# 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:** 99
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1961 "2009-05-05T22:31:32Z")
Dinner’s up, something warm and hearty to make all happy. May it strengthen us to face tomorrow’s tasks and help us to overcome them. Yes, there are enough for seconds. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1962 "2009-05-05T23:19:37Z")
“I have no doubt your food will be delicious, Mulligan! And many thanks to Elrohir and Glorfindel for their help. I will indulge in some pipe-weed as well-I am recovered but the memories remain.” ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1963 "2009-05-06T00:25:52Z")
A chance to change up spells. Elrohir gets Elenwë to assist. The party will head back in early in the morning. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1964 "2009-05-06T15:52:03Z")
After a delicious dinner - thanks, Mulligan! - and a good night’s sleep, Thoroncir feels much better and is ready to go back to that terrible, terrible place. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1965 "2009-05-06T16:05:05Z")
Same spells today, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1966 "2009-05-06T22:35:54Z")
_starts, as if at a cry in the distance_ _shakes his head_ Never mind. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1967 "2009-05-06T23:35:42Z")
“What was that, Gil-Gandel?” the knight-errant asks curiously. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1968 "2009-05-07T00:01:57Z")
It was nothing, Thoroncir. Relax. We still have a tormented _fea_ to set free. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1969 "2009-05-07T16:16:39Z")
Ghân will keep the same spells. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1970 "2009-05-07T18:24:15Z")
Glorfindel meets the party back at the chamber. The night was peaceful inside and outside. It takes two days but all the traps, symbols and barriers are bypassed or destroyed. Elenwë’s singing was able to replace Gilraen’s allowing Gilraen to use her spells safely. She and Ghân gained skill in working together at Dispel Magic and as an added bonus Elrohir arranged for Deor to get a new 3rd level spell, ID at Distance .This allows for far safer ID’s that last longer and work slightly better. The final chamber was found and when opened it was as if an ancient death swept briefly over the party, but no foul sorcery of Sauron’s, rather a feel of deep sorrow and pain but also of relief. The Fëa is free. Within the chamber were dark spells and a horribly emaciate body. Glorfindel withdrew the body for burial outside at some pain to himself. The Dwarves happily blow up this final chamber. The party needs not worry about the other chamber at The Grave Door, the Elves will take care of that one and a few other for the Dwarves. The Dwarves are extremely thankful for all that was done. They have years of work ahead of them but it should not be too hard or dangerous. The campaign went extremely well. …more to come… ---
**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:** [May 7, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1971 "2009-05-07T18:41:14Z")
Thoroncir is grateful to the Elf-lord and -lady for their assistance, and pleased that the long-imprisoned _Fea_ has at last found some measure of peace. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1972 "2009-05-07T18:57:52Z")
Excellent, glad we managed to assist at the very end, in what ever small way we could. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1973 "2009-05-07T19:05:35Z")
[FONT=Times New Roman]Sep 9th: 75° and mostly sunny: [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Dwarves report a body count of 792 goblins and orcs and 27 trolls and 144 wargs! This was a huge blow to goblinkind and their hold on the mountains. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The Dwarves lost 23 and 34 men were lost. The Elves lost but 1. Of the Hobbits a few were seriously injured but their luck held and all will be able to return home. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The plan to secure and clean out these dark tunnels and some men will be joining them on the Western side where the party was working. The men will be both farmers on the hill side and miners to operate the western mines. The Dwarves will drive a good wide safe stone road over these mountains and down to Old Ford Town and thus connect Dale & Erebor to Fornost. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The Dwarves are handing out shares and awards with the help of Elrohir and Elladan. The prefer to offer items and service over cash but can do both. They will not hear of taking no rewards. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] **[FONT=Calibri](This is it, time to go to the setup thread and decide what the party will do over the next few months and discuss what items or type of items might be desired. Obviously armor, weapons, arrows and Dwarven Items are readily available but much magic was gathered from Goblin Town and its suburbs. )[/FONT]** ---
**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:** [May 7, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1974 "2009-05-07T20:11:16Z")
If any of the Men who fell in combat were originally from Gondor, Thoroncir will take notes of their names and their cities or villages, and see that they are respectfully laid to rest in marked graves. Then he will write a report for the First Sea Knight, and a letter for his parents, summarizing the campaign. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1975 "2009-05-07T20:16:47Z")
The men were from Dale, the Anduin Valley, Greenwood the Great, Bree, Fornost, Tharbad and even one from Rohan but none that fell were from Gondor proper. All are being laid out with high honors in stone crypts by the Dwarves. The Dwarves will be buried next to there human comrades. The Elf has being returned to Rivendell with full honors from the Dwarves. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1976 "2009-05-07T21:37:10Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > The men were from Dale, the Anduin Valley, Greenwood the Great, Bree, Fornost, Tharbad and even one from Rohan but none that fell were from Gondor proper. No one I know, I take it? I’ll bear the news home to his family when we go. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1977 "2009-05-07T21:56:16Z")
Hraedsig knew of him but Deor did not. The man was of the Westfold and an older veteran. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1978 "2009-05-08T02:33:28Z")
Deor will start working on the Identifications as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1979 "2009-05-08T11:19:10Z")
I would like the names of the fallen, and will compose a lament for them, similar to the one sung in Rohan when Theoden and his knights were commemorated. But that would be too long to post in-game. 🙂 ---
**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:** [May 8, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898/1980 "2009-05-08T12:12:57Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > I would like the names of the fallen, and will compose a lament for them, similar to the one sung in Rohan when Theoden and his knights were commemorated. But that would be too long to post in-game. 🙂 Indeed and I plan to be a little lazy and not come up with the names of people you never met that are not dead but Gil-Gandel of course makes a mighty lament that moves all that here it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898.md?page=98) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-fa63-d-d-game-fifth-adventure-war-in-goblin-gate/475898.md?page=100)