I'm pretty much in the same boat: I cycle through either LotR, the Silmarillion, the Lost Tales, or the Children of Húrin every couple years, I've delved deeply into Quenya and into Tengwar back in my early 20s and I've seen the movies countless times.
I find it terribly dishonest that the...
If this is the Iron Crown that held the Silmarils, it would have been used by the Valar to fashion a collar to chain and humble Morgoth after the War of Wrath. So I do not understand how it ended up in the hands of the Orcs. Was the crown "lost" during the War of Wrath? Then where are the 2...
Once my KS stuff has arrived (whenever that may be) I will try and run a Dolmenwood campaign, which means I will specifically look for players who want to become invested in the setting, as it is so dense with quirky lore, adventures practically write themselves if only the players bite the...
Sauron was an absolutely powerful entity, even at the end of the 1st Age. He wasn't called "the Necromancer" for nothing, he could weave magic and shapeshift into giant bats and wolves at will and probably wouldn't have needed co firmation/coronation by mere Orcs.
The files for those Orcs are from a creator called Highlands Miniatures. His stuff is usually quite clean and nice to paint. I'm not a fan of sculptors who go absolutely crazy when it comes to details and textures. Great for the occasional display piece, not so much for miniatures intended for...
It's pineapple, red onion, scotch bonnet (or habanero) pepper, garlic, and cilantro, marinating in lime and orange juice.
It's a sweet, spicy, tangy appetizer.