Like I said at the beginning; this contest will have some surprises. I just surprised myself by realizing that I cannot give 1 copy of Noble Leaders as an FPCA prize and the same copy as 2nd prize for Round 4. I’ll come up with a new prize, and guess what? It’s a surprise.


DáinIronfoot
•Thorin, Oakenshield
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 5
Damage +1.
While you can spot a Dwarf and a non-Dwarf companion, Thorin’s twilight cost is -2.
Maneuver: Exert Thorin and spot X Free Peoples races (limit 4) to make X unbound companions strength +1 (or +2 if that companion is a Dwarf) until the regroup phase. Limit once per turn.
“‘To me! To me! Elves and Men! To me! O my kinsfolk!’ he cried, and his voice shook like a horn in the valley.”
slightly OP IMHO 6

•Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +2
Bearer must be Thorin.
He is damage +1 and gains hunter 1.
Response: If Thorin wins a fierce skirmish, exert him twice (or once if you can spot an Orc in his skirmish) to discard a minion in that skirmish.
“‘I will keep this sword in honour. May it soon cleave goblins once again!’”
cool 8

•Tom Bombadil, Oldest and Fatherless
Ally • Home 2
Strength: 14
Vitality: 9
To play, remove a burden or 2 threats.
Each companion is resistance +1.
Maneuver: Spot 2 companions and exert Tom Bombadil X times, where X is the fellowship’s site number, to remove a burden (limit twice per turn).
“‘Mark my words, my friends: Tom was here before the river and the trees; Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn.’”
hum 7

•Bard, The Bowman
Companion • Man
Strength: 7
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Archer. Muster. To play, spot a Man.
Archery: Exert Bard and add a threat to exert a minion; Bard does not add to the fellowship archery total. You may take the next archery action.
“‘I am Bard, of the line of Girion; I am the slayer of the dragon!’”
slightly underpowered IMHO 6

AnxiousChieftain
•Halbarad, Kinsman of Aragorn
Companion • Man
Strength: 7
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Ranger. Hunter 1.
Response: If Aragorn is about to take a wound, exert Halbarad or add 2 threats to prevent that wound.
"’We seek one Aragorn son of Arathorn....’"
cool 7

•Standard of the White Tree
Possession • Hand Weapon
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a Man.
If bearer is Halbarad, each Man is resistance +1.
Skirmish: Play this possession from your hand to make each companion who has resistance 7 or more strength +2 until the regroup phase.
"...instead of a spear he bore a tall staff, as it were a standard, but it was close-furled in a black cloth bound about with many thongs."
sweet 8

•Erkenbrand, Marshal of the West-mark
Companion • Man
Strength: 7
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Valiant.
When you play Erkenbrand (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession on him from your draw deck or discard pile.
Skirmish: If the Ring-bearer is assigned to a skirmish, exert Erkenbrand to make a Man strength +2.
"Amid them strode a man tall and strong."
8

•Lugdush, Raider from Isengard
Minion • Uruk-hai
Strength: 8
Vitality: 2
Site Number: 5
Hunter 1. Fierce.
Each time Lugdush wins a skirmish, you may discard an unbound Hobbit. The Free Peoples player may exert a non- companion twice to prevent this.
"’Bind their legs!’"