Who, What or Where Am I? (A Middle-Earth Game)

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Is this place host to some of unusual or unnatural natures or abilities, even by Middle-Earth standards?

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Is this place encountered by the hobbits before they reach Rivendell?

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Is this place an inn, tavern, or other such establishment?
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Yes, I would say this place is host to unusual/unnatural natures/abilities even by M-E standards.
Yes, this place is encountered by the hobbits before they reach Rivendell.
No, it is not an inn, tavern or other similar location.

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Is this place the river Withywindle?

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More specifically than that, is it Tom Bombadil's house?

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@Dwim - yes! it is indeed Tom B's house! You're up! :smile:

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Aah nerts, I was so sure the "sleep but didn't rest" referred to Merry, Pippin and Frodo being lulled to sleep with the Old Willow being the singer. Well played.

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Thanks @Lail, the fact that this place had been built by someone of unknown race was what led me to think it was Tom B's house. :grin:

I'm going to stick with the locations theme.

Where Am I?
Clue: camp

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Are you in the First Age?

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1. No, this place is not related to the First Age.

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Are there foot 👣 prints around this camp?

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*smacks head* I really should listen to my instincts and not wait for all the answers to be given. Good one!

Is this camp used for longer than just one night?
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Is this camp known for being used by a large group of people - say more than a hundred?

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Is this camp used by the Fellowship, prior to breaking?
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2. No, there is no mention of specific footprints around this place.
3. No, this place was not mentioned as having been used as a camp for longer than a night at a time.
4. No, this place is not known for being used as a camp by a group of more than a hundred.
5. No, this place was not visited by the Fellowship.

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@Otherwise - you were on the right track! And I will not pick something with such hard-to-answer questions next time...

Is this place used by any allies of the enemy?

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Does this camp appear directly (I.e. not in an in-text story or narrative) in the main text (non-appendices) of The Lord of the Rings?
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6. No, this place is not used by any allies of the enemy.
7. No, this place does dot appear directly in the main text (non-appendices) of The Lord of the Rings.

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Is this camp on grey fields?

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8. No, this place is not on grey fields.

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Was this camp used by a human/humans?
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9. No, it is not mentioned that this place was used as a camp by humans.

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Is this place the Lone-lands?

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Is this place present in the second age?
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10. The natural aspect of this place would have existed in the Second Age, but its name and fixtures did not.

No, this place is not the Lone-lands.

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Was this camp occupied by dwarves?
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11. Yes, this place was occupied by dwarves.

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Is this place's name generally well-known in Middle-Earth?

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Is this place east of the Misty Mountains?
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12. No, I doubt this place's name would have been well known in Middle-earth.
13. Yes, this place is east of the Misty Mountains.

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Is this place the so-called "Doorstep" where Bilbo and Thorin's Company camped before they opened the secret entrance to Erebor?

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Is this place's name ever a chapter title?

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This place is not the 'Doorstep' that you mentioned. Though you are certainly on the right track.

14. No this place's name was never a chapter title.

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is this the Carrock, where Thorin & Co. camped briefly after being deposited by the Eagles?
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No, this is not the Carrock.

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Would this be the wooded region of Trollshaws, west of Rivendell?

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Sorry, not the Trollshaws, as this place is east of the Misty Mountains.

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Of course not. I must of gotten confused because it lies near the East Road.

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Since we've reached a bit of a standstill, I'll give a clue and say that this place was home to two characters with onomatopoeic names.

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I am not sure if this matches your clue, but is the place Ravenhill, the last place the Dwarves camped before going to the Doorstep?
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@Eamila Bolger, yes, the answer is indeed Ravenhill. :clap:

The two onomatopoeic characters were Roäc and Carc who both lived there.

You're up!

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Yay! That was a good one, Dwim!

What am I?
Clue: gift
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Was this gift given or received?

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1. Yes, this gift was given and received.
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Was this gift received by a hobbit?

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2. No, this gift was not received by a Hobbit.
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Was this gift for more than one?

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Was this a gift given in the First Age?
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3. Yes, this gift was for more than one.
4. Yes, this gift was given in the First Age.
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