# <center class="olde text-large">The Manuscripts</center> Each trilogy will contain its own common rules, shared by all movies in that trilogy. These rules help build familiarity with the rulesets and make the whole game feel like a cohesive adventure. Each movie will feature one additional drinking rule, as well as three “finish your drink” rules, each corresponding to major plot events. Some of these rules are intentionally vague or open to interpretation. Have fun with it, and make arguments as to why you should or shouldn’t drink for certain events! :) --- ## The Hobbit: Common Drinks Take a drink... - Every time Bilbo is unsure or hesitant about something. - When Bilbo uses the ring - When Gandalf smokes - After Thorin Oakenshield gives an inspiring speech. - Every time a new type of creature appears. - When anyone gets captured - When Sting glows blue - When Bombur is eating - Every time an actor or actress from the original Lord of the Rings films makes a cameo --- ### The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Take a drink... - For every Gollum riddle Finish your drink... - When the living turn to stone - After the stone giant has fallen - When "HE STOLE IT" --- ### The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Take a drink... - Every time Legolas defies the laws of physics Finish your drink... - After Bilbo kills a spider - After getting smuggled into Laketown - When Smaug is golden --- ### The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies > Note: the pacing on this one felt pretty bad. I had only seen the movie once before making this, and didn't remember how far in certain things happened. I will revise the finish drink events before we run through these again. Take a drink... - Every time Thorin's "dragon sickness" is apparent. Finish your drink... - When the armies assemble for battle. - After Thorin's charge into battle. - At Thorin's final farewell. --- ## The Lord of the Rings: Common Drinks Take a drink... - Every time Sam says "Mr. Frodo." - When Legolas states the obvious or gives a count of his kills. - Whenever Merry and Pippin get into mischief or mention food. - Each time Aragorn does something heroically dramatic. - When Gandalf says something cryptic. - When Frodo looks intensely at the Ring. - When **EYE OF SAURON** - Whenever the Fellowship gets in a fight. - Each time the One Ring changes hands. - Every time Frodo makes an o-face. --- ### The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Take a drink... - Every time Boromir mentions "Gondor" or "the might of my people." Finish your drink... 1. When the Fellowship is formed at the Council of Elrond. 2. After the Balrog appears in the Mines of Moria. 3. When Frodo decides to go to Mordor alone. --- ### The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Take a drink... - Each time Gollum argues with his alter ego, Sméagol. Finish your drink... 1. When the Ents decide to march to war. 2. At the start of the Battle of Helm's Deep. 3. When Gollum leads Frodo and Sam to Shelob's lair. --- ### The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Take a drink... - Every time Denethor is seen eating in an exaggerated manner. Finish your drink... 1. When the Rohirrim charge at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. 2. As Aragorn leads the final charge at the Black Gate. 3. When Frodo and Sam reach Mount Doom.