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Part 2 - Moria

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Alright guys, after your eventful evening, you travel the rest of the way to Moria. You will need to address how you will enter the sealed door and get past the Watcher in the Water.

If you are not familiar with Moria, or haven't watched LOTR in awhile, feel free to check out these refreshers from youtube:

Moria Gate

Journey in the Dark

• Moria is an enormous, sprawling labyrinth. It is likely around 40 miles across, but also built several levels high, with the mines tunneling miles deep into the mountains. Whilst we will be measuring your progress horizontally (across the map), keep in mind also that there are many staircases and vertical levels to the city.
• To get an idea for the height, width, and length of the city, check out this and this.
• It will be extremely difficult to travel through the city unless you have a guide or some other way of navigating. It can be expected that traveling through an area without any guidance, will take at least a day. If there are factors that would shorten your journey, you can make your case for them. If you are unsure of the layout of the city or any aspect of it, please ask for more information and I will do what I can.
• The interior of Moria is pitch black. There may be torches on some of the walls, but they are not lit. If you do not have any special senses, you will not otherwise be able to see. It can be assumed that all of your enemies can see perfectly in the dark.
• Your enemies will likely be spread out initially, unless they are all alerted to your presence, in which case they will attack (probably haphazardly) as a unit.
• Whilst it is possible to evade the notice of the Orcs, which are traveling about the place, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to navigate Moria without any guidance or light. The Orcs will naturally be drawn to any light source in the area.
• When you enter, you shall begin in The Great Delving Hall of Moria, as you are entering from Eriador.

Each area will contain:

1000 Orc Infantry

200 Orc Archers

30 Cave Trolls

10 Great Spiders

The final bridge at the end (To Dimrill Dale), of course, will contain:

Durin's Bane

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@supremegeneration: I like it, passed.

@sonsofalchemy: Sounds good, passed.

@beatboks1: Sounds like a solid strategy sir. Passed.

@sonsofalchemy:

Regarding your strategy:

• Does Prisoner 48 have any special senses to help him detect the ambush?
• I personally don't believe that Daredevil could beat 10 Wargs at once. The sword you've taken can steal the soul from opponents, but I wouldn't think Wargs, as evil beasts, have a soul. Is there anything special that allows you to not get mauled to death?
• Constantine Drakon constantly shows feats of speed and agility above Spider-Man. The thread is limited to Ult. Captain America, so he'll have to be toned down at least to match that.
• I do feel that the combination of your team could overcome the Orcs, and that Artemis is a great candidate for killing the Orc Captain Balcmeg. I think Artemis may need a distraction from your team to get the drop on the trolls.

On the whole, I think you could overcome this situation. But having your character fight all 10 Wargs at once is probably suicidal unless there is some other evidence.

@sonsofalchemy said:

"In those days Elves and Men were of like stature and strength of body" -- The Silmarillion (In reference to the Men of the First Age, compared to the Elves, who routinely fought Balrogs and Dragons)

"Therefore they grew wise and glorious, and in all things more like to the firstborn than any other of the kindreds of men; and they were tall, taller than the tallest of the sons of middle earth; and the light of their eyes was like the bright stars." -- The Silmarillion (In reference to the Numenorians who came later and were even more beast mode)

I'd say as the descendant of the kings of Numenor, Aragorn is closer to Captain America than he is to Edward Elric. So, whilst I appreciate your character may be able to fight reasonably well against a troll, I don't think putting him above Aragorn has any basis.

@seagod: I really don't see the point in either character, but sure. All yours. If they have technology that doesn't suit the fantasy setting, those items won't be available.

@sonsofalchemy: I guess? Wouldn't he get kinda wrecked by a troll though?

@lunacyde: That was awesome. Passed.

@seagod: Not familiar with Takeshi Hongo or James Rogers.

@beatboks1: all good.

@maiamaku: you can still make a team.

@sonsofalchemy: Never heard of Prisoner 47, the rest seems fine.

@lunacyde: You can make a case for not being surprised, certainly. It will likely depend on your party and their senses. It is probably nighttime, since it is when you make camp. The terrain is of a plains/forest mix. Also to your side ever is the mountain range.

You may assume the road/path looks like this, with forests on one side and mountains on the other