After the betrayal of Captain Sahir at the Temple of the Deceived, he is escaping to Umbar. To cover his escape, the vile pirates attack Dol Amroth, forcing the heroes to fight their way through the Corsair fleet ! A Storm on Cobas Haven has a reputation for being difficult and tricky. But do not fear … Continue reading A Storm on Cobas Haven
We've already arrived at the final adventure pack of this cycle: The Fate of Wilderland, where you must face Urdug and his legions of Orcs that try to reclaim Gundabad now that Dagnir is dead. This pack introduces Radagast as a hero and brings a lot of Creature synergy to the table, sparking a new … Continue reading First Impressions: The Fate of Wilderland
“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
Continuing on this series with the Voice of Isengard deluxe, we move on to To Catch an Orc. At this point I’m very happy to play this series in solo, because this quest in higher player counts can become pretty much impossible. It will still be a big challenge to find a deck to beat … Continue reading Deckbuilding: To Catch an Orc
Another month has passed, and guess what, the game isn't dead yet! (to no-one's surprise). That means that it is time to look back at the past month with all the content that this blog has been putting out and all the news that has come out of FFG this past month. We got our … Continue reading Month in Review: June 2019
Pursuing Gollum to the south, the heroes were lead to the Hills of Emyn Muil, but there the leads grew cold. Somewhere in this region, Gollum is hiding, and the heroes must explore carefully to regain the trail and resume pursuit. We have already fought the strongest monsters and tried to resist the most deadly … Continue reading Player card review: The Hills of Emyn Muil
“It was Radagast the Brown, who at one time dwelt at Rhosgobel, near the borders of Mirkwood.” Welcome to my latest article discussing thematic solo play of the LCG set in Tolkien’s wonderful world. This quest has a great theme and is a favourite of mine as I really love the Eagles of Middle-Earth. It’s … Continue reading A Journey to Rhosgobel: There and Back Again
For the month of June, I asked you, the community, about your favourite player side-quests. We have had 10 so far, and if this on-again-off-again trend continues, we are looking at 5 new side-quests in the new cycle. So I listed all 10 of the side-quests and gave every person 2 votes. And now it … Continue reading Monthly Poll: June 2019
In this game, there are a multitude of archetypes and endless ways to combine your starting lineup of heroes to begin building your deck with. However, sometimes you only need 2 heroes and have a free slot left on your team that you will want to fill in. This is where so called "Splash-heroes" come … Continue reading Splash heroes
“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
