Powerleveling is a common occurance in Fantasy Fiction

[Sinistria]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The hobbits literally trained spectres to docks!

They tried to fear kite the hobbits but they glitched on the boat to Overthere...

[Cen]

The thing with gandalf though is he aint actually magic. At least ive [got a lead pipe in my hand that says this **** aint magic].

[Gilder]

Aragorn was undoubtedly a Ranger.

Arwen? Maybe a Pally?

Merry was probably a Bard, always singing, lifting the group's spirit, but still a pain in the ass at times.

Faramir/Gimly were the warriors of the group.

Elrond... cleric maybe? For healing weak ass Frodo?

[LulzSect©]

‘Do you really mean that Strider is one of the people of the old Kings?’ said Frodo in wonder. ‘I thought they had all vanished long ago. I thought he was only a Ranger.’

‘Only a Ranger!’ cried Gandalf. ‘My dear Frodo, that is just what the Rangers are: the last remnant in the North of the great people, the Men of the West. They have helped me before; and I shall need their help in the days to come; for we have reached Rivendell, but the Ring is not yet at rest.’ – Many Meetings, The Fellowship of the Ring

just because EverQuest Rangers' cast spells doesn't mean Aragorn isn't a ranger class [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

when I think of a ranger i think of archer/tracker/bowazon class

[zodium]

lord of the rings is a bad series btw

like the venn diagram of people who like LOTR and people who like anime is basically a circle

QED

[MagpieRockyl]

Aragorn was a ducking warrior, not a ranger. Just because Tolkien calls him a 'ranger' doesn't make him a 'ranger' in EQ.

Proof? Rangers can't wear PLATE


GIT GEWD

[Raavak]

In first first Gor book, earthling Tarl Cabot, a college professor, is trained in melee combat and becomes possibly the best swordsman in the land (within a couple chapters no less).

[Moerne]

This seems like an appropriate place to put this, one of my old favorites:

https://stupidevilbastard.com/2002/1...ere_everquest/


SCENE: Rivendell. Elrond is studying.

GANDALF: Ach! Damn it!

ELROND: Gandalf! Where did you come from? … You’re naked.

GANDALF: Stupid halflings who can’t play their class, that’s what happened.

ELROND: What? Where?

GANDALF: Moria. We were in the safe hall at Balin’s Tomb and Aragorn was going to pull some orcs to clear the way to the zoneout.

ELROND: Which halfling messed it up? Frodo?

GANDALF: No, it was Pippin. I didn’t even want to bring him along but Frodo did insist. Aragorn was going to pull some orcs but out comes Pippin to ‘see what Aragorn was doing’ and manages to aggro half the zone.

ELROND: So you got wiped out by a horde of orcs? Yuck.

GANDALF: Oh, no. They were green to most of us, so we cut through them all right. I was impressed by Legolas’ bow crits. But then the Cave Troll got aggroed.

ELROND: But there were nine of you, you could have handled the cave troll.

GANDALF: Oh, and we did. Except Frodo didn’t know how to manage aggro properly. The troll started beating on him.

ELROND: Oh, no. Poor Frodo.

GANDALF: No, actually, Frodo was fine. He had a mithril chain tunic on.

ELROND: Jeez, just because he’s friends with Bilbo, does Bilbo have to twink him like that?

GANDALF: Yeah, no kidding. So the troll ran and Pippin of course forgets to snare.

ELROND: Aragorn’s a ranger, why didn’t he snare?

GANDALF: He was our main tank and was busy keeping the orcs aggroed on him. Pippin was just sleeping on the job. So the troll ran, and before we finally cut him down, he chain aggroed the Balrog.

ELROND: Oh, no. Stupid halfling dr00ds.

GANDALF: Yeah. So naturally, I decided to take it on the chin. I told everyone to run and I tried to hold off the Balrog by rooting him.

ELROND: And he got you.

GANDALF: No, actually, I had my shield up, and I just chain-nuked him.

ELROND: You SOLOED the Balrog? Wow.

GANDALF: Yeah, one hell of an XP hit too. But then when he fell, I turned and slipped off the ledge. I 10Ked when I hit the bottom of the Balrog pit. Didn’t even have chance to loot his corpse. And there went the XP from the orcs, the troll, AND the Balrog. Stupid Verant.

ELROND: Your corpse is in the bottom of the Balrog pit?

GANDALF: Yeah. But no worries, I think I know a way to drag it out of there.

ELROND: That’s good.

GANDALF: So, can I bum a SoW off you for a CR? I want to get back there before the Balrog respawns.

ELROND: This is Rivendell. We’re high elves. The wood elves are in Lothlorien.

GANDALF: Nadgers. Which is where we were headed in the first place. Oh well, I’m a wizard at least, and there’s a portal not too far from there.

ELROND: Good luck on your CR. Why were you hanging out with those noobs anyway?

GANDALF: I promised Frodo I’d powerlevel him in exchange for him completing the Cracks of Doom quest with me. He has the quest piece – the One Ring.

ELROND: That’s NO DROP, isn’t it.

GANDALF: Yeah.

ELROND: What do you get for completing that quest?

GANDALF: Robe of the White and Staff of the White. Those would be serious upgrades to my Grey robe and staff. I’ve had this gear for way too many levels anyway.

ELROND: Nice.

GANDALF: Anyway, I’d better go. Do you think you could get someone to go to the Moria zone to rez me once I get my corpse pulled there?

ELROND: I’ll try to find a guildie.

GANDALF: Thanks.

[radda]

I like this thread,
Wish I could chime in

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