The River Running with Eagles vs Easterlings – July 14, 2021

Starting Hand

• Descendent of Thorondor
• Loyal Hound
• Support of the Eagles
• Winged Guardian
• Radaghast’s Staff
• Daeron’s Runes

Setup

• Easterling Outrider in the staging area
• Threat – 33

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Close Call

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Daeron’s Runes draws Support of the Eagles and Eagles of the Misty Mountains
• Discard Close Call
• Radagast’s Staff
• Use staff to play Winged Guardian

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Radagast
• Bilbo targeting Easterling Outrider
• Total Quest Power = 4

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Easterling Outrider 2
• Easterling Horse
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 35

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• River Running
• Engage Easterling Outrider 1
• +1 Easterling Pursuit resource (1 / 3)

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Engage Easterling Outrider 2
• +1 Easterling Pursuit resource (2 / 3)

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Easterling Outrider 1

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Radagast
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Recurve Bow)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Easterling Outrider 2

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Winged Guardian
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Radagast’s Staff discarded (Easterling Outrider)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Pay a Tactics Resource to keep Winged Guardian

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Easterling Outrider 2

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gwaihir
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 36
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• +1 Easterling Pursuit resource (3 / 3)
• Discard Rider of Rhun and then add it to the staging area.
• Easterling Pursuit resources discarded (0 / 3)

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Daeron’s Runes

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Daeron’s Runes draws Word of Command and Loyal Hound
• Discard Loyal Hound

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Radagast
• Bilbo targeting Rider of Rhun
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Easterling Horse attached to Easterling Outrider
• Easterling Outrider returned to the staging area
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• No threat gained or progress made

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Easterling Outrider
• +1 Easterling Pursuit (1 / 3)

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 1 archery damage each to Gwaihir and Bilbo

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Easterling Outrider

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Winged Guardian
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Rolling Plain)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Winged Guardian discarded
• Gwaihir readies

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Easterling Outrider

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gwaihir
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 37
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Close Call

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Eagles of the Misty Mountains
• Gwaihir readies

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Bilbo targeting Rider of Rhun
• Radagast
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Sword of Rhun attached to Rider of Rhun
• Rider of Rhun 2
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 active location progress (1 / 5)
• 1 damage to Rider of Rhun 1

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Rider of Rhun 1

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 3 archery damage to Eagles of the Misty Mountains
• 1 archery damage to Radagast

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Rider of Rhun

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Eagles of the Misty Mountains
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhausts Gwaihir (Painful Fatigue)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 6
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Eagles of the Misty Mountains destroyed
• Gwaihir readies

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Rider of Rhun

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gwaihir and Radagast
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Rider of Rhun destroyed.

**I just realized I forgot to give Rider of Rhun 2 an Easterling Horse since it was revealed during staging. This means I would have failed questing and had both Riders engaged. There’s no way I would have survived that onslaught. Game over man, game over. **