The following article was written by TheChap, which many of you will know from hosting the Cardboard of the Rings podcast and being one of the brave souls carrying forward a complete progression series on the podcast's Youtube channel. I approached him forever ago to explain all about his unique way of storing his cards. … Continue reading Storage solutions: TheChap
Summer tends to be the season of conventions, at least for me. And for LOTR LCG, it was always the time that FFG released their special scenario pack at GenCon. But since the hiatus, their attention has shifted away from the game more and more. On top of that, not everyone is comfortable to go … Continue reading Announcement: LOTR LCG Completion Weekend
After the fierce battle with the Troll brothers, Players enter the nearby forest Carrock. There they find wounded Wilyador. To save him, they must ask for advice from Radagast the Brown. He told them they must find Athelas, the healing herb which can fully restore the wounded Eagle. But do you believe, Players, that We will allow that? Nope. The … Continue reading Encounter Set Review: A Journey to Rhosgobel
This quest has a special place on the blog, as it was the very first article ever released that was not written by me. Bgamerjoe took up the challenge when I asked around the community all those years ago and created a pretty solid analysis of the quest. Still, in order to bring this quest … Continue reading Conflict at the Carrock
Nightmare Calamari 🐙Durinsfather, when I told him I would cover this article Being one of the most Pirates of the Caribbean-like quests in the Pirates of the Caribbean cycle, The Thing in the Depths has always been intriguing to me. First, a quick and messy battle against the corsairs you pursued, then a more drawn-out … Continue reading Nightmare The Thing in the Depths
It's hard to believe that the year is already halfway done! So much has happened this year already that I really hope the second half will be more relaxed, but we'll see. June has been an interesting month for the game, as we received our first set of repackaged cycle content. The Angmar Awakened cycle … Continue reading Month in Review: June 2022
Lore is a fickle thing. When in Middle-Earth's history is this siege supposed to happen? That is a question one might ask when looking at this scenario: After all, Annúminas is never a place of action in Tolkien's main stories. After some research, I think I have been able to develop a decent thesis on … Continue reading The Siege of Annúminas
I have made it no secret that this is one of my least favorite quests in the game. It punishes players hard for playing cards, having resources, and also not having resources. In multiplayer, the quest can start with 30 points of Archery at the start of the game, and the switch to Siege questing … Continue reading Nightmare The Drúadan Forest
[Last Update: September 2023] With the recent return of the game to the shelves of local game stores worldwide, a few things have changed in the format. Since the last buying guide I made, some other things have happened as well, such as the Print On Demand packs becoming rarer, and some new expansions have been released. … Continue reading New Player Buying Guide
Again, this has not been the most exciting month on the blog, as I have been busy starting my new job and still recovering from the personal changes that came in last month. Mentally, I have not yet recovered, though work has been a good distraction. It has taken up a lot of time that … Continue reading Month in Review: May 2022
Vision Of The Palantir 