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| exarrkun |
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| sperzdechly |
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| I will vote 5, because you covered everything what should be covered. Nice, completed and consistent article. Well done! |
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| CarpeGuitarrem |
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Good article. You didn’t need to make a deck, and you didn’t-that kept it good and to the point.
One question though...couldn’t you play both of Elrond’s sons and a 2 twilight companion, since after one of them is played, then you play the other, they’re each -2 twilight? (making a total 2 twilight cost) |
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| AnxiousChieftain |
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When playing companions in your starting fellowship, pretend that there is 4 twilight, and when you play a companion, you remove twilight instead of adding twilight. So Elrohir would remove 3, and then Elladan would remove 1.
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| CarpeGuitarrem |
![]() Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 5:31 pm |
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According to the Rulebook:
"You may then play other companions (not allies, possessions, artifacts, or conditions) one at a time from your draw deck, as long as the total twilight cost of these companions is 4 or less. The twilight cost of your Ring-bearer is not included in this total." (emphasis by me)
There’s no mention of an imaginary twilight pool. It specifically says "total twilight cost", which is calculated after each card is played.
So, after you play Elladan, then play Elrohir, the total twilight cost becomes 2. That lets you play another companion, such as Legolas. Top that off with a Galadriel such as Galadriel, Lady Redeemed or Galadriel, Sorceress of the Hidden Land, and you’ve got five companions right there (including RB)! |
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| bibfortuna25 |
![]() Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:48 pm |
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| That doesn’t matter. Elladan’s twilight cost is 3, and Elrohir’s twilight cost is 1. Period. |
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| CarpeGuitarrem |
![]() Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:05 pm |
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Why?
I’m sure there’s a reason D made them both have the "-2 twilight" text.
(I should probably start another thread for this...) |
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| Cobra |
![]() Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 10:28 pm |
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The reason this doesn’t work is that the companions in your starting fellowship are played one at a time. That means that you can’t go back in time and adjust the cost of something already played... 
So, play Elladan for 3. His text is now in effect, making Elrohir twilight cost -2. Play Elrohir for 1. His text is now in effect as well, making Elladan twilight cost -2, but that’s irrelevant because Elladan has already been played for 3.
Giving both characters the twilight reduction text allows this to work the other way around (i.e., play Elrohir followed by Elladan), and IMO gives a more "brotherly" feel to the cards. More importantly, it also means that if the sons of Elrond are NOT in your starting fellowship, but join the fellowship later, you’ll get the -2 twilight effect no matter which character you happen to draw first. |
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