For the month of June, I asked you, the community, about your favourite player side-quests. We have had 10 so far, and if this on-again-off-again trend continues, we are looking at 5 new side-quests in the new cycle. So I listed all 10 of the side-quests and gave every person 2 votes. And now it … Continue reading Monthly Poll: June 2019
In this game, there are a multitude of archetypes and endless ways to combine your starting lineup of heroes to begin building your deck with. However, sometimes you only need 2 heroes and have a free slot left on your team that you will want to fill in. This is where so called "Splash-heroes" come … Continue reading Splash heroes
“The Carrock was a stony outcrop in the upper reaches of the River Anduin, to the north of the Old Ford. The river looped around the rock with a ford of stones to the eastern bank and a swirling channel under its western cliff.” Welcome to another article discussing thematic solo play of FFG’s wonderful game. … Continue reading Conflict at the Carrock: There and Back Again
The storage solution articles haven't really picked up after last month, so I was very happy when Nemesis sent me his solution which I wanted to share with you today. If you want to share your own storage solution with the community, feel free to reach out with some pictures and a few words on … Continue reading Storage Solutions: Nemesis
“The wood was full of the rumour of him, dreadful tales even among beasts and birds. The Woodmen said that there was some new terror abroad, a ghost that drank blood.” Welcome to the latest article of this series for the solo player with theme very much in mind and my new Story Mode rules … Continue reading The Hunt for Gollum: There and Back Again
In many community polls, a common question is what their favourite scenario is. And besides all of the saga ones, Flight of the Stormcaller is one of those quests. And for good reason too, this time we are chasing Sahir and his fleet after they raided Mithlond. We are racing to catch up to their … Continue reading Flight of the Stormcaller
“In the midst upon a stony height stands Dol Guldur, where long the hidden Enemy had his dwelling.” Welcome back to the third, and final, quest of the Core Set - the infamous ‘Escape from Dol Guldur’. I’m very happy to see a difficult quest, but as anyone knows, ‘Escape from Dol Guldur’ is just … Continue reading Escape from Dol Guldur: There and Back Again
In this game, you as a player tend to grow as your collection grows as well. Why we may have entered the game through different reasons, as seen in this poll, we all started with the Core Set at some point. In this article, I will try to group players in different stages of involvement … Continue reading Levels of LOTR LCG players
Man, these months are really going by quickly. It can be a good thing though, as Con of the Rings is just 4 months away now. And the sooner that arrives, the better. But with another month coming to a close, it is time to review what has happened to the blog and the official … Continue reading Month in review: May 2019
“So the Company went on their long way, down the wide hurrying waters, borne ever southwards.” After the gentleness of ‘Passage Through Mirkwood’, this adventure is a big step upwards in terms of difficulty. I think it was a good idea of the game designers to put this one into the Core set as it … Continue reading Journey Along the Anduin: There and Back Again
