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Category: Against the Shadow

The Blood of Gondor

Every once in a while, the developers give us with a scenario that has some special mechanic that really flips the normal phases of the game upside down. The Blood of Gondor is such a quest. Not only does this quest give players a ton of enemies, but the enemies might engage players when they … Continue reading The Blood of Gondor →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 3 Comments 13 May 201822 May 2018

The Morgul Vale

This article will contain spoilers for the conclusion of the narrative of the Against the Shadow cycle. If you haven't played this quest yet, go in blind and come back in order to not be spoiled by the big surprise. The Morgul Vale is the conclusion of the Against the Shadow cycle and it ends … Continue reading The Morgul Vale →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 3 Comments 7 May 201827 March 2019

The Drúadan Forest

This quest is one of my most hated quests in the game. It requires a very specific build, and even then, you might stall after 3 turns as the new Prowl keyword takes away most of your resources. This quest is also one that can absolutely ruin players by dealing a lot of Archery damage … Continue reading The Drúadan Forest →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 8 Comments 25 April 201827 April 2018

Assault on Osgiliath

This was the second time in short succession that the players were at Osgiliath. With the memory of Massing at Osgiliath fresh in their memory, players set out to retake the city after they fled from it during the POD quest. This scenario is again all about locations, as each cycle has one of those … Continue reading Assault on Osgiliath →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 6 Comments 20 April 2018

Encounter at Amon Dîn

Do you ever feel like the encounter decks of recent quests are too difficult? Do you get smashed to bits by enemies or horrible treacheries? Do you feel like giving up on everything and play Arkham Horror instead? Well, then come on down to Amon Dîn! This quest is one that is regarded as one … Continue reading Encounter at Amon Dîn →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 4 Comments 11 April 201813 April 2018

The Steward’s Fear

While this first Adventure Pack of the Against the Shadow cycle is best known for being one of the best stand-alone pack to buy for its player cards, The Stewards Fear is also a very enjoyable scenario. In it, players are forced to unmask a conspiracy set by an unknown opposer of Gondor against the … Continue reading The Steward’s Fear →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 8 Comments 6 April 201828 November 2019

The Siege of Cair Andros

Much like the Core Set, the third scenario in the Heirs of Numenor expansion is a tough nut to crack. The Siege of Cair Andros is rated as the fifth hardest scenario by the community (link). Though this list hasn't been updated, it does show that players shouldn't underestimate this scenario. This quest has been … Continue reading The Siege of Cair Andros →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 4 Comments 24 March 201815 April 2018

Into Ithilien

This quest set the standard for the difficulty for this cycle. Progression style players often get stuck banging their heads against this scenario that requires players to quest hard out of the gate while also being able to kill a host of tough enemies. The encounter deck does provide players with a bit of help … Continue reading Into Ithilien →

durinsfather Against the Shadow 7 Comments 18 March 201823 October 2020

Peril in Pelargir

As we start the new cycle, the narrative of the game picks up as well. We will now get full chapters of non-canon flavour text to inform the players of their tasks and gives a bit of backstory to the quest. It is with that knowledge that we come to Gondor, the port-city of Pelargir … Continue reading Peril in Pelargir →

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