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To Catch An Orc with a Minimum Purchase Deck 7 – January 24, 2020

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Introduction

I didn’t get a chance to continue my Angmar Awakened campaign yet. That just means everyone gets the next installment of To Catch An Orc with my minimum purchase deck. I think everyone will be glad to read this one right after the one posted on Monday.

Decklist

Doomed Rohan – To Catch An Orc – Minimum Purchase

Hero (3)
Éomer (The Voice of Isengard)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Gríma (The Voice of Isengard)

Ally (27)
2x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Gondorian Spearman (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Isengard Messenger (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Lórien Guide (Core Set)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Veteran Axehand (Core Set)
3x Westfold Horse-breeder (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Westfold Outrider (The Voice of Isengard)

Attachment (6)
2x Blade of Gondolin (Core Set)
2x Keys of Orthanc (The Voice of Isengard)
2x Rohan Warhorse (The Voice of Isengard)

Event (17)
2x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Deep Knowledge (The Voice of Isengard)
1x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Feint (Core Set)
2x Secret Paths (Core Set)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
3x The Wizards’s Voice (The Voice of Isengard)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Attempt 7

Setup: Methedras selected to be in the staging area. Stage 2b has 2 time. Threat is 28.

Starting Hand: The Galadhrim’s Greeting x2, Stand and Fight, A Test of Will, Keys of Orthanc, Gondorian Spearman

Turn 1: Draw Blade of Gondolin. Play Keys of Orthanc on Eowyn. Play Gondorian Spearman with doomed 1. Threat is 29. Exhaust keys to put a resource on Eowyn. Eoywn and Grima quest for 6. Prowling Wolf added for 5 threat. Time is 3. Travel to Methedras. Wolf engages and attacks, do not defend, no shadow, 1 damage assigned to Grima. Eomer and Spearman attack for 4 killing the wolf. Refresh, threat is 30, and time is 2

Turn 2: Draw Westfold Outrider. Play Blade of Gondolin on Eomer with doomed 1 and exhaust keys to add resource to Eowyn. Staging adds Orc Cave for 4 threat. Discard a The Galadhrim’s Greeting to place 3 progress on the active location exploring it. Search 3, no enemies, and add Erebor Hammersmith to hand. Time is 3. Travel to Orc Cave and discard Methedras from top of the encounter deck. Refresh, threat is 32, and time is 2.

Turn 3: Draw A Test of Will. Play Westfold Outrider with doomed 1, threat is 33, and add resource to Eowyn. Play Erebor Hammersmith. Eoywn, Grima, and Hammersmith quest for 7. Methedras added to the staging area for 2 threat. Orc Cave explored, search 5, add Mugash’s Guard to staging area, and Lórien Guide added to hand. Travel to Methedras. Optionally engage guard. Gondorian Spearman defends, deals a damage, shadow removes a time counter, and spearman dies. Eomer and outrider attack for 8 killing the guard. Refresh, threat is 34, and time is 1.

Turn 4: Rohan Warhorse drawn and played with doomed 1 and threat is 35. Exhaust keys for a resource. Play Lórien Guide. Eowyn, Grima, and guide quest for 7 and a progress on the Methedras. Take Cover deals a damage to the questers. Surge adds Methedras Orc for 3 threat. Methedras explored, search 3, no enemies, and add Gléowine to hand. Time is 2. Orc engages, attacks, hammersmith defends, no shadow, and hammersmith dies. Eomer and Outrider attack the orc for 8 killing him. Refresh, threat is 36, and time is 1.

Turn 5: Westfold Outrider drawn and played with doomed 1. Threat is 37 and exhaust keys for a resource. Play Gléowine and exhaust him to draw Rohan Warhorse. Eowyn, Grima, and guide quest for 7. Mugash’s Lair added to the staging area for 4 threat. Time is 2. Travel to the Lair. Lair discards Northern Tracker from out of play deck. Refresh, threat is 38, and time is 1.

Turn 6: Veteran Axehand drawn and played with doomed 1. Threat is 39 and exhaust keys for a resource. Draw with Gléowine to get Gondorian Spearman and play it. Quest for 7 and a progress on the Lair with Eowyn, Grima, and guide. Another Lair added to the staging area for 4 threat. Lair #1 explored and time is 2. Travel to Lair #2. Lair discards Isengard Messenger from out of play deck. Refresh, threat is 40, and time is 1.

Turn 7: Lórien Guide #2 drawn and played. Draw Stand and Fight #2 with Gléowine. Eowyn, Grima, and Gudies quest for 8 plus guides’ progress explores Lair #2. Orc Hunter added to the staging area and his when revealed adds Broken Lands for 4 threat. Time is 2. Travel to Broken Lands. Hunter engages, attacks, axehand defends, shadow adds 1 attack, and axehand dies. Eomer attacks for 6 killing the hunter and placing a progress on Broken Lands. Refresh, threat is 41, and time is 1.

Turn 8: Westfold Horse-breeder drawn and played. Draw Keys of Orthanc with Gleowine. Eowyn, Grima, guides, and breeder quest for 9 and 2 more progress on active location. Broken Lands #2 added to the staging area for 2 threat. Active location explored and time is 2. Travel to Broken Lands. Refresh, threat is 42, and time is 1.

Turn 9: Isengard Messenger drawn and played. Draw Gandalf with Gleowine. Eowyn, Grima, guides, and messenger quest for 9 and 2 progress on Broken Lands #2. Staging adds Orc Hunter which adds Prowling Wolf for 5 threat. Active location explored and time is 2. Both enemies engage. Breeder defends vs hunter, no shadow, and dies. An outrider defends vs wolf, no shadow, and no damage dealt. Eomer attacks for 6 on the wolf killing it. Eomer attacks again thanks to warhorse killing hunter. Refresh, threat is 43, and time is 1.

Turn 10: Isengard Messenger #2 drawn and played. Draw Deep Knowledge with Gleowine and play it, threat is 45, and exhaust keys for a resource. Northern Tracker and Westfold Outrider drawn and played. Eowyn, Grima, guides, and messengers quest for 12. Orc Hound and Methedras Orc added to the staging area for 5 threat. Time is 2. Play The Galadhrim’s Greeting during Travel phase action window to reduce threat to 37. Both enemies engage. Exhaust an Outrider for hound forced effect. Tracker defends hound attack, shadow adds 1 attack, and 1 damage taken. An outrider defends the orc’s attack, warhorse shuffled into out of play deck, shadow adds 1 attack, and outrider dies. Eomer attacks and kills hound then readies with warhorse. Eomer and last outrider attack and kill the orc. Refresh, threat is 38, time is 1.

Turn 11: Blade of Gondolin drawn. Exhaust Gléowine and draw Lórien Guide. Play the guide with doomed 1 and exhaust keys for a resource. Threat is 39. Eowyn, guides and messengers quest for 11. Staging adds Methedras for 2 threat. Time is 2. Travel to Methedras. Refresh, threat is 40, and time is 1.

Turn 12: Deep Knowledge drawn. Westfold Horse-breeder drawn with Gleowine and played. Eowyn, guides and messengers quest for 9 and 3 progress on Methedras exploring it. Search 3, no enemies, and Gandalf #2 added to hand. Take Cover deals 1 damage to Gleowine, Eowyn, guides, and messengers killing a guide. Orc Hunter and Prowling Wolf added to the staging area for 5 threat. Time is 2. Enemies engage. Wolf attacked defended by tracker, no shadow, and no damage dealt. Breeder defends the hunter’s attack, no shadow, and dies. Eomer kills both thanks to warhorse. Refresh, threat is 41, and time is 1.

Turn 13: Feint drawn. Gleowine draws last card in my deck which is The Wizards’s Voice. Eowyn, guides and messengers quest for 8. Staging adds Orc Hound. Surge reveals Orc Territory and add Orc Cave to the staging area for 4 threat. Time is 2. Travel to Orc Cave and discard Orc Hunting Party from the encounter deck. Hound engages. Tracker defends, shadow discards keys from Eowyn, and no damage dealt. Eomer kills hound placing a progress on Orc Cave. Refresh, threat is 42, and time is 1.

Turn 14: No cards left to draw. Eowyn, guides and messengers quest for 8 plus 2 progress on Orc Cave. Staging reveals Orc Territory and add Methedras to the staging area for 2 threat. Orc Cave explored, search 5, Mugash added to the staging area, and advance to stage 3. Time is 3. Travel to Methedras. Mugash engages. Spearmand defends the attack, deals 1 damage, no shadow, and dies. Eomer, outriders x2, and tracker attack for 12 defeating Mugash. Exhaust Grima to capture Mugash. Refresh, threat is 43, and time is 2.

Turn 15: No cards left to draw. Play Keys of Orthanc on Eowyn. Play Stand and Fight to get 3rd Isengard Messengerfrom discard pile. Play 2nd Stand and Fight with doomed 1 to put Lórien Guide #3 back into play. Exahust keys for a resource. Play Gandalf and lower threat by 5 to 38. Eowyn, guides, messengers, tracker, and Gandalf quest for 18 plus 3 progress on the active location which explores it. Search last 2 cards to get another Gandalf added to my hand. Methedras Orc added to the staging area for 3 threat resulting in 15 progress exactly for the win.

Score 185 = 15*10 + 38 threat + 4 hero damage + 0 heroes killed – 3 victory display

Postmortem

I noticed much later that I missed the Methedras Orc forced effect to shuffle in one of my cards to the out of play deck on turn 4. I don’t think it that much of difference because I had a pretty good board state through most of the game and several cards I held onto throughout the whole game without playing just in case I needed them later.

To Catch An Orc with a Minimum Purchase Deck 6 – January 20, 2020

Matt Kell (kattattack22)1 Comment

Introduction

A little break in reviews due to other obligations. Also, hopefully the podcast review of Sarn Ford Sentry that I reviewed already will be coming out this week. In the meant time here is another To Catch an Orc Minimum Purchase playthrough!

Decklist

Doomed Rohan – To Catch An Orc – Minimum Purchase

Hero (3)
Éomer (The Voice of Isengard)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Gríma (The Voice of Isengard)

Ally (27)
2x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Gondorian Spearman (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Isengard Messenger (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Lórien Guide (Core Set)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Veteran Axehand (Core Set)
3x Westfold Horse-breeder (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Westfold Outrider (The Voice of Isengard)

Attachment (6)
2x Blade of Gondolin (Core Set)
2x Keys of Orthanc (The Voice of Isengard)
2x Rohan Warhorse (The Voice of Isengard)

Event (17)
2x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Deep Knowledge (The Voice of Isengard)
1x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Feint (Core Set)
2x Secret Paths (Core Set)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
3x The Wizards’s Voice (The Voice of Isengard)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Attempt 6

Setup: Methedras in the staging area. Threat is 28 and time is 2.

Starting Hand: Gandalf, Keys of Orthanc Westfold Horse-breeder, Westfold Outrider x2, and Secret Paths

Turn 1: A Test of Will drawn. Play keys on Eowyn. Play Westfold Outrider with Doomed 1, threat is 29, and Eowyn gains a resource. Play Westfold Horse-breeder and find Rohan Warhorse to add to hand. Eowyn and Grima quest for 6. Staging adds Orc Hound. Surge reveals Take Cover dealing a damage to Eowyn and Grima. Orc Hunter added to the staging area for 5 threat and removes a time. Time is 2. Travel to Methedras. Hound engages and attacks. Outrider defends, shadow adds an attack, and he dies. Eomer attacks and kills hound. Refresh, threat is 30, and time is 1.

Turn 2: Northern Tracker drawn. Play Outrider 2 with Doomed 1 and Eowyn gets a resource. Threat is 31. Eowyn and Grima quest for 6. Staging adds second Methedras and play secret paths to ignore its threat. Active location explored, search 3, no enemies, add Lórien Guide to my hand, and time is 2. Optionally engage hunter and defend with breeder, shadow removes a time, and breeder dies. Eomer attacks and kills the hunter. Refresh, threat is 32, Methedras Orc and Orc Cave added to staging area, and time is 2 again.

Turn 3: Gondorian Spearman drawn and played with Doomed 1, threat s 33, and Eowyn gets a resource. Play Gandalf dealing 4 damage to Orc. Eowyn, Grima, and Gandalf quest for 10. Prowling Wolf added to the staging area for 10 threat. Discard warhorse for a willpower. Time is 3. Enemies engage. Wolf defended by Outrider, no shadow, and no damage dealt. Orc defended by Spearman which deals a damage killing the Orc. Test of Will shuffled into out of play deck. Eomer attacks and kills the wolf. Refresh, threat is 34, Gandalf discarded, and time is 2.

Turn 4: Westfold Outrider drawn. Play guide with Doomed 1, threat is 35, and Eowyn gets a resource. Eowyn, Grima, and guide quest for 7 and a progress on active location. Methedras Orc added for 6 threat. 1 progress on active location and time is 3. Orc attacks and tracker shuffled in. Spearman defends, deals a damage, shadow discards keys, and Spearman dies. Eomer and Outrider attack for 7 killing the orc. Refresh, threat is 36, and time is 2.

Turn 5: Westfold Horse-breeder drawn and played. No mount found. Play Outrider #3. Quest for 7 with same people and active location explored. Search 3, no enemies, and Erebor Hammersmith added to hand. Staging adds Orc Hunter, Orc Hound, and Orc Skirmisher. Plus take cover deals a damage to questers.

Postmortem

I sciop because I keep just falling behind in board state. I’m thinking the deck can beat the quest, but it’s going to take several plays to get the right draws to build up a stable board similar to one of my earlier games and get Mugash out. I’m probably going to have to either play a power deck against this or come back to it. I just don’t have the time to play this a dozen or so times for the right draws, and get to play all the other quests in the cycle.

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

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

I decided that my plan would be to rely on my low starting threat (that is now 4 lower thanks to Fend Off Despair) and quest hard the entire game. The goal is to minimize gaining Losing Time burdens. I don’t think I can win in 3 rounds, but getting only 2 wouldn’t be too bad.

The deck is still Leadership heavy, but I did make some changes. My previous list worked well for questing considering I put up over 50 willpower on the last round. I swapped Beorn, all three Guardians of Arnor, 1 copy of Celebrian’s Stone, Star Brooch, 1 copy of Sword of Numenor, and 1 copy of Valiant Sacrifice for Scout Ahead, 3 A Test of Will, a second copy of Gleowine, a third copy of Daughter of the Nimrodel, Galadhrim Weaver, and Faramir. I wanted to get more willpower sooner and an early Faramir definitely part of that plan. Scout Ahead is my backup plan to hopefully remove a Losing Time. I think this is possible since Easy mode removes a fair number of cards. I’ve had to reshuffle the encounter deck in other scenarios this campaign.

Decklist

Race Across the Ettenmoors – ROC Minimum Purchase Deck

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Denethor (Core Set)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Halbarad (The Lost Realm)

Ally (29)
3x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
3x Faramir (Core Set)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
2x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Guard of the Citadel (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
2x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
3x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)
3x Weather Hills Watchman (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (12)
2x Celebrían’s Stone (Core Set)
2x Self Preservation (Core Set)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
2x Sword of Númenor (The Dread Realm)
3x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (8)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Sneak Attack (Core Set)
2x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)

Player Side Quest (1)
1x Scout Ahead (The Wastes of Eriador)

Campaign (4)
1x Amarthiúl’s Courage (Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion)
1x Determination (Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion)
1x Mail of Eärnur (Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion)
1x Stalwart (Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion)

3 Heroes, 54 Cards
Cards up to Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion

Sideboard

Ally (25)
1x Beorn (Core Set)
3x Curious Brandybuck (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Guardian of Arnor (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
2x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set)
3x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Warden of Annúminas (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (13)
3x Favor of the Valar (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Forest Snare (Core Set)
2x Heir of Valandil (The Lost Realm)
1x Self Preservation (Core Set)
3x Silver Harp (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
1x Star Brooch (The Lost Realm)

Event (18)
3x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Lore of Imladris (Core Set)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
3x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
3x Will of the West (Core Set)

Decklist built and published on RingsDB.

Play by Play

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.

Escape from Mount Gram with a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck – March 5, 2023

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

It’s Halbarad to the rescue!

Decklist

Escaping Mount Gram – ROC Minimum Purchase Deck

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Denethor (Core Set)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Halbarad (The Lost Realm)

Ally (29)
1x Beorn (Core Set)
2x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
2x Faramir (Core Set)
2x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Guard of the Citadel (Core Set)
3x Guardian of Arnor (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
2x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
3x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)
3x Weather Hills Watchman (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (15)
3x Celebrían’s Stone (Core Set)
2x Self Preservation (Core Set)
1x Star Brooch (The Lost Realm)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
3x Sword of Númenor (The Dread Realm)
3x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (6)
3x Sneak Attack (Core Set)
3x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)

Campaign (2)
1x Amarthiúl’s Courage (Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion)
1x Stalwart (Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion)

3 Heroes, 52 Cards
Cards up to Angmar Awakened Campaign Expansion

Sideboard

Ally (24)
3x Curious Brandybuck (The Wastes of Eriador)
1x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
3x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
1x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
2x Gléowine (Core Set)
2x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set)
3x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Warden of Annúminas (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (12)
3x Favor of the Valar (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Forest Snare (Core Set)
2x Heir of Valandil (The Lost Realm)
1x Self Preservation (Core Set)
3x Silver Harp (The Treachery of Rhudaur)

Event (21)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
3x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Lore of Imladris (Core Set)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
3x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
3x Will of the West (Core Set)

Decklist built and published on RingsDB.

Play by Play

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 Hand

  • Doesn’t matter because it is going to get shuffled in.

Setup

  • Starting hand shuffled
  • Halbarad picked as the starting hero.
  • Captured Deck created.
  • +3 resources on Halbarad (2 from the quest and 1 for Easy mode)
  • Threat – 10
  • Jailor Gornakh, Southern Gate, and Angmar Orcs encounter cards set aside.

  • Starting Hand

    • Steward of Gondor x2
    • Sneak Attack
  • Stalwart set aside
  • Loot the Dungeons in the staging area with bottom 5 Captured cards under it.
  • Advance to 2A and capture 7 under it.
  • Prison Cell revealed and capture 3.

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Steward of Gondor on Halbarad
  • +2 resources on Halbarad As usual, I’ll exhaust Steward at 1.3 Action Window but won’t report it to save time.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Total Quest Power = 2

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Interrogation discards Gandalf from my Captured Deck.
  • Threat – 15
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 progress and rescue Gandalf from under Stage 2B.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Prison Cell
  • See under it is Faramir, Celebrian’s Stone, and Gleowine.
  • Faramir rescued and put into play.

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 16 (only 1 quest card completed.)
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Sneak Attack Gandalf
  • Threat – 11

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Faramir
  • Gandalf
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Tunnels of Mount Gram and capture 1.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Prison Cell progress (3 / 3), explore it, and rescue Celebrian’s Stone and Gleowine.
  • +4 quest progress rescuing Eowyn, Guardian of Arnor, and Celebrian’s Stone x2. Willpower shouldn’t be an issue from here on out.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

  • Gandalf returned to my hand.

4.2 Travel

  • Tunnels of Mount Gram

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 12
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Self Preservation

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Celebrian’s Stone on Eowyn.
  • Guardian of Arnor

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Loot the Dungeon Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Faramir
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Prison Cell and capture 1
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Tunnels of Mount Gram progress (4 / 4), explore it, and rescue Daughter of Nimrodel
  • +3 Loot the Dungeon progress (3 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Prison Cell
  • See Henamarth underneath and put him into play.

4.2 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Henamarth to see the top encounter card is Dungeon Guard.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 13
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Sneak Attack

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage on Halbarad.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Loot the Dungeon Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Faramir
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • Discard Celebrian’s Stone 2 for +1 willpower (9 Total)

3.3 Staging

  • Dungeon Guard and capture 1.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Prison Cell progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • +5 Loot the Dungeon progress (8 / 8), add it to the victory display, rescue Sword of Numenor x2, Beorn, Guard of the Citadel, and Guardian of Arnor 2.
  • Mail of Earnur picked and added to my hand. If I was playing with a full card pool Silverthorn would be tempting. I like victory display decks and curious if it would help make it better in solo play. Something to consider whenever I decide to replay this campaign. The Mail of Earnur makes the most sense though. Usually I concede when Denethor dies to a bad shadow because of his 3 hit points. It will be great on Amarthuil too at Battle of Carn Dum.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Dungeon Guard

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 Guard

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Arnor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Patrol Room)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • Arnor Ravaged moves a damage to Guardian of Arnor (2 / 3)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none 6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Dungeon Guard

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Henamarth Riversong
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (2 / 2)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.
  • Ranger of Cardolan rescued and put into play.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 15 (1 quest card and 1 side quest in the victory display)
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage 3

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Sword of Numenor x2 on Halbarad
  • Guardian of Arnor
  • Guard of the Citadel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Henamath exhausts and see top encounter card is Dungeon Guard.
  • Time to stall and see if I can get to Denethor before advancing to Stage 3.

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Guard of the Citadel
  • Total Quest Power = 1

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Dungeon Guard and capture 1.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress and no threat gained.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Dungeon Guard

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Dungeon Guard

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Arnor 2
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhaust Guardian of Arnor 2 (Feeble and Weary)
  • 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 – Dungeon Guard

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 2)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.
  • Weather Hills Watchman rescued and put into play.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 17
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Valiant Sacrifice

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Henamarth sees the top encounter card is Fend Off Despair

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • none
  • Total Quest Power = 0

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fend Off Despair
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress and no threat gained.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 19
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Determination

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Henamarth sees the top encounter card is Cruel Torturer.

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Faramir
  • Total Quest Power = 2

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Cruel Torturer and capture 1
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress and no threat gained.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Cruel Torturer

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cruel Torturer

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Arnor 1 The Forced effect on Cruel Torturer will capture him. I’ll rescue him. Then replay him getting him fully healed.
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Sound the Alarm!)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – It would be 1 but instead the Guardian is captured.
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Cruel Torturer

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (4 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.
  • Guardian of Arnor and Weather Hills Watchman rescued.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 21
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Self Preservation

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Guardian of Arnor (formerly 1 now 2)
  • Weather Hills Watchman 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Henamarth sees the top encounter card is Stop the Executions!

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • none
  • Total Quest Power = 0

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Stop the Executions and capture 5.
  • Time is 4.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress and no threat gained.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 23
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Time is 3.

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

  • Valiant Sacrifice

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Henamarth sees the top encounter card is Interrogation.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Stop the Exectuions! Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Interrogation discards Sarn Ford Sentry from my captured deck.
  • Threat – 27
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Stop the Executions! progress (6 / 6), add it to the Victory Display, and rescue Denethor, Guard of the Citadel x2, Sarn Ford Sentry, and Ranger of Cardolan.I just need to rescue the third copy of Gandalf to avoid not being able to have him in my deck for the rest of the campaign.
  • Stalwart attached to Denethor.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30 (1 quest card and 2 side quests)
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

  • Valiant Sacrifice 3

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage x2 and Mail of Earnur on Denethor.
  • Ranger of Cardolan 2
  • Guard of the Citadel 2 and 3.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Prison Cell and leave it on top.

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair Quest

  • Faramir
  • Total Quest Power = 2

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Prison Cell and capture 1.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Fend Off Despair progress (1 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Prison Cell and see captured card is Galadhrim Weaver. Then put it into play. Shuffle Sarn Ford Sentry into my deck.

4.2 Action(s)

  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Feeble and Weary. Put it back on the bottom.
  • 2nd Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Patrol Room and put it back on top.

7 Refresh

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

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Patrol Room and capture 2
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Prison Cell (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • +1 Fend Off Despair progress (2 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Patrol Room
  • Threat – 36

4.2 Action(s)

  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Tunnels of Mount Grame. Put it back on top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 39 I think I’ll have to clear Fend Off Despair so I don’t raise my threat by 1 using Sneak Attack Gandalf.
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

  • Steward of Gondor

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Faramir
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Tunnels of Mount Gram and capture 1.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Patrol Room progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
  • Faramir 2 and Weather Hills Watchman 3 rescued. I forgot I put a second copy in the deck. Good thing I rescued it.
  • +6 Fend Off Despair progress (8 / 8) and add it to the victory display.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Tunnels of Mount Gram

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Captives of Gornakh and put it on the bottom.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Prison Cell. Put it back on the top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 44
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 13

1.3 Draw

  • Sneak Attack 3

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Daughter of the Nimrodel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • *I think I need to advance now. The 2 sneak attacks I have will only get me 2 more turns to avoid losing to threat. I’ll need at least a couple turns on Stage 3.
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Prison Cell and capture 1
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Tunnels of Mount Gram progress (4 / 4), explore it, and rescue Galadhrim Weaver.
  • +2 quest progress and rescue Snowbourn Scout x2.
  • Advance to Stage 3A.
  • Jailor Gornakh and Southern Gate added to the staging area.
  • Angmar Orcs encounter cards added to the encounter deck.
  • Dungeon Guard revealed and captured 1.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Prison Cell and don’t use its response.

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Jailor Gornakh

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Dungeon Guard

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Jailor Gornakh

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Orc Ambush)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 (1 / 5)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.4b Enemy – Dungeon Guard

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Guardian of Arnor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhaust Guardian of Arnor 2 (Feeble and Weary)
  • 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 Denethor (0 / 5)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
    • Sneak Attack to put Gandalf into play.
    • Threat – 39

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Jailor Gornakh

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Gandalf
    • Faramir
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 11
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 8 / 8
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target Destroyed and added to the victory display.
  • +2 resources on Halbarad.

6.8b Target – Dungeon Guard

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Ranger of Cardolan 2
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 / 2
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Angmar Orc and put it on the bottom.
    • 2nd Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Angmar Marauder and leave it on top.
  • Target destroyed.
  • Daughter of the Nimrodel 2 rescued.
  • Gandalf returned to hand.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 44
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 14

1.3 Draw

  • My deck is empty.

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Galadrhim Weaver 2 and shuffle Sneak Attack back into my deck.
  • Snowbourn Scout x2 and +2 Prison Cell progress (2 / 3)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Guard of the Citadel x3
  • Weather Hills Watchman x3
  • Total Quest Power = 14
  • I read the campaign resolution again. I’m pretty sure I don’t need to rescue the last copy of Gandalf. It says to take note of any unique cards in there and not in play. As long as Gandalf is in play when I win then I won’t lose the ability to include him in future decks.

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Angmar Marauder
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • Faramir exhausts for +9 willpower (23 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Prison Cell progress (3 / 3), explore it, and rescue Ranger of Cardolan 3.
  • +16 quest progress (16 / 16)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Southern Gate

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Angmar Marauder

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Marauder

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs because not an ally (Captives of Gornakh)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1 / 5
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Daughter of the Nimrodel heals 1 damage from Denethor (0 / 5)

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Angmar Marauder

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 / 4
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Angmar Captain.
    • Put it back on the bottom.
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Angmar Orc and leave it on top.
    • Sneak Attack Gandalf
    • Threat – 39
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 44
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 15

1.3 Draw

  • Sneak Attack

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Gleowine
  • Ranger of Cardolan 3

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Sneak Attack Gandalf
  • Threat – 39

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Denethor
  • Galadhrim Weaver x2
  • Ranger of Cardolan x3
  • Weather Hills Watchman x3
  • Guard of the Citadel x3
  • Henamarth Riversong
  • Gleowine
  • Guardian of Arnor x2
  • Snowbourn Scout x2
  • Gandalf
  • Daughter of the Nimrodel
  • Total Quest Power = 32

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Angmar Orc and discard a Snowbourn Scout
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • Faramir exhausts for +21 willpower (53 total)
  • Determination attached to Gandalf to ready him.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +8 Southern Gate progress (8 / 8), explore it, add it to the victory display, and win!

Score

  • 142 = 14 completed rounds * 10 + 39 threat + 0 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – 37 victory points

Campaign Resolution

  • Starting threat lowered by 2 for completing Fend Off Despair.
  • Mail of Earnur added to the Campaign Pool.
  • Gandalf is Determined.
  • A copy of Gandalf is the only unique card in the Captured Deck, but a copy is in play. No cards barred from being in my deck for future scenarios.

Postmortem

My deck worked although not optimized for this scenario. I really shouldn’t have included Valiant Sacrifice, Gleowine, and Beorn. Beorn could still be useful with Sneak Attack but it was a big risk with just a single copy and the campaign resolution. The card draw from Gleowine and Valiant Sacrifice really wasn’t needed. Favor of the Valar would be a good addition as insurance in case rescuing Gandalf or Faramir takes a long time. I probably could have also kept a couple copies of A Test of Will and/or Hasty Stroke. Even Faramir probably wasn’t necessary, he does make getting Stage 3 completed much easier. I also thought Ranger Summons would work well in this scenario since it can put an ally into play although not an ally card. Also the Easy mode encounter deck on stage 2 isn’t that thick. I only had a few cards left when I advanced to Stage 3.

The Wastes of Eriador with a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck – February 25, 2023

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

I’m back with a slight modification taking out one copy of Self Preservation and one of Warden of Annuminas for 2 copies of Daughter of Nimrodel. I think that will help make healing a little easier to find and a little more flexibility on healing.

Decklist

Wandering the Wastes of Eriador – ROC Minimum Purchase Deck

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Denethor (Core Set)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Halbarad (The Lost Realm)

Ally (23)
1x Beorn (Core Set)
2x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
1x Faramir (Core Set)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
1x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
2x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)
2x Warden of Annúminas (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (13)
2x Celebrían’s Stone (Core Set)
2x Self Preservation (Core Set)
1x Star Brooch (The Lost Realm)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
2x Sword of Númenor (The Dread Realm)
3x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (14)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Sneak Attack (Core Set)
2x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
2x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to The Dread Realm

Sideboard

Ally (21)
3x Curious Brandybuck (The Wastes of Eriador)
1x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
3x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
2x Gléowine (Core Set)
1x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set)
3x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
1x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)
1x Warden of Annúminas (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (12)
3x Favor of the Valar (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Forest Snare (Core Set)
2x Heir of Valandil (The Lost Realm)
1x Self Preservation (Core Set)
3x Silver Harp (The Treachery of Rhudaur)

Event (13)
3x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
1x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Lore of Imladris (Core Set)
1x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
1x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
1x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)
3x Will of the West (Core Set)

Decklist built and published on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Steward of Gondor
  • Sneak Attack
  • Galadhrim Weaver x2
  • The Galadhrim’s Greeting
  • Gleowine

Setup

  • Determination added to starting hand.
  • Fend Off Despair shuffled into encounter deck.
  • Arnor Ravaged in the staging area and 1 damage on it.
  • Gain control of Amarthuil and attach Amarthuil’s Courage to him.
  • Stalwart attached to Denethor
  • Pack Leader set aside.
  • Shrouded Hills is the active location.
  • Daybreak face up in the staging area.
  • White Warg revealed.
  • Each hero gets a resource for Easy mode.
  • Threat – 27

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Celebrian’s Stone

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Gleowine
  • Exhaust Gleowine and draw Unexpected Courage
  • Steward of Gondor on Eowyn
  • Exhaust Steward for 2 resources. From here on out, I’ll exhaust it during step 1.3 but won’t report it.
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Unexpected Courage on Denethor.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Predatory Wolves discards a Galahdrim Weaver
  • Quest power = 6
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Shrouded Hills progress (4 / 5)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • White Warg
  • 1 damage to Gleowine (1 / 2). A little bit of gamble if Cold from Angmar makes another appearance. He’ll at least quest for 1 if it does.

5.2 Action(s)

  • none I could exhaust Denethor to make sure about the shadow card, but he is at his healthiest right now.

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Wolf of Angmar)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – White Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Amarthuil
    • Denethor
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Threat – 29
  • Cold from Angmar revealed and attached to Stage 1B. Of course!
  • 1 damage to Halbard (1 / 4). I don’t want Denethor taking any damage he doesn’t have to. Eowyn’s ability will really help. I don’t plan to keep enemies engaged and day will return any engaged during night anyway.

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • None I could play The Galahdrim’s Greeting, but I’ll save it for next turn in case I draw a Warden of Annuminas.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Gleowine
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Cold from Angmar 2
  • +1 damage to Halbarad (2 / 4)
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Shrouded Hills progress (5 / 5) and explore it.
  • No quest progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top encounter card is White Warg and leave it on top. I can deal with this warg easily during the day. Poor Halbarad will need healing.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day. No enemies to return.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Beorn Sneak Attack has a target now.

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • The Galadhrim’s Greeting reduces my threat to 24.
  • Celebrian’s Stone on Eowyn.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Gleowine
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • White Warg
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +7 Quest progress

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • White Warg
  • +1 damage to Halbarad (3 / 4)

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts to see top encounter card is White Warg and leave it on top. The Shadow will do nothing because it is Day. I won’t be able to kill the White Warg because Denethor can’t join the attack but he is safe and I’ll get to draw a card from Sarn Ford Sentry.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – nothing because it is Day. (White Warg)
  • 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 – White Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Amarthuil
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (2 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 25
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night.
  • Threat – 26
  • Rugged Country revealed.

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Hasty Stroke

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Sarn Ford Sentry and draw Faramir. Faramir will be great to have in a few turns.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Freezing Blast whiffs because Eowyn and Weaver are not damaged.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Rugged Country

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)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see top card is North Downs and leave it.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (North Downs)
  • 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 – White Warg

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

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 27
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day and no enemies to return.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Sneak Attack 2

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

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

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fend Off Despair
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Rugged Country progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • +8 quest progress (15 / 20) Good thing I got a side quest. I’d like to have more of board state before advancing to stage 2.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see top encounter card is Hunting Pack. I could leave it. Let Gleowine chump block it and Sneak Attack Beorn to help kill it. That will set back playing Faramir but questing isn’t an issue right now. Leave Hunting Pack on top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Threat – 29
  • Hunting Pack revealed.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Valiant Sacrifice It’s like my deck knew what I had planned this turn, haha.

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

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Wolf of Angmar
  • Sudden Darkness
  • Threat – 33
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No quest progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Hunting Pack

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Wolf of Angmar

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Sneak Attack Beorn into play.
  • Threat – 34

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Wolf of Angmar

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (North Downs) canceled with Hastry Stroke. His ability has been controlling shadows pretty effectively and I don’t want to lose that option yet if I can avoid it. (On turn 8 I realized I shouldn’t have been able to cancel the shadow because it is Night. Too much has happened for me to unwind it. If I win this will be the asterisk on it.)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Hunting Pack

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Gleowine
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Bloodthirsty Warg) I’m glad to see that as a shadow.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 6 (7 / 2)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Gleowine destroyed.
  • Valiant Sacrifice draws Gandalf and Sneak Attack 3. Now I just need Stand and Fight for Beorn.
  • Threat – 35

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Hunting Pack

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Beorn
    • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • Use Beorn’s ability for +5 attack
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 9
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 6 (6 / 6)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

6.8b Target – Wolf of Angmar

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Amarthuil
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (4 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor exhausts to see the top encounter card is Biting Wind and put it on the bottom of the deck.
  • Target destroyed.
  • Beorn returns to my hand. I can choose Sneak Attacks end of phase effect first leaving Beorn’s without a target.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 36
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day and no enemies to return.

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Celebrian’s Stone 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Make Camp
  • Eriador Wastes Wow, I guess the encounter deck really is trying to slow down my questing progress now. Damn the Doomed 1 on events is going to be rough to keep around for 2 more turns.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 Fend Off Despair progress (5 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none I can’t travel to Eriador Wastes because there is no Warg to engage.

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts to see the top encounter card is Biting Wind. Perfect for end of round reveal. Leave it on top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 37
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night – 38
  • Biting Wind revealed and whiffs because there are no characters committed to the quest.*

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Steward of Gondor 2 I really regret damaging Gleowine early in the game now.

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

  • Eowyn
  • Galahdrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Northern Warg
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Wastes of Eriador
  • Northern Warg is engaged and gains a shadow card.

4.2 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top encounter card is Predatory Wolves. Leave it on top. Exhausting a character isn’t a big deal with Determination in hand and Amarthuil’s Courage available.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Northern Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Sarn Ford Sentry exhausted (Predatory Wolves) and second shadow whiffs because there isn’t a next player (Nothern Wargs). See FAQ 1.46
  • 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 – Northern Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Amarthuil
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (4 / 4)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 39 I might have to Sneak Attack Gandalf just for some threat reduction.
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day. No enemies to return.

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

  • A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Faramir This leaves me without resources for Sneak Attack, but I really want to get through Fend Off Despair this turn.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Galdhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Rugged Country
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Faramir for +3 quest power (13)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 Wastes of Eriador progress (5 / 5) and explore it.
  • +4 Fend Off Despair progress (9 / 8) and add it to the victory display. Turn 11 it will be Make Camp’s turn.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Rugged Country

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts to see the top encounter card is Lost in the Wilderness and put it on the bottom.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Denethor exhausts to see the top encounter card is Northern Warg and leave it on top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 40
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Threat – 41
  • Northern Warg revealed.

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

  • Ranger of Cardolan Finally, an ally I can just play rather than hold onto tactically.

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

  • Warg’s Den
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Rugged Country progress (3 / 3) and explore it.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Warg’s Den
  • Find a White Warg, reveal, and engage it.
  • 2 damage to Ranger of Cardolan.

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Northern Warg

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Pressing Needs)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Northern Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Northern Downs)
  • 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 – Northern Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Amarthuil
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (4 / 4)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Play Determination on Amarthuil and ready him.
  • Target destroyed.

6.8b Target – White Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Amarthuil
    • Faramir
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 42
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day.

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

  • Star Brooch

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Star Brooch on Halbarad

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Make Camp Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Weight of Responsibility canceled with A Test of Will. Lucky to get that while it is Day!
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Warg’s Den progress and explore it.
  • +9 Make Camp progress and add it to the victory display.
  • Heal 3 damage on Halbarad (0 / 4).

3.4 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top encounter card is Biting Wind and leave it on top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 43
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Threat – 44
  • Biting Wind revealed and whiffs.

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

  • Ranger of Cardolan 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Ranger of Cardolan 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Rugged Country
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Rugged Country

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 45
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day and no enemies to return.

Turn 13

1.3 Draw

  • Gandalf 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • None

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Sneak Attack Gandalf into play. I know from searching for Warg’s Den travel effect that there’s no enemies left in the deck. I just need to quest through and I don’t want to threat out.
  • Threat – 40

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Gandalf
  • Total Quest Power = 14

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Lost in the Wilderness and put my hand under it.
  • Encounter discard shuffled into a new encounter deck.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Rugged Country progress and explore it.
    • 11 quest progress (26 / 20) and advance to Stage 2.
  • Discard until find Hunting Pack and put it into the staging area. *Well for all my delay, I got the worst enemy at the time when I don’t have the cards to easily deal with it. At least I’ll have Gandalf to play next turn.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

  • Gandalf returned to hand.

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Hunting Pack

5.3 Action(s)

  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Predatory Wolves and put it on the bottom. I actually have the attack to kill the pack if I don’t exhuast a character.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Hunting Pack

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Ranger of Cardolan 1
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Exhausts Denethor (Predatory Wolves) I guess I have to keep it around.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4 (6 / 3)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Ranger of Cardolan 1 destroyed.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Hunting Pack

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Amarthuil
    • Halbarad
    • Faramir
    • Ranger of Cardolan 2
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5 (5 / 6)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 41
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Galadhrim Weaver discarded.
  • North Downs revealed.

Turn 14

1.3 Draw

  • Warden of Annuminas

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Warden of Annuminas
  • Gandalf and draw Self Preservation, Gandalf 3, and Sword of Numenor.
  • Sword of Numenor on Halbarad.
  • Self Preservation on Denethor. I guess I should have been using Sneak Attack Gandalf for card draw. I had plenty of resources and just needed cards to play.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Wolf of Angmar
  • Northern Warg
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • North Downs

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Northern Warg
  • Wolf of Angmar

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Hunting Pack

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Gandalf
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Warg’s Den)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2
  • Arnor Ravaged moves a damage to Gandalf (3 / 4)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.4b Enemy – Wolf of Angmar

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Eriador Wastes)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor

6.4b Enemy – Northern Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Discards Star Brooch and Unexpected Courage (Weight of Responsibility)
  • 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 – Hunting Pack

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Faramir
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (6 / 6)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed and +1 resource on Halbarad.

6.8b Target – Northern Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Sarn Ford Sentry
    • Warden of Annuminas
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (4 / 4)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

6.8b Target – Wolf of Angmar

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

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 42
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day.
  • Daughter of Nimrodel drawn.
  • Gandalf discarded.

Turn 15

1.3 Draw

  • Stand and Fight I get now that Beorn is Lost in the Wilderness 😛

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight Gleowine
  • Gleowine draws Hasty Stroke.
  • Gandalf and draw Self Preservation 2, A Test of Will 2, and Stand and Fight 2. I’m trying to pull out all the stops here to get to Stage 3.
  • Put Unexpected Courage from the discard pile back on Denethor.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Ranger of Cardolan
  • Gandalf
  • Daughter of Nimrodel
  • Total Quest Power = 17

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Northern Wargs
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Faramir exhausts for +6 quest power (23 total)
  • I could boost with Eowyn to make Stage 3, but I’m realizing I’ll need to defend 3 attacks and have to exhaust 3 characters when Pack Leader engages. It is going to be better to wait. The good thing is next Day I won’t have to quest hard and can leave a lot of characters up for combat.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 North Downs progress (4 / 4) and explore it.
  • +14 quest progress (14 / 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

  • Northern Warg
  • Wolf of Angmar

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Northern Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Warg’s Den)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Wolf of Angmar

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – 1 damage to Denethor (Biting Wind)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Heal 1 damage from Denethor with Self Preservation.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Wolf of Angmar

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Warden of Annuminas
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.8b Target – Northern Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Amarthuil
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – (2 / 4)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 43
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night.
  • Discard Gandalf
  • Sudden Darkness canceled by A Test of Will

Turn 16

1.3 Draw

  • Snowbourn Scout

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Henamarth Riversong.

2.2 Planning

  • Snowbourn Scout
  • Henamarth Riversong

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Cold from Angmar deals 1 damage to Denethor (1 / 3) and attaches to Stage 2B
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No quest progress because it is NIght.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Northern Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – whiffs (Northern Warg)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Heal 1 damage with Self Preservation
    • Denethor readies with Unexpected Courage
    • Denthor sees the top encounter card is Freezing Blast and put it on the bottom. I really can’t afford the Doomed 2 now.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Northern Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Amarthuil
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5 (7 / 4)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 44
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day and no enemies to return.
  • Sword of Numenor 2

Turn 17

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Warden of Annuminas.

2.2 Planning

  • Warden of Annuminas
  • Unexpected Courage 2 on Denethor.
  • Sword of Numenor 2 attached to Halbarad.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Weight of Responsibility
  • Predatory Wolves and search for White Warg.
  • White Warg 2 Well, my delay didn’t fix the enemy situation but I have a lot more characters to exhaust.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 quest progress (18 / 15) and advance to stage 3.
  • Flip to Night
  • North Downs revealed.
  • Pack Leader added to the staging area.
  • Encounter discard shuffled into the encounter deck.

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

  • White Wargs x2
  • 2 damage to deal to Warden of Annuminas 2 and Ranger of Cardolan.
  • Pack Leader
  • Exhaust Daughter of Nimrodel, Henamarth Riversong, and Snowbourn Scout

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg 1

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Warg’s Den)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 1 readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – White Warg 2

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +2 attack (Rugged Country)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Pack Leader

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Amarthiul I’m not going to risk Denethor having seen more than +1 attack already.
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +2 attack (Rugged Country) Looks like that was the right call.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3 (3 / 4)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – White Warg 1

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Warden of Annuminas 1
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

6.8b Target – White Warg 2

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Warden of Annuminas 2
    • Ranger of Cardolan
    • Faramir
    • Denethor
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 45
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Day and return Pack Leader to the staging area.

Turn 18

1.3 Draw

  • Snowbourn Scout

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Valiant Sacrifice

2.2 Planning

  • Snowbourn Scout and +1 progress on North Downs (1 / 4)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Ranger of Cardolan
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Henamarth Riversong
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Predatory Wolves discards Ranger of Cardolan. I can offset the loss with Faramir.
  • Valiant Sacrifice draws Galadhrim Weaver 3 and Ranger of Cardolan 3
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Faramir for +3 willpower (12 total)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +7 quest progress (7 / 5)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • North Downs

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor see the top encounter card is Rugged Country and put it back on top. That is fine for the Night reveal. At least it is not an enemy.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 46
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night and reveal Rugged Country.

Turn 19

1.3 Draw

  • Sarn Ford Sentry

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws A Test of Will.

2.2 Planning

  • Galadhrim Weaver shuffling Valiant Sacrifice back into the deck.
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • 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 1
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Pressing Needs
  • Threat – 47
  • Lost in the Wilderness is the current quest.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 North Downs progress (2 / 4)

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

  • Pack Leader
  • Snowbourn Scout 1 exhausted.

5.3 Action(s)

  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Predatory Wolves and put it back on top. It’s not the one that wipes the quest progress if I chump block, yay!

6 Combat Phase.

6.2 Action(s)

  • Unexpected Courage 1 readies Denethor.

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Pack Leader

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Snowbourn Scout 2
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Denethor exhausted. (Predatory Wolves)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4 (4 / 1)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.
  • Defender destroyed.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Pack Leader

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Amarthuil
    • Warden of Annuminas x2
    • Ranger of Cardolan
    • Faramir
    • Henamarth
    • Denethor
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 16
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 12 (12 / 8)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed and added to the victory display.

Finally, I win!

Score 204 = 18 rounds completed * 10 + 47 threat + 0 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – 23 victory points

Campaign Resolution

  • Starting threat lowered by 2 for completing Fend Off Despair
  • Amarthuil is Determined
  • Fend Off Despair added to the campaign pool.

Postmortem

I think I played too conservatively early on. I really should have used Sneak Attack Gandalf to draw cards and get my board moving. I was sitting on 20+ resources on Eowyn at one point. I kept expecting to really need Sneak Attack Beorn (which I did once), but then I should have been more aggressive at getting allies out. Denethor with 4 defense is a good defender except for the 3 hit points. Maybe I should have got him the boon for +2 hit points. That would have worked well with the healing available in Lore. Still I spent a lot of the game without healing so perhaps I made the right call, but it is often on a knife’s edge if he will be OK afterward. Amarthuil with Amarthiul’s Courage boon helped, but only once since I didn’t give him a Self Preservation. Not that big a loss since he was my main attacker until Halbarad got 2 swords.

I made a big rules mistake in canceling that one shadow during Night. That probably had a big impact considering how much I used Denethor’s ability. I’m not going to replay for a clean win since this was a pretty long one. Not making progress at Night adds a lot to the length of the game. I also forgot about my one Valar token which could have been pretty helpful.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to Escape from Mount Gram. It was a really interesting quest and curious how much the campaign adds to it. I remember last time I started with Halbarad since he has built in action advantage. I’ll have to look and see if Eowyn could carry me until another hero is rescued. If not, I’ll have to sideboard in a lot of Leadership cards.

To Catch An Orc with a Minimum Purchase Deck 4 & 5 – January 19, 2020

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

It’s a minimum purchase To Catch An Orc double feature!

Decklist

To Catch An Orc – Minimum Purchase

Hero (3)
Éomer (The Voice of Isengard)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Gríma (The Voice of Isengard)

Ally (27)
2x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Gondorian Spearman (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Isengard Messenger (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Lórien Guide (Core Set)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Veteran Axehand (Core Set)
3x Westfold Horse-breeder (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Westfold Outrider (The Voice of Isengard)

Attachment (6)
2x Blade of Gondolin (Core Set)
2x Keys of Orthanc (The Voice of Isengard)
2x Rohan Warhorse (The Voice of Isengard)

Event (17)
2x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Deep Knowledge (The Voice of Isengard)
1x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Feint (Core Set)
2x Secret Paths (Core Set)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x Strength of Will (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Attempt 4

Setup: Methedras in the staging area. Threat is 28. Time is 2.

Starting Hand: Keys of Orthanc, Blade of Gondolin, Isengard Messenger, Westfold Horse-breeder, Lórien Guide, and Gondorian Spearman

Turn 1: Spearman #2 drawn. Play Keys of Orthanc on Eowyn. Play Westfold Horse-breeder, find Rohan Warhorse, and add to hand. Play Spearman with Doomed 1. Exhaust keys for a resource on Eowyn and threat is 29. Grima and Eowyn quest for 6. Prowling wolf added to the staging are for 5 threat. Time is 3. Travel to Methedras and engage wolf. Take attack undefended, no shadow, one damage dealt to Eomer. Eomer and Spearman attack and kill the wolf. Refresh, threat is 30, and time is 2.

Turn 2: Dwarven Tomb drawn. Play Blade of Gondolin Doomed 1 on Eomer, exhaust keys for a resource, and threat is 31. Play Rohan Warhorse on Eomer. Play Lórien Guide. Grima, Eowyn, and guide quest for 7 and a progress on the active location. Broken lands added for 2 threat. Active location explored, search 3, no enemies, and add Lórien Guide #2 to hand. Time is 3. Travel to Broken Lands. Refresh, threat is 32, time is 2.

Turn 3: Gandalf drawn. Play Isengard Messenger. Play second Spearman with doomed 1, exhaust keys, and threat is 33. Eowyn, Grima, messenger, and guide quest for 9 and a progress on the active location. Staging adds Orc Hound and Mugash’s Lair for 5 threat. 4 progress placed on active location. Lair adds Mugash to the staging area. Mugash and Orc Hound engage, breeder exhausted, and they attack. Orc Hound attack defended by Spearman, deals a damage, shadows gives another attack, and Spearman dies. 2nd attack undefended, shadow adds 1 attack, and Grima dies. Mugash attack defended by 2nd Spearman, deals a damage, and dies. Eomer attacks hound and kills it. Blade puts last progress on broken lands. Eomer readies with warhorse and attacks Mugash dealing 2 damage.

I pretty much scoop at this point. It is going to be difficult to muster the willpower to get through the last stage without Grima to capture Mugash and let Eowyn still quest.

Attempt 5

Setup: Methedras in staging area. Threat is 28 and time is 2.

Starting hand: Westfold Horse-breeder, Gandalf, Stand and Fight, Northern Tracker, Keys of Orthanc, and Henamarth Riversong.

Turn 1: Stand and Fight #2 drawn. Play Keys of Orthanc on Eowyn. Play Westfold Horse-breeder with Doomed 1, fail to find a mount, exhaust keys for a resource, and threat is 30. Play Henamarth Riversong. Eowyn and Grima quest for 6. Take cover deals them a damage. Orc skirmisher added to staging area for 5 threat. Time is 3. Travel to Methedras. Skirmisher optionally engaged and time is 2. Breeder defends and shadow adds another attack.

I just scoop on that. The shadows adding extra attacks and exhausting characters keep messing with my ability to plan for battles.

The Wastes of Eriador with a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck – February 15, 2023

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

The new iteration of the deck is a bit of an experiment moving to more Spirit so Steward will go on Eowyn. This hopefully will enable putting Beorn into play with Stand and Fight possible and threat reduction a bit easier to play.

Decklist

Wandering the Lost Realm – A Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck

Main Deck

Hero (3)
Denethor (Core Set)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Halbarad (The Lost Realm)

Ally (22)
1x Beorn (Core Set)
1x Faramir (Core Set)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
1x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
2x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)
3x Warden of Annúminas (The Lost Realm)

Attachment (14)
2x Celebrían’s Stone (Core Set)
3x Self Preservation (Core Set)
1x Star Brooch (The Lost Realm)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
2x Sword of Númenor (The Dread Realm)
3x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (14)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
2x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Sneak Attack (Core Set)
2x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
2x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards
Cards up to The Dread Realm

Sideboard

Ally (22)
3x Curious Brandybuck (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
3x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
3x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
2x Gléowine (Core Set)
1x Lindir (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set)
3x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
1x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)

Attachment (11)
3x Favor of the Valar (The Battle of Carn Dûm)
3x Forest Snare (Core Set)
2x Heir of Valandil (The Lost Realm)
3x Silver Harp (The Treachery of Rhudaur)

Event (13)
3x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
1x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Lore of Imladris (Core Set)
1x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
1x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)
1x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)
3x Will of the West (Core Set)

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Lindir
  • Warden of Annuminais
  • Self Preservation
  • Sneak Attack
  • Stand and Fight
  • Gleowine

Setup

  • Determination added to starting hand.
  • Fend Off Despair shuffled into encounter deck.
  • Arnor Ravaged in the staging area and 1 damage on it.
  • Pack Leader set aside.
  • Shrouded Hills is the active location.
  • Daybreak face up in the staging area.
  • Cold from Angmar revealed. 1 damage to Eowyn. Cold from Angmar attached to Stage 1A. Eowyn’s text box is blank except traits.
  • Each hero gets a resource for Easy mode.
  • Threat – 27

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Steward of Gondor

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Steward of Gondor on Eowyn.
  • Exhaust Steward for 2 resources. From here on out, I’ll exhaust it at the resource phase action window and won’t report it because it will always happen.
  • Gleowine
  • Exhaust Gleowine to draw Beorn. Too bad Eowyn’s text box is blank.
  • Warden of Annuminas

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Biting Wind deals 1 damage to Eowyn and Halbarad.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 0

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 Shrouded Hills progress (5 / 5) and explore it.
  • +3 quest progress (3 / 20)

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Threat – 29
  • Rugged Country revealed.

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Steward of Gondor 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Gleowine draws Gandalf
  • Lindir

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Lindir
  • Total Quest Power = 6

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fend Off Despair
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Rugged Country

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Daybreak

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Faramir

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Galadhrim’s Greeting

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Lindir
  • Amarthuil
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Northern Warg
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Rugged Country progress (3 / 3)
  • +6 Fend Off Despair progress (6 / 8)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Northern Warg

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Northern Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Cold from Angmar)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Determination attached to Amarthuil and readies him.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Northern Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Amarthuil
    • Warden of Annuminas
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 31
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night.
  • Threat – 32
  • Sudden Darkness revealed.
  • Threat – 36

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Galadhrim Weaver

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Warden of Annuminas 2.

2.2 Planning

  • Warden of Annuminas 2
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Self Preservation on Eowyn
  • Heal 2 damage from Eowyn.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Total Quest Power = 4

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Hunting Pack
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Hunting Pack

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Sneak Attack (Doomed 1 because of Fend Off Despair) Gandalf and reduce threat by 5
  • Threat – 32
  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top card is White Warg and put it on the bottom.

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Hunting Pack

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Gandalf
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +2 attack (Rugged Country)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 4 (4 / 4)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Gandalf destroyed.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Hunting Pack

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Warden of Annuminas x2
    • Amarthuil
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 9
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 6 (6 / 6)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 33
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Daybreak.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Galadhrim Weaver 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Sneak Attack 2.

2.2 Planning

  • Galadhrim Weaver 2 and shuffle Gandalf back into the deck.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Fend Off Despair

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Lindir
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Warg’s Den
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 Fend Off Despair progress (11 / 8) and add it to the victory display.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Warg’s Den
  • Find a White Warg, reveal it, and engage it.
  • Deal 1 damage to Halbarad (2 / 4).

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Deal 1 damage to defender (Biting Wind)
  • 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 – White Warg

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Warden of Annuminas x2
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 34
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Threat – 35
  • Pressing Needs puts Lost in the Wilderness into the staging area. My hand is placed under it.
  • Threat – 37

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Unexpected Courage

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Galadhrim’s Greeting 2

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage on Denethor.
  • Galadhrim’s Greeting
  • Threat – 31

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Lindir
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • North Downs
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 3

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Warg’s Den progress (1 / 1) and explore it.
  • No quest progress because it is Night.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none North Downs will be only 1 threat next turn. I’ll travel then so I can clear it during round 8 when it is Night again.

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 32
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Daybreak.

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Ranger of Cardolan

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Gandalf.

2.2 Planning

  • Ranger of Cardolan

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Lost in the Wilderness

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Lindir
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Eriador Wastes
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +7 Lost in the Wilderness progress (7 / 4) and add it to the victory display.
  • Return my cards to my hand.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • North Downs I can’t travel to Eriador Wastes since I don’t have an enemy in the staging area to engage.

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 33
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Flip to Night
  • Threat – 34
  • Predatory Wolves revealed.
  • White Warg revealed and added to the staging area.

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Gandalf 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Celebrian’s Stone.

2.2 Planning

  • Faramir

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Lindir
  • Galadhrim Weavers x2
  • Ranger of Cardolan
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Predatory Wolves revealing another White Warg
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 7

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Beorn for +1 willpower.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 North Downs progress (4 / 4) and explore it.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Wastes of Eriador
  • Engage a White Warg and give it a shadow.
  • 2 damage to Eowyn.

4.2 Action(s)

  • Self Preservation heals 2 damage from Eowyn.

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • White Warg 2
  • 2 damage to Ranger of Cardolan (2 / 3)

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • Stand and Fight to put Beorn into play.

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – White Warg 1

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (North Downs) and none (Make Camp)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor

6.4b Enemy – White Warg 2

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

Denethor is destroyed and I will concede this one. +1 Valar token

Postmortem

I felt like I was in a pretty good spot most of the game. I was expecting to burst through Stage 1 now that I had Faramir in play. I had plenty of attack power with Beorn, Amarthuil, and the Wardens. I think damaging Eowyn at setup with Cold from Angmar was a mistake. I couldn’t use her ability to discard Beorn until I had her healed. Self Preservation being my only healing then meant I wanted to put it on her instead of Denethor or Amarthuil. Also maybe I should reconsider swapping out all the Daughters of Nimrodel. Self Preservation will be nice for Amarthuil but the flexibility to heal any hero would still help more than healing just on one. Wardens of Annuminas couldn’t contribute to questing like Northern Trackers could have. Granted I wasn’t in danger of location lock. If anything, the main advantage was I could always count on leaving the Wardens ready for combat.

To Catch An Orc with a Minimum Purchase Deck 3 – January 18, 2020

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

Sorry for another interlude from my Angmar Awakened campaign.

I made some minor tweaks to avoid threating out again. I added another Galadhrim’s Greeting and 3 copies of Core Set Gandalf for threat reduction. No more Wizard’s Voices and Saruman.

Decklist

To Catch An Orc – Minimum Purchase

Hero (3)
Éomer (The Voice of Isengard)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Gríma (The Voice of Isengard)

Ally (27)
2x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Gléowine (Core Set)
3x Gondorian Spearman (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
3x Isengard Messenger (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Lórien Guide (Core Set)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Veteran Axehand (Core Set)
3x Westfold Horse-breeder (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Westfold Outrider (The Voice of Isengard)

Attachment (6)
2x Blade of Gondolin (Core Set)
2x Keys of Orthanc (The Voice of Isengard)
2x Rohan Warhorse (The Voice of Isengard)

Event (17)
2x A Test of Will (Core Set)
3x Deep Knowledge (The Voice of Isengard)
1x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Feint (Core Set)
2x Secret Paths (Core Set)
3x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x Strength of Will (Core Set)
2x The Galadhrim’s Greeting (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Setup: Methedras selected to be in the staging area. Stage 2b has 2 time. Threat is 28.

Starting Hand: Deep Knowledge, Westfold Horse-breeder, Rohan Warhorse, Strength of Will, Gondorian Spearman, and Lórien Guide.

Turn 1: Westfold Horse-breeder drawn. Play deep knowledge to draw Stand and Fight and Secret Paths. Threat is 30. Use Grima ability to help play Gondorian Spearman and threat is 31. Play Westfold Horse-breeder and no mount found. Eowyn and Grima quest for 6. Staging adds Orc Hound and Mugash’s Lair for 7 threat. Play Secret Paths to ignore Lair threat and quest successfully. Time is 3. Travel to the Lair. Stand and Fight discarded from out of play deck for Lair. Orc Hound engages and exhaust breeder. Spearman defends, deals a damage, shadow exhausts Eomer, and Spearman dies. Refresh, threat is 32, and time is 2.

Turn 2: Westfold Outrider drawn. Use Grima ability to play Westfold Horse-breeder and threat is 33. Rohan Warhorse #2 found and played on Eomer. Grima and Eowyn quest for 6. Take cover deals a damage to them and Methedras Orc added to the staging area from surge for 5 threat. Discard the second warhorse to explore the Lair. Time is 3. Travel to Methedras. Orc engages, attacks, and Lórien Guide shuffled into out of play deck. Breeder defends, shadow exhausts 2nd breeder, and 1st one dies. Hound attack undefended, no shadow, and Eomer takes 2 damage. Eomer attacks and kills the hound, readies via warhorse, and attacks orc for 2 damage. Refresh, threat is 34, and time is 2.

Turn 3: Strength of Will drawn. Use Grima ability to play Stand and Fight and put Gondorian Spearman back into play. Threat is 35. Play Westfold Outrider. Grima and Eowyn quest for 6. Staging adds Orc Skirmisher for 3 threat. Methedras explored, search 3, no enemies, and add Gandalf to hand. Time is 3. Orc Skirmisher engages. Remove a time and time is 2. Spearman defends Methedras orc, deals a damage, no shadow, and dies. Breeder defends the Skirmisher, dies, and shadow removes a time. Time is 1. Eomer attacks the Methedras orc for 5 dealing 2 damage to kill it. Then readies with warhorse. Eomer and Outrider attack Skirmisher for 7 killing it. Refresh, threat is 36, last time removed. Broken lands and Skirmisher added to the staging area. Time is 2.

Turn 4: Gondorian Spearman drawn and played with Doomed 1. Threat is 37. Play Gandalf lowering threat by 5 to 32. Eowyn, Grima, and Gandalf quest for 10. Staging adds Orc Cave for total threat of 8. Time is 3. Travel to the cave and discard Orc Territory from the encounter deck. Skirmisher engages and deals 3 damage to Gandalf. Spearman defends, deals 1 damage, shadow exhausts Outrider, and Spearman dies. Eomer attacks Skirmisher for 5 killing it. Discard Gandalf, refresh, threat is 33, and time is 2.

Turn 5: Blade of Gondolin drawn and played for Doomed 1. Threat is 34. Eowyn and Grima quest for 6. Orc Territory adds Methedras to the staging area for 4 threat. 2 progress on Orc Cave and time is 3. Refresh, threat is 35, and time is 2.

Turn 6: Deep Knowledge drawn and played drawing Veteran Axehand and Northern Tracker. Threat is 37. Play Axehand with Doomed 1 and threat is 38. Eowyn and Grima quest for 6. Broken Lands #2 added to the staging area for 6 threat. Time is 1. (This is looking like game over.) quest forces effect adds 4 threat to the staging area and my next draw will only add 2 more willpower. Scoop to location lock.

Gandalf definitely helps with threat management. The shadows that exhaust a character are tough to deal with. Hesitant to put in Hasty Stroke because the deck for trisphere is already pretty spirit heavy. Losing Lórien Guide to out of play deck hurt. Those were awesome in my earlier plays.

Deadman’s Dike with a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck – January 29, 2023

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

This quest for those have not played it before has an additional loss condition. The player(s) lose if their deck is empty. Much like a mill deck in Magic the Gathering, it forces players to discard cards from their deck in order to win. Those that haven’t played Magic, it is the evil version of the Dwarf Mining mechanism. (I know the designers called it Delving in a livestream back in 2021. I called it mining long before that because it make sense with Dwarves and similar to milling from Magic.)

Knowing about the additional loss condition, I made two changes to my deck to counter it.

  1. Removed almost all card draw
  2. Added 2 copies of Will of the West

Card draw accelerates the end of the game. It is unfortunate I’ll have to do without it considering how reliant the deck is on Steward of Gondor. Will of the West basically is the hard counter to encounter deck mining you, but I had to hope both copies and Dwarven Tomb aren’t mined.

Recursion effects are handy in this quest letting the player(s) pull back something that is mined. Erebor Hammersmith and a second copy of Stand and Fight added to take advantage of this. Miner of the Iron Hills added because of Heavy Curse. Heavy Curse is a treachery condition attachment that increases resource cost of a card if a copy is in the discard. It can really bog down the game since the discard pile quickly fills up. Heavy Curse and some similar effects in the quest is why many cards only have 2 copies instead of 3.

Decklist

Deadman’s Dike Party – Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase

Hero (3)
Denethor (Core Set)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Halbarad (The Lost Realm)

Ally (26)
1x Beorn (Core Set)
2x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
2x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
2x Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set)
1x Faramir (Core Set)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
2x Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
2x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
2x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)

Attachment (11)
2x Celebrían’s Stone (Core Set)
1x Star Brooch (The Lost Realm)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
2x Sword of Númenor (The Dread Realm)
3x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (13)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
1x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Sneak Attack (Core Set)
2x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
2x Will of the West (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Unexpected Courage x2
  • East Road Ranger
  • Steward of Gondor
  • Hasty Stroke

Setup

  • Thaudir and his burdens set aside.
  • Protect the Innocent with 2 damage and Fornost Square in the staging area.
  • Iarion under my control with his pendant attached.
  • Stalwart attached to Denethor
  • Threat – 27
  • Easy mode – 1 resource on each hero.
  • Flip the quest card and put Baleful Shade engaged with me.
  • Seal the Tomb and Baleful Shade 2 revealed. I’m very tempted to just reset. If I don’t clear it turn 1 then I most likely will.

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • Snowbourn Scout

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Steward of Gondor on Denethor.
  • Exhaust Steward for +2 resources.
  • East Road Ranger

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Seal the Tomb Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Iarion
  • East Road Ranger
  • Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Broken Battlements
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +8 Seal the Tomb progress (8 / 8) and add it to the victory display.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Fornost Square

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 – Baleful Shade

  • Gandalf mined (discarded from my deck) and Baleful Shade +2 attack
  • +1 resource on Fornost Square (1)
  • 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 damage on Protect the Innocent.
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Baleful Shade

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (1 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Ready Denethor with Unexpected Courage
    • Denethor exhausts to see top encounter card is Dead Lord and put it on the bottom.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Ranger of Cardolan discarded from my deck.
  • +1 resource on Fornost Square (2)
  • -1 time from Broken Battlements (2 / 3)

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Steward of Gondor 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Steward for +2 resources (I’m just going to do this every turn from here on out but won’t record it.)

2.2 Planning

  • Sarn Ford Sentry and draw Celebrian’s Stone
  • Snowbourn Scout and +1 progress on Broken Battlements

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest I need the extra willpower to make sure I clear the active location so side questing it is.

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • East Road Ranger
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Broken Battlements 2
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Fornost Square progress (4 / 4) and explore it.
  • -1 Protect the Innocent damage (2 / 10)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Broken Battlements 1
  • Sneak Attack mined.

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • Baleful Shade 2

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 – Baleful Shade

  • Galadhrim Weaver mined and +2 attack
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Fornost Square)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor readies with Unexpected Courage

6.4b Enemy – Baleful Shade 2

  • Northern Tracker mined and +2 attack
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Snowbourn Scout
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (The Shadow World)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3 (3 / 1)
  • +1 Protect the Innocent damage (3 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Defender destroyed.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Baleful Shade 1

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Denethor
    • Iarion
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (5 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 29
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Will of the West mined.
  • -1 time from Broken Battaments 1 (1 / 3) and 2 (2 / 3)

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Daughter of Nimrodel

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Daughter of Nimrodel

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • East Road Ranger
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 11

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Baleful Shade 3
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +5 Broken Battlements 1 progress (6 / 6) and explore it.
  • -2 Protect the Innocent damage (1 / 10)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Broken Battlements 2

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 – Baleful Shade 2

  • A Test of Will mined.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Steward of Gondor, Miner of the Iron Hills, and Star Brooch mined for +2 attack (Terror of the North)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Baleful Shade 2

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Iarion
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (3 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor exhausts to see the top encounter card is Baleful Shade 4 and put it on the bottom of the deck.
    • Daughter of Nimrodel

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Unexpected Courage 3 mined
  • -1 time on Broken Battlements 2 (1 / 3)

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Miner of the Iron Hills

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Celebrian’s Stone on Eowyn.
  • Unexpected Courage 2 on Denethor.
  • Miner of the Iron Hills

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Iarion
  • Total Quest Power = 13

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Terror of the North mines Erebor Hammersmith, Henamarth Riversong, Dwarven Tomb for +4 staging area threat
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Broken Battlements 2 progress (6 / 6) and explore it.
  • +1 quest progress (1 / 11)

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

  • Baleful Shade 3

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Baleful Shade 2

  • Sneak Attack 2 mined.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +X attack for mined card canceled with Hasty Stroke. (Haunted Keep) I didn’t want to risk Gandalf or Beorn being the mined card.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Baleful Shade 3

  • Hasty Stroke 2 mined.
  • 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 – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Baleful Shade 2

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Miner of the Iron Hills
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (5 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

6.8b Target – Baleful Shade 3

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • East Road Ranger
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (1 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Fornost Square and put it back on top.
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 31
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Faramir mined.

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Stand and Fight 1

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

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Fornost Square
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 1

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +9 quest progress (10 / 11)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Fornost Square

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts and sees the top encounter card is Thaurdir’s Damned and put it back on top. That’s a perfect card to see as a shadow!

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)

  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Baleful Shade

  • A Test of Will 2 mined.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Thaurdir’s Damned)
  • 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 – Baleful Shade

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Iarion
    • Miner of the Iron Hills
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (5 / 5)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor
    • Denethor exhausts to see the top card is The Power of Angmar and put it on the bottom.
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 32
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Northern Tracker 2 mined.

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • East Road Ranger 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • East Road Ranger 2
  • Use Stalwart’s planning action to play Unexpected Courage 3 on Denethor.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Norbury Tombs
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 2

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Fornost Square progress (4 / 4) and explore it.
  • +2 quest progress (12 / 11)
  • Advance to Stage 2
  • Thaurdir added to the staging area with Thaurdir’s Spite attached. Of course it’s the one of the three that I really, really didn’t want. I’ll just have to make sure to keep Denethor healed or find a way for Eowyn to take some damage safely.
  • Cursed Dead revealed and add Iarion’s Pendant to the victory display to cancel the when revealed effect.

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
  • Thaurdir

5.3 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts to see the top encounter card is Dark Sorcery and leave it on top.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

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 – Miner of the Iron Hills I can’t risk losing Denethor to a bad shadow effect.
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Ranger of Cardolan mined for +4 attack (Haunted Keep)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 9 (9 / 2)
  • +1 damage Protect the Innocent (2 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Defender destroyed and mined Stand and Fight 2, Galadhrim Weaver 2, and Celebrian’s Stone 2 to keep Thaurdir engaged.

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 – whiffs because no copy of Denethor in my discard pile (Dark Sorcery)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Cursed Dead

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Denethor
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (2 / 2)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 3 readies Denethor
  • Target destroyed.

6.8b Target – Thaurdir

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Iarion
    • East Road Ranger x2
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (2 / 9)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Heavy Curse and put it on the bottom of the deck.

7 Refresh

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

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Beorn

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts to see the top card is Ancient Causeway and put it back on top.

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ancient Causeway
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Steward of Gondor 2 for +1 willpower

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 quest progress (4 / 13)

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)

  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Denethor exhausts to see the top card is Unnatural Fog and leave it on top.
  • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

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 – none (Unnatural Fog)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 (2 / 3)
  • +1 Protect the Innocent Damage (3 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 3 readies Denethor

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Thaurdir

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Iarion
    • East Road Ranger x2
    • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 9
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 5 (7 / 9)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor exhausts and sees top card is Deadman’s Gate and put it back on top.
    • Daughter of Nimrodel heals 2 damage on Denethor.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 34
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Sarn Ford Sentry 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Sarn Ford Sentry 2 and draw Gandalf. I have plenty of resources to play Gandalf now, deal damage to Thaurdir, and quest for the win. I think I can manage another turn to clear off most of the damage from Protect the Innocent.
  • Stand and Fight to put Faramir into play.
  • Gandalf and reduce my threat to 29.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 10

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Deadman’s Gate
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Faramir for +3 willpower (13 quest power)

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Ancient Causeway progress and explore it.
  • Threat – 31
  • -3 Protect the Innocent damage (0 / 10)

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)

  • Denethor exhausts to see the top card is Restless Evil and put it back on top.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

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 – Gandalf
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack and defense (Restless Evil)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 3 (3 / 4)
  • +1 Protect the Innocent damage (1 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Thaurdir

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • East Road Ranger x2
    • Iarion
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 8
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 3 (10 / 9)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor exhausts to see the top card is Norbury Tombs 2 and put it back on top.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Gandalf discarded.

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

  • Daughter of Nimrodel 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Daughter of Nimrodel 2

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Denethor
  • Iarion
  • East Road Ranger x2
  • Daughter of Nimrodel x2
  • Sarn Ford Sentry x2
  • Total Quest Power = 19

3.2 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Faramir for +10 willpower (29 quest power)

3.3 Staging

  • Norbury Tombs 2
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +21 quest progress (25 / 13) to win!

Score

99 = 8 rounds * 10 + 30 threat + 0 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – 11 victory points

Campaign Resolution

  • 1 Protect the Innocent damage
  • Protect the Innocent becomes Arnor Ravaged.
  • Added to the campaign pool
  • Thaurdir’s Spite
  • Amarthuil’s Courage Iarion’s Pendant has been great, but +1 hit point on Amarthuil is going to be big for making him into a solid secondary defender. I also know it will really help when I get to Battle of Carn Dum.

Postmortem

Denethor with Unexpected Courage made this much easier especially once I cleared out the shades. Also Iarion’s Pendant canceling the When Revealed on the Cursed Dead at just the right moment. It’s going to hurt not having it for later scenarios but it goes into my deck and Amarthuil’s Courage will be put into play at setup. As Ted often points out a card is only good if you draw it. I won’t have an issue with that for Amarthuil’s Courage.

The Weather Hills with Wandering the Lost Realm a Revised Card Pool Minimum Purchase Deck 3 – January 20, 2023

Matt Kell (kattattack22)Leave a comment

Introduction

I put in some more repeatable healing with a third Daughter of Nimrodel and 2 Self Preservations. I also put in another East Road Ranger and 2 Hasty Strokes taking out the Curious Brandybucks, Lore of Imladris, Will of the West, and 1 Stand and Fight. Hopefully the deck performs a bit more consistently this time around.

Decklist

Hero (3)
Denethor (Core Set)
Éowyn (Core Set)
Halbarad (The Lost Realm)

Ally (26)
1x Beorn (Core Set)
3x Daughter of the Nimrodel (Core Set)
3x East Road Ranger (The Wastes of Eriador)
1x Faramir (Core Set)
3x Galadhrim Weaver (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
3x Gandalf (Core Set)
2x Gléowine (Core Set)
1x Henamarth Riversong (Core Set)
2x Northern Tracker (Core Set)
3x Ranger of Cardolan (The Wastes of Eriador)
2x Sarn Ford Sentry (The Lost Realm)
2x Snowbourn Scout (Core Set)

Attachment (11)
2x Celebrían’s Stone (Core Set)
2x Self Preservation (Core Set)
1x Star Brooch (The Lost Realm)
3x Steward of Gondor (Core Set)
3x Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Event (13)
3x A Test of Will (Core Set)
1x Dwarven Tomb (Core Set)
2x Hasty Stroke (Core Set)
3x Sneak Attack (Core Set)
1x Stand and Fight (Core Set)
3x Valiant Sacrifice (Core Set)

3 Heroes, 50 Cards

Deck built on RingsDB.

Play by Play

Starting Hand after mulligan

  • Sarn Ford Sentry x2
  • Unexpected Courage x2
  • Gandalf
  • Ranger of Cardolan

Setup

  • Orc deck created
  • Hunting the Orcs, Protect the Innocent with 2 damage, and Weathered Hilltop in the staging area.
  • Exposed Ridge is the active location
  • Threat – 27
  • Easy mode – 1 resource on each hero.
  • Grace of the Valar – Use 2 tokens to draw East Road Ranger and Snowbourn Scout and 1 token for a resource on Denthor.

Turn 1

1.3 Draw

  • A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Unexpected Courage on Denethor
  • East Road Ranger
  • Snowbourn Scout and +1 Weathered Hilltop progress (1 / 5)

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Total Quest Power = 4

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ancient Causeway
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • No progress but no threat gained.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor exhausts and sees top encounter card is Tragic Discovery. Put it on the bottom of the deck.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor
  • Denethor exhausts and sees top encounter card is Bitter Wind. Put it back on top of the deck.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 28
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Exposed Ridge deals 1 damage to East Road Ranger (1 / 3)

Turn 2

1.3 Draw

  • Valiant Sacrifice

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • East Road Ranger
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Bitter Wind deals 2 damage to Eowyn.
  • +1 resource on Weathered Hilltop
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Exposed Ridge progress (2 / 3)

3.4 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top encounter card is Find Shelter and put it on the bottom of the deck.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.
  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top encounter card is Ice Storm and back on top of the deck. I think I can deal with the damage more than a location or enemy. I could cancel it with A Test of Will if I don’t get healing on my next draw.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 29
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Exposed Ridge deals 1 damage to East Road Ranger (2 / 3)

Turn 3

1.3 Draw

  • Valiant Sacrifice 2

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 Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • East Road Ranger
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ice Storm canceled by A Test of Will.
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Exposed Ridge progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • -1 Protect the Innocent damage (1 / 10)
  • Angmar Orc revealed from the Orc deck.
  • Discard Snowbourn Scout.
  • Valiant Sacrifice draws Hasty Stroke and Gandalf 2.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Weathered Hilltop

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Angmar Orc

5.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top card is Cornered Orc and put it back on top.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Cornered Orc)
  • 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 – Angmar Orc

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

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 30
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 4

1.3 Draw

  • Sneak Attack

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • none

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • East Road Ranger
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Weathered Hilltop 2
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 4

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +4 Weathered Hilltop progress (5 / 5) and explore it.
  • -1 Protect the Innocent damage (0 / 10)
  • Concealed Orc-camp revealed.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Ancient Causeway

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Cold from Angmar)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Angmar Orc

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Denethor
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.
  • +1 Hunting the Orcs resource (1 / 4)

7 Refresh

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

Turn 5

1.3 Draw

  • Gleowine

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Gleowine
  • Exhaust Gleowine to draw Snowbourn Scout 2.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • East Road Ranger
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ruins of Arnor
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Ancient Causeway progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
  • Threat – 33
  • Angmar Orc revealed by the Orc deck.
  • Discard East Road Ranger.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Ruins of Arnor

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • Angmar Orc

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Sheltered Valley)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Angmar Orc

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Denethor
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 5
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 2 (2 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 34
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 6

1.3 Draw

  • Beorn

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Hasty Stroke 2.

2.2 Planning

  • Snowbourn Scout
  • +1 Concealed Orc-camp progress (1 / 2)
  • Unexpected Courage 2 on Denethor.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • Ranger of Cardolan
  • Total Quest Power = 8

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Cornered Orc
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Ruins of Arnor progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • Angmar Marauder 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

  • Angmar Marauder
  • Cornered Orc and it attacks.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Snowbourn Scout
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Sheltered Valley)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • +1 Protect the Innocent damage (1 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Defender destroyed.

5.3 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Marauder

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Deal 1 damage (Bitter Wind) (1 / 3)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Weathered Hilltop)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Make Camp)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Sneak Attack to put Gandalf in play and draw the Daughter of Nimrodel, Star Brooch, and Ranger of Cardolan. No Steward of Gondor, but getting healing is great. I was originally planning to play a Sentry next turn for more willpower and card draw. Now, it might be better to get healing going.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Angmar Marauder

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Gandalf
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 6
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 4 (4 / 4)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed. +1 Hunting the Orcs resource (2 / 4)
  • Gandalf returns to hand.
  • Valiant Sacrifice draws East Road Ranger 2 and Henamarth Riversong.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 35
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 7

1.3 Draw

  • Self Preservation

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Sneak Attack 2.

2.2 Planning

  • Daughter of Nimrodel
  • Star Brooch attached to Halbarad.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Eowyn
  • Halbarad
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ruins of Arnor
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 5

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • -1 Protect the Innocent damage (0 / 10)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Ruins of Arnor

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – attack considered undefended (Tragic Discovery)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 2 assigned to Halbarad.
  • +1 Protect the Innocent damage (1 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +2 attack (Cornered Orc)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 1
  • +1 Protect the Innocent damage (2 / 10)
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Angmar Orc

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Ranger of Cardolan
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 4
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (3 / 3)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Freezing Blast and put it on the bottom of the deck.
    • Daughter of Nimrodel heals 2 damage from Denethor (0 / 3)

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 36
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 8

1.3 Draw

  • Celebrian’s Stone

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Stand and Fight. I can Beorn into play permanently if I can get 6 Spirit resources. Also I’ve drawn half my deck and no Steward yet.

2.2 Planning

  • none I want to get some more allies out but I really need Lore resources. I also want to keep a Leadership resource for Sneak attack and a Spirit one for Hasty Stroke. Next turn I think I’ll get to put more into play. Hopefully I don’t clear the active location for another enemy.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • Total Quest Power = 7

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Exposed Ridge
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Ruins of Arnor progress (1 / 3) I got what I hoped for but now questing is going to be difficult.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • none

4.2 Action(s)

  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Find Shelter. Put it back on top.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Find Shelter)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Cornered Orc

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (1 / 2)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Daughter of Nimrodel heals 2 damage on Eowyn (0 / 3)
    • Denethor sees the top card of the encounter deck is Search the Ruins and put it on the bottom of the deck.

7 Refresh

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

Turn 9

1.3 Draw

  • Daughter of Nimrodel 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Daughter of Nimrodel 3. *Still no Steward.

2.2 Planning

  • Celebrian’s Stone on Eowyn.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Protect the Innocent Quest

  • Halabard
  • Eowyn
  • Total Quest Power = 9

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Mysterious Omens
  • Cornered Orc 2
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Ruins of Arnor progress (2 / 3)

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

  • Cornered Orc 2 and it attacks.
  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Freezing Blast)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

5.3 Action(s)

  • a

6 Combat Phase

  • Only Cornered Orc 1 gets a shadow because encounter deck ran out.

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc 1

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Search the Ruins)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc 2

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – N/A
  • 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 – Cornered Orc 2

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Daughter of Nimrodel heals 2 damage on Halbarad (0 / 4)

7 Refresh

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

Turn 10

1.3 Draw

  • Sneak Attack 3

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Gandalf 3.

2.2 Planning

  • Sarn Ford Sentry and draw Galadhrim Weaver and Faramir. I guess my deck really doesn’t want me to draw any of the 3 copies of Steward?!
  • Galadhrim Weaver and shuffle Valiant Sacrifice from the discard back into my deck. Hopefully the shuffle puts Steward on top.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Mysterious Omens Quest

  • Daughter of Nimrodel 3 randomly discarded.
  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Sarn Ford Sentry
  • Total Quest Power = 12

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Tragic Discovery
  • Threat – 40
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 6

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +1 Ruins of Arnor progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • +5 Mysterious Omens progress (5 / 9)
  • Concealed Orc-camp revealed from the orc deck.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Exposed Ridge

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.2 Optional Engagement

  • none

5.2 Action(s)

  • none

5.3 Engagement

  • none

5.3 Action(s)

  • Exhaust Denethor to see the top encounter card is Sheltered Valley and put it back on top.
  • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc 1

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none Sheltered Valley
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc 2

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – Deal 1 damage to defender (Bitter Wind)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • Daughter of Nimrodel heals 1 damage on Denethor.
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • none

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 41
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none
  • Exposed Ridge deals 1 damage to Gleowine.

Turn 11

1.3 Draw

  • A Test of Will

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Steward of Gondor! At last!

2.2 Planning

  • Steward of Gondor on Denethor and exhaust it for 2 resources.
  • Sarn Ford Sentry and draw East Road Ranger 3 and Celebrian’s Stone 2.

3.1 Quest Phase 3.1 Action(s)

  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Mysterious Omens Quest * Daughter of Nimrodel 2 randomly discarded. Well, at least I have Self Preservation if I need more healing.

  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Sarn Ford Sentry x2
  • Total Quest Power = 14

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Ancient Causeway
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 8

3.3 Action(s)

  • Discard Faramir for +1 willpower. This is to set up Stand and Fight. I need willpower more than combat power so no Beorn via Stand and Fight this game.

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +3 Exposed Ridge progress (3 / 3) and explore it.
  • +4 Mysterious Omens progress (9 / 9) and add it to the victory display.
  • Stalwart attached to Denethor.
  • Concealed Orc-camp 3 revealed from the Orc deck.

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Ancient Causeway

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc 1

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +6 attack (Angmar Marauder) canceled with Hasty Stroke.
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc 2

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – none (Search the Ruins)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Cornered Orc 1

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 2
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (2 / 2)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • Daughter of Nimrodel heals 1 damage on Denethor. (0 / 3)
  • Target destroyed.
  • +1 Hunting the Orcs resource (4 / 4)
  • Flip to Savage Counterattack and advance to Stage 2.
  • Phase ends.
  • Orc Ambush and Amon Forn revealed.
  • Angmar Orc found and put into play engaged with me.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 42
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 12

1.3 Draw

  • Self Preservation 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • Gleowine draws Dwarven Tomb.

2.2 Planning

  • Stand and Fight to put Faramir into play.
  • East Road Ranger

3.1 Quest Phase

  • Discard a resource from Savage Counterattack (3 / 4) 3.1 Action(s)
  • none

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • Ranger of Cardolan
  • Sarn Ford Sentry x2
  • East Road Ranger
  • Total Quest Power = 16

3.2 Action(s)

  • none

3.3 Staging

  • Sheltered Valley
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 13

3.3 Action(s)

  • Faramir exhausts for +6 willpower.
  • Quest Power = 22

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +2 Ancient Causeway progress (2 / 2) and explore it.
  • Threat – 44
  • +7 quest progress (7 / 20)

3.4 Action(s)

  • none

4.2 Travel

  • Amon Forn

4.2 Action(s)

  • none

6 Combat Phase

6.2 Action(s)

  • none

6.3 Enemy Attacks

6.4b Enemy – Angmar Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +0 attack (Exposed Ridge)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage readies Denethor.

6.4b Enemy – Cornered Orc

  • 6.4b Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.1 Defender – Denethor
  • 6.4.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.2 Shadow – +1 attack (Cornered Orc)
  • 6.4.2 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.4.3 Determine combat damage – 0
  • 6.4.3 Action(s)
    • Unexpected Courage 2 readies Denethor.

6.7 Player Attacks

6.8b Target – Cornered Orc

  • 6.8b Attackers
    • Halbarad
    • Denethor
  • 6.8.1 Action(s)
    • none
  • 6.8.2 Total Attack – 3
  • 6.8.3 Damage Dealt – 1 (2 / 2)
  • 6.8.3 Action(s)
    • none
  • Target destroyed.

7 Refresh

  • 7.3 Threat – 45
  • 7.4 Action(s)
    • none

Turn 13

1.3 Draw

  • Steward of Gondor 2

1.3 Action(s)

  • none

2.2 Planning

  • Henamarth Riversong
  • Ranger of Cardolan 2

3.1 Quest Phase

  • Discard a resource from Savage Counterattack (2 / 4) 3.1 Action(s)
  • Sneak Attack Gandalf and lower threat
  • Threat – 40
  • Denethor sees the top encounter card is Weathered Hilltop and leave it on top of the deck.

3.2 Committed Characters vs Main Quest

  • Halbarad
  • Eowyn
  • Ranger of Cardolan x2
  • Sarn Ford Sentry x2
  • East Road Ranger
  • Gandalf
  • Gleowine
  • Galadhrim Weaver
  • Henamarth
  • Total Quest Power = 24

3.2 Action(s)

  • +11 willpower from Faramir
  • Quest Power =35

3.3 Staging

  • Weathered Hilltop
  • Total Staging Area Threat = 10

3.3 Action(s)

  • none

3.4 Quest Resolution

  • +6 Amon Forn progress (6 / 6), explore it, and add it to the victory display.
  • +19 quest progress (26 / 20) and win!

Campaign Resolution

  • Mysterious Omens removed.
  • Protect the Innocent has 2 damage.
  • Stalwart attached to Denethor. The big downside to getting this now, is I won’t be able to put it on Amarthuil. I wouldn’t get him as a hero until Battle of Carn Dum anyway.

Score

  • 152 = 12 completed rounds * 10 + 40 threat + 0 hero damage + 0 dead heroes – 8 victory points

Postmortem

I noticed in creating this post that I forgot on turn 2 to give Biting Wind surge. Oops

The grace of the Valar made up for not having Steward early. I actually had Steward in my first hand but only 2 allies and no healing. I still didn’t have healing but I liked having more allies to start with. The Unexpected Courages also made defending much easier. Also as I suspected after my last game, I needed to be more careful about when I explored an active location to avoid getting too many enemies. I’m sure I could have played this over and over to get the right sequence to win without Valar tokens. Guardians of Arnor also would be pretty awesome in this quest. It only takes 1 enemy to get them to 2 defense to block Cornered and Angmar Orcs. It’s not hard to get to 3 enemies. All the Dunedain with engaged enemy bonus would work well in this quest there’s a number of enemies but they’re fairly low attack except the Angmar Captain. Shadows would be a problem for keeping them around but Forest Snare would help with that. I almost got location locked, but if I had found Norther Tracker then it wouldn’t have been an issue. Ancient Causeway, Concealed Orc-camp, and Exposed Ridge all have 2 or 3 quest points. Not a big deal for the tracker. A bit of missed opportunity to highlight the Dunedain allies and Heir of Valandil with this quest. Still it worked especially since the late game is all a big questing sprint.

I already know I’ll have to modify the deck again for Deadman’s Dike. Will of the West at the very least needs to go back in. Most likely much of the card draw will need to be taken out. Stand and Fight and Erebor Hammersmith will also be good tech to put in. We’ll see if I can manage to put that all in or not.