Celebrimbor’s Secret with Smoke Screen Alliance – September 22, 2021

Starting Hand

• Deep Knowledge
• Cautious Halfling
• Smoke Rings
• Spare Pipe
• Curious Brandybuck
• Drinking Song

Setup

• Bellach, The Orcs’ Search, The Secret Chamber, and Collapsed Tower in the staging area.
• Celebrimbor’s Mould attached to the The Secret Chamber.
• Threat – 25
• Last Alliance A and B traits are Hobbit and Ranger
• 3 time on Stage 1B

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Dunedain Pipe

1.3 Action(s)

• Deep Knowledge draws Nothern Tracker and Gaffer Gamgee
• Threat – 27
• Drinking Song draws Smoke Rings, Spare Pipe, Northern Tracker, Dunedain Pipe, Gaffer Gamgee, The Shirefolk, Hobbit Pipe, and Spare Pipe 2.

2.2 Planning

• Hobbit Pipe on Pippin
• Spare Pipe on Frodo and add nothing to hand. Top 5 was all allies.
• Dunedain Pipe on Aragorn

3.1 Quest Phase

3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Frodo
• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Total Quest Power = 0

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Desecrated Ruins surges
• Orc Skirmisher
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 quest progress (1 / 14)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Collapsed Tower

4.2 Action(s)

• Exhaust Last Alliance to have The Shirefolk require all heroes to be a Hobbit or Ranger
• Threat – 23
• Hobbit Pipe draws Deep Knowledge
• Deep Knowledge draws Drinking Song and Hobbit Pipe

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

5.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 26
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 2

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Northern Tracker 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Hobbit Pipe 2 on Frodo
• Northern Tracker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Frodo
• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Northern Tracker
• Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ruined Plaza and deal a damage to it (1 / 2)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 Collapsed Tower progres (1 / 4)

3.4 Action(s)

• Dunedain Pipe puts Northern Tracker on bottom of my deck and draw Smoke and Think

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 27
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 1

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Spare Pipe1

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Gaffer Gamgee
• Put a Spare Pipe on the bottom of my deck to draw Smoke and Think 2
• Drinking Song draws Ithillien Ranger, Smoke Rings, Curious Brandybuck, Dunedain Pipe, and Thorongil. qq

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Frodo
• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Northern Tracker and put 1 progress on Ruined Plaza (1 / 2)
• Gaffer Gamgee
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ancient Foundation
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• Smoke Rings
• Quest Power – 11
• Threat – 24
• Hobbit Pipes draw Robin Smallburrow and Gaffer Gamgee 2

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +3 Collapsed Tower Progress (4 / 4) and explore it

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Ancient Foundation and deal a damage to it (1 / 4)
• Curious Brandybuck put into play

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 25
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Put Orc Hunter into play for Bellach’s Scour
• Ancient Foundation +2 damage (3 / 4)

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• Ranger Bow

1.3 Action(s)

• Dunedain Pipe puts Gaffer Gamgee 2 on the bottom of my deck to draw Mablung

2.2 Planning

• Mablung and give Orc Skirmisher +5 engagement cost but don’t engage it

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Frodo
• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Northern Tracker and +1 Ruined Plaza progress (2 / 2) to explore it
• Gaffer Gamgee
• Curious Brandybuck
• Mablung
• Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Orc Hunting Party gives each orc enemy a shadow and -15 engagement cost
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 Ancient Foundation progress (4 / 4) to explore it
• Curious Brandybuck put on the bottom of my deck
• +2 quest progress (3 / 14)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• The Secret Chamber

4.2 Action(s)

• Use last alliance to change Pippin’s text to say “Hobbit or Ranger”

5.3 Engagement

• Orc Hunter
• Pippin returns it to the staging area
• Threat – 28
• Orc Skirmisher and 3 damage dealt to Aragorn

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Orc Skirmisher

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadows – none and whiff because attack won’t destroy Frodo (Orc Hunting Party and Discovered!)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4 damage assigned to Frodo and turns into 4 threat
• Threat – 29
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 30
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 2

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• Odo Proudfoot

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Odo Proudfoot and add Sam Gamgee to hand
• Sam Gamgee

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Pippin
• Gaffer Gamgee
• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam Gamgee
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Orc Skirmisher
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 The Secret Chamber progress (3 / 6)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Orc Skirmisher

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Frodo
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Discard Dunedain Pipe (Spies from Mordor)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2
• Threat – 32
• Spend a Spirit resource to ready and boost Sam
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Orc Skirmisher

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn
  • Northern Tracker
  • Sam Gamgee
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 33
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Stage 1B Time – 1

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Guardian of Ithilien

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Ithilien Tracker
• Ranger Bow on Ithilien Tracker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Pippin
• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Take Cover removes a time counter
• Bellach adds Orc Hunter to the staging area
• Surge reveals Broken Lands
• Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

• Ithilien Tracker with Ranger Bow deals a damage to Orc Hunter 1 (1 / 3)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 34

3.4 Action(s)

• Spend a Spirit resource to ready and boost Sam

5.3 Engagement

• Orc Skrimisther
• 1B Time – 2

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Orc Skirmisher

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Frodo
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (City Remains)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3
• Threat – 37
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Orc Skirmisher

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn
  • Northern Tracker
  • Sam
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 38
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 1

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

• Galadhrim’s Greeting

1.3 Action(s)

• Galadhrim’s Greeting
• Threat – 32
• Hobbit Pipes draw Hobbit Pipe 3 and Gaffer Gamgee 2

2.2 Planning

• Guardian of Ithilien
• Last Alliance changes Hobbit Pipe to say “Hobbit or Ranger”
• Hobbit Pipe on Aragorn
• Dunedain Pipe on Aragorn
• Put Gaffer Gamgee 2 on bottom of deck to draw Ranger Bow 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Desecrated Ruins deals 3 damage to The Secret Chamber (3 / 6)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +3 The Secret Chamber progress (6 / 6) to explore it and add to the victory display
• Celebrimbor’s Mould attached to Frodo
• +1 quest progress (1 / 14)

3.4 Action(s)

• Ithilien Tracker with Ranger Bow deals 1 damage to Orc Hunter 2 (1 / 3)

4.2 Travel

• Broken Lands

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Orc Hunter 1

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• Return Gaffer to hand to cancel attack

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Orc Hunter 1

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Northern Tracker
  • Guardian of Ithilien
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 33
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 0
• Bellach adds Bellach’s Scout to the staging area
• 1B Time – 3

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

• The Shirefolk

1.3 Action(s)

• Last Alliance exhausted to play The Shirefolk
• Threat 29
• Hobbit Pipes draw Ranger of Cardolan x2 and 2nd Northern Tracker

2.2 Planning

• Ranger Bow on Guardian of Ithilien

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam Gamgee
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• City Remains
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 Broken Lands progress (2 / 6)

3.4 Action(s)

• Ithilien Tracker and Guaridan of Ithilien use Ranger Bows to destroy Orc Hunter in the staging area.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 30
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 2

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

• Drinking Song

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Thorongil on Pippin to add his Lore version
• Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Drinking Song draws Guardian of Ithilien, Spare Pipe, and Smoke and Think x2 (Why can’t I seem to get these when I have those expensive rangers in hand?)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Aragorn
• Pippin
• Frodo
• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Total Quest Power = 14

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Orc Skirmisher
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 Broken Lands Progress (6 / 6) to explore it
• +2 quest progress (3 / 14)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• City Ruins

4.2 Action(s)

• Guardian of Ithilien and Ithilien Tracker deal 2 damage to Orc Skirmisher (2 / 4) with their Ranger Bows.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 31
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 1

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

• Curious Brandybuck

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Spare Pipe on Northern Tracker and add Smoke Rings to hand

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Aragorn
• Frodo
• Pippin
• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Total Quest Power = 14

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Orc Hound
• Surges into Discovered!
• City Ruins +1 damage
• Bellach adds Orc Hunter to the staging area.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• Guardian of Ithilien and Ithilien Tracker deal 2 damage to Orc Hound (2 / 2) with their Ranger Bows. It is destroyed
• Staging Area Threat – 7
• Smoke Rings gives heroes +1 willpower and lowers threat by 6
• Quest Power – 17
• Threat – 25
• Hobbit Pipes draw Cautious Halfling, Northern Tracker, and Curious Brandybuck

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +3 City Remains progress (3 / 3) to explore it and forced effect whiffs because top scour effect in discard pile places a damage on the active location.
• +7 quest progress (10 / 14)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 26
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 0
• Bellach adds Bellach’s Scout 2 to the staging area

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

• Ranger Bow

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Guardian of Ithilien for free thanks to Last Alliance
• Smoke and Think to play Northern Tracker for free
• Ranger Bow on Guardian of Ithilien
• Cautious Halfling and top encounter card is a Prowling Orc (Ok, definitely need to clear out some enemies before advancing)q

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• Use Ithilien Tracker to reduce next enemy threat to 0

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Cautious Halfling
• Mablung
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Prowling Orc
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• Guardians of Ithilien use their Ranger Bows to deal 2 damage to Orc Skirmisher (4 / 4) and destroy it.

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 quest progress (12 / 14)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Prowling Orc
• Pippin draws Ithilien Tracker

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• Return Gaffer to cancel attack

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Prowling Orc

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn, Northern Trackers x2, and Odo Proudfoot
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 27
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 2

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

• Gaffer Gamgee 2

1.3 Action(s)

• Dunedain Pipe puts Gaffer 2 on the bottom of my deck and draws Spare Pipe1

2.2 Planning

• Gaffer Gamgee with discount
• Spare Pipe on Northern Tracker 2 and add Galadhrim’s Greeting to hand
• Galadhrim’s Greeting
• Threat – 21
• Hobbit Pipes draw Ranger of Cardolan, Bilbo Baggins, and Galadhrim’s Greeting 2.
• Smoke and Think to play Ranger of Cardolan for free

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Cautious Halfling
• Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Prowling Wolf
• Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

• Ithilien Tracker and Guardians of Ithilien x2 use their Ranger Bows to deal 3 damage to Orc Hunter (3 / 3) and destroy it.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.4 Quest Resolution

• No threat and no progress

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Prowling Wolf
• Pippin draws Deep Knowledge

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Prowling Wolf

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Frodo
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Orc Hound)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage –
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Prowling Wolf

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn and Northern Tracker
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 22
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• 1B Time – 1
• (Staging area is cleared out a little. Next turn should be good to advance.)

Turn 13

1.3 Draw

• Smoke Rings

1.3 Action(s)

• Deep Knowledge draws Dunedain Pipe and The Shirefolk
• Threat – 24

2.2 Planning

• Last Alliance to play The Shirefolk
• Threat – 20
• Hobbit Pipes draw Cautious Halfling, Gaffer Gamgee 2, and Guardian of Ithilien 3
• Curious Brandybuck with discount
• Guardian of Ithilien 3

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Mablung
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Cautious Halfling
• Curious Brandybuck
• Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Prowling Orc
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 quest progress (16 / 14)

• Advance to Stage 2 and trigger all scour effects

• Bellach’s Scouts whiff

• Prowling Orc engages and attacks

• Pippin draws Ranger of Cardolan 2x

• 6.4b Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.1 Defender – Frodo

• 6.4.1 Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because no active location or excess damage (Collapsed Tower)

• 6.4.2 Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3

• Threat – 27

• 6.4.3 Action(s)

  • none

• Bellach attacks

• 6.4b Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Ithilien 3

• 6.4.1 Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.2 Shadow – +0 attack (Broken Lands)

• 6.4.2 Action(s)

  • none

• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 5

• 6.4.3 Action(s)

  • none

• Guardian destroyed.

• Celebrimbor’s Mould attached to Bellach

• Stage 2B Time – 3

3.4 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• Return Gaffer to hand to cancel Prowling Orc attack

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Prowling Orc

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn, Northern Trackers x2, and Ranger of Cardolan
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 9
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 6
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • Ithilien Tracker and Guardians of Ithilien deal 3 damage to a Bellach’s Scout with their Ranger Bows.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 28
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 14

1.3 Draw

• Smoke and Think (last card)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Gaffer Gamgee with discount
• Smoke and Think to play Ranger of Cardolan for free
• Bilbo Baggins and my deck is empty. No pipes to fetch

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Pippin
• Odo Proudfoot
• Sam and Gaffer Gamgee
• Robin Smallburrow
• Cautious Halfling
• Curious Brandybuck
• Bilbo Baggins
• Mablung
• Total Quest Power = 15

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ancient Foundation
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• Ithilien Tracker deals 1 damage to a Bellach’s Scout (4 / 4) and destroys it.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4
• Smoke Rings
• Quest Power – 16
• Threat – 21

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +12 quest progress (12 / 12)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• Guardians of Ithilien x2 deal 2 damage to Bellach with their Ranger Bows.

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Bellach

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• Return Gaffer to hand to cancel attack

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Bellach

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Aragorn
  • Frodo
  • Northern Trackers x2
  • Rangers of Cardolan x2
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 12
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 8 (10 / 7)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed, added to the victory display, Celebrimbor’s Mould claimed, and that’s a victory!22

Score 143 = 13 rounds * 10 + 21 threat + 3 hero damage – 8 victory points