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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:12 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:  Cleansing Waters 
Event • Assignment or Regroup
Spell.
Exert a unique Elf and spot another character to discard all Shadow cards borne by that character. Then you may add and discard an card from hand to take this card back into hand.
The dark powers of the Shadow cannot stand long against the light of the Valar.
I’d prefer ’event’ instead of ’card’ in the last sentence - it obviously makes no difference, but for some reason it confused me! I like it, though I might consider it at  . Or maybe it could be one of your or an exertion events that you’re so fond of!
DáinIronfoot wrote:  Aura of the Valar
Condition • Support Area
Spell. Toil 1.
Skirmish: Add and exert a unique Elf to play a companion stacked here as if played from hand. Then choose one: discard this condition; or discard a card from hand and add a threat.
Response: If your companion is about to be killed and there are no cards stacked here, exert a unique Elf and discard an card from hand to stack that companion here instead.
“‘What grace has been given to me, let it pass to him. Let him be spared.’”
I think perhaps discarding a card for the first ability as well as the second is perhaps too much. But interesting.
DáinIronfoot wrote:  Water Stallion
Event • Skirmish
Spell. Toil 2.
Spot a unique Elf and add [X] to wound X minions (twice if the fellowship is at a river) assigned to skirmish unbound companions.
“‘Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair! Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair!’”
Um... there’s a card that lem0n reviewed which I can’t find! It seems that this card is doing too much with twilight - it costs loads but then has toil but requires you to add to use its ability. I think I’d prefer some other cost such as adding threats or discarding cards from hand/draw deck.
DáinIronfoot wrote:  • Galadhrim Spirit Warding Pendant
Artifact • Pendant
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a unique Elf.
At the start of each turn, you may exert bearer to remove a threat.
Response: If a spell is played, you may add a threat or a burden to return that spell to its owner’s hand.
A pendant imbued with ancient Elves power and wisdom, given to the kin of ancient woodland Elves.
Perhaps a more middle-earthy name? Even ’Warding Pendant of the Galadhrim’ sounds a whole lot better. Or ’Pendant of Warding’ sounds even better. I think I’d be more likely to use it if you took out the resistance bonus and reduced the cost. But fair enough.
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Lothlórien Spirit Calling Pendant
Artifact • Pendant
Bearer must be a unique Elf.
Each time you exert bearer to play an spell, you may heal bearer (limit once per phase).
Crafted by mastersmiths of Lothlórien, this special token is charged with the power of long-forgotten water spirits.
See note above on the name. Otherwise, looks fine. Maybe this one could have the resistance bonus? It could probably still cost that way.
I like how your spells only work for unique Elves. Nice touch.
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:30 pm |
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Thranduil wrote: I like how your spells only work for unique Elves. Nice touch.
Yeah, that was something I decided early on. I didn’t want these to be limited to Idrial, since in the novels/films, many other Elves (Galadriel, Elrond, Arwen, etc.) are shown to have unique powers that could easily be described as "magical spells". But I didn’t want to go off the other end, either, and allow just any old Elf to use spell cards. So I figured "unique Elves" was a good enough compromise. 
I made a few minor tweaks, mostly to Water Stallion. Any better? |
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![]() Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:41 pm |
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Better, but I’m still not convinced that twilight is the best cost.
Also, what happened to All Souls Pass?
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:48 pm |
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Thranduil wrote: Also, what happened to All Souls Pass?
Nothing. It’s a card lem0n made and was presenting as similiar to my Aura of the Valar. 
Do you have a specific suggestion for how to make Water Stallion work with threats/discarding instead of twilight? I’m not opposed to the idea, I was just having a hard time finding a good way to balance that without getting rid of the X variable. |
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![]() Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:09 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: I see your point about Haste of the Elves, lem0n. I went ahead and just dropped the last part. I don’t think it changes the card at all.
Here are a few more... interesting spells.  Enjoy!
Cleansing Waters
Event • Assignment or Regroup
Spell. Toil 1.
Exert a unique Elf and spot another character to discard all Shadow cards borne by that character. Then you may add and discard an card from hand to take this event back into hand.
The dark powers of the Shadow cannot stand long against the light of the Valar.
one, cut the toil. two make it cost 0. then we are good.
Aura of the Valar
Condition • Support Area
Spell. Toil 1.
Skirmish: Add and exert a unique Elf to play a companion stacked here as if played from hand. Then choose one: discard this condition; or discard a card from hand and add a threat.
Response: If your companion is about to be killed and there are no cards stacked here, exert a unique Elf and discard an card from hand to stack that companion here instead.
“‘What grace has been given to me, let it pass to him. Let him be spared.’”
cut the toil 1 and make i discard the condition. no choice
Water Stallion
Event • Skirmish
Spell. Toil 2.
Spot a unique Elf, discard an card from hand, and add [X] to wound X minions (twice if the fellowship is at a river) assigned to skirmish unbound companions.
“‘Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair! Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair!’”
cool!
• Warding Pendant of the Galadhrim
Artifact • Pendant
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a unique Elf.
At the start of each turn, you may exert bearer to remove a threat.
Response: If a spell is played, you may add a threat or a burden to return that spell to its owner’s hand.
A pendant imbued with ancient Elves power and wisdom, given to the kin of ancient woodland Elves.
cut cost to 1
• Calling Pendant of Lothlórien
Artifact • Pendant
Bearer must be a unique Elf.
Each time you exert bearer to play an spell, you may heal bearer (limit once per phase).
Crafted by mastersmiths of Lothlórien, this special token is charged with the power of long-forgotten water spirits.
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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:20 pm |
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DainIronfoot wrote: Nothing. It’s a card lem0n made and was presenting as similiar to my Aura of the Valar.
Fair enough!
I don’t think you need to get rid of the X variable. But, adding twilight as a FP player basically means no cost. Who cares if I add  in the skirmish phase if I kill all the minions? I might go with removing the original discard and discarding X cards from hand (as all your others seem to follow the theme) or perhaps the same in threats (with Idrial’s ability in mind).
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 pm |
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Still trying to decide what to do with Water Stallion (another review or two would be appreciated), but for now, here are a couple more Elves.
•Aranel, Elf of Lothlórien
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Berethor
Archer. Ranger. To play, spot 2 Elves (or Idrial).
While at a forest or plains site, Aranel gains hunter 2.
Archery: Exert Aranel to wound a roaming minion; Aranel does not add to the fellowship archery total.
Idrial’s brother Aranel has long guarded the perimeter of Galadriel’s realm to the very borders of Rohan.
Idrial’s brother Aranel joins your party for a short time as they arrive on the borders of Rohan. Aranel leads a band of scouts from the nearby woods of Lothlórien to defend their woodland home...and, as a bonus, Rohan as well. He is by far the most powerful character in your party at the time, and his bow attacks are lethal. His text is inspired by all of these things, but is it too much for one character?
Lórien Scout
Companion • Elf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 6
While at a forest or plains site, this companion gains hunter 1.
At the start of each archery phase, if this companion is not an archer and you can spot a roaming minion, you may exert this companion and add a threat to make the fellowship archery total +1.
And here’s an example of the Elves following Aranel, many of which you end up having to rescue from the Uruks and Orcs and Wargs that patrol the area. Still deciding if I want to make a couple unique companions as examples, too....  |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:10 pm; edited 1 time in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:05 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: • Aranel, Elf of Lothlórien
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Berethor
Archer. Ranger. Hunter 1. To play, spot 2 Elves (or Idrial).
While at a forest or plains site, Aranel is strength +1.
Archery: Exert Aranel to wound a roaming minion; Aranel does not add to the fellowship archery total.
Idrial’s brother Aranel has long guarded the perimeter of Galadriel’s realm to the very borders of Rohan.
Take out the strength bonus line, and I’ll be happy. As it is, I think he’s already pushing balance with ranger, hunter and archer, two of the best loaded keywords coupled with one of the best unloaded.
DáinIronfoot wrote: Lórien Scout
Companion • Elf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 6
Hunter 1.
While skirmishing a roaming minion, this companion is strength +1.
At the start of each archery phase, if this companion is at a forest or plains site, you may exert him and add a threat to make the fellowship archery total +1.
Um... what you have here is basically a non-unique archer companion. Admittedly at high cost, but I’m not sure if it’s enough. Wait for a few more reviews on this one, but I’m a bit worried.
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| DáinIronfoot |
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| Tweaked ’em both. I’m actually a little happier with each now myself, and like how the hunter text ties them together. What do YOU think? |
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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:14 pm |
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I like them a lot better, but I’m still worried about a non-unique archer.
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