The Last Homely House
Middle-Earth => Chamber of Mazarbul => Topic started by: Olorin on January 27, 2009, 12:35:32 AM
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[3] Olórin, The Maia [Gandalf]
Gandalf The Wise
Follower
Strength +2.
Resistance +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, this character must exert three times.
Each time this companion wins a skirmish you may exert to remove a burden.
[3] Curumo, The Maia [Gandalf]
Saruman a Man of Skill
Follower
Strength +1
Resistance -1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
Bearer is damage +1.
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, add three threats.
Each time this companion wins a skirmish you may add two burdens to play a free people’s card from your discard pile.
[3] Aiwendil, The Maia [Gandalf]
Radagast the Bird-lover
Follower
Vitality +1.
Resistance +2.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, exert three companions.
Each time this companion wins a skirmish you may exert to discard a card from play (except minions).
[3] Morinehtar, The Maia [Gandalf]
Alatar the Blue wizard
Follower
Strength +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, add three burdens.
Bearer is enduring.
Bearer is defender + 1 or + X, where X is the number of wizards you can spot.
[3] Rómestámo, The Maia [Gandalf]
Pallando the Blue wizard
Follower
Resistance +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, you must have at least 4 cards in hand and discard them.
Bearer is damage +1.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish you may spot a [Gandalf] companion to remove up to two threats.
[3] Sauron, The Maia [Sauron]
Melkor’s Servant
Follower
Strength +2.
Vitality +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – remove [3]
Bearer is enduring. Damage +1. Fierce.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish you may add a burden or two threats.
[3] The Balrog, The Maia [Moria]
Spirit of Fire
Follower
Strength +2.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – remove [3]
Bearer is damage +2.
While at an underground or mountain site, minions are not roaming.
The free people’s player may not use archery special abilities.
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[3] Iarwain Ben-adar [Shire]
Tom Bombadil the riddle
Strength +1.
Vitality +1.
Resistance +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid - add [3]
Each time this follower is attached to companion, except a [shire] companion, add three burdens.
Each time your opponent uses a special ability or plays an event you may exert bearer twice to cancel its affect.
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[3] Ungoliant, The Maia [Gollum]
Wirilóme
Follower
Strength +2.
Vitality +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid - remove [3]
Bearer gains muster. Bearer gains lurker.
Each time this follower is attached to a [Gollum] minion, you may exert a companion for each companion over 4.
Each time your opponent uses a special ability or plays an event you may exert bearer twice to cancel its affect.
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[3] Olórin, The Maia [Gandalf]
Gandalf The Wise
Follower
Strength +2.
Resistance +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, this character must exert three times.
Each time this companion wins a skirmish you may exert to remove a burden.
I don't think that cultural restriction actually makes sense on Gandalf who after all helps all the Free Peoples. I think I would just remove it and the rest would be fine (except I'd maybe reduce the strength bonus to +1). Also, the last sentence should be "Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may exert him or her to remove a burden."
[3] Curumo, The Maia [Gandalf]
Saruman a Man of Skill
Follower
Strength +1
Resistance -1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
Bearer is damage +1.
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, add three threats.
Each time this companion wins a skirmish you may add two burdens to play a free people’s card from your discard pile.
Again I don't like the [Gandalf] restriction, I just don't see the flavour given that Saruman had large dealings with Elves and Men as well. In fact, I'd prefer if he came in the [Isengard] culture as a Free Peoples card (just because he's not evil doesn't mean that he shouldn't use his symbol, the White Hand) and perhaps his aid cost to add some threats.
[3] Aiwendil, The Maia [Gandalf]
Radagast the Bird-lover
Follower
Vitality +1.
Resistance +2.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, exert three companions.
Each time this companion wins a skirmish you may exert to discard a card from play (except minions).
On this one I can see the [Gandalf] restriction. Seems powerful, but fair enough. Look at my note on Olórin for the wording though.
[3] Morinehtar, The Maia [Gandalf]
Alatar the Blue wizard
Follower
Strength +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, add three burdens.
Bearer is enduring.
Bearer is defender + 1 or + X, where X is the number of wizards you can spot.
Where did you get this name from? I thought the blue wizards were called Pallando and Alatar in Valinor. I think this one could lose an ability, either the defender bonus or the original strength bonus.
[3] Rómestámo, The Maia [Gandalf]
Pallando the Blue wizard
Follower
Resistance +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – add [3].
When this Follower is attached to a character, except a [Gandalf] character, you must have at least 4 cards in hand and discard them.
Bearer is damage +1.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish you may spot a [Gandalf] companion to remove up to two threats.
Again where did the name come from? I think I would rephrase the restriction "When the follower is transferred to a character (except a [Gandalf] character), discard your hand" or "discard 4 cards from your hand" which I think is fine. I don't think the second ability needs to spot a [Gandalf] companion, I feel like the cultural restricitons is already ingrained on the card. Maybe it should exert the bearer though.
[3] Sauron, The Maia [Sauron]
Melkor’s Servant
Follower
Strength +2.
Vitality +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – remove [3]
Bearer is enduring. Damage +1. Fierce.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish you may add a burden or two threats.
Yeah, fair enough.
[3] The Balrog, The Maia [Moria]
Spirit of Fire
Follower
Strength +2.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid – remove [3]
Bearer is damage +2.
While at an underground or mountain site, minions are not roaming.
The free people’s player may not use archery special abilities.
I think I would make the damage +2 conditional at underground or mountain sites and leave out the non-roaming; it doesn't seem to fit the Balrog all that well.
[3] Iarwain Ben-adar [Shire]
Tom Bombadil the riddle
Strength +1.
Vitality +1.
Resistance +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid - add [3]
Each time this follower is attached to companion, except a [shire] companion, add three burdens.
Each time your opponent uses a special ability or plays an event you may exert bearer twice to cancel its affect.
Good stuff.
[3] Ungoliant, The Maia [Gollum]
Wirilóme
Follower
Strength +2.
Vitality +1.
This card cannot be discarded or returned to hand.
Aid - remove [3]
Bearer gains muster. Bearer gains lurker.
Each time this follower is attached to a [Gollum] minion, you may exert a companion for each companion over 4.
Each time your opponent uses a special ability or plays an event you may exert bearer twice to cancel its affect.
Again seems fair enough.
Thranduil
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@Thranduil: each time you make a comment to my cards, I think that you are right... and you are convincing me... why is this so? ;-)
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is the second line a subtitle or what?
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is the second line a subtitle or what?
yes, this is a subtitle.
What do you think about those cards?
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Why the heck do they have two titles? The single most horrible title design Decipher EVER did with companions WAS Theoden, Northman, King of Rohan! Do not repeat their mistake.
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Why the heck do they have two titles? The single most horrible title design Decipher EVER did with companions WAS Theoden, Northman, King of Rohan! Do not repeat their mistake.
There is a reason for it!
first, I want to avoid to give some of those cards the same name as already existing cards have (so I can Pallando an the new pallando)
second, I think that due to that many people may remember better their name according to their subtitle (eg Pallando)
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I'd still go ahead and make "Maia" a kind of character, like Minion • Orc? Follower • Maia or Companion • Maia might work, and free title space.
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I'd still go ahead and make "Maia" a kind of character, like Minion • Orc? Follower • Maia or Companion • Maia might work, and free title space.
Yeah, I like that idea. I've always thought that there was no reason followers couldn't have races as sub-types.
Thranduil
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The House of Tom Bombadil [2]
Site.
Dwelling. When the fellowship moves from this site, you may spot a [Shire] character to remove a burden.
[2] The Song of Tom Bombadil [Shire]
Event • Fellowship or Regroup
Remove a burden for each two [shire] companions you can spot; if you spot Tom Bombadil you may also heal the Ringbearer.
...can't you hear me singing?
[2] • Old man willow [Shire]
The dark heart of the Old Forest
Minion • Tree
Strength: 6
Vitality: 4
Site: 2
Damage +1.
Old man willow may not take wounds during the archery phase and cannot be assigned to a skirmish.
Shadow: Exert Old man willow and remove [2] to play a minion from your discard pile. The Free peoples player may exert the ringbearer to prevent this.
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(0) • Gandalf's Hat [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • Hat
Resistance +1.
Bearer must be a [Gandalf] wizard.
If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster.
Fellowship or regroup: stack a spell from hand here.
Fellowship or regroup: play a spell from here as from hand.
[1] • Gandalf's Kart [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • support area
At the start of each of your turns you may spot Gandalf to add a token on one of your [Gandalf] cards.
Each time a [Gandalf] artifact or [Gandalf] possession is about to be discarded by a shadow card you may exert a wizard and add [2] to prevent that.
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(0) • Gandalf's Hat [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • Hat
Resistance +1.
Bearer must be a [Gandalf] wizard.
If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster.
Fellowship or regroup: stack a spell from hand here.
Fellowship or regroup: play a spell from here as from hand.
I think only gandalf would wear gandalfs hat so id make bearer must be him and give him muster anyway. Its an extremely powerful card, i might limit it to regroup stacking otherwise its way too flexible. Also state [Gandalf] spell.
[1] • Gandalf's Kart [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • support area
At the start of each of your turns you may spot Gandalf to add a token on one of your [Gandalf] cards.
Each time a [Gandalf] artifact or [Gandalf] possession is about to be discarded by a shadow card you may exert a wizard and add [2] to prevent that.
Again, erring on the side of OP, but i might let this go.
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how about old man willow?
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The House of Tom Bombadil [2]
Site.
Dwelling. When the fellowship moves from this site, you may spot a [Shire] character to remove a burden.
Nice, maybe should cost 3.
[2] The Song of Tom Bombadil [Shire]
Event • Fellowship or Regroup
Remove a burden for each two [shire] companions you can spot; if you spot Tom Bombadil you may also heal the Ringbearer.
...can't you hear me singing?
Dont think there has ever been such an easy burden nuke as this. Maybe remove the last bit and make you spot tom to to the burdens. More flavour and harder to achieve.
[2] • Old man willow [Shire]
The dark heart of the Old Forest
Minion • Tree
Strength: 6
Vitality: 4
Site: 2
Damage +1.
Old man willow may not take wounds during the archery phase and cannot be assigned to a skirmish.
Shadow: Exert Old man willow and remove [2] to play a minion from your discard pile. The Free peoples player may exert the ringbearer to prevent this.
Why is he damage +1 if he cant skirmish? I cant see many ways of healing tree minions so maybe remove 1 not 2. I think hes a good card.
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(0) • Gandalf's Hat [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • Hat
Resistance +1.
Bearer must be a [Gandalf] wizard.
If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster.
Fellowship or regroup: stack a spell from hand here.
Fellowship or regroup: play a spell from here as from hand.
I think I would second lem0n on being borne by Gandalf. And I think the second ability should be taking spells into hand thereby avoiding confusion about playing phase events out of time. I would also attach a cost to it like adding [2] or exerting a Wizard or something.
[1] • Gandalf's Kart [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • support area
At the start of each of your turns you may spot Gandalf to add a token on one of your [Gandalf] cards.
Each time a [Gandalf] artifact or [Gandalf] possession is about to be discarded by a shadow card you may exert a wizard and add [2] to prevent that.
I think the first line could be phrased "At the start of your turn, you may spot Gandalf to reinforce a [Gandalf] token". And I think the second should be a response action so that it's repeatable.
Thranduil
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all theses cards are a little bit OP, ....just a LITTLE BIT TOO OP
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(0) • Gandalf's Hat [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • Hat
Resistance +1.
Bearer must be a [Gandalf] wizard.
If bearer is Gandalf, he gains muster.
Fellowship or regroup: stack a spell from hand here.
Fellowship or regroup: play a spell from here as from hand.
ditto below, so your stacking cards on a possession borne by a companion? kinda weird...
[1] • Gandalf's Kart [Gandalf]
A wizard's device
Possession • support area
At the start of each of your turns you may spot Gandalf to add a token on one of your [Gandalf] cards.
Each time a [Gandalf] artifact or [Gandalf] possession is about to be discarded by a shadow card you may exert a wizard and add [2] to prevent that.
cart, not kart. it would look better if you formatted it like Gandalf's Cart, Wizards Device. one line. Id say cost 2.
eh, willows fine.
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[1] [4] • The Balrog [Moria]
Valarauko
Minion • Balrog
Strength: 17
Vitality: 5
Site: 4
Damage +2. Enduring.
The Balrog may not take wounds during the archery phase and cannot be discarded by free peoples cards.
Skirmishes involving the Balrog cannot be canceled.
Assignment: Spot 6 companions to assign this minion to a companion (except the ringbearer).
Skirmish: If the Balrog is not skirmishing a wizard, exert it twice to kill the companion unless the Free peoples player add 4 burdens.
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hehe... seems a bit strong :-)
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Well, I'll refrain from reviewing them until the format is fixed, it's kinda lame when 3-4 people say the same thing (being "format needs fixing") and are utterly ignored.
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[1] [4] • The Balrog [Moria]
Valarauko
Minion • Balrog
Strength: 17
Vitality: 5
Site: 4
Damage +2. Enduring.
The Balrog may not take wounds during the archery phase and cannot be discarded by free peoples cards.
Skirmishes involving the Balrog cannot be canceled.
Assignment: Spot 6 companions to assign this minion to a companion (except the ringbearer).
Skirmish: If the Balrog is not skirmishing a wizard, exert it twice to kill the companion unless the Free peoples player add 4 burdens.
He seems to have far too much text. To be honest, I think he'd be worth it without the second 2 lines, and I'm not such a fan of them - enduring damage +2 with "stickaroundability" seems good enough.
Thranduil