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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:42 pm |
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AnxiousChieftain wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: AnxiousChieftain wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote:  • Merry, Inquisitive Conspirator 
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
While the fellowship is at a dwelling or river site, each Hobbit companion is resistance +1.
Response: If a search card is played or a threat is added by a Shadow card, exert Merry to make a Hobbit strength +2 until the regroup phase.
“‘We know the Ring is no laughing-matter; but we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.’”
Cool. The response ability can be used multiple times when only one search card is played or a threat is added, but I think it’s balanced.
Hmmm. I didn’t think it could be. If I wanted it to only be able to used once per search/threat, how should I word it?
Like this:
Each time a search card is played or a threat is added by a Shadow card, you may exert Merry to make a Hobbit strength +2 until the regroup phase.
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| Anonymous Prodigy |
![]() Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:45 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: • Pippin, Steadfast Friend
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
While the fellowship is in region 1, each companion is resistance +2.
Skirmish: If the fellowship is at a forest or dwelling site, exert Pippin twice to cancel a skirmish involving a Hobbit (except the Ring-bearer).
“‘The country is rough round here, and there are bogs and all kinds of difficulties down in the Marish – I know the land in these parts. And if you are worrying about Black Riders, I can’t see that it is any worse meeting them on a road than in a wood or a field.’”
Well done! 
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Merry, Inquisitive Conspirator
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
While the fellowship is at a dwelling or river site, each Hobbit companion is resistance +1.
Response: If a search card is played or a threat is added by a Shadow card, exert Merry to make a Hobbit strength +2 until the regroup phase.
“‘We know the Ring is no laughing-matter; but we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.’”
Cool, although I agree with AC’s suggestion about the rewording of the response text. |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:46 am |
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Alright, time for the set’s other Ring-bearer. 
Bilbo Baggins gets two versions in The Road Ahead. You could probably see how my (solo) Frodo was sort of focused on a "passing of the torch" from Bilbo to Frodo. But what if Bilbo had kept the Ring himself, as he volunteered for at the Council of Elrond?
 •Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Ringed Resistance: 8
Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.
The twilight cost of each artifact and tale played on Bilbo is -1.
While wearing The One Ring, each stealth event is twilight cost -1.
Maneuver or Assignment: Add a burden or a threat to have Bilbo wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
“‘Bilbo the silly hobbit started this affair, and Bilbo had better finish it, or himself.’”
I like that lore, but I had a hard time choosing between that and this: “‘Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not.’” Which do you like better, dear reviewer? I have one vote for each so far....
But alas, Bilbo’s quest (with the Ring, at least) WAS indeed over, and the torch (and Ring) was passed on to Frodo. Bilbo does all he can to help Frodo before his heir departs, so I figured a new ally version was called for.
 •Bilbo, Little Master
Ally • Home 3 • Hobbit
Strength: 2
Vitality: 3
To play, spot an Elf.
Frodo is strength +1.
Fellowship: Exert Bilbo and add to stack a tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
Regroup: Add and a burden to heal Bilbo.
“‘Fancy that ring of mine causing such a disturbance!’”
Next time, we get into some lesser-known Hobbits, starting with one whose name comes from his girth.  |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:34 am; edited 4 times in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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| Anonymous Prodigy |
![]() Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:54 am |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Ringed Resistance: 8
Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.
The cost of each artifact and tale played on Bilbo is -1.
Maneuver or Assignment: Add a burden or a threat to have Bilbo wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
“‘Bilbo the silly hobbit started this affair, and Bilbo had better finish it, or himself.’”
I would raise his resistance to 9, and keep the lore. 
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Little Master
Ally • Home 3 • Hobbit
Strength: 2
Vitality: 3
To play, spot an Elf.
Frodo is strength +1.
Fellowship: Exert Bilbo and add to stack a tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
Regroup: Add and a burden to heal Bilbo.
“‘Fancy that ring of mine causing such a disturbance!’”
I would raise his vitality to 4 or his strength to 3. Nice text!  |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:24 am |
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Anonymous Prodigy wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Ringed Resistance: 8
Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.
The cost of each artifact and tale played on Bilbo is -1.
Maneuver or Assignment: Add a burden or a threat to have Bilbo wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
“‘Bilbo the silly hobbit started this affair, and Bilbo had better finish it, or himself.’”
I would raise his resistance to 9, and keep the lore.
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Little Master
Ally • Home 3 • Hobbit
Strength: 2
Vitality: 3
To play, spot an Elf.
Frodo is strength +1.
Fellowship: Exert Bilbo and add to stack a tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
Regroup: Add and a burden to heal Bilbo.
“‘Fancy that ring of mine causing such a disturbance!’”
I would raise his vitality to 4 or his strength to 3. Nice text!
I was trying to go with Decipher’s "standards" for both Bilbo’s resistance and his ally version’s strength/vitality. All three companion versions of Bilbo (including the ARB version) have 8 reistance, and both ally versions (Bilbo Baggins, Retired Adventurer and Bilbo Baggins, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit) are 2/3, just like Little Master.
I’ll change them if you really think I should, but I was trying to go with the norm and avoid ignoring older cards...whether I completely agree with them or not.
Glad you like the text, though. Thanks for the review!  |
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| sickofpalantirs |
![]() Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:36 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:
• Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Ringed Resistance: 8
Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.
The cost of each artifact and tale played on Bilbo is -1.
Maneuver or Assignment: Add a burden or a threat to have Bilbo wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
“‘Bilbo the silly hobbit started this affair, and Bilbo had better finish it, or himself.’”
works for me
• Bilbo, Little Master
Ally • Home 3 • Hobbit
Strength: 2
Vitality: 3
To play, spot an Elf.
Frodo is strength +1.
Fellowship: Exert Bilbo and add to stack a tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
Regroup: Add and a burden to heal Bilbo.
“‘Fancy that ring of mine causing such a disturbance!’”
again good. Good DC’s D_I! |
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| Mouth of Saruman |
![]() Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:49 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: • Pippin, Steadfast Friend
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
While the fellowship is in region 1, each companion is resistance +2.
Skirmish: If the fellowship is at a forest or dwelling site, exert Pippin twice to cancel a skirmish involving a Hobbit (except the Ring-bearer).
“‘The country is rough round here, and there are bogs and all kinds of difficulties down in the Marish – I know the land in these parts. And if you are worrying about Black Riders, I can’t see that it is any worse meeting them on a road than in a wood or a field.’”
Cool. Fits the Hobbit strategy.
DáinIronfoot wrote: •Merry, Inquisitive Conspirator
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
While the fellowship is at a dwelling or river site, each Hobbit companion is resistance +1.
Each time a search card is played or a threat is added by a Shadow card, you may exert Merry to make a Hobbit strength +2 until the regroup phase.
“‘We know the Ring is no laughing-matter; but we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.’
Missing the last quotation mark in the lore. Also, threats don’t seem very -like; I would suggest burdens, but that could get out of hand.
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Ringed Resistance: 8
Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.
The cost of each artifact and tale played on Bilbo is -1.
Maneuver or Assignment: Add a burden or a threat to have Bilbo wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
“‘Bilbo the silly hobbit started this affair, and Bilbo had better finish it, or himself.’”
Reminds me of Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer. Maybe make possessions twilight cost -1 as well. He’s not entirely too useful as the Ring-bearer; maybe have the option of also taking off The One Ring.
Oh, and I would use the second lore.
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Little Master
Ally • Home 3 • Hobbit
Strength: 2
Vitality: 3
To play, spot an Elf.
Frodo is strength +1.
Fellowship: Exert Bilbo and add to stack a tale from your discard pile on top of your draw deck.
Regroup: Add and a burden to heal Bilbo.
“‘Fancy that ring of mine causing such a disturbance!’”
I don’t know if there should also be an extra "add" in front of burden for the second ability; it seems superfluous with it and odd without it. Cool Bilbo, though. |
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| DáinIronfoot |
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Mouth of Saruman wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: •Merry, Inquisitive Conspirator
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
While the fellowship is at a dwelling or river site, each Hobbit companion is resistance +1.
Each time a search card is played or a threat is added by a Shadow card, you may exert Merry to make a Hobbit strength +2 until the regroup phase.
“‘We know the Ring is no laughing-matter; but we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.’
Missing the last quotation mark in the lore. Also, threats don’t seem very -like; I would suggest burdens, but that could get out of hand.
Good catch in the lore! Thanks!
Two counter-points to the threat thing: 1.) threats will make a bigger impact in the culture in my sets than they have in the past (not huge, but a little bit) and 2.) multiple versions of Merry already work with threats, especially adding them. Check out Merry, Rohirrim Squire and Merry, The Tall One. There’s some precedant there, which is why I used threats on this card.
Mouth of Saruman wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: • Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Ringed Resistance: 8
Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.
The cost of each artifact and tale played on Bilbo is -1.
Maneuver or Assignment: Add a burden or a threat to have Bilbo wear The One Ring until the regroup phase.
“‘Bilbo the silly hobbit started this affair, and Bilbo had better finish it, or himself.’”
Reminds me of Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer. Maybe make possessions twilight cost -1 as well. He’s not entirely too useful as the Ring-bearer; maybe have the option of also taking off The One Ring.
Oh, and I would use the second lore.
He’s like Reluctant Adventurer on purpose...and that’s also why I left possessions off. I didn’t want him to be TOO much like Frodo. That’s also why he doesn’t have text for taking off the Ring: that text is already on this set’s Frodo: Favorite Nephew and Heir.
However, that gives me an idea, one that is similar to what you just recommended and also makes him a more powerful RB. How about this as an additional ability?
While wearing The One Ring, the twilight cost of each stealth event is -1.
I like that. How about you? |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:42 am |
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Okay, I made some major changes to Bilbo, Very Rich and Peculiar up above. Please let me know what you think about him now, as well as any older cards you want to still review.
While I’m waiting on that, we’ll do just one new Hobbit for now. He’s a good one, though. Enjoy!
•Farmer Maggot, Shrewd Fellow
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 8
Hunter 1.
While skirmishing a roaming minion, Farmer Maggot is strength +1.
While in region 1, each unbound Hobbit gains hunter 1.
While in regions 1 and 2, each other unbound Hobbit is resistance +1.
“‘He’s a good friend to all the Brandybucks. Of course he’s a terror to trespassers, and keeps ferocious dogs – but after all, folk down here are near the border and have to be more on their guard.’” |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:18 am; edited 2 times in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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DáinIronfoot wrote:
• Farmer Maggot, Shrewd Fellow
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 8
While skirmishing a roaming minion, Farmer Maggot is strength +2.
While in region 1, each unbound Hobbit is strength +1.
While in regions 1 and 2, each other unbound Hobbit is resistance +1.
“‘He’s a good friend to all the Brandybucks. Of course he’s a terror to trespassers, and keeps ferocious dogs – but after all, folk down here are near the border and have to be more on their guard.’”
maybe in region 2-3 each unbound hobbit is resistance +1? |
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