Another month has gone by, and so another poll has come to its end. During the entire month of June, I asked the community where they would like to see the next cycle to take place. I gave a couple of options based on area's where we haven't been before. I also gave a couple … Continue reading Monthly Poll: June 2018
For the past half year, I have now run this blog with a lot of success. The articles are appreciated by most and I keep on updating the articles whenever a new combo is found, a new player card would tech well against a quest or if somebody spots a mistake in the quest. And … Continue reading A Call to Arms
It has been kept secret and kept safe, but now four players from Minnesota that have been active players for a long long time have announced something big. Check this Kickstarter for more information without reading my thoughts on this. Con of the Rings This is a three-day convention that is all about the Lord … Continue reading Con of the Rings Announcement
During their adventures in the lands of Middle Earth the heroes of The Lord of the Rings Living Card Game can get caught in a web, get sacked, have to endure freezing cold, attract local trouble, have to deal with old hatreds, be in need of rest, get possessed, catch terrible fevers or fall into … Continue reading Staples: Condition Removal
As summer approaches, so does the light at the end of the tunnel known as university. In a few weeks, I will have finished the final exams and can pour all my attention towards the blog. This month has been a little bit quieter as I have been busy with projects and other things non-LOTR … Continue reading Month in Review: May 2018
At the start of the month, I posted the very first monthly poll on the blog. Since I was just wrapping up the Against the Shadow cycle at the time, I wondered what the community's favourite quest was of this cycle. A benefit of having a blog, you can just ask! And so the first … Continue reading Monthly Poll: May 2018
Knowledge is power, especially in this game where certain encounter cards can ruin your day. Knowing what comes off of the encounter deck and adjusting your board state accordingly can be a very powerful tool in this game. To look and interact with the top card(s) of the encounter deck is known as scrying and … Continue reading Staples: Scrying (Encounter Deck)
The threat counter serves as a sort of time counter for the majority of the game. It forces players to make progress and not stall forever, building up the decks. For most cases, the players are defeated once their threat reaches 50, but there are some quests that play around this limit a little. Any … Continue reading Staples: Threat Reduction
While the developers of this wonderful game are doing their best to crank out as much content as they can, the community itself doesn't sit idle as well. Over the years, several hard-core fans of this game have created their own quests, made different modes to enjoy the game differently, and have been producing other … Continue reading Fan-made content: Game modes and quests
https://www.patreon.com/vision_of_the_palantir As I have mentioned in the Poll article, I have been considering upgrading the blog to remove advertisements and get a separate URL to make the blog easier to find. However, on a student budget, this is hard to do. This is why I have set up a Patreon account for anyone who is … Continue reading Patreon
