It has been almost two weeks since the release of update 1.9 of the FAQ for The Lord of the Rings Living Card Game. The community has had some time to digest the meta-shifting errata contained therein, producing a lot of thoughtful discourse on the subject. The Warden of Arnor wrote a blog post that … Continue reading Errata in a cooperative game
Month: November 2017
Nightmare Blood of Gondor
You've pursued the enemy all the way to the Cross-roads when a wicked horn blares in the distance. Within minutes, a host of orcs swarms out of the trees from all sides, led by a foreboding robed figure... The penultimate quest of the Against the Shadow cycle, The Blood of Gondor takes place at the Cross-roads—a … Continue reading Nightmare Blood of Gondor
Path Less Traveled: Escape from Umbar
The next stop on my Path Less Traveled is Escape from Umbar, the first quest of The Sands of Harad deluxe expansion. Last week, I gave the player cards from The Sands of Harad a somewhat lukewarm review; but player cards make up less than half of the cards in the box—so how do the quests … Continue reading Path Less Traveled: Escape from Umbar
Path Less Traveled: The Sands of Harad Player Cards
Today, my path has led me far off the beaten trail into the unfamiliar realm of The Sands of Harad. This expansion is far removed from the Core Set—separated in time by six other cycles. It was clearly designed with a much bigger card pool in mind. But, as one of the more recent cycles, … Continue reading Path Less Traveled: The Sands of Harad Player Cards