This weekend TORn’s Hall of Fire returns to the Hobbit to examine “Riddles in the Dark”. Bilbo wakes…
Continue ReadingThis weekend TORn’s Hall of Fire returns to the Hobbit to examine “Riddles in the Dark”.
Bilbo wakes up lost and afraid. Crawling along in the dark, not knowing where he’s going, one of his hands makes contact with a small, cold, metal ring. Little does he realise how putting it in his pocket will change the fate of middle-earth. Continue reading “Hall of Fire this weekend — Riddles in the Dark!”
Our trivia master Elrond is about to start asking questions. So come join us right now in The Hall of Fire and see how good your Tolkien trivia knowledge is! (Be sure to choose #thehallofffire on the drop down menu when you log in!)
Thanks to all who came along!
How’s your Tolkien trivia? Do you know the difference between a Balchoth and a Brandybuck? All the seven names of Gondolin? How many great rings of power there were in total?
Well, if you’re up for the challenge, we’ve powered up our trivia master Elrond for this weekend’s Hall of Fire session. Elrond knows about 500 questions — some easy, some not so easy! So join us this evening (Saturday May 7) from 6pm EST in #thehalloffire on our IRC server (irc.theonering.net) where we’ll be indulging in a fun battle of wits where that will test your Tolkien geekery to the limit! Continue reading “Hall of Fire later today — test your Tolkien trivia!”
We’re about to start our chapter discussion of chapter two of The Hobbit in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. So if you fancy talking about Bilbo’s unexpected adventures in the Misty Mountains, log in now using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: choose TheHallOfFire on the drop-down menu. And choose yourself a nick name other than “guest”!)
We’re done! Thanks to everyone who joined our discussion!
Tomorrow we continue our examination of the Hobbit with Chapter 4 – Over Hill and Under Hill.
Refreshed from their stay in Rivendell, the Company sets off into the Misty Mountains. Danger quickly finds them. What do we make of the stone giants? And what of our first encounter with goblins? And does Bilbo’s warning to the party as they are captured show that he’s becoming more useful, or is he still somewhat of a passenger?
Join us tomorrow on Saturday April 30 at 6pm EDT in #thehalloffire on our IRC server (irc.theonering.net) where we’ll delve into the third chapter of the Hobbit “A Short Rest” to talk about Rivendell, Elrond, magical elven swords, magical dwarven maps and much more!
Upcoming chats in Hall of Fire
April 30/ May 1 — The Hobbit Ch 4
May 7/8 — LoTR and Middle-earth Trivia!
May 14/15 — The Hobbit Ch 5
Time zone conversions
Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help.
America:
6.00pm EDT (New York)
5.00pm CDT (Chicago)
4.00pm MDT (Denver)
3.00pm PDT (Los Angeles)
Europe:
10.00pm GMT (London)
Asia-Pacific
8.00am (Sunday) Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
11.00am (Sunday) Wellington
Our chats usually last an hour or so, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation!
Where — connection details
Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net — the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our java chat client that works inside your web browser. Alternatively, you can install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer and just plug in the following connection details.
Server: irc.theonering.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #thehalloffire
It’s time to talk Hobbit rumours again in the Hall of Fire! Bring your thoughts and speculations along to #thehalloffire on our IRC server because we’re just about to kick off! You can connect using our convenient in-browser java client (just be sure to choose Hall of Fire on the dropdown menu. And give yourself a nickname, too!)
We’re done! Thanks to everyone who came along!
