Tauriel as a beginning TOR character

[Celebril]

I added her as one of the Elves the Fellowship encounter in "Those Who Tarry No Longer". I introduced her by having her sing, "The Fall of Gil Galad" (well technically I just played it from youtube) at the supper. Definitely not a "ruthless, deadly killer" moment.

[Stormcrow]

I'm sure she'll be a Deadly, Ruthless Killer until it's time for the Unlikely Romance to play out...

[windsurfjunkie]

Considering she is a 600 year old Mirkwood elf, and is a "ruthless slayer", why give her a bow level of just 2. This level is what many beginning heroes start with. This makes no sense IMHO. Thanks for the ideas, though - I just really question the logic in this aspect.

[Evening]

So, is anyone else thinking that Tauriel might not survive Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy? I am half-expecting her to die at the Battle of the Five Armies.

I will be cheering loudly in the theatre when this occurs and hitting the 'Like' button on every youtube Tauriel death scene video.

[Otaku-sempai]

Considering she is a 600 year old Mirkwood elf, and is a "ruthless slayer", why give her a bow level of just 2. This level is what many beginning heroes start with. This makes no sense IMHO. Thanks for the ideas, though - I just really question the logic in this aspect.

The more recent promotional material suggests that she is only a 300 year-old Elf. I have already incorporated this into her character sheet. The higher skill-level in bow is supposed to reflect her position among King Thranduil's guards. The rules allow it, although I did strugglle a bit about whether to actually give the addional skill levell to her.

[Marcus]

Am I the only one thinking 'Tauriel' sounds like a really bad World of Warcraft character name?

[Otaku-sempai]

Am I the only one thinking 'Tauriel' sounds like a really bad World of Warcraft character name?

At least Tauriel ("daughter of the forest") seems to be proper Sindarin. Itaril, the previous name for the original verision of the character, was a poorly-executed variation of Itarilde/Itarille, the original form of the name of Idril.

[barefoottourguide]

Big shout out to Otaku-Sempai who ran "Words of the Wise" at the Queen City Conquest. It was a wonderful game, and his wife's portrayal of Tauriel will be the benchmark by which I judge Evangeline Lilly's performance.
Garrett

[Otaku-sempai]

Big shout out to Otaku-Sempai who ran "Words of the Wise" at the Queen City Conquest. It was a wonderful game, and his wife's portrayal of Tauriel will be the benchmark by which I judge Evangeline Lilly's performance.
Garrett

Thank you, Garrett. I know the game could have gone smoother as I have little experience as a GM/Loremaster. Your input was invaluable and helped make make my game a memorable experience. I also have to beam thanks to Dominic and Francesco for having created such a great introductory adventure.

[barefoottourguide]

You did great. Smoothness comes from cutting your teeth running it. QCC was a great location. Also, note the Buffalo Gaming Society meetup group at UB on Saturdays for more chances to run.
Garrett