Time flies when there is no content to cover. With no major releases during this past month, I have been focusing my efforts into updating various series on the blog and introducing the new Storage Hub, that I plan to continue in the future. With guest appearances on both Card Talk and Cardboard of the … Continue reading Month in Review: March 2019
With the winter slowly making place for spring, another month comes to an end to the blog. It has been a month of deckbuilding and storage solutions for me, and as I knew that beforehand, I wanted the monthly poll to reflect that. As such, I was interested in how many decks people have built … Continue reading Monthly Poll: March 2019
At the request of Gandalf, the heroes are searching for Gollum in the Anduin Valley between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood forest. Rumours have suggested that Gollum is in this area, and the heroes are looking for clues that might put them on the elusive creature's trail. After the tutorial Passage Through Mirkwood, where you … Continue reading Player card review: Hunt for Gollum
After finding your way to the Temple of the Deceived in the previous scenario, you are faced with a long cave system that has large portions underwater. This starts off one of the easier quests in the cycle, that has a pretty standard strategy in order to beat it. That doesn't mean it isn't fun … Continue reading The Drowned Ruins
Kicking off the Storage Hub, we have community member Shellin who was the first to share his storage solutions with Vision of the Palantir. If you have further questions about this solution, be sure to contact him through the COTR Discord Sever or other outlets. On with the article then: Seeing how other people store … Continue reading Storage Solutions: Shellin
Saruman is upon you! His army of Uruk-Hai, Orcs and Dunlendings is marching towards the fortress of Helm’s Deep, where your heroes and the Rohirrim will make a desperate stand against his forces of evil. Will you be able to hold the line until help comes and king Theoden rides out in all his dangerous … Continue reading Helm’s Deep
"Keep to the green grass. Don't you go a-meddling with old stone or cold Wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never falter!" ~Tom BombadilWith this sage advice and a clap on the shoulder, the hobbits are sent on their way from Tom Bombadil's house. They had survived … Continue reading Fog on the Barrow Downs
The Black Riders Saga Expansion was the first time Fantasy Flight Games delved into the events of The War of the Ring, and while they did a near-perfect job of portraying Frodo's first few steps into the wider world of Middle-earth, from leaving Bag-end, surviving Weathertop and escaping to Rivendell, they were not able to … Continue reading The Old Forest
Those of us that have read the Akallabéth know of the Downfall of Númenor after the last king tried to set foot on the shores of Valinor. This was all because of the deceit of Sauron and the misguided teachings of the Númenorians. The game's developers have taken a bit of liberty with the lore … Continue reading The Fate of Númenor
The final trait that is to be discussed during this month of traits is the Warrior trait. This is probably the most conventional trait out there and can be found on a multitude of characters. But being a very common trait is understandable in a world where you better have some skill with a blade. … Continue reading Warrior
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