Re: (TFT) Gandalf Falls

[Stephen Rogers <epilgrim@optonline.net>]

As I remember the book (and the movie rendition) I was under the impression
that the Balrog (w/its wings) slowed their descent. The nature of their
survival and epic combat was due their both being eon-old supernatural,
magical creatures that are not subject to the rules reserved for mortals.

Sort of a greater daemon vs. a Cidrian Mnoren ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Gadda" <cgadda@earthlink.net>
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: (TFT) Gandalf Falls


> I rather thought he survived simply because there was water at the bottom,
> as opposed to granite...
>
> While hitting water can be every bit as bad if you "belly flop" it is
> possible to "dive" in even from great height - that is what cliff divers
do,
> as I recall.
>
> Flight spell does not seem to be needed here.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Michael Grouchy II <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>
> To: <tft@brainiac.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:54 AM
> Subject: (TFT) Gandalf Falls
>
>
> >      I was watching the Two Towers again and something occured to me.
> > Gandalf falls from the bridge.  I remebered a bit of D&D logic that I
had
> > all but forgotten.  The feather fall spell always seemed to answer how
> > Gandalf survived the fall.  And the implied reason he didn't use it when
> > trapped on the tower by Sauroman (according to D&D) is that he didn't
have
> > feather fall memorized at the time.
> >      Well... needless to say, I'm not endorsing D&D logic here.  I
prefer
> > the TFT interpretaions that fit these two events.  Gandalf used a
> 'calling'
> > spell to get a ride from his old friend the eagle.  And while TFT
doesn't
> > have a feather fall spell per se, it does offer this little tidbit.
> >
> >     FLIGHT
> >     ....
> >     A creature using the Flight spell automatically lands (not a crash
> > landing) at the instant the Flight spell ceases to be powered.
> >         - MOVEMENT Advanced Melee, page 4
> >
> >    It doesn't strike me as too much of a stretch to use the flight spell
> to
> > intentionally create a feather fall ability.  Cast it for one turn at 3
> > fatigue.  Don't maintain it and just glide on down.  And as long as I'm
> > rationalizing...  The reason Gandalf didn't fly off the tower is that he
> > couldn't maintain it long enough to make it clear of the orc
encampments.
> >
> >     David Michael Grouchy II
> >
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