seeing as there is some interest we may as well give this a go

so, the answer is hidden in an obfuscated clue, where you replace the answer with alternate words that mean the same thing

i.e. clue- 'satchel termination' answer=Bag End

RULES- keep to the main trilogy, silmarillion and hobbit, and the one who answers right goes next

rich

I like the idea, rich. May be a bit difficult since the names of many places and personalities in Middle-earth are in fictional languages (try coming up with something for Dwarrowdelf). Still, I think it might be fun!

Here are some I thought up:

Blood Sack (1 word)

Fastener Fruit Conveyance (2 words)

Additional Entryway (1 word)

starhawk77 said:

yes perhaps just a tolkien trivia game with a riddle type clue may be better.....leaves more options open

also those are good, im busy trying to figure them out- are we sticking with things that have been released and included in the game, or is this open ended?

blood sack = Gorbag?

starhawk77 said:

Buckleberry Ferry

Andor (And-door) ??

Mighty Jim said:

ahh...yes..buckle- berry -ferry, that my friend was genius

Gorbag and Buckleberry Ferry are correct!

Andor is on the right track, but not quite the answer...

A couple more:

Shank o' Girl (1 word)

Fee Staff (1 word--this one might be pretty hard, but it's a major character)

very good, seeing as this has sort of taken off, ive turned it into the actual game thread. winner of the clue goes next with the next clue ie. so if i get these right ill go next and so on

FEE STAFF= BIL BO

SHANK O' GIRL= LEG O LAS

great clues by the way!

richsabre said:

ding ding ding! Well done.

Ask away.

starhawk77 said:

Even this not being competitive, you owned.
(I only knew what those are after the answer, which made the 'discovery' funnier)

thank you

CLUE= between light and dark safe place

richsabre said:

Grey Havens?

yes, well done, take it away..............

Ive been dipping in and out of this one all day, hoping to get the first correct answer in so i can have a go!!!

Ted Sandyman said:

keep at it! i was despairing no one else was going to go for this and id have to let my game die!!!

Okay, here's the clue:

Legend Dashed Beloved (1 word)

nows your chance ted, cause i aint got a **** clue on this one

Ummmmm still thinking!! It hurts!!

AHH MITH (myth) RAN DIR !!!!

Yehhhhh!!! Get in there!!! Thats for the Shire!!

very clever! not only is it a riddle clue, but that answer is also an alternate name for a character.....very sly

not just a miller eh ted????

I can be good sometimes! Im still trying to persuade Hobbiton that i was 'misled' by Saruman and Worm!! Anyway, the next clue is "Kermit is greater than a hundred".

nice one- ..........frog-mor-ton

Well played sir! This definately is a Brucie. ( Good game...Good game)

Ted Sandyman said:

haha - got a laugh out of that one! ok clue

lengthy derriere photosynthesising organ