•Saruman’s Ring
Artifact • Ring
Vitality: +1
Bearer must be Saruman.
The twilight cost of each spell is -1.
Response: If the Free Peoples player reconciles, return Saruman to owner’s hand.
"...he wore a ring on his finger."

Storm of Orthanc
Condition
Strength: -2
Spell. Weather. Bearer must be an unbound companion. Limit one per bearer.
Each time an spell is played in a skirmish involving bearer, each Wizard involved in that skirmish is strength +1 until the regroup phase.
"’It’s Saruman!’"

Bring Down the Mountain
Event • Response
Weather.
If a companion bearing an condition loses a skirmish involving an Wizard, discard an spell from hand to exert that companion. Then, if the fellowship is at a mountain site, you may draw a card.
"’There is a fell voice on the air!’"

Wizard Blast
Event • Skirmish
Spell.
Exert an Wizard twice to wound a companion he is skirmishing once (or twice if that Wizard bears a staff).

I made a ring very similar to this for him. So, needless to say, it’s excellent!

TWO weather cards. Cool! This one is good, too. Mind if I borrow the idea for my LotR set?

Not at all. As a matter of fact, I’d be honored.

Finishing the culture up a little early today.

•Saruman’s Ring
Artifact • Ring
Vitality: +1
Bearer must be Saruman.
The twilight cost of each spell is -1.
Response: If the Free Peoples player reconciles, return Saruman to owner’s hand.
"...he wore a ring on his finger."

Ouch, but nice! Reminds me of nazzie rings.

Storm of Orthanc
Condition
Strength: -2
Spell. Weather. Bearer must be an unbound companion. Limit one per bearer.
Each time an spell is played during a skirmish involving bearer, each Wizard involved in that skirmish is strength +1 until the regroup phase.
"’It’s Saruman!’"

Yikes! But it’s good.

Bring Down the Mountain
Event • Response
Weather.
If a companion bearing an condition loses a skirmish involving an Wizard, discard an spell from hand to exert that companion. Then, if the fellowship is at a mountain site, you may draw a card.
"’There is a fell voice on the air!’"

Ouch! But good.

Wizard Blast
Event • Skirmish
Spell.
Exert an Wizard twice to exert a companion he is skirmishing (or wound that companion if that Wizard bears a staff).
Yikes! I like it, though. Could use a better title. It sounds like a D&D spell or something.

Finishing the culture up a little early today.

•Saruman’s Ring
Artifact • Ring
Vitality: +1
Bearer must be Saruman.
The twilight cost of each spell is -1.
Response: If the Free Peoples player reconciles, return Saruman to owner’s hand.
"...he wore a ring on his finger."
a lot like the nazgul rings good job.
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Storm of Orthanc
Condition
Strength: -2
Spell. Weather. Bearer must be an unbound companion. Limit one per bearer.
Each time an spell is played during a skirmish involving bearer, each Wizard involved in that skirmish is strength +1 until the regroup phase.
"’It’s Saruman!’"
maybe make it resistance -2. strength seems a little harsh.
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Bring Down the Mountain
Event • Response
Weather.
If a companion bearing an condition loses a skirmish involving an Wizard, discard an spell from hand to exert that companion. Then, if the fellowship is at a mountain site, you may draw a card.
"’There is a fell voice on the air!’"
works for me
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Wizard Blast
Event • Skirmish
Spell.
Exert an Wizard twice to exert a companion he is skirmishing (or wound that companion if that Wizard bears a staff).

•Saruman, Ring-maker
Minion • Wizard
Strength: 8
Vitality: 4
Site: 4
Muster. Fierce. Lurker.
Saruman is strength +1 for each artifact you can spot.
Shadow: Exert Saruman twice to play an artifact from your draw deck.
"’Why should we fear to use it?’"

•Saruman’s Ring
Artifact • Ring
Vitality: +1
Bearer must be Saruman.
The twilight cost of each spell is -1.
Response: If the Free Peoples player reconciles, return Saruman to owner’s hand.
"...he wore a ring on his finger."

•Saruman’s Staff, Sorceror’s Rod
Artifact • Staff
Strength: +2
Bearer must be Saruman.
While you can spot no other minions, Saruman is enduring.
Each time an spell is played during a skirmish involving Saruman, you may make a companion skirmishing him strength -1 until the regroup phase.
"’...but you have elected the way of pain!’"

Storm of Orthanc
Condition
Strength: -2
Spell. Weather. Bearer must be an unbound companion. Limit one per bearer.
Each time an spell is played during a skirmish involving bearer, each Wizard involved in that skirmish is strength +1 until the regroup phase.
"’It’s Saruman!’"

Bring Down the Mountain
Event • Response
Weather.
If a companion bearing an condition loses a skirmish involving an Wizard, discard an spell from hand to exert that companion. Then, if the fellowship is at a mountain site, you may draw a card.
"’There is a fell voice on the air!’"

Wizard Blast
Event • Skirmish
Spell.
Exert an Wizard twice to exert a companion he is skirmishing (or wound that companion if that Wizard bears a staff).

Wizard Duel
Event • Skirmish
Spell.
Make an Wizard strength +2 (and damage +1 if that Wizard is bearing a staff).

Thanks for the reviews, Anonymous! I made some of the suggested changes. For those of you who have asked, the title Wizard Blast was taken from the real-time strategy game The Battle for Middle-Earth. It is a power that both Saruman and Gandalf could use, and I figured that this would best represent Saruman launching Gandalf across Orthanc’s throne room.

Today begins a new culture, this time venturing onto the Free People’s side of the game. To counteract , we have ! This culture will work well with Hobbits as well as having high resistance. A Free Peoples version of Saruman is introduced (as Curunír); he will work in the same way as Gollum and Sméagol.

And since I did promise to make this a community driven set, I’m going to do things a little differently. When you review my cards, post any 3 cards you’d like to see spoiled next. The ones with the highest votes will, of course, be used the next day (or that same day, depending on when the reviewing is done). Be sure to vote!

•Gandalf, Friend of Old
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Muster.
Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to make him strength +1 for each Hobbit you can spot (limit +4).
"’All your long years, we’ve been friends.’"

i like it. doesn’t seem too broken, but you might want to make the limit +3.

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•Love of the Halfling’s Leaf
Condition
Resistance: +1
To play, spot a Hobbit. Bearer must be Gandalf.
Fellowship: Exert Gandalf to heal a Hobbit. Any Shadow player may remove a burden to prevent this.

good. the exertion is good.

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Encouraging Thought
Event • Skirmish
Exert Gandalf to make a Hobbit strength +3. If that Hobbit wins this skirmish, you may heal Gandalf.