tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post5114780432858193127..comments2024-03-27T20:05:10.293-07:00Comments on Halfling's Luck: It's OSR Christmas Time!James M. Spahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463241531100082880noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-13043809749802375922015-12-21T18:31:19.830-08:002015-12-21T18:31:19.830-08:00I'm totally late to the party, right?I'm totally late to the party, right?p1r8z0rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232264043854801391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-31498588484407895982015-12-21T15:15:21.093-08:002015-12-21T15:15:21.093-08:00Ewoks FTW. They are honorable dwarf Wookies that l...Ewoks FTW. They are honorable dwarf Wookies that live in treehouses and employ badass Rambo survival skills. No contest.Big Bald Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595267587498907775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-81176443666379681132015-12-21T09:28:26.893-08:002015-12-21T09:28:26.893-08:00Ewoks->They were instrumental in taking out a l...Ewoks->They were instrumental in taking out a legion of the emperor's best men.<br />Too many comments to see if this has already been saidJasperAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890051828893516478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-73975767521243464052015-12-20T09:23:25.232-08:002015-12-20T09:23:25.232-08:00Holy Hobbits, is this still going on? Was I suppos...Holy Hobbits, is this still going on? Was I supposed to write an entry each day?!?!Eric_Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972474583844880791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-61211542938348402222015-12-13T23:09:25.521-08:002015-12-13T23:09:25.521-08:00Oh, and I may be Canadian, but I do have a US-base...Oh, and I may be Canadian, but I do have a US-based address for mailing purposes, should I be otherwise fortunate enough to win. If only I were as lucky as my Monty...Anne Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700901020812919190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-26654338474295520582015-12-13T23:08:22.263-08:002015-12-13T23:08:22.263-08:00Hobbits are the best fantasy race in literature, a...Hobbits are the best fantasy race in literature, as they represent us the reader. Frankly, most of us will never go on grand adventures, would really rather stay home, curled up with a good book (or modern media equivalent), enjoying delicious meals with good company in comfortable surroundings. And yet we yearn for adventure, and believe (or dream) that if an adventure came up and carried us off, that we would eventually rise to the challenge and triumph. We each want to embody the virtues of loyalty and bravery, be clever, and quick, and nimble when it counts; we want to grow in skill and bravery, and save our friends and our communities from ill. Hobbits are constantly underestimated, undervalued, and underappreciated, and yet they endure. <br />They are also the most fun to play at the tabletop. My all-time favourite characters are the twin rogues, Kyrie and Monty Applebottom, green-eyed, red-haired, rosy-cheeked, and freckled, yet going against dragons, overcoming the worst (and best) luck, and coming out the other side, battle-scarred or unscathed, with stories to fill a lifetime of laughter. Monty can manage to find an apple a day to keep hunger at bay in the strangest of places, jumped across continents though the mishaps of his "detect magic" portals, and dealt death to the Dragon Queen without getting a scratch himself (as part of a wonderful team, and a battle worthy of an epic poem or opera. Or operetta - Gilbert and Sullivan would be attached to write). His sweeping vendetta against giant frogs-with a battle-cry of Eat or Be Eaten!-ended in with food-poisoning and gluttony-induced fever dreams so vivid that his lizardman friends founded a religion (All Hail Toadymat!) on the strength of them... <br /><br />Whimsical, yes, but wonderful, always! All hail the mighty Hobbit!Anne Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700901020812919190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-22985919169317266472015-12-13T19:31:06.225-08:002015-12-13T19:31:06.225-08:00Hobbits are best; I've always really dug the &...Hobbits are best; I've always really dug the "i don't really wanna" attitude, but then they end up being really good at what they do (particularly burglars). Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977509273917770027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-23936231342164905822015-12-12T19:48:42.330-08:002015-12-12T19:48:42.330-08:00Ewoks are best because my doggie looks like an Ewo...Ewoks are best because my doggie looks like an Ewok. Dan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08432627271396472057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-5963365197128185012015-12-12T14:04:19.911-08:002015-12-12T14:04:19.911-08:00Hobbits are the best because they are great exampl...Hobbits are the best because they are great example of playing on hardmode. Anybody can win playing a Legolas. Playing a hobbit means you earned it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856318118636760329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-90056364107914856262015-12-11T15:50:53.545-08:002015-12-11T15:50:53.545-08:00Hobbits because ewoks can't walk into Mordor.Hobbits because ewoks can't walk into Mordor. Max Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03327628510401851641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-76285480736054570312015-12-11T13:26:33.494-08:002015-12-11T13:26:33.494-08:00Ok... I've just seen "halflings" aut...Ok... I've just seen "halflings" autocorrected to "half lungs" and "half longs" so now I can't even remember what I wanted say about the little nuggets. Anyway, do ewoks share their luck?Joe Salvadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834773910879173885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-29845718573192802872015-12-11T11:08:53.956-08:002015-12-11T11:08:53.956-08:00Halflings - small of stature, stout of heart.Halflings - small of stature, stout of heart.Joel Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420409931771821095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-87502492798105824382015-12-11T07:50:30.477-08:002015-12-11T07:50:30.477-08:00The hobblets, yes, I can get behind as being a bad...The hobblets, yes, I can get behind as being a badass fantasy race. They eat many meals a day, have a generally cheery disposition, and possess more resolve in their tiny bodies than you could possibly image. Ewarks, on the other hand. They just try to eat people. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862762150137515203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-43896867340432797522015-12-10T18:37:51.410-08:002015-12-10T18:37:51.410-08:00Ewoks were created to be interesting for the kids ...Ewoks were created to be interesting for the kids to sell toys. Hobbits were created to be the populace of 'old england' that doesn't really exist except in the nostalgia of JRRT. It's why no one can really write and understand the 'little people'Barkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131766528351612263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-73635202068327367492015-12-10T17:31:30.874-08:002015-12-10T17:31:30.874-08:00Ewoks are the best because who else would take on ...Ewoks are the best because who else would take on Imperial Storm Troopers with flint spears and win!imredavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791259426241403181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-37716346121283917192015-12-10T13:59:16.129-08:002015-12-10T13:59:16.129-08:00Ewoks are great at worshiping droids, that no one ...Ewoks are great at worshiping droids, that no one is looking for. Brandon Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652202504282235980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-6470112318462704742015-12-10T12:12:48.533-08:002015-12-10T12:12:48.533-08:00Hobbits are awesome, because they appeal to our da...Hobbits are awesome, because they appeal to our dark, gluttonous nature. Mess with their food, ale or tobacco, and they will be coming after you.<br /><br />Ewoks take it a step further. They obviously love long-pork. Ever wonder what was served up at that victory feast at the end of Return of the Jedi? I'm just saying... there sure seemed to be a lot of storm trooper helmets lying around... I didn't see any bodies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620729884274626281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-28071982482497637772015-12-10T12:00:09.758-08:002015-12-10T12:00:09.758-08:00For my money, Hobbits win hands down in a face off...For my money, Hobbits win hands down in a face off with Ewoks. They are hardy adventurers (sometimes) that are resourceful and when required a bit sneaky. Not your flashy testosterone filled fighter, but your thoughtful, plucky little guy. Plus they eventually figure out where to stick the pointy bit...Mike Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299442931489498293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-91650564018159951802015-12-10T11:25:09.275-08:002015-12-10T11:25:09.275-08:00Hobbits by far, even though they do not kill a bun...Hobbits by far, even though they do not kill a bunch of storm troopers, they did save the world. Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-11444595153856567622015-12-10T09:05:36.095-08:002015-12-10T09:05:36.095-08:00Hobbits, of course. For their unerringly accurate ...Hobbits, of course. For their unerringly accurate stone throwing (imagine a hobbit on the pitcher's mound pitching for your home team) and for those awesome round doors.Chris D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00045147794560390944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-14846835661440899412015-12-10T08:07:47.518-08:002015-12-10T08:07:47.518-08:00Hobbits represent the quiet, humble side of us all...Hobbits represent the quiet, humble side of us all that has hidden depths and untold reserves of strength. They are the best of us writ small.Matthew Skailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785505324237587580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-87793567970910429862015-12-10T07:47:05.089-08:002015-12-10T07:47:05.089-08:00I was six years old when I saw Jedi in the theater...I was six years old when I saw Jedi in the theater, the first Star Wars movie I was able to enjoy that way. Thus, Ewoks are, and probably will always be, pretty much the greatest things ever.<br /><br />Also, my dog Dishy really looks like one.Jonathan Linnemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711517194240426383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-11790141680058543052015-12-10T03:32:05.080-08:002015-12-10T03:32:05.080-08:00Halflings think they are so hot with their hairy f...Halflings think they are so hot with their hairy feet and their holes for homes but Ewoks are hairy all over and live in tree-tops on a moon! pwned.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906521550345355346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-56541389750419613222015-12-10T02:00:05.586-08:002015-12-10T02:00:05.586-08:00Ewoks are the best, cause they know how to throw o...Ewoks are the best, cause they know how to throw one hell of a party!Stu Ordanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204298569289900132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992605258478501966.post-53345497622748237402015-12-10T01:00:12.169-08:002015-12-10T01:00:12.169-08:00Little known fact: Hobbits are actually shaved ewo...Little known fact: Hobbits are actually shaved ewoks. You know how long it takes to shave an ewok? Long enough that they both deserve props just for trying.yippyjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708300656126031627noreply@blogger.com