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09-23-2015, 07:21 AM | #21 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech/Fantasy] The One Ring Invisibility vs. TL9 Hyperspectral Goggles?
No, but Bilbo did wield Sting while wearing the Ring. After Gollum passes him, he notices that his sword is glowing, and sheathes it. If Sting's light were visible, Gollum would have seen it. It must therefore be the case that Sting and its light were drawn into the spirit-world with Bilbo. He could see them, but Gollum couldn't.
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09-23-2015, 12:34 PM | #22 | |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech/Fantasy] The One Ring Invisibility vs. TL9 Hyperspectral Goggles?
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According to the account of Isildur's death in the Unfinished Tales, the light from the original royal circlet of Arnor could also shine even when the Ring was worn. |
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09-23-2015, 05:33 PM | #23 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech/Fantasy] The One Ring Invisibility vs. TL9 Hyperspectral Goggles?
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Gollum was mentioned as being able to track food by smell and sense, in total darkness, allowing him to avoid the goblins and occasionally kill them for food (how he lost the ring in the first place). Once Bilbo put the ring on Gollum could not track him, which means that not only does the ring make the wearer invisible, it retroactively hides anything they could have been tracked by (like a scent trail, and whatever other sense Gollum may have developed). |
09-23-2015, 05:34 PM | #24 | |
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09-23-2015, 05:42 PM | #25 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech/Fantasy] The One Ring Invisibility vs. TL9 Hyperspectral Goggles?
Bad news guys, turns out the ring is one of them most powerful and subtle dimention-hopping artifacts in existence. Putting it on shifts you instantly and flawlessly to a specific other dimension and it probably has the power to do far more.
So yeah that's why Infinity, the Cabal, AND Centrum have teamed up to hunt us down. |
09-23-2015, 06:24 PM | #26 |
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Re: [Ultra-Tech/Fantasy] The One Ring Invisibility vs. TL9 Hyperspectral Goggles?
Why must every organization be mind bogglingly suicidally stupid?
(Hey, these xenomorphs have exterminated whole species and every single group of humans that have ever faced it save one. I know; let's use it as a weapon and play with it. We're too awesome for history to repeat itself.) The Ring is Satan's pitchfork. It's going back to hell even if you're holding it at the time.
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09-24-2015, 12:22 AM | #27 | |
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Granted, the ring may have been uncooperative ... The ring is magic and power given form, if the wearer is not to be seen, he will not be seen, regardless of the means. But the ring is also malice and perversity ... even if he does not betray the wearer, he will give enough hint so that the wearer can be tracked or pursued... but never caught, unless it fit the ring needs. Celjabba |
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09-24-2015, 02:22 AM | #28 | |
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Tolkein is frustratingly vague at some times.
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09-24-2015, 03:59 AM | #29 | |
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Ok serious answer. this is narrative conflict (Tolkiens middle earth was not written with the Infinite worlds campaign in mind) so go with what's most fun. My gut reaction is the ring is in setting more powerful then TL9 tech. So it trumps it. What I would do is have the time travelling nazis mutter about the Der Ring des Nibelungen and Valkyries etc. |
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