Dwarven (13)
Counter the Strokes
Event • Response
If an unbound companion takes a wound, exert a Dwarf who has resistance 5 or more to exert 2 minions.
"’We must press our enemy....’"
R
I like it. It would be helpful in the Legolas/Gimli wound style decks.
•Doors of Durin
Condition • Support Area
To play, exert 3 Dwarves.
Fellowship or Regroup: If the fellowship is at an underground site, discard this condition to make the move limit +1.
"’Dwarf doors are not made to be seen when shut.’"
R
Nice. Just nice.
Dwarf of Erebor
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 6
Skirmish: Discard a card stacked on a condition to make this companion strength +1 (limit +3) or damage +1 (limit +3).
"’Some spoke of Moria....’"
C
I’m loving him.
•Gimli, Dwarf of Many Journeys
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Damage +1.
Each time the fellowship moves to your site, you may heal Gimli.
"’There is the land where our fathers worked of old, and we have wrought the image of those mountains into many works of metal and of stone, and into many songs and tales.’"
S
Not too strong. Nice ability.
•Glóin, Dwarf of the House of Durin
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each regroup phase, you may exert Gloin take a card stacked on a condition into hand.
"’Moria! Moria! Wonder of the Northern world!’"
S
Hmm... Still, nice card.
Great Miners and Craftsmen
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot 2 Dwarves.
Fellowship: If the fellowship is at an underground site, play a possession; its twilight is -1.
"’There forged was blade, and bound was hilt / The delver mined, the mason built.’"
U
Eh, most possessions cost nothing anyway.
Headless
Event • Response
If Gimli wins a skirmish, exert him X times to make him damage +X until the regroup phase. If Gimli is at a battleground, for each minion in that skirmish that was killed, you may choose an opponent who must return an unassigned minion to its owner’s hand.
"The rest fled."
R
Hooo!! I really want that card. I dont know if it’s overpowered, but wow!
Hoarse Shout
Event • Skirmish
Exert a Dwarf to make that Dwarf strength +2. If that Dwarf wins this skirmish, you may heal him or her twice.
"An axe swung and swept back."
C
Why the "or her"?
Many-pillared Halls
Condition • Support Area
At the start of each fellowship phase, you may exert a Dwarf to stack a card from your discard pile here.
While you can spot 3 cards stacked here, each Dwarf is strength +1 and damage +1.
"’There hammer on the anvil smote / There chisel clove, and graver wrote....’"
S
I want to say broken, but it isn’t really.
Naught but Wood
Condition
Plays on a Dwarf.
At the start of each regroup phase, if bearer has resistance 5 or more, you may take a card stacked on a condition into hand.
Discard this condition if bearer is assigned to a skirmish.
"’But I am content. Till now I have hewn naught but wood since I left Moria.’"
C
Good card. Almost underpowered.
•Room to Swing
Condition • Support Area
When you play this condition, you may discard X cards from hand to stack X cards from your hand here.
Skirmish: If the fellowship is at a battleground site, discard a card stacked here to exert a minion skirmishing a Dwarf.
"’...all weariness will fall from me!’"
C
Good. These are almost too good.
Two-handed Stroke
Event • Skirmish
Make a Dwarf strength +2 for each wounded minion he or she is skirmishing (or +4 if the fellowship is at a battleground site).
"’Yet my axe is restless in my hand.’"
C
Hmm... I guess I like it.
Unwearied
Event • Regroup
Exert a Dwarf and discard X cards stacked on a condition to stack X cards from your discard pile on that condition.
"’We have taken the twentyfirst hall of North end to dwell in.’"
S
Wow. Handy.

Elven (14)
Against the Nine
Event • Skirmish
Make an Elf strength +2 (or strength +3 if he or she is skirmishing a unique minion).
"’They said that the Nine were abroad, and that you were astray bearing a great burden without guidance.....’"
S

Interesting.

•Asfaloth, Horse of Rivendell
Possession • Mount
Strength +2
Bearer must be an Elf.
Regroup: If bearer is Arwen or Glorfindel, and bearer is at a plains site, exert bearer to exert a minion.
"At once the white horse sprang away and sped like the wind along the last lap of the Road."
R

Again, interesting. Doesn’t seem good enough...

•Celeborn, Gracious Host
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Each companion bearing an possession is resistance +1.
At the start of each fellowship phase, if Celeborn is at a forest site, you may exert him to heal 2 companions.
"’Sit now beside my chair, Frodo of the Shire!’"
R

Not bad.

Cloak of Lorien
Possession • Cloak
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion.
While bearer has resistance 5 or more (or resistance 8 or more, if bearer is the Ring-bearer), minions skirmishing bearer cannot use skirmish special abilities.
"’And you will find them a great aid in keeping out of sight of unfriendly eyes, whether you walk among the stones or the trees.’"
C

Lovely!

•Deadly Strife
Condition • Support Area
Toil 2. To play, spot an Elf.
Each time an Elf wins a skirmish, you may exert a minion.
At the start of the regroup phase, discard this condition or exert an Elf.
"’It was Gil-galad, Elven-king and Elendil of Westernesse who overthrew Sauron....’"
U

mmmm hmmm.... interesting again. But I like it...

•Dínendal, Lorien Bowman
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
While Dínendal is at a forest site, he is an archer.
"...out of a thicket of young trees an Elf stepped, clad in grey, but with his hood thrown back...."
S

Eh.

Elven Counselor
Companion • Elf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each fellowship phase, you may spot 3 companions who have resistance 6 or more to heal a companion or draw a card.
"Beside Glorfindel there were several other counselors of Elrond’s household...."
U

Nice! With four of these... oh ho ho what fun!

Elvish Waybread
Possession
To play, spot 2 Elves. Bearer must be a companion.
Discard this possession if the fellowship is in region 3.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to make bearer resistance +2 until the regroup phase.
"’One will keep a traveller on his feet for a day of long labour....’"
C

Interesting.

•Galadriel, Daughter of Finarfin
Companion • Elf
Strength: 3
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
While Galadriel is in your starting fellowship, her twilight cost is -3.
Galadriel is strength +1 for each companion who has resistance 7 or more.
Fellowship: Play a companion who has resistance 5 or more to remove a burden.
"’Do not let your hearts be troubled.’"
R

Nice! Great card!

•Haldir, Elven Scout
Companion • Elf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each skirmish phase involving Haldir, if he is at a forest site, you may wound each minion he is skirmishing.
"’Yrch!’"
S

I love DC’s of Haldir. People keep on makning usable ones! Unlike decipher...

Keen Vision
Event • Regroup
Exert an Elf at a forest to reveal an opponent’s hand. You may discard a Shadow card revealed.
"’No, not even my eyes can see him, my good Legolas.’"
C

Funny, but good. Havent seen cards like that since Fotr.

Shot in the Dark
Event • Archery
If you cannot spot any twilight tokens, exert Legolas to wound a minion twice and discard all cards borne by that minion.
"Shrill went the arrow from the elven-string."
R

Whoa! Good card, high cost... we love it.

Talan
Condition • Support Area
To play, exert an Elf.
Each time the fellowship moves to a forest site, you may add to heal a companion.
"’The four hobbits shall climb up here and stay with us - we do not fear them!’"
S

Nice.

Woodland Bow
Possession • Ranged Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
At the start of the archery phase, if bearer is at a forest site, you may spot 3 Elves to exert a minion.
"Haldir and his companions drew their bows."
C

Oh yah! I love this card!

Gandalf (13)
Counsel and Tidings
Event • Fellowship
Spot a Wizard to make a companion gain muster until the regroup phase. If that companion has resistance 6 or more, you may heal him or her.
"’...in this dark hour.’"
U

Nice.

Fouler Things
Event • Skirmish
If a Wizard is skirmishing a minion who has double or more strength than that Wizard, wound that minion twice.
"’It nearly broke me.’"
R

Fun.

•Gandalf, Stormcrow
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Muster.
Each time a card in placed in your discard pile during the regroup phase, you may add to heal an unbound companion.
"’What aid have you ever brought, Stormcrow?’"
R

Wow. Nice. Someone has finally done something good with muster. Dang. With Phial of Galadriel this would be sweet!

Hope is Kindled
Event • Fellowship
Spot a Wizard to heal each exhausted companion.
"’Sleep again, and do not be afraid.’"
C

Okay. Already a card though.

•Keep it Secret
Condition
Resistance +2
To play, exert a Wizard. Plays on the Ring-bearer.
Each time bearer puts on The One Ring, add a burden.
"’Keep it safe.’"
R

hrmmm fun. interesting. unique. i like it...

Meaning of Haste
Event • Regroup
If Gandalf is mounted, and the fellowship is not in region 3, exert him to make the move limit +1.
"...only a swift bird on the wing could have overtaken them."
R

Nice!

•Not Yet Been Measured
Condition • Support Area
Each time a Wizard wins a skirmish, you may place a token here.
While you can spot 3 tokens here, each minion skirmishing a Wizard is strength -2.
"’You cannot enter here. Go back to the abyss prepared for you!’"
R

WHOA SWEET CARD

Prepare for Battle!
Event • Maneuver
Exert a Wizard to make each unbound companion who has resistance 6 or more strength +1 and damage +1 until the regroup phase.
"So it was that Gandalf took command of the last defense of the City of Gondor."
C

Good one!

Pressed for News
Event • Fellowship
Exert the Ring-bearer and a Wizard to draw 3 cards.
"...soon they were deep in talk...."
C

Nice, nice. I would use it...

Ringing Clash
Event • Skirmish
Make a Wizard strength +2 (or +4 if the fellowship is in region 3).
"Glamdring glittered white in answer."
C

Good!

•Take Courage
Condition • Support Area
To play, exert a Wizard.
While you can spot Wizard who is not exhausted, each unbound Man is resistance +1.
Fellowship: Discard this condition to make an unbound companion resistance +3 until the regroup phase.
"Wherever he came men’s hearts would lift again, and the winged shadows pass from memory."
R

Lotsa lotsa resistance cards...

Terror of His Coming
Condition • Support Area
Spell.
While you can spot 4 twilight tokens, each time a minion is assigned to skirmish a Wizard, you may exert that minion.
"The Orcs reeled and screamed...."
C

Not bad, not bad.

Wise Study
Event • Regroup
Exert a Wizard to reveal an opponent’s hand. For each Free Peoples card revealed, you may draw a card. For each Shadow card revealed, discard a card from hand.
"And I have spent most of the years since then in finding out the truth of it."
U

Fun. Interesting. Unique. I love it!

I just found this on the Decipher boards. I made it 18 months ago.... I must hvae had a lot of time on my hands to type it all up (including the lore!).

Anyways, I just thought I’d post it here.

Enjoy!

Land of Rhûn

60 Rares
60 Uncommons
60 Commons
14 Starter Deck

Dwarven (13)
Counter the Strokes
Event • Response
If an unbound companion takes a wound, exert a Dwarf who has resistance 5 or more to exert 2 minions.
"’We must press our enemy....’"
R

Great ability! I like it.

•Doors of Durin
Condition • Support Area
To play, exert 3 Dwarves.
Fellowship or Regroup: If the fellowship is at an underground site, discard this condition to make the move limit +1.
"’Dwarf doors are not made to be seen when shut.’"
R

Nice card.

Dwarf of Erebor
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 6
Skirmish: Discard a card stacked on a condition to make this companion strength +1 (limit +3) or damage +1 (limit +3).
"’Some spoke of Moria....’"
C

Raise his strength to 6, and lower the limits to 2 each.

•Gimli, Dwarf of Many Journeys
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Damage +1.
Each time the fellowship moves to your site, you may heal Gimli.
"’There is the land where our fathers worked of old, and we have wrought the image of those mountains into many works of metal and of stone, and into many songs and tales.’"
S

Great card!

•Glóin, Dwarf of the House of Durin
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each regroup phase, you may exert Gloin take a card stacked on a condition into hand.
"’Moria! Moria! Wonder of the Northern world!’"
S

Lower his resistance to 6.

Great Miners and Craftsmen
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot 2 Dwarves.
Fellowship: If the fellowship is at an underground site, play a possession; its twilight is -1.
"’There forged was blade, and bound was hilt / The delver mined, the mason built.’"
U

I agree with tOO; possessions are almost always a 0.

Headless
Event • Response
If Gimli wins a skirmish, exert him X times to make him damage +X until the regroup phase. If Gimli is at a battleground, for each minion in that skirmish that was killed, you may choose an opponent who must return an unassigned minion to its owner’s hand.
"The rest fled."
R

Awesome card! This would be killer with Gimli, Eager Hunter!

Hoarse Shout
Event • Skirmish
Exert a Dwarf to make that Dwarf strength +2. If that Dwarf wins this skirmish, you may heal him or her twice.
"An axe swung and swept back."
C

Make the cost , or change the healing ability to once instead of twice. Again, like tOO said; what’s with "her"?

Many-pillared Halls
Condition • Support Area
At the start of each fellowship phase, you may exert a Dwarf to stack a card from your discard pile here.
While you can spot 3 cards stacked here, each Dwarf is strength +1 and damage +1.
"’There hammer on the anvil smote / There chisel clove, and graver wrote....’"
S

Drop the damage bonus and make it strength +2 instead.

Naught but Wood
Condition
Plays on a Dwarf.
At the start of each regroup phase, if bearer has resistance 5 or more, you may take a card stacked on a condition into hand.
Discard this condition if bearer is assigned to a skirmish.
"’But I am content. Till now I have hewn naught but wood since I left Moria.’"
C

Solid card. I like it.

•Room to Swing
Condition • Support Area
When you play this condition, you may discard X cards from hand to stack X cards from your hand here.
Skirmish: If the fellowship is at a battleground site, discard a card stacked here to exert a minion skirmishing a Dwarf.
"’...all weariness will fall from me!’"
C

Great card!

Two-handed Stroke
Event • Skirmish
Make a Dwarf strength +2 for each wounded minion he or she is skirmishing (or +4 if the fellowship is at a battleground site).
"’Yet my axe is restless in my hand.’"
C

Sweet bonus!

Unwearied
Event • Regroup
Exert a Dwarf and discard X cards stacked on a condition to stack X cards from your discard pile on that condition.
"’We have taken the twentyfirst hall of North end to dwell in.’"
S

Cool card!

Dwarf of Erebor
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 6
Skirmish: Discard a card stacked on a condition to make this companion strength +1 (limit +3) or damage +1 (limit +3).
"’Some spoke of Moria....’"
C

Raise his strength to 6, and lower the limits to 2 each.
Why? I think he’s good as a slightly weaker companion who can become strong.

•Glóin, Dwarf of the House of Durin
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each regroup phase, you may exert Gloin take a card stacked on a condition into hand.
"’Moria! Moria! Wonder of the Northern world!’"
S

Lower his resistance to 6.
I like resistance! People with 7 are cool.

Great Miners and Craftsmen
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot 2 Dwarves.
Fellowship: If the fellowship is at an underground site, play a possession; its twilight is -1.
"’There forged was blade, and bound was hilt / The delver mined, the mason built.’"
U

I agree with tOO; possessions are almost always a 0.
I suppose so.

Hoarse Shout
Event • Skirmish
Exert a Dwarf to make that Dwarf strength +2. If that Dwarf wins this skirmish, you may heal him or her twice.
"An axe swung and swept back."
C

Make the cost , or change the healing ability to once instead of twice. Again, like tOO said; what’s with "her"?
What good would it do to heal once? He’s already exerting, and it’s only +2 strength, so it’s perfectly balanced. If you lose, you get an exertion. If you win, you (basically) get one wound healed.

Many-pillared Halls
Condition • Support Area
At the start of each fellowship phase, you may exert a Dwarf to stack a card from your discard pile here.
While you can spot 3 cards stacked here, each Dwarf is strength +1 and damage +1.
"’There hammer on the anvil smote / There chisel clove, and graver wrote....’"
S

Drop the damage bonus and make it strength +2 instead.
But Dwarves use damage bonuses a lot...