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-Loremaster's Guide-

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nfor!ation ontained in this dou!ent has )een o!piled fro! desriptions 3ritten )" 4.R.R. Tol$ien in The o))it# (op"right 195* )"&eorge Allen Un3in 'td.7 (op"r ight + 1966 )" 4.R.R. Tol$ien7 (op"right + Rene3ed )" (hristopher R. Tol$ien# 4ohn 8.R. Tol$ien# andrisilla ,.A.R. Tol$ien7 (op"right + Restored 1996 )" the Estate of 4.R.R. Tol$ien# assigned 199* to the 4.R.R. Tol$ien (op"right Trust.

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INTRODUCTIONThere is a lot !ore in hi! than "ou guess#

and a deal !ore than he has an" idea ofhi!self.

>arrating an adventure in ,iddle-earth is :uite thetas$? The rofessor 3as ver" lever# desriptive# andsurel" had a )asi Wits rating of * or higher. 8orthose of us 3ho do not possess suh a natural a)ilit" in stor"telling# so!e t"pe of help is desired.8urther!ore# as a 'ore!aster 3ho 3ishes to apturethe flavor and st"le of Tol$ien in his ga!es# realie !ust atuall" stud" the soure !aterial and not <ust read it.

That is 3h" deided to 3r ite this 'ore!aster@s&uide as a supple!ent for T.E O>E R2>& ™ ABE>T RE%

OBER T.E E& E O8 T.E W2' rolepla"ing ga!e.

>arrating Tol$ien-st"leontains a o!pilation ofdesriptions and fats#ta$en fro! The o))it™#overing a )road range oftopis fro! terrain featuresto d3arven 3ardro)es. With eah ite! there is a

suggestion for 'ore!astersa)out ho3 to use the!

3hen narrating adventures in Wilderland.

have also inluded so!e fun stud" :uestions to help sharpen "our 'ore!aster s$ills. These re:uirethat "ou have a op" of the T.E O>E R2> &™ rolepla"ing ga!e as 3ell as The o))it™ . When page nu!)ers are referened# the" 3ill )e fro!the english 199* softoveredition# 2*2 pages# pu)lished

)" the oughton ,ifflin(o!pan"# 3ith over illustration )" Alan 'ee Csho3nhereD . hose this edition )eause it is inepensive# and:uite fran$l"# it@s the one alread" had on !" shelf?

>o3# if those of us 3ho do not possess suh anatural a)ilit" in stor"telling does not inlude "ou# hope "ou en<o" this supple!ent an"3a" F friendsand fello3 onspirators? These !a" not )e ,iddle-

earth shattering stud" disiplines# )ut pra" "oufind so!ething surprising and refreshing a)outthe!. 8or that !atter# have no dou)t that !" la$of for!al eduation in Tol$ien@s prose or English 3ill )e evident in !" 3riting# and this !a" ause "ou to get a funn" :ueer f it# espeiall" sine this is asupple!ent a)out Tol$ien-st"le narration. apologie in advane for this.

All as$ is that "ou give it a read and do so!ething unepeted F tr " !" !ethods. f "ou do# "ou@ll gainF 3ell# 3e@ll see if "ou gain an"thing in the end.

%eriousl"# tr" it.

G4a!es R. ;ro3n at "our servie?H sa" 3ith a lo3 )o3.

C ONCERNING L OREMASTERS

What is a 'ore!asterI suppose !uh has alread" )een 3ritten a)out 'ore!asters# although the" have not al3a"s )een alled )" that na!e. The" annot )e desri)ed generall"# for the" o!e in all shapes

and sies. %o!e have )eards# 3hile others are )ald7so!e are fat and others see! as if the" ould use !ore dinners eah da"7 so!e are 3ell-groo!ed and niel" dressed# 3hile others s!ell peuliar# to )e polite a)out it. And those are <ust the 3o!en? ;utthe one thing all 'ore!asters share is a love for dieand the good stories the" affet. To )e a 'ore!aster is to love adventures# espeiall" diffiult ones# orones that o!e out altogether surprising in the end.

f "ou have ever )een a 'ore!aster# "ou an identif" 3ith the !ental endurane it re:uires 3hen

spending the good part of a session ad<udiating rules# )rea$ing up argu!ents )et3een stu))orn pla"ers# and other3ise )eing the @!aster@ of the ga!e. As in all things# it is the disipline of preparation that gives "ou the s$ill# leading to a !ore satisf"ing end to a long da".



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T OLKIEN- STYLE The 'ore!aster@s ;oo$ # pp. 6-9# does a fine <o) of )rea$ing do3n the role of a 'ore!aster. highl"

reo!!end a areful revie3 of this !aterial. Thefirst ti!e read it# )reeed through it# ad!ittedl" 3anting to get to the par ts a)out !ehanis# o!)at#and the %hado3. Reading it no3# appreiate thehallenge it provides to all aspiring 'ore!asters# partiularl" in )ringing the flavor of Tol$ien to the ga!e.

The author tells us# G&etting the ,iddle-earth @!ood@ right is essential in order to give the pla"ers thefeeling that the" are a part of the unfolding events atthe end of the Third Age.H After ad!onish!ent tota$e another loo$ at Tol$ien@s )oo$s# he goes on to

sa" that it !a$es sense for the 'ore!aster to )e the pla"er 3ith the deepest @Tol$ien-lore.@

;ut it is the setion titled The 'ore!aster as >arratoron page J that reall" pushed !e into 3riting this guide7 speifiall" this state!ent# GKAL fe3 3ell-hosen 3ords are enough to give a vivid piture of 3hat is going on# as the situation re!inds the pla"ers of a sene fro! the )oo$s.H

T HREE C ONCENTRATIONS

t see!s to !e then# that a 'ore!aster shouldonentrate on three things if he 3ants to )e an interesting narrator 3ho re!inds pla"ers of senesfro! the )oo$s. 8irst# he should have the !ost Tol$ien-lore. This re:uires gra))ing so!e )utteredsones# sitting on a stool )" fireside# and lots and lots of stud"ing? %eondl"# he should ar! hi!self 3ith 3ords. >ot <ust an" sort of 3ords# )ut 3ordsand phrases that Tol$ien 3ould use. 8or fun# heshould also !a$e a list of 3ords and phrases that Tol$ien 3ould not use# and avoid using the! during narration. Thirdl"# he should stud" various senes

fro! the )oo$s. This 3ill fa!iliarie the 'ore!aster 3ith the $inds of senes Tol$ien used and the details he put into the!. (onverting senes into thefra!e3or$ of The One Ring 3ill help 'ore!asters !aster the )lend of Tol$ien-st"le narration and solid ga!e !ehanis.

These three onentrations for! the parts of this guide# 3ith eah part to )e used as a stud" tool onthe 3a" to putting the !aster in 'ore!aster. t is not intended that all the 3or$ 3ill )e done for "ou F

rather# "ou 3ill learn the disiplines that 3ill lead to Tol$ien-st"le narration in atual ga!ing sessions.

art 1M Tol$ien-'ore%tud"ing the ;oo$s

art 2M Words hrases%ounding li$e the 9rofessor

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%tud"ing the ;oo$s

mapping thehobbit

e loved !a s# and in his hall there hung alarge one of the (ountr" Round 3ith all his

favourite 3al$s !ar$ed on it in red in$.

nreasing "our Tol$ien-lore )egins )" ta$inganother loo$ at Tol$ien@s )oo$s# 3hih )egins )" pi$ing the! up and reading the!. This# of ourse#annot )e done for "ou# "ou !ust do it for "ourself.f "ou have less than half a !ind to stud" the soure !aterial# "ou 3ill never ahieve the level of $no3ledge epeted of a great 'ore!aster. Nourdisipline in this area 3ill )e evident during live narration. Whether "ou reall the fat that Old%!aug preferred eating !aidens or &andalf li$esold hi$en and pi$les# "ou 3ill gain the respet of "our pla"ers 3hile sta"ing true to the soure !aterial.

Although it is highl" reo!!ended to read all of Tol$ien@s )oo$s# "ou an gain a re!ar$a)le a!ountof lore <ust fro! reading The o))it . n fat# sinethe first ore set of The One Ring# Adventures overthe Edge of the Wild# is set <ust five "ears after theevents of The o))it and fouses on the region of Wilderland# it is the )est )oo$ to )egin stud"ing.

What is mapping?,apping is the disipline of reading a stor" andta$ing detailed notes in a variet" of ategories. The purpose of !apping is fa!iliarit" 3ith theseategories# as 3ell as onneting )its of lore togetherfor a !ore o!prehensive vie3 of a partiular topi.8urther!ore# !apping is the foundational disipline

needed in all three parts of this guide# as it involvesfat gathering# listing 3ords and phrases# andoutlining senes.

Thin$ of reading The o))it as going on anadventure of "our o3n. Eah hapter is li$e enteringa ne3 dangerous loation in ,iddle-earth that "ou 3ill need to !ap# !ar$ing ite!s of interest that

stand out. Nou !a" 3ant to re-visit those ite!s do3nthe road and inlude the! in "our o3n stories. Therefore# "ou should re!e!)er to thin$ li$e a'ore!aster of The One Ring rolepla"ing ga!e and not si!pl" a o!piler of tr ivial fats. When !apping# as$ "ourself ho3 "ou ould use the infor!ation in a future ga!ing session.

Preparations;efore "ou )egin !apping# "ou should prepare afra!e3or$ for "our !ap. While this setup is

usto!ia)le aording to "our o3n tastes# there areso!e parts o!!on to ever" !ap.

8irst# reate a ta)le in a 3riting rogra! on ao! uter# or dra3 one in a note)oo$.

The ta)le should inlude at least three olu!ns 3iththe headings (hapter# (ategor"# and (o!!ents. f "ou use a 3riting progra!# it 3ill )e easier to sort "our !ap later and "ou an update o!!ents 3ithinspeifi ategories 3ithout having to enter a ne3 linefor that ategor" eah ti!e additional infor!ation isdisovered. f "ou don@t have a o!puter progra! F "ou !a" 3ant to onsider !a$ing eah ategor " itso3n page to avoid this pro)le!.

%eond# define "our olu!n headings and theur ose for the!.

n this ase# the olu!n la)eled @(hapter@ is for

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listing the nu!)er or na!e of the hapter )eing !apped fro! The o))it . There are nineteenhapters to !apM

An Unepeted art" Roast ,utton A %hort Rest B Over ill and Under ill B Riddles in the ar$ B Out of the 8r "ing-an into the 8ire B ueer 'odgings B 8lies and %pidersP ;arrels Out of ;ond P A War! Welo!e P On the oorstep P nside nfor!ation P >ot at o!e

PB 8ire and Water PB The &athering of the (louds PB A Thief in the >ight PB The (louds ;urst PB The Return 4our ne" PP The 'ast %tage

Eah of these hapters is a ertain nu!)er of pages# representing an overall perentage of the !ap. 8orea!ple# (hapter M An Unepeted art" is 26 pages out of 2*2 or 9.6Q of the !ap.

The olu!n la)eled @(ategor"@ is 3here "ou 3ill listall the )road ategories "ou 3ill )e o!!enting on.%o!e of these an )e identified fro! the )eginningand others 3on@t )e revealed until "ou disover the!as "ou stud". The purpose for having ategories is to )ring all si!ilar infor!ation into one plae# there)" !a$ing it si!pler to referene for later use. ere areseveral suggested starting ategoriesM

(ulture (harater &eograph" 'oation (reature 8ood Weapons Ar!or O)<et

uotes Words Ations%ene

Eah ategor" an )e further larified )" adding aspeifi topi in parenthesis# e.g.# (harater C;il)o;agginsD. ;elo3 are suggestions for various topis ineah of these ategories 3ith eplanations.

(ultureCo))its# 3arves# Elves# ,enD(hoose one of the four !a<or raes of ,iddle-earthor so!ething even !ore defined# suh as 3arves of

the 'onel" ,ountain.

(haraterC;il)o ;aggins# &andalf# Thorin Oa$enshieldD(hoose a speifi harater.

&eogra h"

Coles# ,ountains# Rivers# 8orestsD(hoose a speifi geographial feature.

'oation

C;il)o@s o))it hole# ale# the ,ountainD(hoose a speifi loation.

(reature COld %!aug# Ors# Trolls# %pidersD(hoose a speifi reature or t"pe of reature.

8ood This ategor" does not neessaril" need to )e divided into speifi topis# although "ou !a" 3ant to !a$eo!!ents on t"pes of food eaten )" speifi ultures#haraters# or reatures7 or possi)l" even food found in ertain loations or geographial areas# e.g.# 8oodCThe %hireD.

Wea ons This ategor" !a" not need to )e divided intospeifi topis. o3ever# if there is a uni:ue 3eapon# it !a" need its o3n entr "# e.g.# WeaponsC%3ordsD.

Ar!or Again# this ategor " !a" not need to )e divided into

speifi topis unless there is a uni:ue piee ofar!or that needs its o3n entr"# e.g.# Ar!or Cel!sD.

O)<etCsDC,ap of the ,ountain# &andalf@s staff# ,usialnstru!entsD(hoose a speifi o)<et or group of o)<ets.

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uotes This ategor" inludes all sentenes that stand out to "ou. t does not re:uire speifi topis# unless "ou

3ould li$e to ategorie "our :uotes in so!e 3a"#e.g.# uotes C;il)o@s %a"ingsD.

Words This ategor" overs all uni:ue 3ords or short phrases and does not re:uire speif i topis# unlessthere is a desire to ategorie into t"pes of 3ords#suh as nouns and ad<etives.

Ations This ategor" overs all ver)s and ationdesriptions and does not re:uire speifi topis unless it is desired to assoiate ertain ations 3ith aulture# harater or reature# e.g.# AtionsCragonsD.

%ene This ategor" identifies a speifi sene fro! the !aterial that 3ill )e onverted into ga!e ter!s.>a!e the sene 3hatever "ou 3ish.

The third olu!n la)eled @(o!!ents@ is 3here "ou 3ill atuall" ta$e notes. (o!!ents an )e

organied in 3hatever fashion is easiest for "ou to understand )ut should generall" inlude the page nu!)erCsD 3here the infor!ation an )e found Cin "our soureD# the )od" of the o!!ent# and possi)le'ore!aster uses.

Mapping Page ! Page>o3 that "ou have prepared "our !ap# "ou an )egin the hard 3or$ of reading and !apping.8ollo3 these steps and "ou 3ill find that "ou are pi$ing up !ore Tol$ien-'ore than "ou antiipated.

%te OneM Read the Tet%te T3oM 2dentif" (ategories%te ThreeM Write (o!!ents

When "ou read the tet# o!prehend 3hat "ou are reading and en<o" the stor". Tr" reading a full pageof !aterial )efore "ou )egin !apping. Then# go

)a$ to the top of the page and star t "our 3or$.

As "ou o!e aross ite!s that f it into "ourategories# 3rite the! do3n. Nou !a" also find

infor!ation that see!s to fit a ne3 ategor " that "oudid not antiipate during preparation. That@s o$a"# <ust add it as a ne3 ategor" an"3a".

The goal is to identif" ategor ies of infor!ation "oufeel 3ill inrease "our Tol$ien-'ore# inrease "our $no3ledge of Tol$ien@s 3ords and phrases# and lead "ou to )etter 'ore!aster s$ills.

As soon as "ou identif" "our first ategor"# 3rite ao!!ent a)out that partiular piee of infor!ation# re!e!)ering to inlude the page nu!)er "ou found it on and a possi)le use for the infor!ation in a

ga!ing session. %o!eti!es# thin$ing of a ga!ingappliation an )e done after an entire hapter is !apped.

8or !ost ategories# "our o!!ents 3ill onsist ofdesriptions and details a)out the topi. These do not have to )e full sentenes# )ut $e" 3ords and fatsseparated )" se!iolons. As "ou read further# "ou 3ill often revisit previous ategories. 4ust add to "our o!!ents a)out that topi )" listing the ne3 page nu!)er Cif appropriateD and the ne3o!!ents. After an entire hapter is !apped# "ou

!a" )e surprised )" the a!ount of lore "ou have gathered on a partiular topi.

t an )e slightl" onfusing at ti!es 3hen deiding 3hat ategor" to put infor!ation in. Nou !a" thin$that the infor!ation falls into !ore than oneategor". 8or ea!ple# "ou !a" 3ant to plae Thorin@s )rea$fast order under (harater CThorinD as 3ell as 8ood. t !a" even fall under (ultureC3arvesD if "ou@d li$e. t does not !atter ho3 !an"ategories the infor!ation is reorded under7 !apping is purel" for "our stud" purposes and

reording the sa!e infor!ation in several 3a"s 3illonl" failitate "our !e!oriation and reall.

After eah finished page of !apping# update thetotal pages done and the perentage of the !apo!pleted. This 3ill serve as an enourage!ent and inentive to $eep the pro<et !oving for 3ard.

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E"amples of Mapping### The follo3ing is a full ea!ple of a !ap fro!(hapter of The o))it # An Unepeted 9art" .

Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#)(hapter 1 &eograph"

ColesDCp. 5D esri)ed as nast"# 3et# filled 3ith the ends of 3or!s and an oo"s!ell7 dr"# )are and sand" 3ith nothing in the! to sit do3n on or eat7 Cp.1*D a ra))it-hole is !entioned7

'ORE,A%TERM Nou loo$ out on the hill and find it full of nast"# 3et holes# li$e giant 3or!s have infested it.

(hapter 1 'oationC;il)o@s o))it-

holeD

Cp. 5D t is o!forta)le7 has a perfetl" round door# painted green# "ello3 )rass $no) in the eat !iddle7 door opens into a tu)e-shaped hall li$e a

tunnel Cthat 3inds on and onD# 3ithout s!o$e# 3ith panelled 3alls# andfloors tiled and arpeted# provided 3ith polished hairs# and lots and lotsof pegs for hats and oats7 no upstairs7 )edroo!s# )athroo!s# ellarsC3here the )eer is $ept# p. 9D# pantries Clots of theseD# 3ardro)es C3hole roo!s devoted to lothesD# $ithens# and dining-roo!s all on the sa!e passage7 the )est roo!s are on the lef t Cgoing inD 3ith the 3indo3s# 3hihare deep-set and round overloo$ing ;il)o@s garden# and !eado3s )e"ond#sloping do3n to the river7 Cp. JD front door-)ell Csounds li$e ding-dong-a- ling-dang Cp. 10D7 there is a $ettle# up and sauer7 Cp. 9D pint )eer-!ug7 Cp.10D )ig <ug of offee# set on the hearth7 Cp. 12D )ottles# dishes# $nives# for$s# glasses# plates# spoons# and )ig tra"s7 has s!all ta)les and a parlour# 3itha stool )" fireside7 Cp. 15D parlour has a hi!ne" and lo$ on !antelpiee7

Cp. 16D po$er and shovel in fireplae7 Cp. 1*D there is a dra3ing-roo! sofa7Cp. 20D in ;il)o@s hall hangs a large !ap of the (ountr" Round7 Cp. 2D thereare spare-roo!s# hairs and sofas7

'ORE,A%TERM %uttling do3n the panelled passage# "ou !a$e "our 3a" past spare-roo!s# pantries# dining-roo!s# and 3ardro)es )eforedisovering the first )athroo! on "our right.

(hapter 1 uotes Cp. 5D ... "ou ould tell 3hat a ;aggins 3ould sa" on an" :uestion 3ithoutthe )other of as$ing hi! .

'ORE,A%TERM Nou don@t even need to as$ the old ho))it if he 3ants to help "ou# for "ou an tell 3hat he 3ould sa" 3ithout the )other of as$ing hi!.

Cp. D 2f "ou had heard onl" a :uarter of 3hat 2 have heard a)out hi!# and2 have onl" heard ver" little of all there is to hear# "ou 3ould )e preparedfor an" sort of re!ar$a)le tale. This :uote is spea$ing of &andalf fro! the narrator@s point of vie3.

Cp. JD And 3hat 3ould "ou do# if an uninvited d3arf a!e and hung histhings up in "our hall 3ithout a 3ord of eplanationI t see!s that Tol$ien

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Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#) li$ed to narrate )" posing :uestions to the listenerreader.

Cp. 9D ...)ut @the" have )egun to arrive@ had flustered hi! )adl". nstead ofsa"ing the d3arf )othered ;il)o )" 3hat he said# Tol$ien :uotes the d3arf.e does this sort of thing again Cp. 16D ...3agging his !outh in protest at)eing alled @audaious@ and 3orst of all @fello3 onspirator@... and Cp. 1*D At @!a" never return@ he )egan to feel a shrie$ o!ing up inside 7 Cp. 1JD Asfor @little fello3 )o))ing on the !at@ it al!ost !ade hi! reall" fiere 7

Cp. 12D The d3arves ate and ate# and tal$ed and tal$ed# and ti!e got on. This is a good 3a" for a 'ore!aster to desr i)e a !eal-ti!e.

Cp. 16D e had less than half a !ind to feth the la!p# and !ore than halfa !ind to pretend to# and go and hide )ehind the )eer-)arrels in the

ellar... Tol$ien uses the phrase less than half a !ind to !ean that ;il)o had ver" little desire to get the la!p# )ut 3as deter!ined to pretend to and go hide instead.

Cp. 1*D Gu!ph?H Cor so!e snort !ore or less li$e thatD.

Cp. 19D &andalf a)out ;il)o# There is a lot !ore in hi! than "ou guess# anda deal !ore than he has an idea of hi!self. Nou !a" Cpossi)l"D all live tothan$ !e "et.

Cp. 21D ;il)o# @Also# 2 should li$e to $no3 a)out ris$s# out-of-po$etepenses# ti!e re:uired and re!uneration# and so forth@ S )" 3hih he!eantM @What a! 2 going to get out of itI and a! 2 going to o!e )a$

aliveI@

Cp. 2D The eplanation did not see! to eplain.

Cp. 2D >ever "ou !ind. 2 3as finding things out# as usual7 and a nast"dangerous )usiness it 3as. Even 2# &andalf# onl" <ust esaped. 2 tried tosave "our father# )ut it 3as too late. e 3as 3itless and 3andering# andhad forgotten al!ost ever"thing eept the !ap and the $e".

Cp. 26D ;il)o 3ent to sleep 3ith that in his ears# and it gave hi! ver"uno!forta)le drea!s. 2t 3as long after the )rea$ of da"# 3hen he 3o$eup.

(hapter 1 Words Cp. 5D lots and lots 7 Cp. D noise li$e elephants 7 Cpp. -D and there the"re!ained to the end of their da"s 7 Cp. D a )it :ueer in his !a$e-up 7 forages and ages 7 Cp. 10D the depredations of dragons C3hih !eans plundering or ravagingD7 a throng of d3arves7 altogether )e3ildered and)e3uthered 7 Cp. 11D open the door li$e a pop-gun 7 inside of !" lardersCpantriesD7 Cpp. 12# 16D flu!!oed ConfoundedD7 (onfustiate and)e)other these d3arves? 7 Cp. 15D 3ith his feet on the fender C!etal guard on

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Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#)open fire to )lo$ falling oalsD7 Cp. 1*D li$e the 3histle of an engine o!ingout of a tunnel 7 gets funn" :ueer fits 7 as fiere as a dragon in a pinh 7 Cp.

21D ...said he# feeling all onfused and a )it sha$" inside 7 ...said heo)stinatel"# putting on his )usiness !anner 7

(hapter 1 Ations Cp. D o))its disappear :uietl" and :ui$l"7 large stupid fol$ o!e )lundering along7 Too$s disreetl" disappear7 Cp. *D ;il)o turned andsuttled inside7 Cp. JD &andalf strode a3a"7 3alin pushed inside7 Cp. 9D;alin hopped inside7 ;il)o finds hi!self suttling off7 ;il)o plu!ped do3nthe )eer...7 he puffed along the passage7 in the" hopped7 ili and 8ili )oths3ept off their )lue hoods and )o3ed7 Cp. 10D he said# )lin$ing7 off the" !arhed7 %o!e alled for ale7 ;il)o rushed along the passage7 Cp. 11D ;il)ostu!ped off to the pantries7 Cp. 12D the" had 3his$ed the tra"s and aouple of s!all ta)les into the parlour7 Cp. 16D ;il)o ;aggins# 3ho 3as 3agging his !outh in protest7 Cp. 1*D he rept nervousl" to the door7 Cp. 1JD

&loin Glapped e"es on the little fello3 )o))ing and puffing on the !at...H7Cp. 19D the d3arf huddled )a$ in his hair7 Cp. 22D %!aug fle3 up into theair and a!e south7 Cp. 25D the dragon settled on the !ountain in a spoutof fla!e7 he a!e do3n the slopes7 the )ells 3ere ringing and the 3arriors 3ere ar!ing7 the d3arves rushed out of their great gate7 the dragon a!eon the! and destro"ed !ost of their 3arriors7 he rept in through the8ront &ate and routed out all the halls7 he used to ra3l out of the great gate7 he 3ould arr " a3a" people# espeiall" !aidens# to eat# until ale 3as ruined# and all the people dead or gone7 3e 3ent a3a"7 Cp. 2D saidthe 3i0ard slo3l" and gri!l" 7 as$ed Thorin 3ith a shudder# and all thed3arves shivered 7 Thrain 3as 3itless and 3andering7 Cp. 2D the" all saidturning suddenl" to3ards hi! 7

(hapter 1 (ultureCo))itsD

Cp. D o))its are sh" of the ;ig eople7 a little people# half the height of a !an# and s!aller than the )earded d3arves7 no )eards7 no !agi a)outthe!7 the" an disappear :uietl" and :ui$l"7 $een hearing7 inlined to )efat in the sto!ah7 dress in )right olours Chiefl" green and "ello3D7 3ear no shoes C)eause their feet gro3 leather" soles and thi$ 3ar! )ro3nurl" hair li$e the stuff on their headsD7 have long lever )ro3n fingers7 good-natured faes7 laugh deep fruit" laughs7 eat dinner t3ie a da" C3henthe" an get itD7 Cp. D hildren are alled ho))it-)o"s and ho))it-girls7 eat )rea$fast7 Cp. 6D eat dinner7 Cp. 9D eat an after-supper !orsel7 Cp. 10D eatsupper7

'ORE,A%TERM &ardener ;olger lets out a deep fruit" laugh 3hen "ou as$

hi! if "ou an hide in his fields.(hapter 1 'oation CThe

illDCp. 5D also alled the neigh)ourhood of The ill7 Cp. D 3hen referring to a loation in the %hire# the" sa" either under The ill# over The ill or arossthe Water Creferring to the s!all river that runs at the foot of The illD7

(hapter 1 (harater C;il)o;agginsD

Cp. 5D ;agginses are ver" 3ell-to-do7 the" are respeta)le )eause the" are rih and never have adventures or do an"thing unepeted7 Cp. D ;il)o@s !other 3as the fa!ous ;elladona Too$ Cone of three re!ar$a)le

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Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#)daughters of the Old Too$# head of the ho))itsD7 fa!il" alled Too$-lan7she !arried ;ungo ;aggins 3ho )uilt their ho))it hole7 Cp. D ;il)o 3as

their onl" son7 s!o$es an enor!ous long 3ooden pipe7 Cp. 6D )lo3s s!o$e- rings Che loves the!# p. 15D7 Cp. JD has an Engage!ent Ta)let forappoint!ents7 Cp. 1D 3ears a 3al$ing sti$7 Cp. 16D $no3n as ,r ;agginsof ;ag-End# Under-ill7 Cp. 1*D Old Too$@s great-grand-unle# ;ullroarer# 3as so huge he ould ride a horse7 e harged the ran$s of go)lins of,ount &ra! in the ;attle of the &reen 8ields# and $no$ed their $ing&olfi!)ul@s head lean off 3ith a 3ooden lu). 2t sailed a hundred "ardsthrough the air and 3ent do3n a ra))it-hole# and in this 3a" the )attle3as 3on and the ga!e of &olf 3as invented at the sa!e !o!ent 7 Cp. 20D;il)o loves !aps7

'ORE,A%TERM As "ou approah ,r ;aggins# "ou notie he is s!o$ing an

enor!ous long 3ooden pipe and he$ing his Engage!ent Ta)let.(hapter 1 (harater

C&andalfDCp. D &andalf is an old !an 3ith a staff7 having a tall pointed )lue hat# )ri!!ed and shad"7 long gre" loa$7 silver sarf over 3hih his long 3hite)eard hung do3n )elo3 his 3aist 7 i!!ense )la$ )oots7 long )ush"e"e)ro3s7 friend of the Old Too$ )efore he died7 Cp. *D gave Old Too$ a pairof !agi dia!ond studs that fastened the!selves and never a!e undonetill ordered 7 teller of tales at parties# a)out dragons and go)lins and giantsand the resue of prinesses and the unepeted lu$ of 3ido3s@ sons 7 !a$er of fire3or$s Cgreat lilies# snapdragons# la)ur nu!s of fireD that Old Too$ used to have on ,idsu!!er@s Eve7 responsi)le for so !an" lads andlasses going off into the ;lue for !ad adventures Cli$e li!)ing trees# visiting elves# sailing ships# sailing to other shores?D7 Cp. JD spi$e on his staff

good for srathing and $no$ing rat-tat Cp. 10D7 Cp. 15D has short la"-pipe# )lo3s s!o$e-rings Cso!e go green and hover over the 3iard@s head li$elouds# !a$ing hi! loo$ strange and sorerous D7 Cp. 1*D stru$ a )lue lighton the end of his !agi staff7 Cp. 2D got the !ap of the ,ountain fro! Thrain7 found Thrain as a prisoner in the dungeons of the >ero!aner7

(hapter 1 8ood Cp. *D tea7 Cp. J-10D a$es7 Cp. 9D )eer and seed-a$e CroundD7 Cp. 10D ale# porter# offee7 )uttered sones7 Cp. 11D red 3ine C&andalf Thorin@s hoieD7 rasp)err " <a!# apple-tar t# !ine-pies and heese# por$-pie and salad7eggs# old hi$en and pi$les C&andalf@s orderD7 Cp. 2D Thorin orders si poahed eggs 3ith ha! Cand don@t )rea$ @e! D7

(hapter 1 (ultureC3arvesD

Cp. JD 3alin has a )lue )eard tu$ed into a golden )elt # ver" )right e"es#dar$-green hood on loa$ and greets 3ith lo3 )o37 Cpp. J-9D ;alin has a

3hite )eard and sarlet hood# greets 3ith hand on )reast7 d3arves greet 3ith GVVVVVV at "our servie?H7 Cp. 9D ;alin 3alin are )rothers7 ili and8ili have )lue hoods# silver )elts# "ello3 )eards# eah arr" a )ag of toolsand a spade and greet 3ith )o37 the" are the "oungest# p. 1*7 Cp. 10D ori#>ori# Ori# Oin# and &loin have t3o purple hoods# gre" hood# )ro3n hood#and a 3hite hood# respetivel"# )road hands# gold and silver )elts7 Cp. 11D;ifur# ;ofur# ;o!)ur have t3o "ello3 hoods and a pale green hood7 Thorin

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Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#)Oa$enshield has a s$"-)lue hood 3ith a long silver tassel# did not sa"an"thing a)out servie7 ;o!)ur is i!!ensel" fat and heav"7 Cpp. 12-15D

the" sing songs 3ith deep throats7 Cp. 15D ili 8ili have little fiddles intheir )ags7 ori# >ori# and Ori have flutes in their oats7 ;o!)ur has adru!7 ;ifur and ;ofur had larinets a!ong the 3al$ing sti$s7 3alin and;alin have )ig viols on the porh7 Thorin has a )eautiful golden harp7 Cp.19D the d3arves used to dig oal7 Thorin@s grandfather is Thror# 3ho !adea plan of the ,ountain7 Cp. 22D Thorin@s far anestor# Thrain the Old#disovered the ,ountain7 the" !ined and the" tunnelled and the" !ade huger halls and greater 3or$shops7 the" found a good deal of gold and a great !an" <e3els7 the" gre3 rih and fa!ous7 Thror 3as ing under the,ountain# !en treated hi! 3ith great reverene7 d3arves never used to )other gro3ing or f inding their o3n food-supplies# for the" 3ere supplied )" the fathers of the sons the" too$ on as apprenties7 d3arves 3ere rih in

those da"s and had !one" to spend and to lend# and leisure to !a$e)eautiful things <ust for the fun of it# not to spea$ of the !ost !arvellousand !agial to"s# the li$e of 3hih is not to )e found in the 3orld no3-a- da"s 7 Cp. 25D after leaving the ,ountain# the d3arves had to earn livings up and do3n the lands# sin$ing as lo3 as )la$s!ith-3or$ or evenoal!ining7 Cp. 2D Thror 3as $illed in the !ines of ,oria )" Aog the&o)lin7 )efore he 3ent into the !ines he gave the !ap to Thrain# his son7 Thrain 3ent on adventures# )ut never got near the ,ountain7 &andalffound hi! a prisoner in the dungeons of the >ero!aner7 Cp. 2D Thrain 3ished for Thorin to read the !ap and use the $e"7 d3arves order )rea$fast 3ithout so !uh as a please7

(hapter 1 (harater

CThorinOa$enshieldD

Cp. 11D Thorin is ver" haught"7 Cp. 15D s!o$es a pipe and )lo3s enor!ous

s!o$e-rings and tells the! 3here to go7 pla"s a harp7 Cp. 20D fastened the $e" upon a fine hain that hung a)out his ne$ and under his <a$et 7 Cp.21D grandfather is Thror7 Cp. 22D far anestor# Thrain the Old7 Cp. 2D has not seen his father Thrain for 100 "ears Che is !issingD7 Thrain gave the !ap to &andalf and ould not re!e!)er his o3n na!e7 Cp. 2D he 3ishedfor Thorin to use the !ap and the $e"7

(hapter 1 O)<etsC,usialnstru!entsD

Cp. 15D The d3arves had little fiddles# flutes# a dru!# larinets# viols# and a harp7

'ORE,A%TERM ushing into the tavern# "ou instantl" hear the sound ofstrings as a s!all )and of d3arves 3or$ their fiddles# viols# and golden harps.

(hapter 1 &eograph" Cthe WildD

Cp. 1D &reat !ountains# pine-trees# 3aterfalls# and aves7 Cp. 1JD The 'astesert is in the East of East7 Cp. 19D ,ir$3ood and the Withered eath are lands a)out the ,ountain7 Cp. 20D East# as far as the 'ong 'a$e7 theRunning River7 ruins of aleSthe old to3n in the valle"# under the shado3of the ,ountain 7 Cp. 21D 8ront &ate# the river runs right out of it throughthe great liff at the %outh of the ,ountain 7

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Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#)'ORE,A%TERM t has )een a long <ourne" over the Wild# through great !ountains surrounded )" pine-trees# 3aterfalls# and dar$# !"ster ious

aves.(hapter 1 (reatures Cp. 1JD Were-3or!s live in the 'ast esert7 Cp. 19D great dragons )red in the

Withered eath7 Old %!aug is a dragon7

(hapter 1 'oation CThe,ountainD

Cp. 19D There is a seret entrane C%ide-door# p. 21D on the West side to the'o3er alls CavesD7 Cp. 20D entrane is five feet high and three !a" 3al$a)reast Ctoo s!all for %!augD7 Cp. 21D there is a 8ront &ate7 Cp. 22D 3hen Thorin@s grandfather 3as ing# the halls )ea!e full of ar!our and <e3elsand arvings and ups7 there are pine trees7 Cp. 25D there are 3oods at the )otto! of the slopes7 there is a great gate7 there are halls# lanes# tunnels#alle"s# ellars# !ansions and passages7

'ORE,A%TERM %taring up the slopes fro! the edge of the 3oods# "ou ansee the great gate to the ,ountain

(hapter 1 (reature COld%!augD

Cp. 20D %!aug is too large for the seret entrane to the ,ountain7 hasdevoured d3arves and !en of ale7 Cp. 21D o!es out of the 8ront &ate7 Cp.22D dragons steal gold and <e3els fro! !en# elves# and d3arves7 the" guard their plunder as long as the" live C3hih is pratiall" forever# unlessthe" are $illedD# though the" never en<o" an" of it7 the" don@t $no3 good ite!s fro! )ad )ut the" have a good notion a)out the !ar$et value7 the" !a$e an"thing for the!selves# not even repairs7 the" an get loose sales7there used to )e lots of dragons in the >orth7 %!aug 3as speiall" greed"#strong and 3i$ed7 3hen he flies it sounds li$e the noise of a hurrianefro! the >orth7 Cp. 25D he spouts fla!e7 he !ade the river stea! and used

the fog that fell on ale as a over for atta$7 he piles treasure in a great heap and sleeps on it for a )ed7 he ra3ls out of the great gate and o!es )" night to ale7 he 3ould arr" a3a" people# espeiall" !aidens# to eat# until ale 3as ruined# and all the people dead or gone7

'ORE,A%TERM The dragon flies do3n on "our o!pan" 3ith the noise of a hurr iane fro! the >orth.

(hapter 1 O)<ets C,ap e"D

Cp. 19D t is a large parh!ent# 3hih is a plan of the ,ountain7 Cp. 20DKWLith the !ap 3ent a $e"# a s!all and urious $e". t had a long )arreland intriate 3ards# !ade of silver7

'ORE,A%TERM Nou turn the long )arrel of the s!all and urious $e" until

"ou hear a li$.(hapter 1 'oation CTo3n

of aleDCp. 22D t is desri)ed as the !err" to3n of ale7 ings used to send ford3arven s!iths and re3ard the! rihl"7 fathers 3ould )eg the d3arves tota$e their sons as apprenties and pa" in food-supplies7 the to" !ar$et ofale 3as the 3onder of the >orth# 3ith the !ost !arvellous and !agialto"s7 Cp. 25D there are 3arning )ells7

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Chapter Categr! Cmments "#$"%"& '(#)'ORE,A%TERM As "ou gae over the !err " to3n of ale# "our !inds 3ander )a$ to the da"s 3hen the to" !ar$ets 3ere filled 3ith the !ost

!arvellous and !agial to"s.(hapter 1 %ene C,eeting

With The3arvesD

Cpp. J-26D dentif" the ations of the sene and put the! in order. 'oo$ for possi)le (o!!on s$ill usage.

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