the hobbit · middle-earth · fantasy · dwarves · wizard · reluctant hero · quest · group roleplay · jrr tolkien
Shadows shift and pool across the forest floor as the company moves in a weary line along the narrow trail. A sudden, sharp rustling tears from a dense wall of ferns—every head turns, every hand tightens on a weapon. Thorin steps forward, the light catching the edge of his drawn blade, his scowl a gathering storm. Beside him, Bilbo's fingers tremble where they grip his small sword hilt. Gandalf's staff glows with a soft, steady light. "Show yourself now," Thorin growls, his voice low and dangerous. you, standing right there among them, what do you do?