In line with tradition, the last month of the year sees me doing a tournament-style poll with the community. In previous tournaments, we have determined the best scenario in the game and the best hero in the game. For 2021, I had little inspiration for what to do until I found a recommendation from an … Continue reading Monthly Poll: December 2021
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2021: A year in numbers
I think I speak for a lot of you when I say that I'm happy that this year is finally behind us. Hopefully, 2022 will be nicer to us all because 2021 has probably been my worst year so far from a personal perspective. Here's hoping that I can finally start attending some more conventions … Continue reading 2021: A year in numbers
Nightmare Foundations of Stone
This scenario has been a favorite of the community since it came out. So many people like the randomness of the fourth stage, and the mid-game reset, that this quest is usually proposed when the age-old question comes up: "What are the four of us going to play today?". The artwork in this quest is … Continue reading Nightmare Foundations of Stone
The Land of Sorrow
Being so close to the end of this cycle, I cannot help but draw parallels with traditional Pokรฉmon games. Before you face the champion of this region, you must first defeat the Elite Four. Well, in this scenario, you are facing the Elite Three, which are three boss-level enemies that are very difficult to defeat. … Continue reading The Land of Sorrow
Month in Review: November 2021
While October was a relatively slow month, November had an article nearly every 2 days! I was compensating a bit but also discovered that I had a bit more time to work on articles during the week. With a new national lockdown coming soon, I will be spending more time inside, meaning that I can … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2021
Bi-monthly Poll: Oct-Nov plus Tournament announcement!
Spacing out these polls every two months has been very relaxing to me, so I'm glad I have done so for this past Fall. I am changing things up though, with a brand new tournament for December that will be deciding what unique ally is the community's favourite in combination with the Messenger of the … Continue reading Bi-monthly Poll: Oct-Nov plus Tournament announcement!
AleP spoilers: The Gap of Rohan
Back when the first AleP expansion was announced nearly a year ago, I did a promo article for them to make sure as many eyeballs saw the amazing effort that the AleP crew was putting into their brand new Deluxe box. To help promote them, they offered me a spoiler of a new event that … Continue reading AleP spoilers: The Gap of Rohan
Flavor text: Vengeance of Mordor
We have arrived at the end of this series, with the ninth cycle of the game and the narrative that it tries to tell surrounding the nine quests of this cycle. This cycle even returns some characters from a previous cycle, so you better read up on their backstory before jumping into this one. With … Continue reading Flavor text: Vengeance of Mordor
Flavor text: Ered Mithrin
Nearly there, just two more articles to go to have covered all the flavor text of all the cycles. This one took a bit longer as large parts had to be copied by hand (including the entire Deluxe box). Luckily, this cycle's narrative is not as long as the previous cycles, though it is still … Continue reading Flavor text: Ered Mithrin
Flavor text: Haradrim
With the heroes stranded in Umbar after the previous cycle, the game picks up immediately where it left off. This cycle explores the heroes' journey home, along with the friends and foes they meet along the way. The narrative of the cycle explores how not all of the Haradrim follow Sauron willingly, which is a … Continue reading Flavor text: Haradrim









