Core Campaign Escape from Dol Guldur 4 – February 25, 2022

Starting Hand after mulligan

• Henamarth Riversong
• Self Preservation
• Gandalf
• Celebrian’s Stone
• Dark Knowledge
• A Test of Will (Henamarth, Celebrian’s Stone, and Henamarth are nice to see. I really wish I had Steward, but Self Preservation can get a resource engine going too. We’ll have to see how this goes)

Setup

• Shadow Key guarded by Dungeon Jailor
• Dungeon Torch is guarded by Necromancer’s Pass
• Gandalf’s Map guarded by Enchanted Stream
• Eowyn is face down as the prisoner
• Mendor also face down as a prisoner.
• Valor attached to Gloin.
• Appointed by Fate attached to Beravor (I’m changing this up since normally I’m hoping to have an early Steward in play for Beravor. This time I’m hoping turn 2 Self Preservation on Gloin. I’m most likely going to have real trouble questing for a few turns.)

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Snowbourne Scout

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Henamarth Riversong

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Beravor
• Henamarth
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Caught in a Web attached to Beravor
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 29

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Necromancer’s Pass (It’s a gamble, but if I don’t questing is going to extremely difficult.)
• A Test of Will and Dark Knowledge discarded randomly.

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

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 30
• Beravor can’t ready because I don’t have 2 resources to pay for Caught in a Web. (Here’s hoping I draw Miner of the Iron Hills.)
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Protector of Lorien (That’s not helpful)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Celebrian’s Stone and Self Preservation on Gloin (I could save resources to ready Beravor, but I think I want to get the Gloin resources engine going. I don’t have a lot that needs Lore resources after Self Preservation. I can use them to ready Beravor next round.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Henamarth
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Under the Shadow
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 Necromancer’s Pass progress (1 / 2)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Dungeon Jailor

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 – Dungeon Jailor

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Enchanted Stream)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Gloin (2 / 4) and +2 resources
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Exhaust Self Preservation to heal 2 damage. (0 / 4)

7 Refresh

• Beravor can’t ready.
• 7.3 Threat – 31
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• A Test of Will 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Snowbourne Scout
• +1 Enchanted Stream progress (1 / 2)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Henamarth
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Hummerhorns
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 Necromancer’s Pass progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
• Dungeon Torch unguarded in the staging area.
• +1 quest progress (1 / 9)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none (I need cards. I can’t afford to go to Enchanted Stream.)

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none (Haha, nope!)

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 – Dungeon Jailor

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Chieftain Ufthak, Hey some luck there!)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Gloin and +2 resources
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Heal 2 damage on Gloin with Self Preservation

7 Refresh

• Pay 2 resources to ready Beravor
• 7.3 Threat – 32
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• For Gondor!

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Gandalf and draw Gleowine, Steward of Gondor, and Miner of the Iron Hills (I debated dealing 4 to Hummerhorns but I have a few turns to find another Gandalf. Plus my draw justified getting more cards. I can get rid of Caught in a Web next turn and get Steward of Gondor on Beravor. These cards really help.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Gandalf (I could hold Gandalf back to attack Jailor but I won’t be able to kill him. Getting my third hero sooner seems like a better plan.)
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Dol Guldur Orcs\
• 2 damage dealt to Gandalf (I don’t care if he takes damage now. He’s getting discarded at the end of the round.)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +3 quest progress (4 / 9)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Dol Guldur Orcs

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Dungeon Jailor

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhaust Henamarth and Snowbourne Scout (King Spider)
• (Darn, I was going to use the Scout to chump and scry the encounter deck with Henamarth.)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Gloin and +2 resources
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Heal 2 damage with Self Preservation

6.4b Enemy – Dol Guldur Orcs

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – +3 attack (Dol Guldur Orcs)
• I scoop because that is a dead hero.