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 …

New Series: Path Less Traveled

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. —Bilbo Baggins Okay, so maybe it wasn't Bilbo who penned those immortal lines, but it seems like something he might …

Nightmare Wrap-Up: Khazad-Dûm + Dwarrowdelf

With the dark depths of Moria behind me, it's time for another Thematic Nightmare retrospective. I'm going to take a little time to look back on the quests of the cycle, the decks I used to beat them, and the series as a whole. This time around, I'll also be able to compare the Khazad-Dûm / Dwarrowdelf …

Shadow and Flame

A crack like lightning sounds before you, and a creature of shadow and flame blocks your way. It is an ancient demon of Morgoth, and its presence explains the massing in Moria. This is it! The Dwarrowdelf cycle ends with a bang as our Heroes come face to face with none other than Durin's Bane itself …

Foundations of Stone

Your journey has led to a decrepit portion of the mines, untouched by a Dwarven pick for many a year. The air grows thick with moisture, and the walls almost appear to be weeping. Foundations of Stone sees our Heroes deep under the earth, poking around at the roots of the Misty Mountains. During the …

The Long Dark

Your party is scouting the Mines of Moria, searching for signs of Orcs. Dark tunnels and twisting passages spread out in all directions, a labyrinthine maze that you could wander in forever if you take the wrong path. The second half of the Dwarrowdelf cycle sees the players back inside the twisting passages of Moria …

The Watcher in the Water

Setting the stage Elrond has asked you to scout the Mines of Moria on your return to Lorien, hoping to discover if it is the source of increased Orc activity along the Misty Mountains. I have finally reached The Watcher in the Water, the third Adventure Pack of the Dwarrowdelf cycle. In some ways, this is …

Spoiler Alert: The Mountain of Fire

I wanted to alert you of a new spoiler on FFG's website for the upcoming Lord of the Rings Saga Expansion, The Mountain of Fire. Check out the article for all of the juicy details: First of all, I'm super stoked to see that we'll finally be getting Ally versions of Elladan and Elrohir. It's almost like …