•Beorn, Skin-changer
Companion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitility: 4
Signet: Gandalf
Beorn may not bear armor.
While skirmishing an Orc, Beorn is damage +1.
Beorn may not take more than one wound each phase (except during the skirmish phase).
“‘He changes his skin: sometimes he is a huge black bear, sometimes he is a great strong black-haired man with huge arms and a great beard.’”

Nice card, but why not one wound in the skirmish phase?

•Beorn, Keeper of the Ford
Companion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitility: 4
Signet: Elrond
Beorn may not bear armor.
While the fellowship is at any site 6 or higher, Beorn is damage +1.
Regroup: Exert Beorn twice (or once if the fellowship is at a forest or river) to heal a companion.
“Standing near was a huge man with a thick black beard and hair, and great bare arms and legs with knotted muscles.”

Again, nice, but I think he needs a self-healing ability like Grimbeorn.

•Beorn’s Axe
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +3
Bearer must be Beorn.
When played at site 6 [LA], this possession’s twilight cost is -1.
Skirmish events and skirmish special abilities may not target Beorn.
“He was clothed in a tunic of wool down to his knees, and was leaning on a large axe.”

Skirmish events may not be played and skirmish special abilities may not be used in skirmishes involving Beorn. Nice card.

Nice card, but why not one wound in the skirmish phase?

Again, nice, but I think he needs a self-healing ability like Grimbeorn.

Skirmish events may not be played and skirmish special abilities may not be used in skirmishes involving Beorn. Nice card.

•Beorn, Skin-changer
Companion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitility: 4
Signet: Gandalf
Beorn may not bear armor.
While skirmishing an Orc, Beorn is damage +1.
Beorn may not take more than one wound each phase (except during the skirmish phase).
“‘He changes his skin: sometimes he is a huge black bear, sometimes he is a great strong black-haired man with huge arms and a great beard.’”

•Beorn, Keeper of the Ford
Companion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitility: 4
Signet: Elrond
Beorn may not bear armor.
While the fellowship is at any site 6 or higher, Beorn is damage +1.
Regroup: Exert Beorn twice (or once if the fellowship is at a forest or river) to heal a companion.
“Standing near was a huge man with a thick black beard and hair, and great bare arms and legs with knotted muscles.”

•Beorn’s Axe
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +3
Bearer must be Beorn.
When played at site 6 [LA], this possession’s twilight cost is -1.
Skirmish events may not be played and skirmish special abilities may not be used in skirmishes involving Beorn.
“He was clothed in a tunic of wool down to his knees, and was leaning on a large axe.”

This is one of those cases where his last ability hurts more than helps. If you run up against archery, your Ring-bearer is the one who will be hurt instead of Beorn, which is not a good thing.

This is interesting. Keep in mind that it’ll prevent you from using skirmish events and/or skirmish special abilities, so Beorn will only be able to beat minions with strength 12 or less.

His Wrath Was Redoubled [Mirkwood]
Event • Skirmish
Make each minion skirmishing Beorn lose all strength and damage bonuses from possessions and artifacts.
“...nothing could withstand him, and no weapon seemed to bite upon him. He scattered the bodyguard, and pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him.”

In Bear’s Shape [Mirkwood]
Event • Skirmish
Make Beorn damage +1 until the regroup phase. Then you may add up to 3 threats. Until the regroup phase, make Beorn strength +2 for each threat you add.
“The roar of his voice was like drums and guns; and he tossed wolves and goblins from his path like straws and feathers. He fell upon their rear, and broke like a clap of thunder through the ring.”

•Beorn, Skin-changer
Companion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitility: 4
Signet: Gandalf
Beorn may not bear armor.
While skirmishing an Orc, Beorn is damage +1.
Beorn may not take more than one wound each phase (except during archery and skirmish phases).
“‘He changes his skin: sometimes he is a huge black bear, sometimes he is a great strong black-haired man with huge arms and a great beard.’”
hum. the second ability seems worthless, make it either archery or skirmish but not both.

•Beorn, Keeper of the Ford
Companion • Man
Strength: 10
Vitility: 4
Signet: Elrond
Beorn may not bear armor.
While the fellowship is at any site 6 or higher, Beorn is damage +1.
Regroup: Exert Beorn twice (or once if the fellowship is at a forest or river) to heal a companion.
“Standing near was a huge man with a thick black beard and hair, and great bare arms and legs with knotted muscles.”
how about to heal a companion with the gandalf or elrond signet? something like that?

•Beorn’s Axe
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +3
Bearer must be Beorn.
When played at site 6 [LA], this possession’s twilight cost is -1.
Skirmish events may not be played and skirmish special abilities may not be used in skirmishes involving Beorn.
“He was clothed in a tunic of wool down to his knees, and was leaning on a large axe.”

Okay, I think that’s enough reviewing for now. Let’s get to a couple more Beorn cards.
my bad, I didn’t see this

His Wrath Was Redoubled
Event • Skirmish
Make each minion skirmishing Beorn lose all strength and damage bonuses from possessions and artifacts.
“...nothing could withstand him, and no weapon seemed to bite upon him. He scattered the bodyguard, and pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him.”
make all minions... might be the correct wording.

In Bear’s Shape
Event • Skirmish
Make Beorn damage +1 until the regroup phase. Then you may add up to 3 threats. Until the regroup phase, make Beorn strength +2 for each threat you add.
“The roar of his voice was like drums and guns; and he tossed wolves and goblins from his path like straws and feathers. He fell upon their rear, and broke like a clap of thunder through the ring.”

Okay, I think that’s enough reviewing for now. Let’s get to a couple more Beorn cards.

Dáin’s DC Duos #64

Beorn’s Axe from the last Duo makes him strength 13, meaning any minion with strength of 12 or less is in trouble when facing him, especially since they ALSO can’t use skirmish abilities or skirmish events and gain additional pumps or wounding ability that way. However, as AC noticed, that also means that Beorn can’t use any skirmish abilities/events either.

"Big deal!", you say. "At 13 strength, who needs any skirmish events?" If this sounds like you, then the following cards may change your mind a bit. Enjoy!

His Wrath Was Redoubled
Event • Skirmish
Make each minion skirmishing Beorn lose all strength and damage bonuses from possessions and artifacts.
“...nothing could withstand him, and no weapon seemed to bite upon him. He scattered the bodyguard, and pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him.”

I like!

In Bear’s Shape
Event • Skirmish
Make Beorn damage +1 until the regroup phase. Then you may add up to 3 threats. Until the regroup phase, make Beorn strength +2 for each threat you add.
“The roar of his voice was like drums and guns; and he tossed wolves and goblins from his path like straws and feathers. He fell upon their rear, and broke like a clap of thunder through the ring.”

So, this is supposed to work around the axe right? You play this in a someone else’s skirmish and Beorn gets the bounus "until the regroup phase" so the axe won’t block it. Is that how it’s supposed to be?

Nice though!