The One Ring Thread. Because we didn't have one in a long time

The One Ring Thread. Because we didn't have one in a long time.

Could also be Tolkien general.

Thoughts on Adventurer's Companion? Personally I have mixed feelings. New cultures are cool, and finally we have a real quick reference material, but most of other rules are... meh. Didn't solve my main problem with the system (lack of "advanced" chargen, with picking everything by hand and not through presets. Especially weapon skills), dual wield, while FINALLY arrived, is ridiculously weak, and most of other rules just complicate everything which isn't a good thing in a game in wchich relative simplicity is one of selling points, at least for me. "Leader" calling seems not really needed, leadership should grow organically in the game in my opinion. Especially that it shares shadow weaknes with other calling, making it less unique. Courage, inheritance rules are cool, though. Tidings at home too, but they seem kinda swingy, not entirely in a good way, and might derail the game too easy

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What I don't get is why didn't the Dwarves kill the Balrog of Moria. Even if they couldn't kill it themselves, why did they spend hundreds of years as hobos when there are people like Gandalf and the wizards who actually could kill the Balrog.

Well, the kingdom of Khazad-dum couldn't kill the Balrog when they were at their height, why should their descendents, thousands of years later and greatly diminished, think that they can?

They were already doing that independent of the balrog, moria had been a horrible black pit for generations dispite it's former glory, and it's not like they lost their crown kink to the demon (they did, and named it after the fact).

The Balrog is pretty much Sauron-level, in terms of power, Gandalf got it throguh sheer luck, Valars blessing, and technically died in the process before being resurrected

Well couldn't they have gotten help from Glorfindel? He killed a Balrog in Gondolin, got resurrected and probably would've had even more experience. He even made the ringwraiths run in fear.

Oh yeah, go to the High Elves for help, good luck getting the rest of the Dwarves to give you the slightest bit of respect after that.

Besides, Glorfindel died fighting the Balrog the last time, I doubt he's so keen to waste his second chance.

Although the people Dwarves and Elves do not have the best relations, they still could've allied against the greater evil which was the Balrog. Also was going to happen to the Balrog if Gandalf and the Fellowship never went through Moria? Just leave it be and let it sit there.

>The Balrog is pretty much Sauron-level
not even close I'd say. He certainly is super-powerful and below the might even of the Istari
Gandalf certainly got lucky and divine favor helped him, but I wouldn't say it was clearly enemy beyond his might. Strongest of the Balrogs to ever live was slain by an elf, surely badass elf but not even of royal blood, while Gandalf was a Maia, even if the weaknesses of flesh were imposed onto him during his mission.
>technically died in the process before being resurrected
And here is where the point is. He DIED in the process. Or at least his physical body died and was sent back to Aman in spirit form. He only came back through divine intervention. He couldn't expect it would happen. He only fought Balrog because he got himself in situation with no other choice. Wouldn't do it otherwise. There were many other things to do for him, more vital for survival and well-being ot the Free Peoples in general than risking everything for taking a (low) chance in reclaiming some dwarven kingdom of old.
And meanwhile, dwarves didn't fare so bad. At least until they lost their next kingdoms of Grey Mountains and Erebor. But by then Moria was lost for so long few even thought about it.

>The One Ring Thread.