# Middle Earth FA63 D&D Game: Fifth Adventure - War in Goblin Gate **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Tags:** middle-earth-game\ **Created:** [December 5, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898 "2008-12-05T19:34:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 86
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1701 "2009-04-17T20:26:35Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > And a small smile forms on the lips of Hraedsig. Matched by Thoroncir’s, although no one could see it under his helm. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1702 "2009-04-17T20:38:04Z")
I’ll let the warriors sort out the mess here while I keep an eye down one of the passageways just to make sure we are not disturbed. I suggest you do the same Rorimac ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1703 "2009-04-17T21:01:15Z")
Yes, and with the general carnage and confusion, any footprints in the dust should go largely unremarked. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1704 "2009-04-17T21:13:43Z")
Gil-Gandel and Mulligan both notice something as the goblin is dealt with; the dust burnt and appeared to burn swiftly. It was probably flour is Mulligan’s guess. Bitur and Rüdan pull down the burning barricade and find 5 charred goblins behind it. Rüdan suggests, “We should pull both guard groups to this point and then choose a direction to go down one of the wider tunnels.” ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1705 "2009-04-18T00:06:43Z")
Ghân congratulates Deor and carefully follows the Fighters forward. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1706 "2009-04-18T02:24:27Z")
> [@CatInASuit](#): > > I’ll let the warriors sort out the mess here while I keep an eye down one of the passageways just to make sure we are not disturbed. > > I suggest you do the same Rorimac Agreed, I will keep an eye out the other way. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1707 "2009-04-18T03:00:02Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > …Rüdan suggests, “We should pull both guard groups to this point and then choose a direction to go down one of the wider tunnels.” Sir Thoroncir agrees, and suggests we go to the right, all things apparently being equal. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1708 "2009-04-18T07:11:46Z")
Worked pretty well. Thanks, all. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1709 "2009-04-18T08:46:25Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Worked pretty well. Thanks, all. “Our thanks to you. A quick ending to what might have cost lives is always preferable. Also, I am too handsome a Hobbit to die so soon.” he grins. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1710 "2009-04-18T09:23:47Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Worked pretty well. Thanks, all. Ghân reminds Deor how well he did, because Fireball is so tricky to cast. (And this is one reason Ghân loves being a Druid, because he has Protection from Fire!) ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1711 "2009-04-18T12:46:01Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Worked pretty well. Thanks, all. And yet more thanks - that could have been quite a pinch, and was plainly set up as such, so your spell was worth many times its mere killing power. It is something to be a Wizard; why, soon Deor will be spoken of as one whose affairs it is not well to meddle in. 🆒 And now Rory has a tale to swap with his father, for such magicks are not _commonplace_ in the Shire. 🙂 @Thoroncir: Agreed. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1712 "2009-04-18T13:20:13Z")
Óttarr, Rafin, Áki, Tobbe, Gedda & Fridi remain to guard the intersection. The rest head off in double file. Rorimac finds signs that one goblin recently fled this way. Does the party speed up or follow with normal caution? Keep in mind the Dwarves are probably slower than the goblin and he would hear them coming if they are jogging. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1713 "2009-04-18T14:53:12Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Óttarr, Rafin, Áki, Tobbe, Gedda & Fridi remain to guard the intersection. > > The rest head off in double file. Rorimac finds signs that one goblin recently fled this way. Does the party speed up or follow with normal caution? Keep in mind the Dwarves are probably slower than the goblin and he would hear them coming if they are jogging. No need to rush, I think. With our invisible scouts, we have a decent chance of not being surprised, as was just amply demonstrated. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1714 "2009-04-18T16:52:20Z")
I think the scouts can keep a steady pace following down this tunnel. Regardless of what happens, I think the element of surprise that multiple dwarves are heading this way has already been lost. When they get there is going to be the surprise 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1715 "2009-04-18T19:21:34Z")
They clearly know that SOMEONE is coming. The faster we hit them, the less time they have to prepare. I’d suggest splitting the team for each corridor, but we may need the muscle if one side runs into something nasty. Perhaps we Hobbits should each take a side, see which is more traveled or would be more fruitful to explore. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1716 "2009-04-18T20:36:39Z")
Disagree. Keep the party together, say I. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1717 "2009-04-18T20:58:59Z")
I have to agree with Thoroncir. Best to keep the party together ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1718 "2009-04-18T21:42:54Z")
Splitting up had lousy results yesterday. I say stick together. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1719 "2009-04-18T22:34:05Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Splitting up had lousy results yesterday. I say stick together. I agree. Plus, Ghân will never let us live it down if we split up again and it goes bad 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1720 "2009-04-18T22:43:54Z")
Yes - also, dashing headlong after goblins in their own tunnels will probably not end well. Keep the scouts out looking for foes, but everyone else in their place in the formation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898.md?page=87)