Massing at Osgiliath with 4 Unlikely Heroes – December 1st, 2022

Starting Hand after mulligan

• Elven-light
• Raiment of War
• Round Shield
• Silver Harp
• The Galadhrim’s Greeting
• Foe-hammer

Setup

• Witch King set aside
• Snaga Scout, Wolves from Mordor, and Wainriders added to the staging area
• The One Ring attached to Legolas
• Strength and Courage added to hand.
• Threat – 28

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Gondorian Shield

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Silver Harp and Strength and Courage on Legolas
• Gondorian Shield on Erkenbrand.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Bilbo targeting Wainriders for +2 willpower
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Wainrider Captain
• When revealed whiffs because no Scouts in the staging area
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 32

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

• Snaga Scout
• Wolves from Mordor

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wolves from Mordor

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Erkenbrand
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +3 attack (Cut off) canceled with Erkenbrand taking 1 damage.
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Snaga Scout

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Wainriders)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 assigned to Bilbo
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Wolves from Mordor

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Legolas
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target Destroyed.

7 Refresh

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

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Hobbit Pony

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Hobbit Pony and Round Shield on Bilbo
• Raiment of War on Erkenbrand

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• none
• Total Quest Power = 0

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Emyn Arnen Overlook
• Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

• Bilbo quests for 4 targeting Wainrider Captain

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 36

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Emyn Arnen Overlook

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Wainriders

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wainriders

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Erkenbrand
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Return the active location to the staging area and put Morgulduin as the active location (Morgulduin) canceled by Erkenbrand.
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Snaga Scout

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – none
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Attack considered undefended (Captured Watchtower)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 assigned to Legolas
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Wainriders

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Legolas
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • Exhaust The One Ring for +3 attack
  • Threat – 37
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 6 (6 / 4)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

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

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Favor of the Valar

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

• Bilbo targeting Wainrider Captain
• Legolas then discard Elven-light to ready Bilbo
• Total Quest Power = 5

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Wainrider Captain 2
• Wainriders
• Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• Threat – 41

Postmortem

I concede since I can’t handle 4 enemies at once. That was the roughest start I’ve had I think. Very few restricted attachments and no weapon for Legolas to get card draw from Foe-hammer.