While it is ok for some characters to have 0 willpower, no attack, and zero defence, there is one stat that all characters in your deck share. They all have at least one hitpoint. Some have more than others, but each character needs to have at least a single hitpoint in order to be played … Continue reading Staples: Hitpoint Boost
As a new player, it can be overwhelming to jump into a game that has been running for over a decade and has hundreds of different expansions. The new change in format doesn't make things easier either since you might end up buying duplicates and have to resell some items. But that's even assuming you … Continue reading Buying LOTR LCG in 2023 (and later)
The cool thing about these custom scenario quests is that they are compatible with each other. Obviously, you cannot mix Moria encounter sets with Mirkwood ones, but having 2 Mirkwood sets opens up far more customization for your encounter deck. This second custom scenario kit was the very first one ever released during GenCon 2018 … Continue reading The Wizard’s Quest
As I had expected, March has been a relatively slow month for the blog, with not a lot of new articles. This was in large part because I have started to work more and more at my actual job and because of various distractions. The biggest one was a 3-day build of the new LEGO … Continue reading Monthly Review: March 2023
It has been a long time since I have dusted off this series, and a lot has happened since then. Most importantly, the Hunt for the Dreadnaught marked the final new player card, meaning that we now have a set selection of cards to pick out our staples from. This series won't include any Boons that … Continue reading Staples: Willpower Boost
And now for something completely different: That must have been the tagline for this project, as the GenCon and Fellowship kits for 2018 and 2019 stray the most from the original format of the game out of all scenarios out there. It is for that reason that I have waited so long to cover these … Continue reading The Woodland Realm
Another month has passed, and it really feels like 2023 is going by at record speed. Maybe that is because this is a relatively short month. Also, not a ton happened, making the month fly by quickly. The biggest development this month was the Lure of Middle Earth convention in Germany, which has been the … Continue reading Month in Review: February 2023
After 3.5 years, I was finally able to attend another LOTR LCG convention again, this time on my side of the Atlantic Ocean. While I have been meaning to attend Lure of Middle Earth earlier, it never quite lined up with my schedule. Until this year! And having missed out on Con of the Rings … Continue reading Lure of Middle Earth 2023: Experiences and Memories
Don't worry; this isn't an announcement of the blog coming to an end or anything, no matter how dramatic the title of this article sounds. It's just an analysis of the latest AleP contract that I have been playing around with. This contract was released alongside The Nine Are Abroad scenario pack released during Con … Continue reading At the End of All Things
When you read the flavor text before and after this scenario in the rule sheets, you learn that our heroes actually do get nightmares from the base scenario of that quest. It is not often that they are disturbed by things, but the memory of Minas Morgul under the full moon haunts them a bit … Continue reading Nightmare The Morgul Vale
Vision Of The Palantir 