Tag Archives: Tolkien voice recording
Hill Troll
‘As for Bilbo walking primly towards the red light, I don’t suppose even a weasel would ahve stirred a whisker at it. So, naturally, he got right up to the fire – for fire it was – without disturbing anyone. And this is what he saw. Three very large persons sitting round a very large […]
Gameplay Music: Black Riders
Plenty of the reviews and commentary this game gets remark a great deal about “theme”. Most agree that Nate French, Caleb Grace, Matt Newman, and the rest of the contributing Fantasy Flight team have done a fine job of keeping this game snug within the feel of its source text. I say “feel” because that […]
Old Forest Road
There is nothing quite like the feeling of the first step of any grand adventure. The first day of a new job or new school year; loading up the suitcase for a flight or road trip to a new destination; or, in the case of our beloved collectible game, ripping the plastic off a fresh […]
For Gondor!
NOTICE: For maximum thematic enjoyment, play this compilation of every Gondor cue in The Lord of the Rings soundtrack from A Magpie’s Nest as you read my article about the White Tree. Enjoy! A solitary stately horn blows a noble note as Lord Boromir stands at the Council of Elrond. “By the blood of our […]