Want to play? Quizz...

[Duke of Metz]

I believe it is the Green Dragon Inn in Bywater. Although I am not sure on the date's because I thought the company departed the Shire on April 27th, which would put Thorin's stay there before the 28th.

[smoesville]

I've been cruel It's not canon (though it was written by JRR Tolkien) so it will be difficult to find.

[Flinn]

No...

was a joke ..

I read 26th instead of 28th

[smoesville]

was a joke ..

I assumed as much

[Duke of Metz]

Well there are a few possibilities for Thorin and Co. to have stayed at on the 28th. There's the All-Welcome Inn and The Floating Log Inn in Frogmorton, the Bridge Inn at the Brandywine, and the Forsaken Inn at the end of the Lone Lands. I'm going to guess it's the Forsaken Inn unless the company was dilly-daddlying through the Shire still on the 28th. Being a day's ride outside of Bree, I wager it is indeed the Forsaken Inn.

[smoesville]

Well there are a few possibilities for Thorin and Co. to have stayed at on the 28th. There's the All-Welcome Inn and The Floating Log Inn in Frogmorton, the Bridge Inn at the Brandywine, and the Forsaken Inn at the end of the Lone Lands. I'm going to guess it's the Forsaken Inn unless the company was dilly-daddlying through the Shire still on the 28th. Being a day's ride outside of Bree, I wager it is indeed the Forsaken Inn.

Nearly there... just not the one you chose

[Duke of Metz]

Gahhh this is tough. Last guess, I'll say is the All-Welcome Inn since it's noted that travelling dwarves would stay there.

[smoesville]

Correct! It was quite difficult, it was mentioned in the unfinished rewrite of the Hobbit. Your turn

[Duke of Metz]

Name the places where the Witch-King resided and ruled from in the Third Age. I count three of them.

[Nastrael]

Angmar, Mordor and Minas Morgul. Angmar of course where he got his namesake, Mordor after he was defeated at Fornost and while making preperations for Saurons return and finally Minas Morgul (which is counted separate from Mordor itself) being where he took up his abode for the majority of the Third Age. I was going to count Dol Guldur, but it is never stated what Nazgul make it their home after Sauron flees from the White Council and he declares himself openly as ruler in Mordor.

[Duke of Metz]

Yes that is correct, if not what I meant, poor wording on my part. Meant to say where he was "known" to rule and reside - which would've eliminated Mordor. He essentially "disappeared" from the fall of Angmar until the siege of Minas Ithil. He ruled from two locations in Angmar - first, Carn Dum and then Fornost after destroying Arthedain. Your turn!

[Nastrael]

What payment does Hurin give Thingol for harbouring his family and how does he come by it?

[smoesville]

The Nauglamír. He finds it in the ruins of Nagothrond.

[Wolfeson]

The Nauglamir, which he recovered from the ruins of Nargthrond.

Edit: Darn, too slow.

[Nastrael]

both are correct! +rep to both but smoesville answered first so his question :p

[smoesville]

By what name do the Ainur refer to the World that Is?

[Nastrael]

By what name do the Ainur refer to the World that Is?

it depends on which "world" you're speaking of, seeing as how there are 2 that I can find. first is Arda, which is the Quenya word for the Earth, and then there is Eä, which is technically the universe but is refered to as "the created World."

[smoesville]

I was referring to Eä, but there is a phrase they (and only they) use.

[Bowmaster]

Arda? Just guessing.

[Nastrael]

I was referring to Eä, but there is a phrase they (and only they) use.

the Little Kingdom?
edit: just thought I might as well elaborate on the phrase. Eä is the universe that was created by Eru and thus has a physical form (the World that IS) while the Timeles Halls of Illuvatar exist on a different plane than Eä and has no physical form. the phrase "The Little Kingdom" is used by the Ainur to refer to the physical world as mortals can only perceive it and cannot begin to comprehend what exists without and thus the "kingdom" is "little" because it is miniscule when compaired to the wisdom of Illuvatar.