Treachery of Rhudaur with a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck – March 29, 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.
• Losing Time x2

Starting Hand after Mulligan

• Daughter of the Nimrodel
• Favor of the Lady x2
• Sarn Ford Sentry
• Steward of Gondor
• Gandalf

Setup

• The Great Hall is the active location
• Thaurdir out of play with Thaurdir’s Spite attached.
• Quiet the Spirits, Decipher Ancient Texts, Sift Through the Debris, and Ancient Causeway in the staging area.
• Arnor Ravaged in the staging area with 1 damage on it.
• Shuffle Fend Off Despair and Losing Time x2 into the encounter deck.
• I have control of Amarthuil and attach Amarthuil’s Courage
• Denethor has Stalwart attached.
• Threat – 23 (27 – 4 from Fend Off Despair)
• 1 resource on each hero for Easy mode.
• Time is 5.

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

• Ranger of Cardolan

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Steward of Gondor on Halbarad
• Exhaust Steward of Gondor for +2 resources. As usual, I’ll just exhaust it every 1.3 action window but won’t bother typing it up.
• Favor of the Lady 1 on Eowyn

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Decipher the Ancient Texts Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Curse of the Years deals 1 damage to Eowyn and Halbarad
• Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 The Great Hall progress (4 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• none

4.2 Action(s)

• none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 24
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Time is 4.

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

• Gandalf 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Gandalf 2
• Draw Guardian of Arnor, Ranger of Cardolan 2, and Weather Hills Watchman. Darn, no Unexpected Courage for Denethor.
• Daughter of the Nimrodel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Decipher the Ancient Texts Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Gandalf
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Traitorous Wight
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 The Great Hall progress (8 / 8), explore it, and add it to the victory display.
• +2 Sift Through the Debris progress (2 / 18)
• Ruins of Arnor, Curse of the Years, Fend Off Despair, Cursed Dead, and Tragic Discovery mined from the encounter deck. Cursed Dead added to the staging area.

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• Ancient Causeway

4.2 Action(s)

• none

5.2 Optional Engagement

• Traitorous Wight It has the higher threat and its Forced effect does very little right now.
• -2 Sift Through the Debris progress (0 / 18)

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 – Traitorous Wight

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Does nothing because a character is not destroyed (Dark Covenant).
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 1 damage from Halbarad (0 / 4)

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Traitorous Wight

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Amarthuil
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 / 4
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 25
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Time is 3.
• Gandalf is discarded.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

• A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Guardian of Arnor
• Favor of the Lady 2 on Eowyn

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Decipher the Ancient Texts Quest

• Halbarad
• Eowyn
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Haunting Fog exhausts Daughter of the Nimrodel and attaches to Decipher the Ancient Texts. *I should have been a good player keeping a Spirit resource for A Test of Will. now I need to make 20 progress before the end of turn 5.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +2 Ancient Causeway progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
• Threat – 27
• +2 Sift Through the Debris progres (2 / 18)
• +5 Decipher the Ancient Texts progress (5 / 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

• Cursed Dead

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Traitorous Wight

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Cursed Dead)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 + 1 from Arnor Ravaged (2 / 3)
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Cursed Dead

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Arnor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Forbidden Descent)
• 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 – Cursed Dead

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Amarthuil
  • Halbarad
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (4 / 4)
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.
• +2 Quiet the Spirits progress (2 / 16)

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 28
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Time is 2.

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

• Mail of Earnur Awesome! Denethor is going to be a much better defender now.

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Mail of Earnur on Denethor.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Decipher the Ancient Texts Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Search the Ruins
• Tragic Discovery whiffs because there is no active location
• Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

• Pay 1 resource for 1 progress on Decipher the Ancient Texts (6 / 20)

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +8 Decipher the Ancient Texts progress (14 / 20)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cursed Dead

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 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 – 0 (2 / 5)
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 2 damage from Denethor (0 / 5)

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 28
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Time is 1.
• Threat – 30

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

• Daughter of the Nimrodel 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Sarn Ford Sentry
• Draw Galadhrim Weaver
• Galadhrim Weaver and shuffle Gandalf into my deck.
• Weather Hills Watchman

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Decipher the Ancient Texts Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Haunting Fog 2 canceled with A Test of Will.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +8 Decipher Ancient Texts progress (22 / 20), complete it, and flip it over to Orders from Angmar.

3.4 Action(s)

• Exhaust Denethor to attach Orders from Angmar to him.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cursed Dead

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Halbarad
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Wight of Rhaudar)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 / 4
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 1 damage from Halbarad (0 / 4)

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Cursed Dead

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Amarthuil
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 / 2
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 31
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 33 from Search the Ruins.
• Time is 0. Advance to Stage 2.
• Thaurdir added to the staging area.
• Find a Cursed Dead in the encounter deck and add it to the staging area. Now there is only 1 in the encounter deck to bring back the others. The when revealed doesn’t trigger because 2A doesn’t say reveal only add.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

• Gleowine

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Ranger of Cardolan

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Sarn Ford Sentry
• Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Haunting Fog exhausts Daughter of the Nimrodel and attaches to Stage 2B.
• Thaurdir’s Spite attached to Eowyn. Perfect
• Thaurdir attacks
• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Weather Hills Watchman
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack and defense until the end of the round (Restless Dead)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 7 / 2
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none
• Defender destroyed.
• Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +4 progress (4 / 29)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

5.3 Engagement

• Cursed Dead
• Thaurdir

5.3 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Thaurdir

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs (Dark Covenant)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 / 5
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.4b Enemy – Cursed Dead

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Arnor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Ruins of Arnor)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 / 3
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Thaurdir

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Halbarad
  • Amarthuil
  • Ranger of Cardolan
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 7
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 / 9
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 34
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 36 from Search the Ruins.

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

• Unexpected Courage

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Unexpected Courage on Denethor
• Gleowine
• Gleowine draws Valiant Sacrifice.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 2 damage from Denethor. (0 / 5) I don’t want a Sorcery to put Thaurdir’s Spite on Denethor. That would be a huge problem.

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Eowyn
• Halbarad
• Galadhrim Weaver
• Sarn Ford Sentry
• Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Losing Time exhausts Halbarad. I can’t afford to raise my threat that much and exhausting Halbarad just sets me back on damaging Thaurdir.
• Decrepit Remains
• Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +10 progress (14 / 29)

3.4 Action(s)

• none

4.2 Travel

• None Decrepit Remains is only 1 threat and the +2 quest points on side quests and locations in the staging area doesn’t bother me right now.

4.2 Action(s)

• none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

• none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Thaurdir

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Doesn’t get an additional attack because I have a Clue (Eerie Hills)
• 6.4.2 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 / 5
• 6.4.3 Action(s)
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor

6.4b Enemy – Cursed Dead

• 6.4b Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
• 6.4.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.4.2 Shadow – Negated by having a Clue (Centuries of Sorrow)
• 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 – Thaurdir

• 6.8b Attackers
  • Amarthuil
  • Guardian of Arnor
  • Ranger of Cardolan x2
• 6.8.1 Action(s)
  • none
• 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
• 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (6 / 9) Now the interesting question is next turn could I make a big enough quest push with Gandalf to win if I use his ability to damage Thaurdir?
• 6.8.3 Action(s)
  • none

7 Refresh

• 7.3 Threat – 37
• 7.4 Action(s)
  • none
• Threat – 39 from Search the Ruins

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

• Steward of Gondor 2

1.3 Action(s)

• none

2.2 Planning

• Gandalf
• +4 damage on Thaurdir (10 / 9) I’m going to go for it. I think I have plenty of Willpower to make 15 progress. Also a little encounter manipulation from Denethor to make sure I don’t get a Sorcery healing Thaurdir is in order.
• Denethor sees the top encounter card is Decrepit Ruins! That is the kind of encounter card I needed to see. Put it back on top.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

• none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

• Halbarad
• Eowyn
• Galahrim Weaver
• Sarn Ford Sentry
• Gandalf
• Ranger of Cardolan
• Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

• none

3.3 Staging

• Decrepit Ruin 2
• Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

• none

3.4 Quest Resolution

• +15 progress (29 / 29) to complete stage 2 and win because Thaurdir doesn’t have any hit points remaining.

Score 109 = 7 completed rounds * 10 + 39 threat + 2 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – victory points

Campaign Resolution

• Add Orders from Angmar to the campaign pool and my deck.

Postmortem

As expected, getting Steward early helped tremendously compared to my last game. Guardian of Arnor was a good addition to handle the Cursed Dead when I didn’t have Unexpected Courage for Denethor. Also my plan to boost hero willpower worked and I got the defense boost attachment. Denethor or Amarthuil, once built up, now can tank Thaurdir. It is going to be interesting in the next scenario if I can find both Mail of Earnur and Orders from Angmar just for that reason. Looking forward to using Amarthuil hero.