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Glorelendil
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Shadow Points

Post by Glorelendil » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:24 pm

I think all this talk of the Shadow being a bad thing, or some kind of punishment for being "evil" (whatever that means.../eyeroll) is really overblown. Maybe those meddling Wizards and Elven Lords have their own agenda in all this. Ever think of that?

Sometimes a point here or there is worth it.

Just sayin'.
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Re: Shadow Points

Post by Rocmistro » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:30 pm

Like what kind of scenarios, exactly do you mean, Elf? Can you give me an recent examples that come to mind? :-D
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Re: Shadow Points

Post by Majestic » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:57 pm

Elfcrusher wrote:Sometimes a point here or there is worth it.

Just sayin'.
Sometimes even more than a point or two is worth it. One of my PCs just took The Stiff Neck of Dwarves, and he's currently at 5 Shadow! :shock:
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Re: Shadow Points

Post by Glorelendil » Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:09 pm

Majestic wrote:Stiff Neck of Dwarves
Exactly!

Oh, wait...I thought you were making a euphemism. Sorry, not the same situation at all.
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Re: Shadow Points

Post by Morgoth » Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:28 am

I agree Elf. Sometimes you need to be good . Sometimes you need to be awesome. And if you get a Shadow Point or two doing it, well sometimes it's worth it.

Did Samwise get a Shadow Point (or more) for throwing an apple at Bill Ferny's face? Probably. While Sam thought it was a "waste of a good apple," I say it was totally worth it.
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Re: Shadow Points

Post by StuartJ » Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:36 pm

Morgoth wrote:I agree Elf. Sometimes you need to be good . Sometimes you need to be awesome. And if you get a Shadow Point or two doing it, well sometimes it's worth it.


Now I'm waiting for Feanor to show up and comment too.. :)
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Glorelendil
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Re: Shadow Points

Post by Glorelendil » Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:02 pm

Good point! If Feanor had been a nancy about a shadow point here or there we wouldn't have...hmm...maybe this isn't such a good example.
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