Aragorn's next stop in his tireless hunt for Gollum is The Hills of Emyn Muil, located hundreds of miles south of the previous quest. The key focus of this quest is on clearing Locations, which has earned it a rather poor reputation among the community as being boring and a bit of a slog. I never used … Continue reading The Hills of Emyn Muil
Month: December 2016
A Journey to Rhosgobel
Like Conflict at the Carrock, A Journey to Rhosgobel feels like a side-quest during Aragorn's search for Gollum. The story goes that our illustrious heroes happen upon an Eagle named Wilyador, who has been shot with a poisoned arrow on the edge of Mirkwood. The primary focus of the quest is to prevent the eagle from succumbing … Continue reading A Journey to Rhosgobel
Conflict at the Carrock
The second quest of the Shadows of Mirkwood cycle, Conflict at the Carrock represents a sort of side-quest during Aragorn's hunt for Gollum. The quest itself is reminiscent of Bilbo, Thorin, and company's battle with trolls from The Hobbit. The four trolls have silly British-sounding names, and it even takes place in a setting from The Hobbit: … Continue reading Conflict at the Carrock
Thematic Staples and Binder Fodder
It's pretty common to hear people talk of cards as being "staples" or "binder fodder". Generally these terms are used to describe the versatility of cards. Staples are cards whose utility is immediately clear just by looking at them, and as such they find their way into a lot of different types of decks. On the other hand, … Continue reading Thematic Staples and Binder Fodder