A Rugged bard strolls into the Alliance halls and begins to sing

Of tales new and clear,
One so homely - so near,
Glint of the morning sun,
Shone like a beacon on one,
The bald bonce of Barr the bard from Bree,
Twiddling his harp for all to see,
Never so battered has a bard ever been,
Like the man before you,
All dressed in green!


As a lad, Barr was raised by his mother, a rather acomplished seamstress and his father, a trader of fine gems. The young boy would look at Dwarves in awe whenever his father took him to the mountains and sit for hours listening to his mothers sweet songs as she sewed and stitched fine garments. In his teens Barr rebelled from the nice and happy life he was accustomed and joined a small mining and freelance outfit as a courier, which then got him involved in some tricky situations at the edge of a sword! He would always spice up his stories when he reached his destination, drop a bowl on the ground outside an Inn and relay the heroic stories of some fictitious character via song. Now in his twenties and with a taste for adventure, he accompanies bands of warriors to gather new material and to drink, drink and drink some more!

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Yo! I'm James, 20 year old barman from England. Been playing mmo's/rpgs for a long time..hmm love Terry Pratchett books, fantasy in general and aye, beer! I was originally intending to revive my clan of 8 years (The Blades) and try and form a kinship here in LoTRO on Laurelin, however I rather feel I've missed out on the major push for kinships and the dregs are left over, so I have hung up my blades, picked up a harp and here I am. The Western Alliance seems to be what my clan was always about, light roleplay with PvE questing/raiding and just a hint of PvP to spice things up SO here I am, with Barr currently level 22 Minstrel, and Smaxen my level 1 dwarf guardian who will not be touched except for as a mule until barr is atleast level 40

Durinthiam - BARR - Smaxan

Sounds promising, indeed.

Thank you for the application

I'm sure Garbo, our minstrel officer, will contact you in game.

"Cattle die,
kinsmen die,
likewise, you will die;
but the name
will never die,
of one who has done well.

Cattle die,
kinsmen die,
likewise, you will die;
one I know
that never dies:
the fame of each one dead."
(Hávamál)

"would look at Dwarves with awe..."

I like this laddie

In fact, this attitude should be a pre-requisite to joining our kin. Actually this should be a Dwarven kin only. Actually Dwarven hunters only kin.*ponder* although who then will cast the green and blue light to stop me failing in battle?

Forget the above - arrows ready and cheeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgeeeee!!!!!!

Bran

I'm sure Garbo, our minstrel officer, will contact you in game.

I'm not the Officer, quite yet.

Great Application, Durinthiam, probably one of my favourite!

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I'm sure Garbo, our minstrel officer, will contact you in game.

I'm not the Officer, quite yet.

Great Application, Durinthiam, probably one of my favourite!
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Well, you ALMOST are, so, why not? :>

"Cattle die,
kinsmen die,
likewise, you will die;
but the name
will never die,
of one who has done well.

Cattle die,
kinsmen die,
likewise, you will die;
one I know
that never dies:
the fame of each one dead."
(Hávamál)

Great to see your application!

I will be in touch with you

-- retired hunter --

You seem like a great person and you have a great recruitment post. Hope to see you in game

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!

*recruited*

-- retired hunter --

Hooray glad to see you on board

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!

Thanks all and now for my next trick - Wine into air

*downs a barrel of wine*

see, the wine *hic* turned into *hic* air *belch*

Durinthiam - BARR - Smaxan