span style='color:white'>"If they are orcs we should attack during the day. If not they are better of attacked under the cover of darkness. Dwarf you know of tactics. Suprise is an unmatched element, not to be underesitmated."</span>
<b>OMG took us 5 pages to decide where to go and we still don't know what to do when we get there, lol.</b>
<b>I'll assume one hour has passed, then <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--></b>
<span style='color:orange'>*returns, his horse obediently following behind him. The horse is clad with some protective mail with the symbol of the Rohirrim*
"Come, my friends, let us be off!" *leaps deftly onto his horse, and awaits the rest of the party*</span>
<span style='color:Chartreuse'>"DON'T EVER again lecture me on the tactics of warfare. I might look small to you mr. wizard, but I assure you that I have not forgot what my father, Nali, told me before he left. A wise man once said 'In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak'. Tell me, why are we sneaking in the time of their heaven towards their strength when we could march to their weakness with the heavens on our side?"
<span style='color:yellow'>My fellow companions, if I am to be walking with you across the many many miles of Middle-Earth, I would kindly ask that you stop bickering with each other. Our journey will already be in vain if we cannot even agree over the simplest of things. What say you? do you agree to behave, or shall we all turn back to Rivendell now and spare us the further trouble? </span>
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<span style='color:blue'>"Elves and Dwarves need not be at war. Centuries ago elves and dwarves fought, but it is a new age, a new beginning. The third age is here, doubtless new evils shall rise in this time, but let us follow our leader. Before Manchelmas (Midwinter) I shall return to Minas Tirith, I want to be glad of what I have done so far. I shall see you in the morning." *Yaxlas stands, bows and walks towards the house*</span>
P.s: What's a DMPC? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
*Stands up and leaves the room.*</span>
<b>A DMPC is a player-character, but controlled by the dm.</b>
"I strongly suggest you all have some sleep. I shall prepare."
*heads towards the stables of Rivindell, getting some horses for the trip*</u></span>
<b>Do I get my own horse from the lands of Rohan? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Home-grown beats all, you know.</b>
*Goes through the door*</span>
<i>The first sun lights reach the council room, hitting the round table. Waiting there is only Cirdan, waiting for the rest of the party.</i>
<span style='color:gray'><u>"Late...."
*looks at sunrise*</u></span>
"Morning Elf. Your Elven kitchens are indeed excellent. The sun is beautiful in the morning. I suggest you not annoy the dwarf, he is stout and will be a good fighter. We will need all our strength to find the disturbances and stop them. I have been up long, I have been on the veranda to watch the river."
*Smiles at the thought. Turns towards the fruit bowl on the table and takes a bite from an apple.*</span>
"So, are you ready to go, or are you not done talking yet?"</span>
"I hope i am no to late Cirdan, to represent Gondor"</span>
"Good morning, warriors alike. Please excuse my lateness - I was busy tending to my horse, Alesia, princess of the Mearas, in preparation for battle. I hope everyone slept well."</span>
*When you have all arrrived I sit up and speak.*
"I see we are all here, good. Then let us not waste time. We should leave after we have stocked up on food and suplies."</span>
If we leave before midday, we will be out of the realm of the elves by the late afternoon. we can then camp out and wait for the sun to set. Then we can pick up speed and move quickly, shielded from our enemies eyes under the cover of darkness..Where we will make for Bree. What say you all? </span>
"I plan on being prepared."
*Turns to Tanadar.*
"Your plan sounds good. While under the cover of darkness we can ascess the numbers and nature of our foes."
"I am ready to leave as always. I have all that I need right here."
*Taps my Crooked Staff at my feet, then stands up*</span>
Tell me this: Why evade battle if battle is what you seek?"</span>
*bows and walks off to pack his equipment and sharpen his weapons*</span>
"An HOUR? Your ignorance of our haste surprises me. Well well, I guess I will just have to wait."
*Goes to sit in a corner, grumbling*</span>
<b>Whoo, seems I got myself one ranting character <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> If he ever insults anyone, don't take it personal as players <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Just a disclaimer)</b>
"If indeed we are fighting orcs, then under the bright sun we shall have the advantage. They quail under the sun. But who here can see in the dark? Elvish eyes are supposed to be keen, but can you pick out a dark cloak in the morn? Running under the sun as it seems now would bring much speed to our journey, we can travel light! I do not think that these thieves will pick on heavily armoured warriors, unless they are more stupid than I thought."
"However, if the council does decide this, then I will not contest it. We cannot do much worse than arguing on our first day!"
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"We should seek to determine there strengh and numbers."
"Patience is a virtue Master dwarf."</span>
"And their respect, don't forget the respect. Don't expect to go anywhere if your first thought in war is where to hide your sorry head to avoid battle. We're supposed to fight them, why travel in their night, avoiding their gaze when we could travel in the day, be the strongest, gain the advantage of surprise and smite them off middle earth forever."</span>
<b>OMG took us 5 pages to decide where to go and we still don't know what to do when we get there, lol.</b>
<span style='color:orange'>*returns, his horse obediently following behind him. The horse is clad with some protective mail with the symbol of the Rohirrim*
"Come, my friends, let us be off!"
*leaps deftly onto his horse, and awaits the rest of the party*</span>
*Begins walking, impatiently*</span>