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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ruleslawyer" data-source="post: 3356340" data-attributes="member: 1757">Ayup.Or perhaps it's just completely in keeping with the entire set of "unwise strategies" proposed and dismissed by the Fellowship. In short, the point is that an open assault on Mordor *will not work.* Flying Eagles straight into Mordor is in the category of open assault, whether or not they stop on the way to attack anything. It's an open display of might which, as Celebrim pointed out earlier, is entirely in keeping with the prideful antagonism that is doomed to fail, or be twisted to evil ends, when used against the Dark Lord. This is a *major theme of the books,* people.If I were the DM, I would not allow this to work. I've heard it mentioned off and on for decades in the context of the relationship between LotR and D&D, and each time I have simply ignored any actual discussion of the issue because I *assume*, in keeping with the themes of LotR, that Sauron has plenty of might to defend against a flock of Eagles swooping down like fighter-bombers on his realm.Note that Elrond *does* use the Eagles to scout for the reappearance of the Nazgul, which means that the Wise are at least willing to use them where they can aid.</blockquote>