... the ancient cities of Nogrod and Belegost in the Blue Mountains were ruined at the breaking of Thangorodrim.The Return of the King The Ruins of Belegost print on demand scenario is another unique POD quest where the players have to go on a "treasure hunting" or better a "loot hunting" to the destroyed city … Continue reading The Ruins of Belegost
The next article fit for a remastered version is this Core Set classic that is still enjoyed by players to this day. Journey along the Anduin is one of the most played scenarios by the community, and deserves a proper in depth look. If you would want to read the original article from 2.5 years … Continue reading Journey Along the Anduin
Across the Ettenmoors used to be a quite enjoyable quest when it was released. It used fairly interesting mechanics and had a pretty distinctive feel to it, but it was quite a bit too easy. The nightmare deck changes that, and by how much I'll explain in this article. Nightmare Across the Ettenmoors Found in: … Continue reading Nightmare Across the Ettenmoors
Fog is not unusual in Wilderland, particularly at this time of year. All the same, there is something ominous about the wall of grey which has crept in overnight. It blankets the Anduin from all sides, stretching almost to the eaves of Mirkwood. A sniff of the air brings nervous anticipation. This is no ordinary … Continue reading Nightmare Conflict at the Carrock
Between the big battles with Dragon enemies in this cycle, there is a slightly easier scenario early in the cycle. During Roam Across Rhovanion, you are enlisted by the Goblin Urdug to retrieve some of his stuff. In return, he will reveal a secret entrance into Mount Gundabad that you can use to sneak into … Continue reading Roam Across Rhovanion
Even further north than the cold reaches of Erebor and Dale, there is a split in the Grey Mountains. Between this fork of the mountain range, a valley is created that was once inhabited by the Longbeards. But dragons came from the far north and settled in this valley, burning the Dwarves down to Erebor … Continue reading The Withered Heath
During the tournament in 2018 that determined the community's favourite quests at that moment, Journey along the Anduin ended in fifth place. This Core Set classic has always been a community darling, since it was the first proper challenge that we collectively faced. While the Nightmare version did increase the difficulty of the quest, the … Continue reading Journey Up the Anduin
I think that the normal Journey Along the Anduin quest may just be the quest that has been played the most by the community as a group. Not just because the scenario is enjoyable, but also because of the many resets that players will go through during their playthrough because of the shear difficulty spike … Continue reading Nightmare Journey Along the Anduin
In the Q&A of March this year, I got asked what my favourite quest was, I answered that for the Angmar Awakened cycle, it was Intruders in Chetwood. I stand corrected: this, this is my favourite quest of the cycle. Across the Ettenmoors brings giant (literally and figuratively) enemies and doubles down on the side-quests … Continue reading Across the Ettenmoors
After escaping from the Watcher in the Water your fellowship finds itself in darkness of Khazad-Dûm. They soon become aware that the Dwarven colony has suffered some sinister fate and got beset by the goblins of Moria. But there is a greater danger in these halls. A Balrog is lurking in the shadows, waiting for … Continue reading Journey in the Dark
