Nightmare The Siege of Cair Andros

The island fortress of Cair Andros, which guards Gondor's northernmost causeways over the river Anduin, is under siege! Battering rams rumble up the eastern causeway and rafts filled with Orcs float across the river toward the lightly defended northern banks. The final quest of the infamous Heirs of Númenor deluxe expansion, The Siege of Cair …

Path Less Traveled: The Weather Hills

The Path Less Traveled has brought me to The Weather Hills, the second quest of The Lost Realm deluxe expansion. It has me trekking through a wild region in central Eriador, where the foul weather is just as treacherous as the many dangerous Enemies that stalk across the landscape. Armed with nothing but The Lost …

Nightmare Into Ithilien

 Faramir has left a company of rangers in Ithilien, tasked on ambushing Southrons as they march toward Cair Andros. Their captain, Celador, offers to lead you to Cair Andros after the approaching enemy is destroyed... Into Ithilien and I have a complicated history. It was the first quest in the game that my partner and …

Steward of Gondor

Nightmare Into Ithilien has been giving me trouble this week (curse your extra attacks, Haradrim Elite!) so I've decided instead to write about a particular card with which I have a... complicated relationship. Steward of Gondor has been on my mind ever since it featured prominently in the deck I built to defeat Nightmare Peril …

Path Less Traveled: Intruders in Chetwood

My wanderings along the Path Less Traveled have led me to the North, where lie the ruins of The Lost Realm. Here the Dúnedain perform their thankless toil, ever undoing the works of the Enemy in the wilds of Eriador. The Lost Realm and Angmar Awakened form the fifth cycle of the Lord of the …

Nightmare Peril in Pelargir

I feel like I've been talking about it for months, but the day has finally arrived for me to tilt my theme-loving lance at Nightmare Heirs of Númenor! I'll be leaving the dark pillared hallways of Khazad-Dûm far behind me as I travel across the wide lands of Gondor and its neighbors. Gone are the …

Path Less Traveled: Raid on the Grey Havens

My path has led me to the final quest of The Grey Havens Deluxe Expansion, Raid on the Grey Havens. In this quest, the Grey Havens are assaulted by Corsairs. If I only had this box and the Core Set, would I still be able to save the day? Or would I end up scuttled …

Path Less Traveled: The Fate of Númenor

For this installment of my Path Less Traveled series, I will be taking on The Fate of Númenor, the second quest in The Grey Havens Deluxe expansion. This quest has the players exploring a deserted island far off the Western coast of Middle Earth. If I owned only The Grey Havens and the Core Set, …

The Seige of Annúminas

An army from Angmar marches on the Dúnedain capital of Annúminas. You rush to prepare the defenses as best you can before the Orcs reach the city. The most recent Print on Demand quest from both GenCon 2016 and the 2016 Fellowship event, The Siege of Annúminas is best known for its Epic Multiplayer Mode, …

Path Less Traveled: Voyage Across Belegaer

For the first quest in my Path Less Traveled series, I'm going to be tackling Voyage Across Belegaer. If I had to pick one word to describe Voyage Across Belegaer, the first quest from the Deluxe expansion The Grey Havens, I think I would go with "Nautical". It is the first of several quests in the cycle to utilize …