Across the Ettenmoors with a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck – March 12, 2023

Campaign Pool

• Stalwart on Denethor
• 1 damage on Arnor Ravaged
• Amarthuil’s Courage
• Thaudir’s Spite
• Determination
• Starting threat lowered by 2 for completing Fend Off Despair in Wastes of Eriador
• Amarthuil is Determined
• Fend Off Despair
• Starting threat lowered by 2 for completing Fend Off Despair in Escape from Mount Gram.
• Mail of Earnur
• Gandalf is Determined.

Starting Hand after Mulligan

• A Test of Will x2
• Gleowine
• Daughter of the Nimrodel
• Faramir
• Steward of Gondor

Setup

• Scavenge Supplies guarding Secluded Cave. Ugh, no Steward and Gleowine on the first turn with the increased costs.
• Savage Trollspawn in the staging area.
• Gain control of Amarthuil.
• Losing Time x5 set aside.
• Arnor Ravaged with 1 damage in the staging area.
• Fend Off Despair shuffled into the deck.
• Stalwart attached to Denethor.
• Threat – 23 (27 – 4)
• 1 resource on each hero for Easy mode.

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Snowbourn Scout

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• none

3.1 Quest Phase

• +1 resource on Across the Ettinmors campaign card (1 / 3) 3.1 Action(s)
• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Scavenge Supplies Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Denethor
• Amarthuil
• I really want to get through this side quest ASAP. Starting at 23 threat, I shouldn’t have to engage any enemies right away.
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• No Rest attached to Eowyn
• Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +8 Scavenged Supplies progress (8 / 7), add it to the victory display, Savage Trollspawn 2 found and engaged, and put Daughter of the Nimrodel into play. I’ll have the resources to play Faramir soon enough but 3 Lore for the Daughter will take longer.
• Secluded Cave unguarded.
• +7 main quest progress (7 / 10)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Secluded Cave
• I really want to get rid of No Rest and 3 cards will be great.
• No Rest discarded.
• Savage Trollspawn 2 returned to the staging area.
• Draw Steward of Gondor 2, Faramir 2, and Sneak Attack.

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• none

5.2 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• None because no engagement checks at a safe location.

5.3 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 24
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Ranger of Cardolan

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Steward of Gondor on Halbarad.
• Gleowine
• Gleowine draws Snowbourn Scout 2
• Snowbourn Scout 1 and 2 placing 2 progress on Secluded Cave (2 / 7).

3.1 Quest Phase

• +1 campaign card resource (2 / 3)
• Make Camp revealed.
• No surge because at a Safe location. 3.1 Action(s)
• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Make Camp Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Denethor
• Amarthuil
• Daughter of the Nimrodel
• Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Goblin Pursuer
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +5 Secluded Cave progress (7 / 7), explore it, and add to the victory display.
• +1 Make Camp progress (1 / 6)

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

• Goblin Pursuer

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Goblin Pursuer

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Snowbourn Scout 1
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Forage for Food)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 / 1
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Defender destroyed.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 25
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• Sneak Attack 2

1.3 Action(s)

• Gleowine draws Ranger of Cardolan 2

2.2 Planning

• Faramir
• Ranger of Cardolan

3.1 Quest Phase

• +1 campaign card resource (3 / 3) and reveal Losing Time.
• Threat – 28
• Freezing Blast can’t remove a hero from the quest because not questing and none are damaged.
• Threat – 30
• Remove campaign card resources (0 / 3).

3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Make Camp Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Daughter of the Nimrodel
• Snowbourn Scout
• Ranger of Cardolan
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Arador’s Bane forces Trollspawn 2 to engage me and it gets 2 shadow cards.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +8 Make Camp progress (9 / 6) and add it to the victory display.
• +6 main quest progress (13 / 10)
• Advance to Stage 2.
• Shuffle encounter discard into the deck.
• Forage for Food revealed.

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 – Trollspawn

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Ruins of Arnor), +0 attack (Trollspawn), and none (Path of Woods)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Goblin Pursuer

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Faramir
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Attack undefended (Tragic Discovery)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Halbarad
• 1 damage from Ruins of Arnor to Halbarad (3 / 4)
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Goblin Pursuer

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Halbarad
  • Amarthuil
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 / 3
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 31
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• Ranger of Cardolan 3

1.3 Action(s)

• Gleowine draws Celebrian’s Stone.
• Daughter of Nimrodel heals 2 damage from Halbarad (1 / 4)

2.2 Planning

• Ranger of Cardolan 2
• Forage for Food deals 1 damage to Eowyn (1 / 3) and Halbarad (2 / 4)

3.1 Quest Phase

• +1 campaign card resource (1 / 3)

3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Ranger of Cardolan x2
• Amarthuil
• Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Ruthless Hill-troll
• Losing Time exhausts Halbarad
• Savage Trollspawn
• Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

• Faramir exhausts for +5 willpower (17 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +13 quest progress (13 / 20)

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

• Ruthless Hill-troll

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Ruthless Hill-troll

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Snowbourn Scout
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Ancient Causeway)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3 / 1
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Defender destroyed.

6.4b Enemy – Savage Trollspawn

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Abandoned Camp)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 32
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• Guard of the Citadel

1.3 Action(s)

• Gleowine draws Gandalf.

2.2 Planning

• Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 2 damage from Halbarad (0 / 4).
• Celebrian’s Stone on Eowyn and Halbarad takes 1 damage (1 / 4).

3.1 Quest Phase

• +1 campaign card resource (2 / 3)

3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Ranger of Cardolan x2
• Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Cold from Angmar deals 1 damage to Halbarad (2 / 4) and attach to 2B.
• Search the Ruins
• Ancient Causeway
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +7 quest progress (20 / 20) and advance to Stage 3.
• Cold from Angmar discarded.
• Encounter discard shuffled into the deck.
• Fend Off Despair added to the staging area.

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Ancient Causeway

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 – Savage Trollspawn

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Faramir
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +2 attack (Savage Trollspawn)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 / 3
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Ruthless Hill-troll

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Raise threat by 3 (Tragic Discovery)
• Threat – 35
• 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 – Savage Trollspawn

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Halbarad
  • Amarthuil
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 / 6
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 36
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Search the Ruins raises threat to 38.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Unexpected Courage

1.3 Action(s)

• Gleowine draws Sneak Attack 3

2.2 Planning

• Guard of the Citadel
• Ranger of the Cardolan 3
• Halbarad and Denethor each take damage. (3 / 4) and (1 / 3)
• Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 2 damage from Halbarad (1 / 4).
• Denethor sees the top encounter card is Biting Wind and leave it on top. It will whiff when the new Losing Time surges.

3.1 Quest Phase

• +1 campaign card resource (3 / 3)
• Losing Time raises threat by 3 (41)
• Biting Wind whiffs because no one committed to the quest.

3.1 Action(s)

• Sneak Attack Gandalf into play and lower threat by 5 (36).
• Threat – 37 thanks to Fend Off Despair.
• Halbarad takes 1 damage (2 / 4).

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Amarthuil
• Guard of the Citadel
• Gandalf
• Ranger of Cardolan x3
• Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Arador’s Bane canceled with A Test of Will
• Eowyn takes 1 damage (2 / 3) and Threat – 38
• Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

• Faramir exhausts for +8 willpower (25)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 Ancient Causeway progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
• Threat – 40
• +21 quest progress (21 / 17) and win!

Score

69 = 5 completed rounds * 10 + 40 threat + 4 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – 25 victory points

Campaign Resolution

• Losing Time x2 added to the Campaign Pool

Postmortem

I went into this quest planning to minimize how many Losing Time burdens I got. Questing hard to do so while relying on my low starting threat worked! I can imagine it going slightly better with getting Fend Off Despair as my second side quest to clear and playing Determined to ready Denethor or another character. Still I won in one try and only got 2 burdens so it seems pretty good to me. The quest is definitely more tense when you really have to minimize the amount of turns to avoid gaining too many of the burdens. If I was playing with a full card pool I’d probably play a Victory Display deck to use Scout Ahead and Out of the Wild to remove them from the encounter deck. That would be a much longer and more involved game though. Next Treachery of Rhudaur is going to be interesting. Hopefully the campaign doesn’t reward you for completing more of the initial side quests. I know from my previous experience I’ll only get to complete one of them.