Hobbit League

[Bobble]

I'm cooking up a Hobbit League and I'm looking for suggestions. Any good ideas for league names? Award titles? Playoff names? League settings? I'm thinking maybe aging -50% or so. Development similar. Anything else I should consider?

[Riverdome]

Little man of the Year - rookie of the tr
Wirling wizard - pitcher of yr
He with the silver staff - MVP
Magical mit - gold glove
Use names of lands from the Tolken books for team/division names. Or make names elf, wizard, dwarf, etc...
Would be great if you could generate a name file to keep things "realistic"

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by Riverdome

Little man of the Year - rookie of the tr
Wirling wizard - pitcher of yr
He with the silver staff - MVP
Magical mit - gold glove
Use names of lands from the Tolken books for team/division names. Or make names elf, wizard, dwarf, etc...
Would be great if you could generate a name file to keep things "realistic"

I'm working on a name file. Problem is getting enough names so you don't end up with 27 Berrilac Underhollows.

The Divisions and Teams are:

North Farthing.....Buckland
Dim Hills......... Brandy Hall
Oatbarton......... Crickhollow
Bindbale.......... Haysend
Greenfields....... Standelf

South Farthing.....Breeland
Digby............. Bree
Hardbottle........ Staddle
Longbottom........ Prancing Pony
Sackville......... Weathertop

East Farthing......Tookland
Bucklebury........ Whitwell
Deephallow........ Upper Smials
Frogmorton........ Great Smials
Rushey............ Tuckborough

West Farthing......Westmarch
Hobbiton.......... Undertowers
Bywater........... Greenholm
Michel Delving.... Tower Hills
Waymeet........... Far Downs



Don't know what I'm going to do about team names either ......

[Malleus Dei]

About halfway down this page

http://www.kessels.com/WordGenerator/

is a name generator that will crank out male halfling/hobbit names.

[Bobble]

Thanks! I've gone through one or two other name generators. Unfortunately, I'm OK with first names. I'll add these to the list, though. It's last names I'm running a bit low on. I'm not so worried about the "realism" of it -- it's small towns and large families so I'd expect many of the same last name. I'm a little worried about the confusion factor. Two Drogo Tangleroots that are both second basemen could be a problem.

[Malleus Dei]

Oh, sorry. Surnames are at

http://www.shirepost.com/HobbitSurnames.html

http://www.bag-end.us/hobbitnames.html

[Solonor]

Just FYI, our Tolkien Baseball League is almost through its 6th season.

http://solonor.com/baseball/

[TheRockCT]

I wonder if Tolkien would have a heart attack if he knew his literature was the basis for fantasy baseball leagues. Solonor's league there is pretty creative though.

[Malleus Dei]

I suspect Tolkien would have been amused and appreciative. He once wrote that the duty of a fantasy writer was to help people to escape from the prison camp of reality. But you never know.

"I am in fact a hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees, and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food (unrefrigerated), but detest French cooking; I like, and even dare to wear in these dull days, ornamental waistcoats. I am fond of mushrooms (out of a field); have a very simple sense of humour (which even my appreciative critics find tiresome); I go to bed late and get up late (when possible). I do not travel much." - J.R.R. Tolkien

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Oh, sorry. Surnames are at

http://www.shirepost.com/HobbitSurnames.html

http://www.bag-end.us/hobbitnames.html

Thanks! I found some great ones in there. I'm closing in on an acceptable list.

[Bobble]

As the managers of the newly formed Hobbit League gather at the Green Dragon in Bywater, most of the gathered gossipers expect the first pick of the First Annual Selection Gathering to be Bandson Widehollow:

[gbmoore121]

Looks Great Bobble. Are you going to use your Event's mod, too? You seem to always come up with interesting things, so I'll be following along.

Are you going to create a stadium? I would thing you could get away with using only one (community park) or even one for each division. This may just be selfish prodding on my part, though. I would love to see what you come up with.

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by gbmoore121

Looks Great Bobble. Are you going to use your Event's mod, too? You seem to always come up with interesting things, so I'll be following along.

Are you going to create a stadium? I would thing you could get away with using only one (community park) or even one for each division. This may just be selfish prodding on my part, though. I would love to see what you come up with.

I've considered whether or not to do a dynasty report. I'll have to see if I stick with this league long enough to warrant that.

You read my mind with the one park per division -- really one park per Farthing.

I'm cooking up one of the parks right now. I'll post it tomorrow or Monday.

BTW, I'm still looking for ideas, guys. I don't really have any good mascot names. What happens if I go without mascots? Any other ideas or suggestions out there?

[Gastric ReFlux]

These guys are going to be walking machines.

[Malleus Dei]

Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux

These guys are going to be walking machines.

Good point, a crouching hobbit would have a strike zone about the height of a pack of cigarettes.

[Carlton_Willey]

Can Eddie Gaedel play?

[BoilerRocketScientist]

Gonna have to shorten the baselines or you're going to need a sundial to measure the time from batter's box to first base!

[Malleus Dei]

Originally Posted by Carlton_Willey

Can Eddie Gaedel play?

No. Not only was he well over the height limit, but his feet weren't nearly hairy enough.

[Bobble]

For hobbits, a ball game is an excuse for a party. A few grainsacks are not-too-carefully placed for bases, the first inning keg is tapped, and the most sober hobbit that can be located is designated umpire. Party tents are promptly erected and the first mug is ceremoniously downed by the newly-crowned umpire.

[Ktulu]

That's awesome Bobble!