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
The shortest month of the year is already behind us and 2019 seems to be flying by. But as the month concludes, I get to look back at the past month and discuss some of the things that happened on the blog. While nothing world-changing happened in terms of news and announcements, I did put … Continue reading Month in Review: February 2019
The second-to-last occupational trait to cover is the Noble trait. This trait has some peculiar cards that don't see a lot of play, but the characters are all well-known and see regular play. The Nobles are the commanders of their nations and the armies that come from it. They specialise in global buffs and in … Continue reading Noble
The poll of this month got a little less time to be filled in, due to the length of the month, but that hasn't stopped many of you from filling in the poll in the side-bar of the blog. This month, I wanted to know which scenario of the Dream-chaser was your favourite. The Dream-chaser … Continue reading Monthly Poll: February 2019
In every RPG party, you need someone who looks out for the group and makes sure that all other characters remain alive. In this game, that job is for the Healer trait. While relatively undeveloped, there are still some Healer cards in this game who heal via various means. While a lot about these cards … Continue reading Healer
It is not often that I discuss two traits in the same article, but I am willing to make an exception here in order to prevent a very short article on the Esgaroth trait. The Dale trait has been one of the most developed traits during this past cycle, so I have been waiting to … Continue reading Dale/Esgaroth
Vision Of The Palantir 