Video for RA Salvatore fans

How close is Melbourne to Sydney? I expect you may get a visit form the Shining One after that comment, VP. At the very least, you'll not get a part in his movie of The Silmarillion when he makes it. Long after KotB is completed, of course. It is likely to be Australia's greatest contribution to the world's film archives since the Mad Max Trilogy, and you'll have missed out! Too bad, because you realize they'll need set designers, costume creators, and all manner of talented artists. I personally plan to move there for as long as it takes to film the epic, so I can play the role of Tuor. Turin is too tragic for me, and Beren...well, I'm not famous enough for him.

 

I am now the proud owner of J.R.R. Tolken, "The Silmarillion" edited by Christopher Tolkien and illustrated by Ted Nasmith :joy: After spending a few hours of reading it I'm not sure if I just enrolled in a history of the Middle Earth class, or stumbled onto a wealth of information on the races and creation of Middle Earth. Either way I can't seem to stop reading it.

btw........my next paladin will surely be [Tulkas the Strong, whose anger passes like a mighty wind, scattering cloud and darkness before it.] quoted from afore mentioned book

thanks for the tip Lord_Spike
and Clark Ashton Smith is next, (shining one tip)

 

VERY Nice! I'm somewhat jealous...

http://www.tednasmith.com/silmarillion/TN-Eol_is_Led_to_the_Walls.html#eilttw

Here's a picture of the Original "Dark Elf" about to be tossed from the walls of Gondolin. It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the bottom.

 

Eol he names himself, and he is a tall elf, dark and grim, of the kindred of the Sindar..... is what the book says. I wounder if Sindar is the first dark elves? More reading required, though it is a hard read..........almost like reading a text book or the Bible, (no disrespect meant) just that it's phrased the same.

btw..........I discovered folded up in the back of the book a map of Beleriand and the lands to the north, pretty cool map. I could scan it and offer it, if someone might want it to use for modding :shrug:

Lord_Spike: I very aware of the sudden stop syndrome, being a retired paratrooper and all.

 

Dark elves were those that refused the summons of the Valar, and never went to Aman & behld the light of the trees, hence "dark". Eol was dark in that sense (Sindarin), as well as in his heart (evil). Many elves were dark, but very few were evil.

Paratrooper!?...why aren't you a ranger, then instead of a paladin? :beer:

 

I shall continue reading, without a doubt.

@Lord_Spike: Funny you should say that, I was with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75 Regiment for my career, (Rangers Lead The Way) so you could say I'm dual classing, (older version of DnD reference)

 

Not funny at all, merely an educated guess.

You are officially invited to our Co8 PnP Dungeon Festival :drunk: , if ever it should come to pass. I suppose we'll have to get together someplace like California, though, so all o' them persons dwelling upon Islands in the Southern Hemisphere won't have to travel as far as they might otehrwise have to. Is California a central location to Australia & Europe? Ag & Allyx will be put out if they've got further to go than Cujo & Ted.

:rant:

 

me i keep going back and reading David Edding's stuff over and over as i never get tired of it . ive read lots of fantasy books but very few draw me back to them again and again.

 

Quote from Lord_Spike, (You are officially invited to our Co8 PnP Dungeon Festival , if ever it should come to pass).

Invitation gratefully excepted:joy:

I think it should be held at Medievil Times here in Florida, really cool show and dinner plus we could get a conference room for gaming. They have special deals for frequent "Royal Guests" like me and the misses.

btw......we're not royalty we just signed up for freebies

Here's the link if anyone is not familiar with the place, I know it's just a wish but if it came to fruition I would be happy to handle all arrangements.

http://www.medievaltimes.com/theshow.htm <-------link to Medieval Times

 

Geographly Malaysia is a more central location for everyone except americans (thats north and south). Columbia is more central if we ignore the asian group at co8.

 

Ah, I think I've heard about that place. They frequently do jousts and the like, doing Medievil-style entertainment. I heard it's pretty awesome.