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Nightmare The Battle of Carn Dum

We have come to it at last, the great battle of our time. Now made even more difficult in Nightmare mode! Let's face it: You are only playing this quest in Nightmare mode to either punish yourself or test your deck to see if it can beat every quest in the game. If you are … Continue reading Nightmare The Battle of Carn Dum →

durinsfather Geen categorie Leave a comment 28 March 2024

Lure of Middle Earth 2024: Experiences and Memories

While it seems like Con of the Rings 2023 wasn't too long ago, I was happily surprised one morning to see that Lure of Middle Earth was already around the corner. I think that the yearly convention schedule is spaced out pretty well in order to not have a bunch of them in the same … Continue reading Lure of Middle Earth 2024: Experiences and Memories →

durinsfather Other Leave a comment 20 February 2024

The Siege of Gondor

"There at Pelargir lay the main fleet of Umbar, fifty great ships and smaller vessels beyond count. Many of those that we pursued had reached the havens before us, and brought their fear with them; and some of the ships had put off, seeking to escape down the River…; and many of the smaller craft … Continue reading The Siege of Gondor →

mortendall88 Lord of the Rings Saga 1 Comment 5 February 2024

What’s next for LOTR LCG?

Back when the new releases were stopped in 2019, and the game went into hiatus, many people speculated on what would happen to it. I myself even put out a special article worrying about how to continue the blog now that no new content was getting released. Luckily, the community stepped up with their own projects to … Continue reading What’s next for LOTR LCG? →

durinsfather Other 7 Comments 27 January 2024

Sixth Year Anniversary

They grow up so fast, don't they? It has been exactly 6 years since I started to write for the blog and shared the first set of articles on the Core Set with the community. Back then, I had no idea how large the blog would grow and that we'd cross the 1 million views … Continue reading Sixth Year Anniversary →

durinsfather news 3 Comments 25 January 2024

2023: A Year in Numbers

It's for the first time in a while that I feel that this year has been better than the last. That's not difficult to beat since 2022 was horrible, but it's nice to reflect on the past 12 months and feel good about how they have gone on a personal level. Let's hope that positivity … Continue reading 2023: A Year in Numbers →

durinsfather news 2 Comments 1 January 20242 January 2024

Ambush at Erelas

“In short: the game is not dead. It is alive and well, and the party shall go on a while longer.” - / ALEP, https://alongextendedparty.com/2020/11/23/for-if-we-fall-who-shall-stand Following the release of The Fortress of Nurn an uncertain future awaited the game. The game was in hiatus, it would be over a year until the Revised Core Set … Continue reading Ambush at Erelas →

durinsfather AleP Leave a comment 29 December 2023

Nightmare Escape from Mount Gram

When reading the flavour text of this scenario, you realize that this is probably the lowest point that your heroes will get to throughout the entire game. Having been starved and tortured for weeks in the cells under the mountain, they have nearly given up hope. And we're about to make it even harder for … Continue reading Nightmare Escape from Mount Gram →

durinsfather Angmar Awakened, Nightmare Leave a comment 24 December 202326 December 2023

Month in Review: November 2023

These months just keep going faster and faster. Seemed just yesterday that I wrote the October review, yet here we are. Perhaps this is due to the fact that I haven't written that many articles this month, but have been mostly busy behind the scenes and working on one long article instead. Regardless, I will … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2023 →

durinsfather Geen categorie Leave a comment 30 November 202330 November 2023

Nightmare The Wastes of Eriador

With winter creeping closer day by day, it is time to revisit one of the best quests from this cycle: The Wastes of Eriador. This quest is notorious for being quite difficult in its regular version, thanks to the Day/Night mechanic that limits your progress and brings out more enemies each other turn. But the … Continue reading Nightmare The Wastes of Eriador →

durinsfather Angmar Awakened, Nightmare Leave a comment 28 November 2023

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