Core Campaign Escape from Dol Guldur 10 – March 20, 2022

Starting Hand

• Faramir
• Steward of Gondor
• Stand and Fight
• Gandalf
• Snowbourn Scout
• Mendor’s Support
• (I really would have liked Northern Tracker to start again. I’ll take this with Steward, Gandalf, and no dead cards. Besides I might concede on setup.)

Setup

• Shadow Key guarded by Necromancer’s Reach,
• No damage dealt because no exhausted characters.
• Dungeon Torch is guarded by Enchanted Stream.
• Gandalf’s Map guarded by Caught in a Web and attach it to Eowyn.
• (Good news I have only 2 threat to start with and can claim Gandalf’s Map right away to rescue Mendor. Bad news, even with Steward Spirit resources are going to be tough. I do still have a Miner of the Iron Hills in the deck. There is also 3 Unexpected Courages to play around it.)
• Appointed by Fate and Valor attached to Gloin.
• Threat – 28

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Faramir 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Steward of Gondor attached to Eowyn.
• Exhaust Steward for 2 resources. (From now on, I’ll exhaust it during the resource phase and Eowyn will effectively get 3 resources per turn. I won’t record it as an action because it is less typing.)
• Claim Gandalf’s Map and attach to Eowyn
• Threat – 30
• Rescue Mendor and +1 damage (1 / 3)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Eowyn
• (I’ll leave Mendor in case of an enemy since I have his boosting boon card.)
• Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Tower Gate
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 quest progress (2 / 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

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• Spend 2 resources to ready Eowyn.
• 7.3 Threat – 31
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Unexpected Courage (There’s an answer to Caught in a Web.)

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Unexpected Courage on Eowyn
• Snowbourn Scout and +1 progress on Tower Gate to explore it.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Eowyn
• Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

• Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage

3.3 Staging

• Necromancer’s Reach deasl 1 damage to Gloin and +1 resource
• Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 progress (6 / 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

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 32
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Erebor Hammersmith

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Faramir (I could play Gandalf, but I don’t need to yet. I can save him and hope for Sneak Attack. Especially since I’ll have to deal with the Nazghul later. The faster I can defat it, the better.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Eowyn (I’m close to advancing. Plus I have ways to adjust Willpower to advance this turn.)
• Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Great Forest Web
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• Exhaust Faramir for +2 willpower (8 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 quest progress (10 / 9)
• Advance to Stage 2

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

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 33
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• A Test of Will

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

• Gloin
• Eowyn
• Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Mountains of Mirkwood (I could really use a Northern Tracker)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

• Faramir exhausted for +2 willpower (8 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 quest progress (2 / 15)
• Beravor rescued and deal 1 damage to them (1 / 4).
• Nazgul of Dol Guldur put into play

3.4 Action(s)

• Exhaust Beravor to draw Wandering Took and Northern Tracker (hooray!)

4.2 Travel

• none

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 – 33
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• Longbeard Orc Slayer

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Northern Tracker

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Eowyn
• Northern Tracker
• +1 progress on locations in the staging area
  • Enchanted Stream (1 / 2)
  • Great Forest Web (1 / 2)
  • Mountains of Mirkwood (1 / 3)
• Mendor
• (I’m going to leave Beravor up hoping to use them for card draw. I think I won’t need to raise my threat much if I fail questing.)
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Dol Guldur Beastmaster
• Total Staging Area Threat = 13

3.3 Action(s)

• Exhaust Faramir for +4 willpower (12 total)
• Discard Longbeard Orc Slayer for +1 willpower (13 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• No progress but no threat gained.

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none (I’m not engaging anything since Northern Tracker will get 4 threat out of the staging area nex turn. That will let me focus on combat after that a bit more.)

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• Exhaust Beravor to draw The Favor of the Lady and Steward of Gondor 2

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 34
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Son of Arnor

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Favor of the Lady on Eowyn.
• Wandering Took (I think now it is just a matter of building up my army.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Beravor (I have plenty of cards and Gloin is a good attacker with Valor if I have to engage Beastmaster or a new enemy.)
• Wandering Took
• Northern Tracker and +1 progress on staging area locations
  • Great Forest Web (2 / 2) and explore it.
  • Enchanted Stream (2 / 2) and explore it.
  • Mountains of Mirkwood (2 / 3)
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Caught in a Web and canceled with A Test of Will. (I don’t want to lose gaining resources even though I have 6 on him. If I had Self Preservation I probably would have let it through.)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 9

3.3 Action(s)

• Exhaust Faramir for +4 willpower (13 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 quest progress (6 / 15)

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

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 35
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage.

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

• Celebrian’s Stone

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Celebrian’s Stone on Eowyn
• Son of Arnor (I’m going to engage them this round anyway. This now lowers staging area threat by 2 for me.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Northern Tracker and +1 Mountains of Mirkwood progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Dol Guldur Beastmaster 2 (Boo!)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +1 quest progress (7 / 15)

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 Beastmaster 2

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Dol Guldur Beastmaster

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Snowbourn Scout
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Dol Guldur Orcs and Mountains of Mirkwood)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3 and defender destroyed.
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Dol Guldur Beastmaster 2

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Beravor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Wandering Took exhausted. (King Spider and Endless Caverns)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Stand and Fight to put Longbeard Orc Slayer into play.
  • Deal 1 damage to each Beastmaster (1 / 5)

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Dol Guldur Beastmaster 1

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gloin
  • Deal 1 damage (2 / 5) and heal 1 damage on Gloin (0 / 4)
  • Longbeard Orc Slayer
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (5 / 5) and target destroyed.
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.8b Target – Dol Guldur Beastmaster 2

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Faramir
  • Mendor
  • Son of Arnor
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (4 / 5)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 36
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

• Guard of the Citadel

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Guard of the Citadel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Wandering Took
• Guard of the Citadel
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ungolaint’s Swarm
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• Discard Steward of Gondor 2 for +1 Willpower (10 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 quest progress (9 / 15)

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

• Ungoliant’s Swarm
• Exhaust Mendor and Son of Arnor

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Dol Guldur Beastmaster

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Faramir
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Enchanted Stream and Necromancer’s Reach)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Ungoliant’s Swarm

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Northern Tracker
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Tower Gate)
• 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 – Dol Guldur Beastmaster

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Beravor
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (5 / 5) and target destroyed.
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.8b Target – Ungoliant’s Swarm

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gloin and deal 1 damage (1 / 5)
  • Longbeard Orc Slayer
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (3 / 5)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

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

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

• Unexpected Courage 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Unexpected Courage on Beravor.
• Erebor Hammersmith and return Steward of Gondor 2 to hand. (Assuming this round goes well, I’ll plan to engage the Nazghul next turn. I think I have a good enough board state especially with Gandalf in hand.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Guard of the Citadel
• Wandering Took
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Iron Shackles attached to my deck.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 quest progress (13 / 15)

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

• none

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Ungoliant’s Swarm

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Faramir
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Mountains of Mirkwood)
• 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 – Ungoliant’s Swarm

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gloin
  • Beravor
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • Ready Beravor with Unexpected Courage
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (5 / 5) and target destroyed.
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • Beravor discards Iron Shackles

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 38
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

• Miner of the Iron Hills

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Gandalf and deal 4 damage to the Nazghul of Dol Guldur (It’s time to rush to the end.)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Guard of the Citadel (I’m trying to keep as many characters ready as possible.)
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ungoliant’s Spwan (Argggh! I had things set up so well. A location or treachery and the Nazghul was in the bag. Now I’ll have to lose 2 allies at least this turn.)
• Quest Power = 6
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Discard Steward of Gondor 2 (7 total)
• Threat – 39

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Nazgul of Dol Guldur

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Ungoliant’s Spawn

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Nazgul of Dol Guldur

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Erebor Hammersmith
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Raise threat by 2 (Under the Shadow)
• Threat – 41
• Discard Guard of the Citadel
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3 and defender destroyed.
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Ungoliant’s Spawn

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Wandering Took
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Steward of Gondor discarded (Cavern Guardian)
• (I have 10 resources on Eowyn. I don’t need Steward on her anymore.)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4 and defender destroyed.
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Nazgul of Dol Guldur

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gloin and deal 1 damage (5 / 9)
  • Longbeard Orc Slayer
  • Son of Arnor
  • Faramir
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (9 / 9 and Nazgul destroyed!
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.8b Target – Ungoliant’s Spawn

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gandalf
  • Mendor
  • Northern Tracker
  • Beravor
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • Mendor’s Support for +2 attack
  • Ready Beravor with Unexpected Courage
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 11
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 9 (9 / 9)
• (I guess I was worried over nothing. I had more than enough attack for both, haha.)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • Beravor draws A Test of Will and Hasty Stroke.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 42
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage.
• Discard Gandalf

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

• Henamarth Riversong

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

• Eowyn
• Beravor
• Mendor
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Chieftain Ufthak (Well the encounter deck has it out for me now.)
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +7 quest progress (20 / 15)

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

• Chieftain Ufthak

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Chieftain Ufthak

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Faramir
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Necromancer’s Pass)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 (2 / 3)
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• +1 resources on Chieftain Ufthak

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Chieftain Ufthak

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Gloin and deal 1 damage to Chieftain Ufthak (1 / 6)
  • Son of Arnor
  • Northern Tracker
  • Longbeard Orc Slayer
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5 (6 / 6).
• Chieftain Ufthak destroyed and added to the victory display.
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • Ready Beravor with Unexpected Courage and draw Guard of the Citadel and Stand and Fight.
  • Henamarth scrys top encounter card is Necomacer’s Pass.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 43
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • Ready Eowyn with Unexpected Courage

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

• Gleowine

1.3 Action(s)

• Claim Skeleton Key and Dungeon Torch and attach both to Gloin.
• Threat – 47
• Advance to Stage 3
• Top card of my deck put into play engaged as Orc Guard.

2.2 Planning

• Guard of the Citadel
• Stand and Fight to put Erebor Hammersmith into play

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Gloin
• Eowyn
• Beravor
• Mendor
• Guard of the Citadel
• Erebor Hammersmith
• Son of Arnor
• Henamarth
• Northern Tracker
• Longbeard Orc Slayer
• Total Quest Power = 16

3.2 Action(s)

• Exhaust Faramir for +10 willpower (26 total)

3.3 Staging

• Necromancer’s Pass
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +23 progress (23 / 7) and win!

Score 155 = 11 completed rounds * 10 + 47 threat + 2 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – 4 victory points

Campaign Log

• Passage Through Mirkwood – Ungoliant’s Swarm and Mendor’s Support
• Journey Along the Anduin – Valor on Gloin and Eowyn Beravor is the prisoner
• Escape from Dol Gudlur – Mendor