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| BattleWarg | 
 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:37 pm | 
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Thranduil wrote: And BattleWarg, the issue is reminding you of your namesake! The wargs in RoS said ’bearer must be strength X or less’ but they added strength to the bearer. The logical decision is (though I don’t believe decipher has ever confirmed this) that such things apply only when played, so you would not have to discard a    possession on a    guy if he suddenly lost the    culture.  
 
No...  I think something before that...
 
 
 
For Servitude:
 
 
Does it replace one of your minion’s cultures with another character’s culture?
 
 
Might I suggest a different wording?
 
Spot your minion and another character to remove all cultures from that minion and replace them with each culture from that character until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
I like the effect, although I’m not sure how useful it is.  For cross culture minions, especially Orcs (or Gollum), it would be a lot more useful than (for example)   Nazgul...
 
 
But, I suppose that’s how it should be.  So good.
 
 
 
Gandalf, Messenger from Valinor...  Higher strength and an additional culture for any text...  Honestly, if it was anyone else, it might be slightly overpowered to very overpowered.  But Gandalf, the   Wizard would only be able to use cards that reference a [any culture] companion.
 
 
(reasoning is that a 9 strength Gandalf with only   culture has drawbacks - of course, with one companion you can spot 2 cultures, soit’s a slight drawback for playing anti-rainbow decks...)
 
 
 
I like Gandalf’s Favour, and would mostly be useful for   and   decks...  which seems like it makes sense.
 
 
 
Also, I had a thought for a card, if you don’t mind...  (Probably   and/or   and/or something else - Response event or response ability on a condition that allows you to copy an event played by the Free Peoples player.  Possibly skirmish only...) | 
 
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What did you want to see before the end?
 
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| Thranduil | 
 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:01 pm | 
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BattleWarg wrote: Spot your minion and another character to remove all cultures from that minion and replace them with each culture from that character until the end of the regroup phase.  
 
Could work. I might change it.
 
 
BattleWarg wrote: Gandalf, Messenger from Valinor...  Higher strength and an additional culture for any text...  Honestly, if it was anyone else, it might be slightly overpowered to very overpowered.  But Gandalf, the    Wizard would only be able to use cards that reference a [any culture] companion.  
 
I’m not sure I quite understand your point, but, in answer to what I think you might be saying, Gandalf, Messenger from Valinor will still be affected by cards that reference   wizard, though obviously for his other cultures he wouldn’t count his race.
 
 
BattleWarg wrote: Also, I had a thought for a card, if you don’t mind...  (Probably    and/or    and/or something else - Response event or response ability on a condition that allows you to copy an event played by the Free Peoples player.  Possibly skirmish only...)  
 
Why would I mind? This is a dream cards forum, isn’t it? Interesting idea, I’ll give it some thought.
 
 
Talking about the practical differences between race and culture, check this out:
 
 
  ●Smeagol, Stoor of the Vale  
 
Companion
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 5
 
Ring-bound.
 
To play, exert a   character.
 
Maneuver: Exert Smeagol to make him gain ’Hobbit’ until the end of the turn.
 
 
  ●Barliman Butterbur, Friend to Gandalf  
 
Follower
 
Res: +2
 
Aid - 
 
To play, spot Gandalf.
 
Bearer gains the   culture.
 
Each time Barliman Butterbur is transferred to a Hobbit, you may remove a burden.
 
Each time Barliman Butterbur is transferred to a Man, you may heal him or her.
 
 
  Strong Defences  
 
Event ● Maneuver
 
Exert a   character to wound a minion X times where X is the number of cultures that minion has.
 
 
That last one is part of a cycle of free peoples events, by the way, but that’s probably my favourite. Combining it with Alliance is just funny and cruel!
 
 
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| Thranduil | 
 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:41 pm | 
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Fine! If you’re not going to review my cards, I’ll have to post some more then!
 
 
Let’s continue the theme I began with Dunlending rags:
 
 
  ●Desert Robes  
 
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot a Southron, each   Man gains ’Southron’ and the   culture, and each Southron gains the   culture.
 
Maneuver: Spot 2 Southrons and discard this possession to add  .
 
U
 
 
  ●Easterling Armor  
 
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot an Easterling, each   Man gains ’Easterling’ and the   culture, and each Easterling gains the   culture.
 
Skirmish: Discard this possession and exert an Easterling to add a burden.
 
U
 
 
  ●Corsair Ships  
 
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot a Corsair, each   and   Man gains ’Corsair’, each   token gains the   culture and each   token gains the   culture.
 
Regroup: Spot a Corsair and discard this possession to reinforce 2   or   tokens.
 
U
 
 
  ●Trolls’ Chains  
 
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot an   minion, each Troll gains the   culture.
 
While you can spot a   minion, each Troll gains the   culture.
 
While you can spot a   minion, each Troll gains the   culture.
 
U
 
 
And to go with the last one because I like it:
 
 
  Troll of the Shadow  
 
Minion ● Troll
 
Str: 14
 
Vit: 4
 
Sit: 4
 
Fierce.
 
If this minion is   culture, it gains ’Besieger’.
 
If this minion is   culture, its twilight cost is -2 at an underground site.
 
 
Enjoy.
 
 
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| DáinIronfoot | 
 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:52 pm | 
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Thranduil wrote:   ●Smeagol, Stoor of the Vale   
Companion
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 5
 Ring-bound.
To play, exert a    character.
 Maneuver: Exert Smeagol to make him gain ’Hobbit’ until the end of the regroup phase.  
 
Neat idea.  
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   ●Barliman Butterbur, Friend to Gandalf   
Follower
 
Res: +2
 Aid - 
To play, spot Gandalf.
 
Bearer gains the    culture.
 
Each time Barliman Butterbur is transferred to a Hobbit, you may remove a burden.
 
Each time Barliman Butterbur is transferred to a Man, you may heal them.  
 
I think it should be "...you may heal that Man", or at least "him or her".
 
 
Very interesting idea.
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   Strong Defences   
Event ● Maneuver
 
Exert a    character to wound a minion X times where X is the number of cultures that minion has.  
 
Yeah, that would be wicked with cards like yours.  
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   ●Desert Robes   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot a Southron, each    Man gains ’Southron’ and the    culture, and each Southron gains the    culture.
 Maneuver: Spot 2 Southrons and discard this possession to add   .
 
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Neat!
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   ●Easterling Armor   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot an Easterling, each    Man gains ’Easterling’ and the    culture, and each Easterling gains the    culture.
 Skirmish: Discard this possession and exert an Easterling to add a burden.
 
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Ditto here.
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   ●Corsair Ships   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot a Corsair, each    and    Man gains ’Corsair’, each    token gains the    culture and each    token gains the    culture.
 Regroup: Spot a Corsair and discard this possession to reinforce 2    or    tokens.
 
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Yep.
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   ●Trolls’ Chains   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot an    minion, each Troll gains the    culture.
 
While you can spot a    minion, each Troll gains the    culture.
 
While you can spot a    minion, each Troll gains the    culture.
 
U  
 
I think I’d leave out the   one. I understand why it’s there, but the combos that would allow would be crazy.
 
 
Thranduil wrote:   Troll of the Shadow   
Minion ● Troll
 
Str: 14
 
Vit: 4
 
Sit: 4
 Fierce.
If this minion is    culture, it gains ’Besieger’.
 
If this minion is    culture, its twilight cost is -2 at an underground site.  
 
I’m torn. I love the   text that goes with this, but I still feel strongly about not allowing any old Troll to be a   Troll. If you can find some way to make just this guy a   minion, I’d be okay with that. | 
 
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| sickofpalantirs | 
 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:54 pm | 
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Thranduil wrote: 
  ●Smeagol, Stoor of the Vale   
Companion
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 5
 Ring-bound.
To play, exert a    character.
 Maneuver: Exert Smeagol to make him gain ’Hobbit’ until the end of the regroup phase.
  the race hobbit. make it end of the turn  
  ●Barliman Butterbur, Friend to Gandalf   
Follower
 
Res: +2
 Aid - 
To play, spot Gandalf.
 
Bearer gains the    culture.
 
Each time Barliman Butterbur is transferred to a Hobbit, you may remove a burden.
 
Each time Barliman Butterbur is transferred to a Man, you may heal them.
  heal him not them. 
  Strong Defences   
Event ● Maneuver
 
Exert a    character to wound a minion X times where X is the number of cultures that minion has.
   
 
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| sickofpalantirs | 
 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:57 pm | 
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Thranduil wrote: Fine! If you’re not going to review my cards, I’ll have to post some more then!
 
 if you want reviews PM me with the url of your thread, and they will get reviewed   
  ●Desert Robes   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot a Southron, each    Man gains ’Southron’ and the    culture, and each Southron gains the    culture.
 Maneuver: Spot 2 Southrons and discard this possession to add   .
 
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  the southron should be bolded methinks. 
  ●Easterling Armor   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot an Easterling, each    Man gains ’Easterling’ and the    culture, and each Easterling gains the    culture.
 Skirmish: Discard this possession and exert an Easterling to add a burden.
 
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  ditto 
  ●Corsair Ships   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot a Corsair, each    and    Man gains ’Corsair’, each    token gains the    culture and each    token gains the    culture.
 Regroup: Spot a Corsair and discard this possession to reinforce 2    or    tokens.
 
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  and ditto   
  ●Trolls’ Chains   
Possession ● Support Area
 
While you can spot an    minion, each Troll gains the    culture.
 
While you can spot a    minion, each Troll gains the    culture.
 
While you can spot a    minion, each Troll gains the    culture.
 
U
  nice! 
  Troll of the Shadow   
Minion ● Troll
 
Str: 14
 
Vit: 4
 
Sit: 4
 Fierce.
If this minion is    culture, it gains ’Besieger’.
 
If this minion is    culture, its twilight cost is -2 at an underground site.
  
 
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| Thranduil | 
 Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:25 pm | 
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sickofpalantirs wrote: Thranduil wrote: Fine! If you’re not going to review my cards, I’ll have to post some more then!
 
 if you want reviews PM me with the url of your thread, and they will get reviewed    
 
Thanks sop, I knew I could always depend on you!   
 
 
Dain, which combos in particular are you thinking about? And what are your issues with   Trolls?
 
 
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| Thranduil | 
 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:17 pm | 
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Time for some slightly weird (but funky) free peoples cards:
 
 
  ●Pippin, Knight of Gondor  
 
Companion ● Hobbit
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 8
 
Knight.
 
Skirmish: Exert a   Man to make Pippin strength +3.
 
 
  ●Merry, Squire of Rohan  
 
Companion ● Hobbit
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 8
 
Valiant.
 
Skirmish: Exert a   Man to make Merry strength +3.
 
 
  Armor of Gondor  
 
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 
Maneuver: Spot 3   companions and exert bearer to make them gain the   culture, and either Knight or Ranger until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
  Mail of Rohan  
 
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 
Maneuver: Spot 3   companions and exert bearer to make them gain the   culture and Valiant until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
  Garb of the Shire  
 
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 
Maneuver: Spot 3   companions and exert bearer to make them gain the   culture and resistance +2 until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
  Dwarven Mail  
 
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 
Maneuver: Spot 3   companions and exert bearer to make them gain the   culture and damage +1 until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
 
  Elven Mail  
 
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 
Maneuver: Spot 3   companions and exert bearer to make them gain the   culture and hunter 1 until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
 
  Master  
 
Condition
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 
Maneuver: Spot Smeagol or Gollum and exert bearer to make them gain the   culture and Ring-bound until the end of the regroup phase.
 
 
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| sickofpalantirs | 
 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:23 pm | 
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Thranduil wrote: Time for some slightly weird (but funky) free peoples cards:
 
  ●Pippin, Knight of Gondor   
Companion ● Hobbit
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 8
 Knight.
Skirmish: Exert a    Man to make Pippin strength +3.
  give him 2 cost and 5 strength 
  ●Merry, Squire of Rohan   
Companion ● Hobbit
 
Str: 3
 
Vit: 4
 
Res: 8
 Valiant.
Skirmish: Exert a    Man to make Merry strength +3.
  ditto 
  Armor of Gondor   
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 Maneuver: Spot 3    companions and exert bearer to make them gain the    culture, and either  Knight or  Ranger until the end of the regroup phase.
  sweet! but overcosted drop cost to 1 
  Mail of Rohan   
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 Maneuver: Spot 3    companions and exert bearer to make them gain the    culture and  Valiant until the end of the regroup phase.
  ditto 
  Garb of the Shire   
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 Maneuver: Spot 3    companions and exert bearer to make them gain the    culture and resistance +2 until the end of the regroup phase.
  ditto   
  Dwarven Mail   
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 Maneuver: Spot 3    companions and exert bearer to make them gain the    culture and  damage +1 until the end of the regroup phase.
  this one is fine because it gives a loaded keyword 
  Elven Mail   
Possession ● Armor
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 Maneuver: Spot 3    companions and exert bearer to make them gain the    culture and  hunter 1 until the end of the regroup phase.
  make it elven leather or something. cool! 
  Master   
Condition
 
Bearer must be a companion.
 Maneuver: Spot Smeagol or Gollum and exert bearer to make them gain the    culture and  Ring-bound until the end of the regroup phase.
  
 
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| Thranduil | 
 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 3:46 pm | 
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I thought about making them cost  , but I wasn’t sure.
 
 
I defend my pricings of the items as follows:
 
It’s much better to be   or   companion than it is to be a  ,   or   companion because many   and   cards say   or   companion, and they’re both normally the same race so you can make  ,   or   Men count for most of their other stuff as well. But, for the others, most cards will say ’Elf’, ’Dwarf’ or ’Hobbit’, so gaining the culture is often useless. That’s why I kept the same cost for loaded and unloaded keywords.
 
 
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