Valtharr, Son of Valbrand:
Would talking spiders be considered normal? Would Valtharr whisper “look, talking spiders over there” or shout “well bugger me, I didn’t know spiders could talk!”?
Hum has heard Bilbo's stories but talking spiders are still strange to him. Yet, everything outside the Shire has been to the Hobbit. Like Valtharr with the slavers, this will be Hum's first real battle. I see him surrendering to the salvers without a fight. Now I am struggling whether have Hum fire an arrow or wait for others to do so. Hum is not overly bright but taking advantage of the surprise seems like a good idea. :)