Comments on: Monsters I Have Loved http://webamused.com/bumblers/2009/02/20/monsters-i-have-loved/ The adventures of the Sunday gaming group Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Russell http://webamused.com/bumblers/2009/02/20/monsters-i-have-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Russell Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:01:36 +0000 http://webamused.com/bumblers/?p=800#comment-622 Gandalf's morality and motivation are beyond mortal ken. In any case, I think it was more that a team of dwarves was set on facing down Smaug, and Gandalf recruited one hobbit to help them, while he went off on a crusade against the Necromancer. Smaug only actively threatened Laketown once those pesky dwarves disturbed his sleep. In any case, if you want to sue Gandalf for criminal negligence, be my guest. He had a whole team with him against the Balrog. They just weren't any help, so he told them to go on. (Again Gandalf’s morality and motivation are beyond mortal ken. In any case, I think it was more that a team of dwarves was set on facing down Smaug, and Gandalf recruited one hobbit to help them, while he went off on a crusade against the Necromancer. Smaug only actively threatened Laketown once those pesky dwarves disturbed his sleep. In any case, if you want to sue Gandalf for criminal negligence, be my guest.

He had a whole team with him against the Balrog. They just weren’t any help, so he told them to go on.
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]]> By: Joshua http://webamused.com/bumblers/2009/02/20/monsters-i-have-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Joshua Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:34:15 +0000 http://webamused.com/bumblers/?p=800#comment-621 On the other hand, Gandalf was able to defeat a Balrog solo, but recruited a team of 13 dwarves and a hobbit to face Smaug. If he had it within his capacity to defeat Smaug, it was criminally irresponsible of him to inveigle the others into his scheme, and even worse to leave the dragon to laying waste to Laketown. On the other hand, Gandalf was able to defeat a Balrog solo, but recruited a team of 13 dwarves and a hobbit to face Smaug. If he had it within his capacity to defeat Smaug, it was criminally irresponsible of him to inveigle the others into his scheme, and even worse to leave the dragon to laying waste to Laketown.

]]> By: Russell http://webamused.com/bumblers/2009/02/20/monsters-i-have-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Russell Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:11:48 +0000 http://webamused.com/bumblers/?p=800#comment-620 Smaug was killed by a single arrow, whereas Gandalf struggled with the Balrog for a week (and sort of died.) Which ass is badder? Smaug was killed by a single arrow, whereas Gandalf struggled with the Balrog for a week (and sort of died.) Which ass is badder?

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