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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:11 am |
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Mirkwood (represented by the  icon) is a culture that was introduced (extensively) in Lasting Alliances, this set’s predecessor. (Check out the Lasting Alliances cardlist for a full description of the culture.) With 117 cards, it was by FAR the largest culture in that set, and the biggest race found therein was Elves...specifically, the Wood-elves of Mirkwood.
Well, the Wood-elves are back.  They are not nearly as many in The Road Ahead, but they still have something to say about the fate of Middle-Earth, and whether alone or combined with their Lasting Alliances brethren, they can make a big impact on the game.
As you’ll see as we move through, though, Elves aren’t the ONLY companions we’ll come across.  For now, though, they ARE our focus, beginning with their prince. Enjoy!
 •Legolas, Keen-Sighted Wood-elf
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Frodo
Archer. Hunter 1.
Archery: Exert Legolas and discard a card from hand to exert a minion (or wound an archer minion and make the minion archery total -1); Legolas does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“Stringing the bow and fitting an arrow he turned, peering back over the River into the darkness....”
•Legolas’ Bow, Woodland Bow
Possession • Ranged Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
Bearer is an archer.
Archery: If bearer is Legolas, exert him and discard a or  archery event with a twilight cost of X from hand to exert a minion X times; he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow.”
There are some decent events to use this with, like Break the Charge and the Standard-legal A Grey Ship, Reckless We Rode, Nocked, Mighty Shot, and especially Let Fly.  For events, we have Battle About To Be Joined and the simply AWESOME combo potential with Bows Twanged, Arrows Whistled. Mwaha!
Bone-Handled Knives
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
If bearer is a Elf, he or she gains hunter 1.
Skirmish: If bearer is at a forest or battleground site, exert bearer to make a minion skirmishing him or her lose fierce and be unable to gain fierce until the regroup phase.
The Elves of Mirkwod possess keen senses and are masterful with both the bow and their unique fighting knives.
Basically, these are the knives Legolas is seen to carry in the films, they’re just the non-unique versions. I made an assumption that he wouldn’t be the only Wood-elf to use his fighting style and weaponry, so it made sense to ME, at least.  Don’t worry: the long-knives of Legolas will show up again in my sets, probably twice. |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:18 pm; edited 15 times in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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| lem0nhead |
![]() Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:19 am |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:
• Legolas, Keen-Sighted Wood-elf
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Frodo
Archer. Hunter 1.
Archery: Exert Legolas and discard a card from hand to exert a minion (or wound an archer minion and make the minion archery total -1); Legolas does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“Stringing the bow and fitting an arrow he turned, peering back over the River into the darkness....”
Cool legolas DI. Bit lengthy and phrased weird in terms of gametext but fine.
• Legolas’ Bow, Woodland Bow
Possession • Ranged Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
Bearer is an archer.
Archery: If bearer is Legolas, exert him and discard a or archery event with a twilight cost of (X) from hand to exert a minion X times; he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow.”
Yeah cool. Was about to say a bit too good. But then realised there arent many >2 twilight events for elves. Bit hard with let fly and Farewell to Lorien. Get rid of bold and brackets on (x).
Bone-Handled Knives
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
If bearer is a Elf, he or she gains hunter 1.
While bearer is at a forest or battleground site, each minion skirmishing bearer loses fierce and cannot gain fierce until the regroup phase.
The Elves of Mirkwod possess keen senses and are masterful with both the bow and their unique fighting knives.
Hmmm very tough, would change it to just forest.
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| Thranduil |
![]() Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:37 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote: • Legolas, Keen-Sighted Wood-elf
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Frodo
Archer. Hunter 1.
Archery: Exert Legolas and discard a card from hand to exert a minion (or wound an archer minion and make the minion archery total -1); Legolas does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“Stringing the bow and fitting an arrow he turned, peering back over the River into the darkness....”
In my opinion, he has too much text, but then I often say that. My favourite phrase seems to be ’Take out the brackets’! Well, I’m saying it again.
DáinIronfoot wrote: • Legolas’ Bow, Woodland Bow
Possession • Ranged Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
Bearer is an archer.
Archery: If bearer is Legolas, exert him and discard a or archery event with a twilight cost of (X) from hand to exert a minion X times; he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow.”
It’s a fine card, but it doesn’t work with the legolas above. Is there another one in your set that will?
DáinIronfoot wrote: Bone-Handled Knives
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
If bearer is a Elf, he or she gains hunter 1.
While bearer is at a forest or battleground site, each minion skirmishing bearer loses fierce and cannot gain fierce until the regroup phase.
The Elves of Mirkwod possess keen senses and are masterful with both the bow and their unique fighting knives.
Nice. There’s definitely something to be said for Lem0nhead’s suggestion.
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| sickofpalantirs |
![]() Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:46 pm |
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DáinIronfoot wrote:
• Legolas, Keen-Sighted Wood-elf
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Frodo
Archer. Hunter 1.
Archery: Exert Legolas and discard a card from hand to exert a minion (or wound an archer minion and make the minion archery total -1); Legolas does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“Stringing the bow and fitting an arrow he turned, peering back over the River into the darkness....”
cool!
• Legolas’ Bow, Woodland Bow
Possession • Ranged Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
Bearer is an archer.
Archery: If bearer is Legolas, exert him and discard a or archery event with a twilight cost of (X) from hand to exert a minion X times; he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow.”
nice! cut the bearer is an archer or the strength boost
Bone-Handled Knives
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
If bearer is a Elf, he or she gains hunter 1.
While bearer is at a forest or battleground site, each minion skirmishing bearer loses fierce and cannot gain fierce until the regroup phase.
The Elves of Mirkwod possess keen senses and are masterful with both the bow and their unique fighting knives.
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:47 pm |
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Thranduil wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: • Legolas, Keen-Sighted Wood-elf
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Signet: Frodo
Archer. Hunter 1.
Archery: Exert Legolas and discard a card from hand to exert a minion (or wound an archer minion and make the minion archery total -1); Legolas does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“Stringing the bow and fitting an arrow he turned, peering back over the River into the darkness....”
In my opinion, he has too much text, but then I often say that. My favourite phrase seems to be ’Take out the brackets’! Well, I’m saying it again.
And once again, I thank you for your thoughts, but disagree.  Different mindsets, I s’pose.
Thranduil wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: • Legolas’ Bow, Woodland Bow
Possession • Ranged Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
Bearer is an archer.
Archery: If bearer is Legolas, exert him and discard a or archery event with a twilight cost of (X) from hand to exert a minion X times; he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
“At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow.”
It’s a fine card, but it doesn’t work with the legolas above. Is there another one in your set that will?
Why doesn’t it work with the one above? He can exert to use this ability as well as any other version.... 
Thranduil wrote: DáinIronfoot wrote: Bone-Handled Knives
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Bearer must be an Elf.
If bearer is a Elf, he or she gains hunter 1.
While bearer is at a forest or battleground site, each minion skirmishing bearer loses fierce and cannot gain fierce until the regroup phase.
The Elves of Mirkwod possess keen senses and are masterful with both the bow and their unique fighting knives.
Nice. There’s definitely something to be said for Lem0nhead’s suggestion.
Even though it costs while most other Elf hand weapons cost  ? |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:33 pm |
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| Anyone else? Any follow-up comments, Thran and/or lem0n? |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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| lem0nhead |
![]() Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:02 am |
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1 extra twilight just to play it doesnt counter the fact youre stopping things like wikkie trolls and balrog being fierce. Id pay 1 pool to make sauron lose fierce any day! Still think it needs alteration DI.
And for the love of cheese please change it from (X) to X! Thanks! |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:58 am |
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lem0nhead wrote: 1 extra twilight just to play it doesnt counter the fact youre stopping things like wikkie trolls and balrog being fierce. Id pay 1 pool to make sauron lose fierce any day! Still think it needs alteration DI.
Okay, it now requires an exertion, and only works on one minion. How’s that?
lem0nhead wrote: And for the love of cheese please change it from (X) to X! Thanks!
I’m loathe to do that because then it would be very unclear what I mean. X what? Threats? Burdens? Cards? Any time I’ve seen someone do simply "remove X", it causes mass confusion. Hence the ()s.
BTW,  s are coming to everyone who’s reviewed in this thread, since that’s my usual policy with new threads and all. Thanks, guys! |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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| lem0nhead |
![]() Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:03 am |
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Honestly Dain thats not how you phrase a LOTR TCG card with an X factor in it:
http://cobracards.com/images/LOTR-TCG-Singles/Ents-of-Fangorn/lotr-tcg-singles-6016.jpg
Phrase it like that then. But using just X definately means whatever twilight it is you get the -X effect so it would be fine. Youve stated clearly "with a twilight cost of X" so X is whatever cost of the card. Theres no room for confusion.
And much better on the alteration Dain nice one. |
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| DáinIronfoot |
![]() Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:15 am |
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Alright alright alright. Sheesh. Seriously, thanks for the persistence. I’m getting stubborn in my old age....
On to some new cards! Legolas isn’t the only Elf in this set. Two Elves that have previously appeared in the game make their way into the culture as well, since they were clearly there with Legolas and thus from Mirkwood. They were good allies, but they make arguably even better companions.  Enjoy!
•Silinde, Mirkwood Emissary
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 6
Hunter 1.
While the fellowship is at a forest site, each Elf companion gains muster.
One of the Elvenking Thranduil’s closest advisors, Silinde was an obvious choice to represent the former Greenwood the Great.
•Saelbeth, Of the Woodland Realm
Companion • Elf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
Hunter 2.
At the start of each skirmish involving a Elf, you may exert Saelbeth to reveal the top or bottom card of your draw deck. If it is a or card, you may make each minion in that skirmish strength -2.
A seasoned defender of Northern Mirkwood, Saelbeth had many insights during the Council of Elrond. |
Last edited by DáinIronfoot on Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:28 am; edited 1 time in totalBest regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
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