Under the Ash Mountains with Electronjon’s Ain’t No Ash Mountain High Enough – December 21, 2021

Starting Hand after mulligan

• Elrond’s Counsel x2
• Stand and Fight
• Map of Earnil
• Unexpected Courage
• A Test of Will (Not a great hand, but at least I have Unexpected Courage)

Setup

• Mine
  • A Test of Will
  • Reforged
  • Rider of Rohan
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Elrond’s Counsel (No help here)
• Torech Gorgor Patrol in the staging area.
• Overwhelming Darkness added to the staging area.
• Find and attach The One Ring to Beregond.
• Find and add Inner Strength to hand.
• Threat – 24

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Ered Luin Miner (I’m tempted to scoop already. The starting hand was not great, no help in opening mine, and Overwhelming Darkness is going to be a pain with all the events in my hand.)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Unexpected Courage on Beregond
• Mine Light of Valinor
• Inner Strength on Beregond
• Mine Rider of Rohan

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Overwhelming Darkness

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Threat – 25
• Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Spawn of Shelob
• Ransacked Supplies mines Pelargir Shipwright adding 3 threat to the staging area
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7 (That was rough. I’m going to see how turn 2 questing goes. If I can’t clear Overwhelming Darkness next turn then this is a loss.)

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• No threat gained and no progress made.

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Torech Gorgor Patrol
• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Mordor Cave Troll)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 24
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Ready with Unexpected Courage

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Spawn of Shelob
• Mine Map of Earnil

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Narrow Opening)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 to Glorfindel
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Orc Passage)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 25
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Dwarven Tomb, Ethir Swordsman, and Gondorian Shield

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Galadhrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Stand and Fight Pelargir Shipwright
• Knight of Belfalas mined.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Overwhelming Darkness

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Threat – 26
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Hideous Deeps and put top 3 cards of my deck under it
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +7 Overwhelming Darkness progress and add it to the victory display.
• Shuffle Stand and Fight, Gondorian Shield, and Knight of Belfalas into my deck.

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Hideous Deeps

4.2 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Cancel discard an attachment (Ransacked Supplies).
• Threat – 27
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 26
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Ready with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Crumbling Passage)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 27
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Gondorian Shield and Hidden Cache. (Things might be looking up.)
• +2 resources on Eowyn.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Ered Luin Miner 2 (I spoke too soon.)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Galadhrim Weaver and shuffle Hidden Cache into the deck.
• Map of Earnil on Eowyn.
• Discard Map of Earnil to play Dwarven Tomb.
• Put Ethir Swordsman into hand.
• Dwarven Tomb on the bottom of my deck.
• Ethir Swordsman

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Ethir Swordsman
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ash Mountain Werewolf
• Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

• Elrond’s Counsel x2
• Quest Power = 12
• Threat – 21

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +6 Hideous Deeps progress (6 / 6) and explore it.
• Shuffle my 3 cards under it back into my deck.
• +4 quest progress (4 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

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 – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Orc Passage)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 20
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Ready with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Spawn of Shelob

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +0 attack due to Elrond’s Counsel on top my discard pile (Nameless Beast)
• 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 – Spawn of Shelob

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
• 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 – 21
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Unexpected Courage 2 and Arwen.

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• Dwarven Tomb

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Dwarven Tomb to get Map of Earnil to hand
• Map of Earnil on Eowyn

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Threat – 22
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Ethir Swordsman
• Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Cancel Fearful Shadows with A Test of Will.
• Threat – 23
• Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +11 quest progress (15 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

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 – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Discard Fiery Chasm from the encounter deck and don’t add it to the staging area (Twisted Tunnel).
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 22
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 23
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Knight of Belfalas and Reforged.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• Ethir Swordsman

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Ethir Swordsman 2
• Discard Map of Earnil to play Dwarven Tomb and put on the bottom of the deck.
• Reforged returned to hand.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Threat – 23
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Ethir Swordsman x2
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Hideous Deeps and put my top 3 cards under it.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +12 quest progress (27 / 25)
• Advance to stage 2
• A Haunt of Beasts and Nameless Beast added to the staging area

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Hideous Deeps

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

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 – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Fiery Chasm)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 22
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 23
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Galadhrim Weaver, Dunedain Pathfinder, and Light of Valinor.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Stand and Fight

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Reforged to put Light of Valinor on Glorfindel
• Stand and Fight Arwen into play.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Ethir Swordsman x2
• Arwen and boost Beregond’s defense
• Total Quest Power = 19

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Burning Reek mines Pelargir Shipwright, Rider of Rohan, Stand and Fight x2, Ered Luin Miner 3, Knight of Belfalas, Arwen 2, and Hidden Cache. (10 cards left in my deck).
• Threat – 24
• Ered Luin Miner 3 put into play.
• +2 resources on Eowyn
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +6 Hideous Deeps progress (6 / 6) and explore it.
• Shuffle my 3 cards back in (13 cards left in my deck.)
• +8 quest progress (8 / 25)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

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 – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Glorfindel exhausted (Spawn of Shelob)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 23
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 24
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Map of Earnil, Pelargir Shipwright, and Dunedain Pathfinder

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

• Hidden Cache (Why deck, why?)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Ethir Swordsman x2
• Ered Luin Miners x2
• Arwen
• Total Quest Power = 21

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Nameless Beast
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

• Discard Hidden Cache for +1 willpower on Eowyn

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +15 quest progress (23 / 25) (So close!)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

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 – Torech Gorgor Patrol

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beregond
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Glorfindel exhausted (Spawn of Shelob)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• Threat – 23
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 24
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Mine Knight of Belfalas, Ethir Swordsman, and Gondorian Shield

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

• Dwarven Tomb

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Dwarven Tomb to return Map of Earnil to hand
• Map of Earnil on Eowyn
• Discard Map to play Dwarven Tomb and put it on the bottom of the deck.
• Return A Test of Will to hand. (Insurance in case I see another Burning Reek.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Glorfindel
• Pelargir Shipwright
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Ethir Swordsman x2
• Ered Luin Miners x2
• Arwen
• Total Quest Power = 21

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Cancel Writhing Shadows (Mostly because I can)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +13 quest progress (36 / 25) and win!