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by Udwin
Wed Oct 05, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Dunedain Culture
Topic: FINALLY Fleshing Out a Persona
Replies: 26
Views: 11132

Re: FINALLY Fleshing Out a Persona

The spelling is throwing me off, for some reason the y makes it look more Swarzy and less Sindarin to my eyes. Would spelling it 'Balamir' alter the meaning any? Maybe its the Bala- root, I can't recall anyone with that as the first element of their name...could 'Valamir' be appropriate?
by Udwin
Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:00 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Hello from the American Southwest!
Replies: 14
Views: 5521

Re: Hello from the American Southwest!

I am struggling to nail down which culture I would like to base my persona on! I like geography and have some experience with orienteering and modern cartography (digital) and thought it might be nice to do a sort of military scout or perhaps a cartographer, but I have a hard time deciding on a spe...
by Udwin
Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Middle-earth Reenactment Society
Topic: Autumn 2022 now available!
Replies: 4
Views: 5525

Autumn 2022 now available!

The members of the MERS are proud to announce the latest issue of Edge of the Wild is now available! Check it out by direct PDF download HERE , or browse this and past issues on the Newsletters section of our website . Please share freely among your circles, consider joining our subscription mailing...
by Udwin
Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Did the Men of Dale have a cavalry?
Replies: 22
Views: 7364

Re: Did the Men of Dale have a cavalry?

I really like that hexagonal shield!...when I tackle a Beorning shield Mk2, and have the funds for a nice hexagonal boss, I'll probably do something similar with my existing footprint theme. Gets away from the round shield 'viking' look while still being Germanic, but not so divergent as something l...
by Udwin
Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Did the Men of Dale have a cavalry?
Replies: 22
Views: 7364

Re: Did the Men of Dale have a cavalry?

-An oval shield with pointy boss would be an excellent choice, both to differentiate from round-shield Rohirrim, AND to hearken back to our primary (visual!) source for hard kit of the northeastern cultural sphere. -As for Bladorthin, Andreas Mohn (Codex Regius) comes to the conclusion that he was a...
by Udwin
Wed Sep 21, 2022 2:13 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Tall Boot Problems
Replies: 7
Views: 3592

Re: Tall Boot Problems

'Riding pants' often have a 'stirrup' that goes under the instep and keeps pants from bunching or riding up.
I suppose alternately you could tuck your pants into your socks before putting on your boots.
by Udwin
Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Elvish Culture
Topic: Love in the Elven culture
Replies: 2
Views: 2968

Re: Love in the Elven culture

Welcome. If you're interested in these topics, I would recommend tracking down a copy of The Nature of Middle-earth , several sections of which include details on the Eldar perspective on procreation and childbearing and the phases of life associated with them. ' The Laws and Customs Among the Eldar...
by Udwin
Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How far would a ranger range?
Replies: 10
Views: 4224

Re: How far would a ranger range?

We also know that there were Rangers at Sarn Ford when the Nazgul approached the Shire, and that "Rangers go" to Fornost/'Deadman's Dyke'. Then there's this: "The hobbits had been nearly two months in the House of Elrond, and November had gone by with the last shreds of autumn, and De...
by Udwin
Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hard drinks in Middle Earth
Replies: 19
Views: 7239

Re: Hard drinks in Middle Earth

Maybe elsewhere in Eriador, but fairly definitively not for Hobbits: HoME Vol 12 : The Appendix on Languages: $58. Note. In cases where 'folk-etymology' has operated to alter older (Elvish) names into the appearance of names in the C.S. special difficulty may be met, since it is unlikely that suita...
by Udwin
Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Coinage
Replies: 28
Views: 26429

Re: Coinage

I can't quite make out what the design is on the Celtic quarter but I really dig the other three! I can definitely see the Elizabethan as something Gondorian, divided into 4 tharni as it is, while the Wotan head coin makes me think of something the Dunlendings would've had (assuming they had coinage...
by Udwin
Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:21 pm
Forum: Dunedain Culture
Topic: FINALLY Fleshing Out a Persona
Replies: 26
Views: 11132

Re: FINALLY Fleshing Out a Persona

I definitely hear you on the 'real-life surroundings don't track 1:1 to Middle-earth' conundrum... my family's farm where I grew up is right on the Ohio, therefore my Beorning and Bucklander personas are located on their rivers...but the Ohio makes a big loop and actually is running south to north w...
by Udwin
Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:37 pm
Forum: Dwarven Culture
Topic: Khazad Culture?
Replies: 22
Views: 24430

Re: Khazad Culture?

Speaking of Dain's red axe, I'd like to know how that was interpreted by everyone else when first reading about it. An axe rusted red? Metaphorically red/ perpetually covered in the blood of Dain's enemies? A red wood handle? Mythical unspecified red metal? Or simply an axe painted red? The blood o...
by Udwin
Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:31 pm
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Question on intro bows
Replies: 11
Views: 4949

Re: Question on intro bows

I've noticed a high number of folks in this hobby gravitating towards 'horsebows' of late, and I would Strongly suggest against these for anyone who's not portraying a Rider of Rohan, Easterling, or possibly someone from northeast Rhovanion. I know it's tempting to think, 'well I live somewhere that...
by Udwin
Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:36 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: New legbands from Kram Bu.
Replies: 11
Views: 4938

Re: New legbands from Kram Bu.

Ooh, that weave is gorgeous. Very nice. I kitted up for my other period last weekend and realized the braintan thongs at the ends of my puttees kinda stand out and halfway go against the 'no visible fasteners' rule, so I for one would love to know how you've wrapped the tops of yours here!
by Udwin
Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Buckskin - what cultures use it?
Replies: 12
Views: 5583

Re: Buckskin - what cultures use it?

The young man with the braided lasso and the fellow with the pipe are great inspiration. Did you ever make progress on your 'pan-Northern' design language? I could easily see these decorated with some authentic M-e motifs. That looks really functional, although many have said the leather, while it p...