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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 1:08 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:  • Tom, Grumbler
Minion • Troll
Strength: 16
Vitality: 4
Site: 2
Lurker.
Tom’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Each time a Troll wins a skirmish, you may exert Tom to exert a character in that skirmish.
Each time a Troll loses a skirmish, you may exert Tom to add  .
“‘Never a blinking bit of manflesh have we had for long enough....and the drink runnin’ short, what’s more.’”
A bit overpowered; I would make the skirmish winning ability exert him twice.
DáinIronfoot wrote:  • Tom, Booby
Minion • Troll
Strength: 16
Vitality: 4
Site: 2
Lurker.
Tom’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
While you can spot a Hobbit or a Dwarf, Tom is fierce.
While you can spot more Dwarves than Trolls, each Troll is fierce (or damage +1 if that Troll is already fierce).
“‘There’s more to come yet, or I’m mighty mistook. Lots and none at all, it is. No burra-hobbits, but lots of these here dwarves.’”
I would make it "a Hobbit and a Dwarf". I love the subtitle!  |
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 2:17 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: Thanks, everyone. Made a slight tweak to the first one, as recommended by SoP.
Dáin’s DC Duos #231
Now it’s Tom’s turn. He’s the lurker of the trio, and he also has the lowest vitality. But unlike Bert and William, he works equally well with ALL Trolls, meaning he’s the one you’re most likely to splash in with any ol’ Troll strategy.
And here he is. Enjoy!
 • Tom, Grumbler
Minion • Troll
Strength: 16
Vitality: 4
Site: 2
Lurker.
Tom’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Each time a Troll wins a skirmish, you may exert Tom twice to exert a character in that skirmish.
Each time a Troll loses a skirmish, you may exert Tom to add  .
“‘Never a blinking bit of manflesh have we had for long enough....and the drink runnin’ short, what’s more.’”
Seems cool.
 • Tom, Booby
Minion • Troll
Strength: 16
Vitality: 4
Site: 2
Lurker.
Tom’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
While you can spot a Hobbit and a Dwarf, Tom is fierce.
While you can spot more Dwarves than Trolls, each Troll is fierce (or damage +1 if that Troll is already fierce).
“‘There’s more to come yet, or I’m mighty mistook. Lots and none at all, it is. No burra-hobbits, but lots of these here dwarves.’”
Gosh, is there any way you could change that subtitle? The card is amazing, though. |
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DáinIronfoot |
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:43 pm |
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Dáin’s DC Duos #232
Okay, before I retire for the evening, here’s the last of the Troll Trio.
Bert was our fierce Troll, Tom was our lurker, and Bill is damage +1. But there’s much more to him than that. He’s kind of the "specialist" of the group, with abilities that you’d normally find on conditions or events than minions...especially Trolls. Enjoy!
•William, Bill Huggins
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Shadow: If at a forest, marsh, or mountain site, exert William to replace the current site with your own site of the same number.
Maneuver: Exert William and discard an card from hand to play an possession on a Troll.
“‘You’ve et a village and a half between yer, since we come down from the mountains. How much more d’yer want?’”
•William, Fat Fool
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Lurker. Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -1 for each Troll you can spot (or -2 if that Troll is Bert or Tom).
Response: If a Free Peoples card makes you discard a card (except a minion) from hand or from play, exert William twice and discard a card from hand to capture an unbound character.
Response: If a Troll wins a skirmish, exert William twice to capture a character in that skirmish.
“‘Blimey, Bert, look what I’ve copped!’” |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Wed May 23, 2007 1:35 pm; edited 3 times in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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DáinIronfoot |
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:10 am |
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Wow...nobody?  |
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Foresight |
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:04 am |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:  • William, Bill Huggins
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Shadow: If at a forest, marsh, or mountain site, exert William to replace the current site with your own site of the same number.
Maneuver: Exert William and discard an  card from hand to play an  possession on a Troll.
“‘You’ve et a village and a half between yer, since we come down from the mountains. How much more d’yer want?’”
So if using the FotR/TTT/RotK block sitepath, he’s ALMOST tipping the rift in the same manner as Ulaire Nelya, Lieutenant of Morgul did. But since it’s conditional (The site has to be a certain terrain) I’d say it’s a bit more balanced than Nelya. Overall, neat card!
DáinIronfoot wrote:  • William, Fat Fool
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Lurker. Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Response: If a Free Peoples card makes you discard a card from hand or from play, exert William twice and discard a card from hand to capture an unbound character.
Response: If a Troll wins a skirmish, exert William twice to capture a character in that skirmish.
“‘Blimey, Bert, look what I’ve copped!’”
I’m not familiar with what capturing is, but it sounds pretty interesting! I’d almost think about making his response action say "...capture a character (Except the ring-bearer)..." That way, not even the ring-bound rangers or hobbits can escape Mr. William.  |
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DáinIronfoot |
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:13 am |
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Foresight wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote:  • William, Fat Fool
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Lurker. Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Response: If a Free Peoples card makes you discard a card from hand or from play, exert William twice and discard a card from hand to capture an unbound character.
Response: If a Troll wins a skirmish, exert William twice to capture a character in that skirmish.
“‘Blimey, Bert, look what I’ve copped!’”
I’m not familiar with what capturing is, but it sounds pretty interesting! I’d almost think about making his response action say "...capture a character (Except the ring-bearer)..." That way, not even the ring-bound rangers or hobbits can escape Mr. William. 
A full description of capturing (and rescuing) can be found in Duo #175, but basically, it’s like controlling (and liberating) sites...except for characters.
Normally I’d agree with you about the unbound thing, but in this case, I’d prefer to leave it as is, since both versions of Bilbo in the set are Ring-bound, and Bilbo was ALWAYS tough to capture.
Thanks a bundle for the review, though.  |
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:13 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: Dáin’s DC Duos #232
 • William, Bill Huggins
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Shadow: If at a forest, marsh, or mountain site, exert William to replace the current site with your own site of the same number.
Maneuver: Exert William and discard an  card from hand to play an  possession on a Troll.
“‘You’ve et a village and a half between yer, since we come down from the mountains. How much more d’yer want?’”
bill huggins? nice
 • William, Fat Fool
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Lurker. Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Response: If a Free Peoples card makes you discard a card from hand or from play, exert William twice and discard a card from hand to capture an unbound character.
Response: If a Troll wins a skirmish, exert William twice to capture a character in that skirmish.
“‘Blimey, Bert, look what I’ve copped!’”
I guess. maybe a tad overpowered. drop reduction to 1 |
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DáinIronfoot |
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:34 pm |
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sickofpalantirs wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote:  • William, Bill Huggins
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Shadow: If at a forest, marsh, or mountain site, exert William to replace the current site with your own site of the same number.
Maneuver: Exert William and discard an  card from hand to play an  possession on a Troll.
“‘You’ve et a village and a half between yer, since we come down from the mountains. How much more d’yer want?’”
bill huggins? nice
Yep. One of th other Trolls calls him that at one point.
sickofpalantirs wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote:  • William, Fat Fool
Minion • Troll
Strength: 15
Vitality: 5
Site: 2
Lurker. Damage +1.
William’s twilight cost is -2 for each Troll you can spot.
Response: If a Free Peoples card makes you discard a card from hand or from play, exert William twice and discard a card from hand to capture an unbound character.
Response: If a Troll wins a skirmish, exert William twice to capture a character in that skirmish.
“‘Blimey, Bert, look what I’ve copped!’”
I guess. maybe a tad overpowered. drop reduction to 1
Done...kind of, at least. I guess that’s a good idea since he comes with two nice keywords by default AND some powerful text.
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:44 pm |
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ok that works. make him cost an even 10 though(and if you do you don’t need to post done ) |
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 2:40 pm |
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Nah, I’d rather leave him at , especially with the reduced cost reduction.
Dáin’s DC Duos #233
You might have wondered what sort of possessions William, Bill Huggins might be grabbing with his maneuver ability. Sure, he can get stuff like Cave Troll’s Hammer, Unwieldy Cudgel (and, oddly, things like Mordor Scimitar and Bladed Gauntlets), but here’s the stuff that makes his ability REALLY useful. Enjoy!
Troll’s Purse
Possession
Bearer must be Bert, Tom, or William. Limit 1 per bearer.
At the start of each skirmish involving bearer, the Free Peoples player must add a threat or exert a companion or ally in that skirmish.
Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, discard this possession to prevent that wound.
“Trolls’ purses are the mischief, and this was no exception.”
Sack
Possession
Bearer must be Bert, Tom, or William. Limit 1 per bearer.
At the end of the assignment phase, you may discard this possession to capture an unassigned companion. Bearer may not be assigned to a skirmish until the end of the turn.
Regroup: Exert bearer twice and discard this possession to capture a companion.
“...before Balin, who was wondering where in all this commotion Bilbo was, knew what was happening, a sack was over his head, and he was down.” |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Wed May 23, 2007 7:19 pm; edited 1 time in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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