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 … Continue reading Path Less Traveled: Voyage Across Belegaer
Month: May 2017
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 … Continue reading New Series: Path Less Traveled
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 … Continue reading Nightmare Wrap-Up: 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 … Continue reading Shadow and Flame
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 … Continue reading Foundations of Stone