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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:22 pm |
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lem0nhead wrote: Not as useful anymore its gone a bit the other way. If you exert make it +2 site. The i think it would be fine maybe.
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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:44 pm |
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I think the armour is fine - only one of those abilities and it wouldn’t have been good enough (who uses that  armour for example?) but both of them together makes a solid card.
Blade is nice, but I think I’d just give it a straight damage bonus.
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| sickofpalantirs |
![]() Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:25 pm |
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First a spammer is never late nor is he early he reviews exactly when he intends too. I was busy yesterday. so sue me 
DáinIronfoot wrote:
 Knight’s Blade 
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +2
Bearer must be a Man.
Each minion skirmishing bearer is strength -1 for each fortification borne by that minion.
Skirmish: If bearer is a knight, add  to make him or her damage +1. Limit once per skirmish.
Gondorian swords are heavy and powerful, and while very simple, are remarkably effective in the hands of Gondor’s stout defenders.
I do think that is a TAD to much on one card. make the first ability each minion skirmish bearer, if bearer is a knight(with correct wording ) and cut the second or cut the 1st
Gondorian Armor
Possession • Armor
Bearer must be a knight.
Each minion skirmishing bearer is strength -1.
Bearer may take no more than 1 wound per phase.
Though hastily constructed as the war increasingly engulfed Gondor, the armor worn by many of their soldiers helped keep the defenders standing against the onslaught.
cool! boy if you have a shield and a nice sword and a cloak...and wow lots of possessions fast. |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:05 pm |
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Mixed opinions on the Blade--some think it’s too weak and others think it’s too strong--so I’ll do what I always do when that happens: assume it’s a happy medium as it is now and leave it alone.
I wasn’t planning on doing much more with stealth, I really wasn’t, but I was looking back over my cards and remembered this one that I already posted:
 Walking Unseen
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
If the fellowship is in region 2 or 3, spot a Ring-bound companion (except the Ring-bearer) to play a ranger from hand; that ranger’s twilight cost is -1. If the fellowship is at a forest site, you may then exert a roaming minion.
“At once four men came striding through the fern from different directions....flight and hiding were no longer possible....”
This got me thinking of the potential for a mini-theme. Check these new ones out and let me know what you think.  Enjoy!
Hushed Voices
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
Play a ranger from hand. His or her twilight cost is -1 for each of the following that is true: the fellowship is at a forest or river site; the fellowship is at a sanctuary; you can spot a roaming minion.
“There was no doubt of the voices. They were speaking low and furtively, but they were near, and coming nearer.”
Now, not only do you get the benefit of playing rangers AFTER minions are already on the table (and potentially after a double-move), but now you can play them CHEAP, too. Granted, you have to meet at least two of these conditions before you get a bonus (since the card costs initially), but seeing as how you can get as much as a -2 cost with a little planning, I think it’s worth it.
Especially when combined with this:
•Still and Watchful
Condition • Support Area
Stealth.
Each time you play a ranger or play a possession on a ranger, you may exert a roaming minion.
Regroup: Discard this condition to take a stealth card into hand from your discard pile.
“Sam, crouched by the edge of the fern-brake, peered out. With his keen hobbit-eyes he saw that many more Men were about....armed like Faramir and his companions.”
After initial reviews, I made this unique and added the discard ability. Even I like it better now.
Here’s one more sneaky one:
Into Deeper Shade
Condition • Support Area
Stealth.
Regroup: Return a ranger, and any number of Free Peoples cards on him or her, to your hand to discard a roaming minion. Discard this condition.
“Before long they had all passed and vanished. The sun rose till it neared the South. The shadows shrank.”
Useful enough by itself, but certainly FAR more useful when combined with the above cards. |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:33 pm; edited 4 times in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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| sickofpalantirs |
![]() Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:11 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:
Walking Unseen
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
If the fellowship is in region 2 or 3, spot a Ring-bound companion (except the Ring-bearer) to play a ranger from hand; that ranger’s twilight cost is -1. If the fellowship is at a forest site, you may then exert a roaming minion.
“At once four men came striding through the fern from different directions....flight and hiding were no longer possible....”
I guess
Hushed Voices
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
Play a ranger from hand. His or her twilight cost is -1 for each of the following that is true: the fellowship is at a forest or river site; the fellowship is at a sanctuary; you can spot a roaming minion.
“There was no doubt of the voices. They were speaking low and furtively, but they were near, and coming nearer.”
personally I think it could cost 0 like above,,,
Still and Watchful
Condition • Support Area
Stealth.
Each time you play a ranger or play a possession on a ranger, you may exert a roaming minion.
“Sam, crouched by the edge of the fern-brake, peered out. With his keen hobbit-eyes he saw that many more Men were about....armed like Faramir and his companions.”
I think unique and cut cost to 1
Into Deeper Shade
Event • Regroup
Stealth.
Take a ranger, and any number of Free Peoples cards on him or her, into hand to discard a roaming minion.
“Before long they had all passed and vanished. The sun rose till it neared the South. The shadows shrank.”
worketh for meeth. |
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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:16 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: Walking Unseen
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
If the fellowship is in region 2 or 3, spot a Ring-bound companion (except the Ring-bearer) to play a ranger from hand; that ranger’s twilight cost is -1. If the fellowship is at a forest site, you may then exert a roaming minion.
“At once four men came striding through the fern from different directions....flight and hiding were no longer possible....”
I still think this is too good. You get a companion after the Shadow phase for -1 cost without even paying for them to move, and on top of that you exert a minion.
DáinIronfoot wrote: Hushed Voices
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
Play a ranger from hand. His or her twilight cost is -1 for each of the following that is true: the fellowship is at a forest or river site; the fellowship is at a sanctuary; you can spot a roaming minion.
“There was no doubt of the voices. They were speaking low and furtively, but they were near, and coming nearer.”
This is much better.
DáinIronfoot wrote: Still and Watchful
Condition • Support Area
Stealth.
Each time you play a ranger or play a possession on a ranger, you may exert a roaming minion.
“Sam, crouched by the edge of the fern-brake, peered out. With his keen hobbit-eyes he saw that many more Men were about....armed like Faramir and his companions.”
Even if it wouldn’t make much difference, conditions like this scream ’unique’ at you. Maybe you could make it unique and then add on a good discard ability? Actually, I think it should have a discarding ability (like recurring your stealth events - DEFINITELY) and then it would be more worth its cost.
DáinIronfoot wrote: Into Deeper Shade
Event • Regroup
Stealth.
Take a ranger, and any number of Free Peoples cards on him or her, into hand to discard a roaming minion.
“Before long they had all passed and vanished. The sun rose till it neared the South. The shadows shrank.”
Interesting, but not particularly useful with the cards above as it adds hand clog and yet another event for your deck. Perhaps as a condition it would be better, or as an ability tagged onto one of the events above instead of being a separate card.
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:56 pm |
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| Okay, tweaked Still and Watchful as recommended and turned Into Deeper Shade into a condition, so it doesn’t clog your hand as much (a good point by Thran). Better now? |
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| sickofpalantirs |
![]() Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:55 pm |
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| works for me! I would give you a GP, but I already promised AgentDrake one... |
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| lem0nhead |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:
Hushed Voices
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
Play a ranger from hand. His or her twilight cost is -1 for each of the following that is true: the fellowship is at a forest or river site; the fellowship is at a sanctuary; you can spot a roaming minion.
“There was no doubt of the voices. They were speaking low and furtively, but they were near, and coming nearer.”
Seems a mechanism not in keeping with the fairness of the game. Play companions: give out pool: play minions to stop those companion. Its a cycle. This is just cheating! You should have to exert someone or do something to offset the pool denial.
• Still and Watchful
Condition • Support Area
Stealth.
Each time you play a ranger or play a possession on a ranger, you may exert a roaming minion.
Regroup: Discard this condition to take a stealth card into hand from your discard pile.
“Sam, crouched by the edge of the fern-brake, peered out. With his keen hobbit-eyes he saw that many more Men were about....armed like Faramir and his companions.”
This is cool.
Into Deeper Shade
Condition • Support Area
Stealth.
Regroup: Take a ranger, and any number of Free Peoples cards on him or her, into hand to discard a roaming minion. Discard this condition.
“Before long they had all passed and vanished. The sun rose till it neared the South. The shadows shrank.”
Should be phrased return to hand etc.. Not bad.
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:35 pm |
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lem0nhead wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: Hushed Voices
Event • Maneuver
Stealth.
Play a ranger from hand. His or her twilight cost is -1 for each of the following that is true: the fellowship is at a forest or river site; the fellowship is at a sanctuary; you can spot a roaming minion.
“There was no doubt of the voices. They were speaking low and furtively, but they were near, and coming nearer.”
I understand your concern, but I think the hand clog makes it okay. I mean, you have to hold ranger AND this card in your hand to pull it off, and there are some nasty things the Shadow player could do during the Shadow phase that could eliminate one or both of those cards entirely. I think it balances out alright...I really do. |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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