While the year is coming to an end, I decided to have a hibernation break during December from the blog. While this didn't mean that no content was posted, the number of posts was limited to give me and my co-authors some time to breath and have the time to spend on the holidays. But … Continue reading Month in review: December 2018
The game has a couple of aspects that make every game you play unique. One of these is the random order of cards in the encounter deck, making for different staging steps each time. Another one is that of shadow cards. These are dealt to enemies and can either do nothing or end up causing … Continue reading Staples: Shadow card manipulation
It has been a while since we've had a new pack released, so it came as a bit of a surprise to many of us when we suddenly got more spoilers of this pack and the next, on top of the Mount Gundabad announcement. I did not get the scoop this time, apparently Dutch retailers … Continue reading First Impressions: Fire in the Night
While GenCon and Con of the Rings are both great conventions for anyone interested in this game, there is a downside to them: They are both in the United States. This makes it difficult for many European players to attend these events without paying a lot extra on trans-Atlantic plane tickets. This is where Lure … Continue reading Lure of Middle Earth Announcement
Being one of the largest factions in the game, it is time to take a closer look at the Gondor trait. The trait is pretty basic, as it usually goes with Human factions, but the Gondor trait has some strong cards that can really make for some powerful decks. It is also an easy faction … Continue reading Gondor
Every once in a while, the developers through the normal way of playing out the window and provide the community with an absurd quest. That is the case with this gem of a quest. Escape from Mount Gram is unique, as it not only puts the players at a very lonely starting position but also … Continue reading Escape from Mount Gram
The days grow shorter, the nights deepen, giving more time for some tabletop gaming for me and some more blog work as well! November has been a particularly weird month for me personally, but you are not here to read about my life, you are here for articles and announcements! Let's review this past month, … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2018
These months seem to fly by, feel like just last week that I uploaded this poll. But regardless, let's see what the community is most hyped for during the Ered Mithrin cycle. Be sure to read all about the poll for next month as well, as it will be done a little differently than usual. … Continue reading Monthly Poll: November 2018
Of the three splinter factions of the Kingdom of Arnor, Rhudaur was the first to fall to the Witch-King during his conquest of the north. This quests deals with the aftermath of that war many hundreds of years ago. The quest also goes in a bit deeper on the lineage of the Dunedain you have … Continue reading The Treachery of Rhudaur
As it has been a while since the last Q&A (last March) and as a lot of things have happened in the meantime, I thought it was time for another Q&A article, where I take questions from the community and try to answer them as best as I can. We have a bunch of questions … Continue reading Q&A: November 2018
