The Land of Sorrow with The Golden Liberator – January 29, 2022

Starting Hand

• Ered Luin Miner
• Roving Herbmaster
• Elfhelm x2
• Meneldor
• Ethir Swordsman

Setup

• Captives facedown under the camps
• Ulwarth under The Storehouse
• Lorgan under Slave Quarters
• Borlach under The Barracks
• Threat – 31
• Find and attach The One Ring to Glorfindel
• Find and add Strength and Courage to hand

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Elven-light

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Discard Elven-light for a resource
• Elven-light draws Bilbo
• Ethir Swordsman
• Strength and Courage on Glorfindel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Cruelty of Mordor deals 2 damage to Glorfindel
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 quest progress (2 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• The Storehouse
• Ulwarth +3 attack and -30 engagement cost

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Ulwarth

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Ulwarth

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Easterling Raider)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • Mine Wilyador, Galadriel’s Handmaiden, and Galadhrim’s Greeting for +3 defense
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Ulwarth

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 7
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed amd add to victory display

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 34 (+2 for 2 camps in staging)
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Honour Guard

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Discard Elven-Light for a resource on Arwen
• Bilbo Baggins and don’t trigger response because no pipes in the deck

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo Baggins
• Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Cruelty of Mordor deals 2 damage to Glorfindel and 1 to Dain
• Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 The Storehouse progress (4 / 4) and add to the victory display.
• Arador rescued.
• +1 quest progress (3 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Slavei Quarters
• Borlach added to the staging area

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Borlach and attacks
• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Rolling Plains)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • Mine Honour Guard, Elven-Light, and Pippin
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Borlach

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Arador and ready him
• 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 – 3
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Borlach

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • Exhaust The One Ring for +3 attack
  • Threat – 35
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 11
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 9
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed and added to the Victory display

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 37 (+1 for 1 camp in the staging area)
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Elrond’s Counsel

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Honour Guard
• Discard Ered Luin Miner for a resource
• Elfhelm

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo
• Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Watchtower
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +3 Slave Quarters progress (3 / 3) and add it to the victory display.
• Farin rescued.
• +1 quest progress (4 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Watchtower
• Overseer’s Whip just surges
• Nurn Slaver

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Nurn Slaver

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Nurn Slaver

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because not a Warden (Broken Captives)
• 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 – Nurn Slaver

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
  • Farin
  • Arador
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 6
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 38 (extra for the camp then reduced by 1 for Elfhelm)
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• Galadhrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Roving Herbmaster

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo
• Glorfindel
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Nurn Slaver
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• Elrond’s Counsel
• +1 willpower 11 quest power
• Threat- 35
• Roving Herbmaster heals a damage on Dain

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +5 Watchtower progress (5 / 5) to explore it.
• +2 quest progress (6 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Nurn Slaver

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Nurn Slaver

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Sword of Rhun)
• 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 – Nurn Slaver

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Arador
  • Farin and deal 1 damage to slaver
  • Elfhelm
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 36 (extra from Camp and reduce by 1 from Elfhlem)
• Roving Herbmaster heals a damage on Dain
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Elven-Light to draw Grimbold
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Shuffle Elrond’s Counsel into my deck.
• Discard Elven-light for a resource on Arwen

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Easterling Raider
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +5 quest progress (11 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Easterling Raider

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 1 archery damage dealt to Elfhelm

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Nurn Slaver

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Working Fields)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Easterling Raider

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Arador and ready him
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Rocky Outcrop)
• 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 – Easterling Raider

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
  • Farin and deal 1 damage to Nurn slaver destroying him.
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 37 (extra from camp then reduce by 1 by Elfhlem)
• Roving Herbmaster heals 1 on Elfhelm
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Elven-light 3

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Discard Elven-light for a resource on Arwen
• Elven-light draws Dwarven Tomb
• Grimbold
• Elven-light 2 draws Unexpected Courage

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo
• Grimbold
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Weary Lands
• Threat – 38 then back to 37 thanks to Elfhelm
• Quest power = 5
• Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +5 quest progress (16 / 15)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• The Barracks
• Lorgan added to the staging area.

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Lorgan

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Lorgan and threat increased by 1 then lowered by 1

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Watchtower)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • Mine Galadriel’s Handmaiden and Roving Herbmaster for +2 defense
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 38
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

• Dwarven Tomb 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Unexpected Courage on Dain
• Discard Elven-light 2 for a resource on Arwen
• Elven-light 2 to draw A Test of Will 2
• Elven-light 3 to draw Galadriel’s Handmaiden 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Galadhrim Weaver
• Bilbo
• Roving Herbmaster
• Total Quest Power = 4

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Watchtower
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 The Barracks progress (1 / 5)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• 2 archery damage dealt to Elfhelm (3rd canceled by Honour Guard)

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Lorgan and threat increased by 1 then lowered by 1

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhaust Grimbold (Painful Fatigue)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • Mine Elrond’s Counsel and Hidden Cache for +2 defense
  • +2 resources on Arwen
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Lorgan

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glrofindel
  • Farin and deal 1 damage to Lorgan
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 9
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 6
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 39
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

• Galahrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Galadhrim Weaver and shuffle in Hidden Cache
• Discard Elven-light for a resource on Glorfindel
• Meneldor and +2 Watchtower progress (2 / 5)
• Galadriel’s Handmaiden
• Threat – 38
• Roving Herbmaster heals a damage on Glorfindel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo
• Grimbold
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Recurve Bow attached to Lorgan
• Rocky Outcrop
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 The Barracks progress (5 / 5) and add it to the victory display
• Edrahil rescued
• Advance to Stage 2

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Watchtower
• Easterling Raider

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Ulwarth
• Borlach
• Easterling Raider

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

• Cancel 1 archery with Honour Guard and deal 1 archery damage to Honour Guard

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Ulwarth

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Sword of Rhun)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • Mine Light of Valinor for +1 defense
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Borlach

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Meneldor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +3 attack (Nurn Slaver)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 7 (5 excess dealt out as follows 1 to Grimbold, 1 to Bilbo, 1 to Honour Guard, and 2 to Arwen)
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Meneldor destroyed
• +2 Watchtower progress (4 / 5)

6.4b Enemy – Lorgan

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Galadhrim Weaver 2
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Attach Sword of Rhun (Warrior of Rhun)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 5
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Galadhrim Weaver destroyed.
• Threat – 39 (+2 but lower by 1 for Elfhlem)

6.4b Enemy – Easterling Raider

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Arador and ready him
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Eradhil exhausted
• 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 – Easterling Raider

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Farin and deal 1 damage to Lorgan and add him to the victory display
  • Elfhelm
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

6.8b Target – Borlach

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • Exhaust The One Ring for +3 attack\
  • Threat – 40
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 11
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 9
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed and added to the victory display

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 41
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

• Quick Strike

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Dwarven Tomb to get Galadhrim’s Greeting
• Galadhrim’s Greeting
• Threat – 35
• Roving Herbmaster heals 1 damage on Bilbo

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman
• Bilbo
• Grimbold
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Gaaldriel’s Handmaiden
• Edrahil
• Total Quest Power = 15

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Warrior of Rhun
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 Watchtower progress (5 / 5)
• +8 quest progress (8 / 20)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Rocky Outcrop
• Dain exhausted

4.2 Action(s)

• Ready Dain with Unexpected Courage

5.3 Engagement

• Warrior of Rhun

5.3 Action(s)

• Quick Strike 6.8b Target – Warrior of Rhun
• 6.8b Attackers
  • Glorfindel
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • Exhaust The One Ring for +3 attack
  • Threat – 36
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Ulwarth

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Overseer’s Whip)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 and cancel it with Honour Guard
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Ulwarth

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Farin and deal 1 damage to Ulwarth
  • Elfhelm
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt -4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

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

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

• A Test of Will 3

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Elven-light to draw Ethir Swordsman 2
• Ethir Swordsman 2
• Discard Elven-light for resource on Arwen

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Arwen
• Ethir Swordsman x2
• Bilbo
• Grimbold
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Galadriel’s Handmaiden
• Edrahil
• Total Quest Power = 19

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Rolling Plains
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +3 Rocky Outcrop (3 / 3)
• +12 quest progress (20 / 20)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Ulwarth

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Dain
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Attach Overseer’s Whip (Warror of Rhun)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 and cancel it with Honour Guard
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Ulwarth

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Farin and 1 damage to Ulwarth to win!