Overview
I took a bit of hiatus from Vengeance of Mordor for almost the past month. I got a lot of multiplayer in the meant time. Especially during the Can’t of the Rings digital con. I felt recharged to go back these quests. Lacking any great ideas for a low starting threat deck with a defender that could handle the City Guard, I went with Bard Lee’s Caldara + Burglar’s Turn deck. I like all the contracts but I find Burglar’s Turn to be really fun multiplayer. I haven’t used it much solo and have been meaning to try this deck anyway as I generally like the combo play of Caldara.
The quest itself is a doozy. Lots of threat raises to contend with. Then the City Guard engagement cost getting lower each round spent on a quest stage makes it very tense. I was surprised also there are a number of ways enemies particularly the City Guard can get extra attacks. This was a major issue for this deck as Dain can only defend once unless a lucky loot flip is Magic Ring. Still it had some tricks up its sleeve resulting in a tense but fun game.
Decklist
Burglars in Ulfast
Hero (3)
Caldara (The Blood of Gondor)
Dáin Ironfoot (The Ghost of Framsburg)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Contract (0)
1x The Burglar’s Turn (Wrath and Ruin)
Ally (33)
1x Arwen Undómiel (The Watcher in the Water)
1x Bilbo Baggins (The Road Darkens)
1x Derufin (A Shadow in the East)
2x Elfhelm (The Dead Marshes)
2x Emery (The Blood of Gondor)
2x Erebor Guard (The Sands of Harad)
2x Ered Luin Miner (Temple of the Deceived)
3x Galadriel’s Handmaiden (Celebrimbor’s Secret)
1x Glorfindel (Flight of the Stormcaller)
2x Imladris Stargazer (Foundations of Stone)
1x Jubayr (The Mûmakil)
3x Knight of Belfalas (The City of Ulfast)
1x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Pelargir Shipwright (Assault on Osgiliath)
3x Prince Imrahil (The Flame of the West)
1x Sam Gamgee (The Thing in the Depths)
1x Súlien (The City of Corsairs)
1x Théodwyn (ALeP – Children of Eorl)
2x Zigil Miner (Khazad-dûm)
Event (18)
2x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Elrond’s Counsel (The Watcher in the Water)
3x Elven-light (The Dread Realm)
3x Hidden Cache (The Morgul Vale)
2x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
2x Will of the West (Core Set)
3 Heroes, 51 Cards
Sideboard
Attachment (14)
1x Ancestral Armor (Roam Across Rhovanion)
1x Armor of Erebor (Mount Gundabad)
1x Celebrían’s Stone (Two-Player Limited Edition Starter)
1x Citadel Plate (Core Set)
1x Glamdring (Roam Across Rhovanion)
1x Magic Ring (The Crossings of Poros)
1x Mithril Shirt (The Fate of Wilderland)
1x Necklace of Girion (The Wilds of Rhovanion)
1x Orcrist (Fire in the Night)
1x Raiment of War (The Thing in the Depths)
1x Ring of Thrór (The Ghost of Framsburg)
1x Silver Circlet (Wrath and Ruin)
1x Stone of Elostirion (Under the Ash Mountains)
1x The Arkenstone (The Withered Heath)
Decklist built and published on RingsDB.
Play by Play
Starting Hand
- Erebor Guard
- Bilbo Baggins
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Knight of Belfalas
- Prince Imrahil
Setup
- Streets of Ulfast and City Guard in the staging area.
Turn 1
1.3 Draw
- Hidden Cache
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Bilbo
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Caldara
- Bilbo
- Total Quest Power = 8
3.2 Action(s)
- Discard Elfhelm for +1 willpower
3.3 Staging
- Streets of Ultfast
- Total Staging Area Threat = 3
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +6 main quest progress (6 / 5)
- Advance to stage 2
- Crowded Market revealed
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- Streets of Ulfast
- Mithril Shirt attached to Streets of Ultfast
- Threat – 29
4.2 Action(s)
- none
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 30
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 resource on stage 2 (1)
Turn 2
1.3 Draw
- Sam Gamgee
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Erebor Guard and mine Galadriel’s Handmaiden and Imladris Stargazer to reduce cost by 2.
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Caldara
- Bilbo
- Total Quest Power = 8
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Servant of Sauron and he engages.
- Cat and Mouse
- Total Staging Area Threat = 6
3.3 Action(s)
- Discard Pelargir Shipwright for +1 willpower
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +3 progress on Stress of Ulfast (3 / 5)
3.4 Action(s)
- none
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – Servant of Sauron
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Erebor Guard
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Catacombs)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – Servant of Sauron
- 6.8b Attackers
- Dain
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1
- 6.8.3 Action(s)
- none
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 31 6.4b Enemy – Servant of Sauron
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Erebor Guard
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Patrolling the Streets)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none +1 resources on Stage 2 (2)
Turn 3
1.3 Draw
- Will of the West
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Hidden Cache draws Dwarven Tomb
- Prince Imrahil
- Discard Caldara, Prince Imrahil becomes a hero, put Pelargir Shipwright, Elfhelm, and Galadriel’s Handmaiden into play
- Threat – 30
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Prince Imrahil
- Bilbo
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Total Quest Power = 13
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- We’ve Been Seen!
- Threat – 35 (thanks to Elfhelm lowering it again by 1) 6.4b Enemy – Servant of Sauron
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – none
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Ulfast Sentry)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Imrahil
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Total Staging Area Threat = 8
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +3 progress Streets of Ulfast (6 / 6)
- +2 quest progress (2 / 10)
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- Streets of Ulfast
- Threat – 37 (thanks to Elfhelm lowering it again by 1)
- Citadel Plate attached
4.2 Action(s)
- none
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – Servant of Sauron
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – none
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Shadow of Fear)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Dain (only 1 dealt thanks to Mithril Shirt)
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – Servant of Sauron
- 6.8b Attackers
- Dain
- Elfhelm
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (4 / 3)
- 6.8.3 Action(s)
- none
- Target destroyed.
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 38
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 resource on stage 2 (3)
Turn 4
1.3 Draw
- Elrond’s Counsel
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Sam Gamgee
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Prince Imrahil
- Bilbo
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Sam Gamgee
- Total Quest Power = 15
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Overwhelmed
- Threat – 39 and then back to 38
- Total Staging Area Threat = 6
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +6 Streets of Ulfast progress (6 / 6)
- Citadel Plate attached to Dain
- +3 quest progress (5 / 10)
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- none
4.2 Action(s)
- none
5.3 Engagement
- none as City Guard currently at 40 engagement 45-15+20-10
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 39
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 resource on stage 2 (4)
Turn 5
1.3 Draw
- Emery
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Emery mining Hidden Cache, Zigil Miner, and Erebor Guard
- 2 resources added to Eowyn
- Knight of Belfalas
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Cat and Mouse
- Eowyn
- Prince Imrahil
- Bilbo
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Sam Gamgee
- Emery
- Total Quest Power = 16
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Streets of Ulfast
- Total Staging Area Threat = 12
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +4 Cat and Mouse progress (4 / 10)
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- Streets of Ulfast
- Threat – 43
- Necklace of Girion attached
- spend a resource to ready and boost Sam
4.2 Action(s)
- none
5.3 Engagement
- City Guard considered engaged
5.3 Action(s)
- none
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none side street
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Knight of Belfalas and Elven-Light x2 for +3 defense
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 (thanks to Mithril Shirt)
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – City Guard
- 6.8b Attackers
- Sam Gamgee
- Erebor Guard
- Elfhelm
- Knight of Belfalas
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
- 6.8.3 Action(s)
- Elven-Light to draw Glorfindel and return 1 to hand
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 44
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none +1 stage 2 resource (5)
Turn 6
1.3 Draw
- Knight of Belfalas 2
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Glorfindel
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Prince Imrahil
- Bilbo
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Sam Gamgee
- Emery
- Glorfindel
- Total Quest Power = 19
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Servant of Sauron and engages
- Guarded Archway
- Total Staging Area Threat = 10
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +6 Streets of Ulfast progress (6 / 6)
- +3 quest progress (8 / 10)
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
-
Guarded Archway 6.4b Enemy – City Guard
-
6.4b Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.1 Defender – Knight of Belfalas
-
6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack and raise threat by 1 if destroys a character (Ulchor’s Agent)
-
6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 10
-
6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
-
Knight destroyed
-
Threat – 45 then back to 44 (thanks to Elfhelm)
-
Servant attacks
-
6.4b Action(s)
- Discard Will of the West to ready Glorfindel
-
6.4.1 Defender – Glorfindel
-
6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Messenger from Mordor)
-
6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2a
-
6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
-
The Arkenstone attached to the active location
4.2 Action(s)
- none
5.3 Engagement
- City Guard considered engaged
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
-
6.4b Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.1 Defender – Dain
-
6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.2 Shadow – none (Unwelcome Travelers)
-
6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Elven-Light 3, Prince Imrahil 2, and Zigil Miner 2 for +3 defense
-
6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 after Mithril Shirt
-
6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4b Enemy – Servant of Sauron
-
6.4b Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.1 Defender – Erebor Guard
-
6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.2 Shadow – none (Ulfast Sentry)
-
6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
-
6.4.3 Action(s)
- Discard Elven-Light to ready Glorfindel
6.8b Target – Servant of Sauron
- 6.8b Attackers
- Elfhelm
- Glorfindel
- 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 – 45
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 Stage 2 resource (6)
Turn 7
1.3 Draw
- Ered Luin Miner
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Elven-Light to draw Will of the West
- Knight of Belfalas returning Knight of Belfalas to hand.
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Prince Imrahil
- Bilbo
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Sam Gamgee
- Emery
- Glorfindel
- Total Quest Power = 21
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
-
We’ve Been Seen! 6.4b Enemy – City Guard
-
6.4b Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.1 Defender – Knight of Belfalas
-
6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.2 Shadow – none (The King’s Lawn)
-
6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 10
-
6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
-
Knight destroyed
-
Total Staging Area Threat = 9
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +5 Guarded Archway progress (5 / 5) and explored
- The Arkenstone attached to Eowyn
- +7 quest progress (15 / 10)
- Advance to Stage 3
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Erebor Guard
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – whiff because no more active location (Under Guard)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 10
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Erebor Guard destroyed
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- none
4.2 Action(s)
- none
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- Elven-Light to draw Arwen
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 46
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 Stage 3 resource
Turn 8
1.3 Draw
- Hidden Cache
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Arwen
- Knight of Belfalas returning a Knight of Belfalas
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Cat and Mouse Quest
- Eowyn
- Bilbo
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Arwen boosting Dain’s defense
- Total Quest Power = 18
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Ulchor’s Agent
- Threat – 48
- Total Staging Area Threat = 12
3.3 Action(s)
- Elrond’s Counsel
- Willpower – 19
- Threat – 45
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +7 Cat and Mouse progress (11 / 10) and add to victory display
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- none
4.2 Action(s)
- none
5.3 Engagement
- Ulchor’s Agent
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – Ulchor’s Agent
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Side Street)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Emery, Lindir, and Dwarven Tomb for +3 defense
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – Ulchor’s Agent
- 6.8b Attackers
- Prince Imrahil
- Elfhelm
- Glorfindel
- 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 – 46
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 Stage 3 resource (2)
Turn9
1.3 Draw
- Prince Imrahil 3
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Knight of Belfalas 2 returning a Knight of Belfalas to hand from discard pile.
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Bilbo
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Arwen and boost Dain’s defense
- Total Quest Power = 15
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Guarded Archway
- Total Staging Area Threat = 7
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +8 quest progress (8 / 15)
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- Crowded Market
- Encounter discard pile shuffled in and add Ulchor’s Agent to the staging area.
- Armor of Erebor attach to Crowded Market
4.2 Action(s)
- none
5.3 Engagement
- Ulchor’s Agent
- City Guard considered engaged
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – Ulchor’s Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Elfhelm
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Ulfast Sentry)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Unwelcome Travelers)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Theodwyn, Derufin, and Pelargir Shipwright for +3 defense
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 (6 / 9)
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – Ulchor’s Agent
- 6.8b Attackers
- Emery
- Glorfindel
- Prince Imrahil
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
- 6.8.3 Action(s)
- Discard Elven-Light to ready Glorfindel
- Target destroyed
6.8b Target – City Guard
- 6.8b Attackers
- Glorfindel
- Knight of Belfalas x2
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Sam
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 9
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5 (8 / 20)
- 6.8.3 Action(s)
- none
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 47
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 Stage 3 resource (3)
Turn 10
1.3 Draw
- Elfhelm 2
1.3 Action(s)
- Elven-Light draws Test of Will
- Elven-Light 2 draws Test of Will 2
2.2 Planning
- Ered Luin Miner
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Bilbo
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Glorfindel
- Arwen boosting Dain’s defense
- Total Quest Power = 19
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Overwhelmed
- Threat – 48
- A Test of Will to cancel enemies cannot take damage
- Total Staging Area Threat = 6
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +3 Overcrowded Market progress (3 / 3)
- Armor of Erebor attached to Dain
- +10 quest progress (18 / 15)
- Advance to Stage 4
- Messenger of Mordor added to the staging area and immediately attacks
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Emery
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Crowded Market)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Emery destroyed.
3.4 Action(s)
- none
4.2 Travel
- Guarded Archway
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
-
6.4b Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.1 Defender – Dain
-
6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
-
6.4.2 Shadow – attacking enemy can’t take damage this round (Overwhelmed)
-
6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Jubayr, Stand & Fight, and Pelargir Shipwright for +3 defense
-
6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0 after Mithril Shirt
-
6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
-
Raiment of War attached
4.2 Action(s)
- Discard Elven-Light to ready Glorfindel
5.3 Engagement
- Messenger of Mordor
- City Guard considered engaged
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Ered Luin Miner
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack and raise threat by 1 if character is destroyed (Ulchor’s Agent)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- None
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 9
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Ered Luin Miner destroyed
- Threat – 49 then back to 48
6.4b Enemy – Messenger from Mordor
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Knight of Belfalas
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – if attack destroys a character resolve active location travel effect (Under Guard)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Knight of Belfalas destroyed
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Knight of Belfalas 2
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – enemy makes an additional attack after this one (The King’s Elite) [Wow! My board state is getting crushed]
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 9
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Knight of Belfalas 2 destroyed
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Sam
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Unwelcome Travelers)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 8
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Sama destroyed
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – Messenger from Mordor
- 6.8b Attackers
- Prince Imrahil
- Elfhelm
- Glorfindel
- 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 – 49
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 Stage 4 resource (1)
Turn 11
1.3 Draw
- Elrond’s Counsel (Just in the nick of time)
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Knight of Belfalas returning a Knight of Belfalas 2 to hand from the discard pile.
- Knight of Belfalas 2 returning a Knight of Belfalas 3 to hand from the discard pile.
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- none
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Bilbo
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Glorfindel
- Arwen boosting Dain’s defense
- Total Quest Power = 19
3.2 Action(s)
- Elrond’s Counsel
- Willpower – 20
- Threat – 46
3.3 Staging
- We’ve Been Seen! 6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Knight of Belfalas 2
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Shadow of Fear)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 9
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
- Knight of Belfalas 2 destroyed
- Total Staging Area Threat = 0
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +5 Guarded Archway progress (5 / 5)
- Raiment of War attached to Glorfindel
- +12 quest progress
3.4 Action(s)
- Discard Elven-Light to ready Glorfindel
5.3 Engagement
- City Guard considered engaged
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (We’ve Been Seen!)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Galadhrim’s Greeting, Imladris Stargazer, and Ered Luin Miner
- Put Ered Luin Miner into play
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 after Mithril Shirt
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – City Guard
- 6.8b Attackers
- Prince Imrahil
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Elfhelm
- Glorfindel
- Knight of Belfalas
- Ered Luin Miner
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 12
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 8 (16 / 20)
- 6.8.3 Action(s)
- none
7 Refresh
- 7.3 Threat – 47
- 7.4 Action(s)
- none
- +1 Stage 4 resource (2)
Turn 4
1.3 Draw
- Stand and Fight (Where is the second Galadhrim’s Greeting?!)
1.3 Action(s)
- none
2.2 Planning
- Knight of Belfalas 3 returning Knight of Belfalas 2 to hand.
- Dwarven Tomb to return an Elrond’s Counsel to hand.
3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)
- Elrond’s Counsel
- Willpower – 1
- Threat – 44
3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest
- Eowyn
- Bilbo
- Galadriel’s Handmaiden
- Arwen and boost Dain’s defense
- Total Quest Power = 15
3.2 Action(s)
- none
3.3 Staging
- Patrolling the Streets
- A Test of Will cancels it
- Total Staging Area Threat = 3
3.3 Action(s)
- none
3.4 Quest Resolution
- +12 quest progress (24 / 20) [Just need to deal 4 damage to City Guard now]
3.4 Action(s)
- none
6 Combat Phase
6.2 Action(s)
- none
6.3 Enemy Attacks
6.4b Enemy – City Guard
- 6.4b Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
- 6.4.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Ulfast Sentry)
- 6.4.2 Action(s)
- Mine Galadriel’s Handmaiden x2 and Sulien
- 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0 after Mithril Shirt
- 6.4.3 Action(s)
- none
6.7 Player Attacks
6.8b Target – City Guard
- 6.8b Attackers
- Prince Imrahil
- Pelargir Shipwright
- Elfhelm
- Glorfindel
- Knight of Belfalas x2
- Ered Luin Miner
- 6.8.1 Action(s)
- none
- 6.8.2 Total Attack – 14
- 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 10 (maxed at 20 / 20)
I win!
Postmortem
I almost scooped when I revealed the one shadow that would have raised my threat to 49 but then I remembered I had Elfhelm to save me. I also could have used Dwarven Tomb to get Elrond’s Counsel then to lower my threat by 3 and stayed in it. That City Guard is a pain. If I had a regular deck with Dain he’d probably been better. Then he could have some readying for all those extra attacks. At least the Knights of Belfalas kept chumping and getting themselves all back to chump again.