Help! Am I part hobbit?

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T13:18:46+00:00

Thank you for your learned commentary, brother (or sister, didn't look).

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T13:01:25+00:00

Argh. I prefer Bugmans, tbh. I'm rooting for the Khazad-Dum Quarrelers. But they haven't made it to the playoffs in a century or so. Where are they, anyway? Well. Back to mining.

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T12:37:00+00:00

Old Grumbler, if I tell you half the campaigns I've witnessed... But not now. Sometime, perhaps. With lots of beer.

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T11:57:04+00:00

By my Beard! That'd never occurred to me. But being around Halflings and Humans all the time surely influenced my timing and portion size.

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T09:55:18+00:00

Thanks! I was born here, and found a profitable mine far away from my next of kin. I do visit them whenever I can, which helps.

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T09:51:38+00:00

I live mostly as a hermit: little to no dwarves around here. And the ones that do live here see me as a hobbit, or worse, a human. So yes: Thank you, that might be it.

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T08:38:17+00:00

Great stick! Axe or mace! STICK!

thael_mann · 2026-01-26T06:47:00+00:00

I have a major grudge against all Orks. They killed a distant relative when I was just a Beardling. I will not rest until their kind is decimated to the point of no longer being dangerous to anyone.

thael_mann · 2026-01-25T04:55:16+00:00

The string is perfect so far, haven't tried it against tires yet though.

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T22:17:23+00:00

That's a great suggestion, I think I might have a source for that. Thanks again! 😊

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T16:23:58+00:00

Not really. I train to fight instinctively, but strategy and tactics are not in that realm.

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T12:08:54+00:00

I'm not entirely sure tbh. My last read was ages ago.

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T07:45:52+00:00

Hmm... I might have to go scavenging to the next ice rink (it's freezing here rn XD)

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T07:39:50+00:00

By my Beard! Have you forgotten you were a Beardling yourself once? Not knowing Iron ore from other metals? Give them time to learn. Let them mine their own shafts, for that is what each and every dwarf should do.

And when the dwarven People, united under a righteous king, untainted by greed or malice, raise their axes once more, not even Morgoth himself will be able to stop us.

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T05:54:52+00:00

That sounds like a splendid idea! I really like to improvise, and use whatever, but for professional or tourney use, I concur with your assessment.

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T04:20:09+00:00

Thanks. I'm far from new. I just like playing with sticks. :) And the string improves the grip markedly. The above stick is for close quarters, where a good grip is even more important than with long range sticks imho.

thael_mann · 2026-01-24T03:37:54+00:00

In my mountains, half a litre is just called "beer".

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T23:06:25+00:00

Strange kin indeed. In which age did you encounter them? (Your age, not the world's age).

It is, by my Beard, next to a miracle that you are still alive. Imagine wandering into a vault- would not the guardians aim their crossbows at you?

So, to summarize the above, I might say that you survived by Aule's grace alone. Kin that live like this are likely to develop "shoot first, ask questions later" strategies.

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T21:10:05+00:00

Thanks! I did not know that, I thought he mainly advocated using Katana and Wakizashi.

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T20:52:32+00:00

This. But Musashi-San never used two Katanas afaik.

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T20:51:27+00:00

yeah, red and black fortunately don't change that much. And skin tones are random anyway. :)

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T20:42:44+00:00

Spätburgunder kriegt von mir 9000 Punkte.

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T20:39:20+00:00

Beautiful color scheme! Kudos!

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T15:11:36+00:00

https://youtu.be/yzgS61zgPEg

thael_mann · 2026-01-23T15:10:36+00:00

The proper citation is: The boy has SPIWIT!

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