Ah, yes, The Dread Realm! The conclusion of the Angmar Awakened cycle, loved by some, disliked by some. It has been one of my favorite quests ever since I first played it, as it was thematic, interesting in its mechanics, and already pretty challenging. The Nightmare version, as always, makes it even more thematic and … Continue reading Nightmare The Dread Realm
Unearthly it looked, as though it had fallen from the sky, as some believed...The Return of the King This quest is another Print on Demand (POD) quest which focuses on finding Lamedon lord's lost son. Nobody has seen the boy for many days. So his father asked, from you and your party, to track him … Continue reading The Stone of Erech
If the Dragons and the other big enemies in this cycle weren't enough, you and your fellowship decide to go down the haunted depths of Framsburg in search of a sword. The place has been deserted for a long time, meaning you will have to watch your step and deal with any ghosts that you … Continue reading The Ghost of Framsburg
It has been a while since the latest overview of a Nightmare scenario, but since I picked up the entire first cycle in Nightmare mode, I thought I might as well try and bring you all another one of these. The Dead Marshes has been a quest that is easy to forget for most players, … Continue reading Nightmare The Dead Marshes
Every once in a while, the developers make a scenario that is radically different than usual. Quests like Foundations of Stone or Flight of the Stormcaller have separate staging area's, and quests like Steward's Fear have an interesting way to add replayability while also adding more loss conditions. Noticed any trends between those three quests … Continue reading The Temple of the Deceived
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
"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
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
Of the three splinter factions of the Kingdom of Arnor, Rhudaur was the first to fall to the Witch-King during his conquest of the north. This quests deals with the aftermath of that war many hundreds of years ago. The quest also goes in a bit deeper on the lineage of the Dunedain you have … Continue reading The Treachery of Rhudaur
After you have beaten Thaurdir during the siege of Carn Dûm, you infiltrate the fortress to rescue your friend. But the ancient crypts of Angmar are a maze of tombs and altars, and home to many tortured spirits that would love to make another tomb for your heroes. The Dread Realm concludes the Angmar Awakened … Continue reading The Dread Realm
