The Ruins of Belegost

You have entered the dark, half–sunken ruins of Belegost in search of powerful artifacts and ancient treasure. Inside the Dwarven city, you can feel an evil presence stalking you...Ruins of the First Age When The Ruins of Belegost first came out, I remember sitting in my hotel room with a friend trying over and over …

Nightmare Wrap-Up: The Voice of Isengard + Ring-maker

Saruman’s plans have been set in motion. Throughout the Voice of Isengard / Ring-maker cycle, our Heroes have aided the White Wizard in several of his inscrutable plans: we captured an Uruk for him, fetched a secret ring-mould from Celebrimbor’s forge, and united Dunland under a new Chieftain who owes Saruman a favor. Unbeknownst to …

Nightmare The Antlered Crown

On your return journey to Isengard, you find war in Dunland. The Raven Clan has refused the Boar's claim to The Antlered Crown, and chief Turch asks you to join his Clan as they march to battle. Seeing an opportunity to earn Saruman the friendship of a unified Dunland, you agree to join forces and …

Nightmare Celebrimbor’s Secret

You have finally reached the ruins of Ost-in-Edhil, but Bellach and his Orcs have arrived before you. They appear to be searching for the hidden chamber. If you want to reach it first, you will have to move quickly and carefully... The Ruins of Ost-in-Edhil It has been far too long since my last blog …

Nightmare The Nîn-in-Eilph

You've entered the vast marshlands of the Nîn-in-Eilph with Nalir in order to escape Bellach and his Orcs. Now, you must cross the swamp in order to reach Hollin on the other side. No traveler has entered the Nîn-in-Eilph for an age and there is no path through the shifting marshland. You must find your …

Path Less Traveled: Roam Across Rhovanion

This post has sat half-finished in my drafts for quite a long time. My job got... really intense for a while there, so non-essential things (like blogging, spending time at home, and sleeping) sort of fell off of the wagon. What little free time I did manage to wrestle for myself I decided to spend …

A brief pause along the path

Last week, I posted my first article on an adventure pack in my Path Less Traveled series, which has up until recently primarily focused on deluxe expansions. In the process of figuring out how I wanted to handle the differences between the two types of expansions, I found myself (quite unexpectedly) ruminating on the series …

Path Less Traveled: The Withered Heath

I've been having a lot of fun with the newest quests and player cards, so it seems like the perfect time to continue my Path Less Traveled series deep into the mountains of the Ered Mithrin cycle. Today, I'm going to venture into The Withered Heath, the first Adventure Pack, as it builds upon the …

Limited Collector’s Edition

A month or so ago, my Limited Collector's Edition came in the mail. Meant as a cross-promotion between the physical and digital editions of the Lord of the Rings Card Game, as well as a collector's piece for hardcore fans of the physical game, this product tries to do a lot of things at once. …

Path Less Traveled: The King’s Quest

Having traveled the lengths of the The Wilds of Rhovanion, my Path Less Traveled has set The King's Quest before me. Unlike the first two quests of the box, this one doesn't have a spiritual successor from the Core Set—it sets out in its own direction entirely, taking us to a place in Middle Earth …