"Not all those who wander are lost" Welcome to the Middle Earth Tour Project. I love the Lord of the Rings LCG. It truly is a terrific game, but I have also long said that it can be more than a little bit mean sometimes. Like The One Ring, it wants to crush you like a … Continue reading The Middle Earth Tour Project
Category: There and Back Again
Flight from Moria: There and Back Again
“Fly! This is a foe beyond any of you!” Welcome to my article detailing the last quest from the ‘Khazad-dum’ Deluxe expansion as our heroes try to escape from the Mines of Moria. This was another really easy preparation as I didn’t change many cards from my previous deck, kept the same heroes, the same … Continue reading Flight from Moria: There and Back Again
The Seventh Level: There and Back Again
“Here lies Balin, son of Fundin. Lord of Moria.” My latest article continues my adventures in the dark, twisting passages of Moria as I search for signs of Balin – although, of course, we all know his unfortunate fate from reading ‘Fellowship of the Ring’... The Encounter deck uses lots of new cards that are … Continue reading The Seventh Level: There and Back Again
Into the Pit: There and Back Again
“The doors of the East-gate hang crooked on their hinges. The darkness inside the doorway is still and impenetrable, shutting out the last beams of a sinking sun.” Welcome to my latest article as I start ‘Khazad-dum’, and a new cycle of adventures for the LCG. This cycle was eagerly awaited - both when it first … Continue reading Into the Pit: There and Back Again
Intro to the Khazad-Dum cycle: There and Back Again
"For a while we had news and it seemed good: messages reported that Moria had been entered and a great work begun there. Then there was silence, and no word has ever come from Moria since." So one complete cycle is done and it’s a very exciting time for me as I begin a brand … Continue reading Intro to the Khazad-Dum cycle: There and Back Again
Return to Mirkwood: There and Back Again
“By the afternoon they had reached the eaves of Mirkwood, and were resting almost beneath the great over-hanging boughs of its outer trees. “ Welcome to my latest article that wraps up the ‘Shadows of Mirkwood’ cycle with a punishing quest for the solo adventurer, and where I discuss my thoughts on the cycle as … Continue reading Return to Mirkwood: There and Back Again
The Dead Marshes: There and Back Again
‘'All dead, all rotten. Elves and Men and Orcs. The Dead Marshes. There was a great battle long ago…” Welcome to my latest article detailing my solo adventures with LOTR:LCG. This time we’re actually FINDING Gollum amongst the creepy marshland of Southern Rhovanion. Of course, we’re still following the adventures of Frodo and Sam in … Continue reading The Dead Marshes: There and Back Again
The Hills of Emyn Muil: There and Back Again
“The hills of Emyn Muil, upon either side of Nen Hithoel, was a vast, seemingly impenetrable maze of rocky crags between the east part of Rohan and the Dead Marshes” Welcome to another article that details my ongoing adventures through the LCG from a ‘thematic, solo and semi-progressive’ viewpoint. This quest returns us to the … Continue reading The Hills of Emyn Muil: There and Back Again
Conflict at the Carrock: There and Back Again
“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 Hunt for Gollum: There and Back Again
“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