Porthas

Completely forgot about this topic, but may I direct your attention to HoME - Morgoth's Ring

I guess you missed this:

Meantime I would like to seek everyone's cooperation in starting separate topics regarding tolkienish debates (not least so I can participate in them, lol, but I can't in this topic since I'd prefer to keep the topic on track.)

I've continued this discussion here.

Edit @Zyraen: Balrogs should be tough. It took practically a god (Istari or super high-level elf lord) to bring them down .

Yes Balrogs should be tough, but balanced with a game design in mind. And they of course should be Rare.

Merry Christmas and Happy Splicing!

*mind is boggled* To say this covers a LOT of ground and is very ambitious is almost an understatement. The battles, especially the ones involving the Valar, were so huge that large chunks of continent were sunk underwater. The stories are epic in scope and cover many characters... almost all of them important in one way or another. The time span covers centuries... *mind is boggled*

Coolio.  This btw is the spell description for the Death Spell ...

"When a death spell is cast, it snuffs out the life forces of creatures in the area of effect instantly and irrevocably. Such creatures cannot be raised or resurrected, but an individual slain in this manner might be brought back via a wish.  Creatures with more than 8 hit dice are immune to this spell, with the exception of summoned creatures, which are slain automatically.  Only enemies are affected by this spell."

I guess the developers had a thing for "snuffing" life forces.

I went ahead and proceeded to Spellhold while waiting on this answer.  I like how Kova actually waits until some logical point to ask me about my heritage, like when I turn into the Slayer.

It's Thanksgiving here, so Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Hmmmm I SK'd in all the Power Word spells, and then the Death Spell and Hold Person spells when that wouldn't work.  Multiple copies of each.  Still doesn't work. Blah.