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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:57 am |
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For those who were around when I was last active in DC-making, you remember my infamous Duos. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s how this works:
I used to do this daily, but my schedule is a bit busier now, so I’ll just say that I’ll post Duos at least a couple times a week. I’ll try to keep to Tuesdays and Thursdays, but no promises. 
A DC Duo is just that: a pair of dream cards. I’ll usually try and have some theme for each Duo, sometimes a theme that lasts a week or more. Unless I specifically say otherwise, these DCs will all be from one of the five related sets I’m working on:
- Lasting Alliances, based mainly on The Hobbit and events around the time of Sauron’s first defeat during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men
- The Road Ahead, based around The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Way Into Mordor, based around The Two Towers
- The End Of All Things, based around The Return of the King
- The Third Age (tentative title), my newest set which is sort of like a new Reflections
These sets, collectively, are refered to as Wars of the Ring.
For most DCs, I’ll probably indicate which set the cards are from. All I ask is that you read and enjoy, but please feel free to comment if you have suggestions for corrections, improvements, or just want to say something along the lines of "nice card!". Such comments are ALWAYS welcome. 
So, without further ado, let’s get this show on the road!
For our first Duo, I thought I’d start with the second versions of two characters I already posted. Both companions (and both versions of each) are found in Lasting Alliances. Enjoy!
 •Thorin, King of Durin’s Folk 
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Signet: Thorin
While you can spot a Dwarf, Thorin’s twilight cost is -1 (or -2 if that Dwarf has the Thorin signet).
All other companions with the Thorin signet are twilight cost -1.
Skirmish: Exert Thorin twice to make all Dwarves damage +1 until the regroup phase.
“‘The king is come unto his hall / Under the Mountain dark and tall.’”
Though this version costs the same as Oakenshield and has the same stats, this version lacks a starting damage +1. That might make him seem less desirable, especially considering Oakenshield’s text that makes him easier to get for only  .
But King of Durin’s Folk makes up for this in ways that pay off over time. He might not come as cheap up front (though really, getting him at isn’t that hard; having a Dwarf with his signet is pretty easy in Lasting Alliances), but he more than makes up for that by making OTHER Dwarves cheaper. Virtually all Dwarves in Lasting Alliances and several from later sets in Wars of the Ring have the Thorin signet, so you’re looking at saving a lot of twilight in a Dwarf-heavy fellowship.
And while King of Durin’s Folk may not come with damage +1, the fact that he can make ALL Dwarves damage +1 without too much trouble also balances this out in the long run. If you have a way to heal Thorin easily, even if it’s just by keeping several copies of him in your deck for that purpose, your Dwarves can virtually always be running around with an extra damage bonus.
•Bilbo, Excitable Little Fellow 
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Thorin
Ring-bound.
At the end of each fellowship phase, you may exert Bilbo and add  to stack a pipeweed possession or a , , or  tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
“‘We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!’”
The obvious contrast with the other version, Expert Burglar, is that this version is not a Ring-bearer. Beyond that they’re rather similar. Expert Burglar takes events and conditions from your discard pile; Excitable Little Fellow does the same with pipeweed and tales. The pipeweed limits his usefulness to a couple specific decks, but as many tales as Lasting Alliances alone has (currently, that set has seven powerful tales that fit the criteria), he’s pretty easy to splash in to most decks.
That’s all for now. Let me know what you think!
EDIT: Fixed Thorin, as recommended. "All companions..." changed to "All OTHER companions...". |
| Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:37 am; edited 2 times in total |
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| thonnas7 |
![]() Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:15 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: • Thorin, King of Durin’s Folk
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Signet: Thorin
While you can spot a Dwarf, Thorin’s twilight cost is -1 (or -2 if that Dwarf has the Thorin signet).
All companions with the Thorin signet are twilight cost -1.
Skirmish: Exert Thorin twice to make all Dwarves damage +1 until the regroup phase.
“‘The king is come unto his hall / Under the Mountain dark and tall.’”
I like it. It’s balanced and simple.
• Bilbo, Excitable Little Fellow
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Thorin
Ring-bound.
At the end of each fellowship phase, you may exert Bilbo and add to stack a pipeweed possession or a , , or tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
“‘We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!’”
I think it would work better at the start of the regroup phase, but...actually on second thought this is good.  |
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| Turin06 |
![]() Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:11 pm |
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| AnxiousChieftain |
![]() Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:40 pm |
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Great cards; no complaints.
One question though: does Thorin’s twilight reduction for all companions with the Thorin signet apply to himself when he is played? I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t, since it doesn’t name himself (I think that’s how the rules work). |
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| NBarden |
![]() Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:35 pm |
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| CarpeGuitarrem |
![]() Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:01 pm |
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Yah, should be "All other companions." Otherwise, that would be insane...
I like these cards, especially the FOTR flavor of them. |
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| sickofpalantirs |
![]() Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:01 am |
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| lets say you spot a dwarf with the Thorin signet and play him for 2. Then since you could spot him his twilight cost would be 1, but that wouldn’t effect the fact that there would be 2 twilight in the pool. Its like that with the Elven twins. |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:57 am |
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| Thanks for all the positive comments, guys. I fixed Thorin as you suggested. |
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