Reminded me of an old Reddit post (the old database is still useful to search for) showing Gandalf's true nature. Dude wasn't a wizard, he was a multiclass fighter with an 18 in INT.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Was about to post it. Always wanted to actually make that character, but all my friends moved off of 3.5 before I got a chance.

[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

They killed eachother though. So he had to run all the way back to loot.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You really think any of them were high enough level to take on that Balrog? He was looking out for them! No group XP in LotR, otherwise Gandalf could have spent a few days powerleveling them beforehand.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also they were on similar level, Gandalf and the balrog, it's a boss enemy he'd be on fairly equal footing if he was allowed to be his full divine abilities. The rest may have been able to take it on if they were willing to die, since I believe that's the only way that balrogs were killed in the past by great elf warriors.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No rezzes in LotR (unless you're a Maia like Gandalf), so definitely not worth it. The quest was too important!

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Technically the elves can come back, they usually just don't want to.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm fairly sure that this is technically true, but basically only because Tolkien accidentally named two different characters Glorfindel and decided to explain it away.

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 2 points 7 months ago

My favorite is how Fëanor was such a shitty little kid that his mom asked the gods to invent death so she could get some sleep.

[–] stonerboner@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 7 months ago

To be fair he did solo the boss, so he deserves the experience and loot.

Gandalf is OG dungeon carry.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 9 points 7 months ago

If the Dwarves hadn't dug too deep, Gandolf would never have become The White. You're welcome, Middle Earth.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And he got the crazy expensive white dye to show off!

[–] model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Tell me more about this white “dye”.

[–] exocrinous@startrek.website 1 points 7 months ago

You can craft it from bone meal

[–] oce@jlai.lu 1 points 7 months ago

You need to farm for a life time to afford it.

[–] dovahking@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Well it was a hidden boss. So, of course, the reward would be something exceptional.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Like kicking people out of the instance just before the loot drops

[–] halvar@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

What an asshole

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 4 points 7 months ago

Dammit, Gandalf!

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Stealing my kills bro!