Branching Paths at LCGPARIS 2012

Big shout out to Michael Hatik and all the French LOTR: LCG gamers at LCGPARIS 2012 who, whilst also play-testing FFG’s new scenario Foundations of Stone, also played through my own Branching Paths scenario.  More info including photos of the event can be found here: http://sdajce.forumactif.org/t837p120-championnat-des-lcg-samedi-23-juin-2012-photos Looks like a great time was had by all!  🙂

Lost in The Long Dark

From the FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3244 The passage twisted round a few turns, and then began to descend… In the pale ray of the wizard’s staff, Frodo caught glimpses of stairs and arches, and of other passages and tunnels, sloping up, or running steeply down, or opening blankly dark on either side. It was bewildering beyond hope of remembering.    –The Fellowship of the Ring, “A Journey in the Dark” After surviving a desperate struggle with The Watcher in the Water, the heroes of Middle-earth pass at last through the Doors of Durin and into the ancient mines of Moria. Within those... View Article

Something Tookish Woke Up

Something Tookish Woke Up “The hobbit felt the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him, a fierce and jealous love, the desire of the hearts of dwarves. Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains… and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”    –The HobbitWe recently had the privilege to announce the upcoming release of The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. The response has been fantastic, and today we’ll take a... View Article

Sneaking Past The Watcher in the Water, Part One

From the original FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3171 “The road must be trod, but it will be very hard. And neither strength nor wisdom will carry us far upon it. This quest may be attempted by the weak with as much hope as the strong. Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.”    –Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring Through The Redhorn Gate and along the Road to Rivendell, Arwen and the heroes of Middle-earth have been taxed nearly to their limits... View Article

FFG News – Ambushed on the Road to Rivendell

Fantasy Flight Games [News] – Ambushed on the Road to Rivendell: “Road to Rivendell “ ‘via Blog this’ Suddenly Aragorn leapt to his feet. “How the wind howls!” he cried. “It is howling with wolf-voices. The Wargs have come west of the Mountains!”    –The Fellowship of the Ring Having barely pushed their way through the raging snowstorms along The Redhorn Gate, the heroes of Middle-earth continue their journey to Rivendell, heading down the westward slopes of the Misty Mountains. Though they leave the drifting snow and wintry weather behind them, the Road to Rivendell is not yet clear. Wargs, goblins, and other ferocious... View Article

Heroes in The Redhorn Gate, Part Three

From the FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3084 “If Gandalf would go before us with a bright flame, he might melt a path for you,” said Legolas. The storm had troubled him little, and he alone of the Company remained still light of heart.   “If Elves could fly over mountains, they might fetch the Sun to save us,” answered Gandalf. “But I must have something to work on. I cannot burn snow.”   “Well,” said Boromir, “when heads are at a loss bodies must serve, as we say in my country. The strongest of us must seek a way.”    –J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship... View Article

Heroes in The Redhorn Gate, Part One – A spotlight on the heroes of The Lord of The Rings: The Card Game

From the original FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3045 Aragorn was the tallest of the Company, but Boromir, little less in height, was broader and heavier in build. He led the way, and Aragorn followed him. Slowly they moved off, and were soon toiling heavily. In places the snow was breast-high, and often Boromir seemed to be swimming or burrowing with his great arms rather than walking.    Legolas watched them for a while with a smile upon his lips, and then he turned to the others. “The strongest must seek a way, say you? But I say: let a ploughman plough, but... View Article

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Foundations of Stone

Fantasy Flight Games [News] – Foundations of Stone: ‘via Blog this’ “Something has crept, or been driven out of dark waters under the mountains. There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.”–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of Foundations of Stone, the fifth Adventure Pack in the Dwarrowdelf cycle for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game! Deeper into the Dwarrowdelf In the Dwarrowdelf cycle, several of Middle-earth’s heroes escort Arwen Undómiel safely to Rivendell. There, Elrond expresses his concern about the... View Article

The Long Dark of Moria

It was after nightfall when they had entered the Mines. They had been going for several hours with only brief halts, when Gandalf came to the first serious check. Before him stood a wide arch opening into three passages: all led in the same general direction, eastwards; but the left-hand passage plunged down, while the right-hand climbed up, and the middle way seemed to run on, smooth and level but very narrow.    –The Fellowship of the Ring Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announce the upcoming release of The Long Dark, the fourth harrowing Adventure Pack in the Dwarrowdelf cycle for The Lord of... View Article

Boromir’s Guide to Deck Construction, Part One

Fantasy Flight Games [News] – Boromir’s Guide to Deck Construction, Part One: ‘via Blog this’ “Believe not that in the land of Gondor the blood of Númenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay; and thus alone are peace and freedom maintained in the lands behind us, bulwark of the West.”–Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring One of the reasons The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game has entertained so many fans and enjoyed a great deal... View Article