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Middle-Earth => Chamber of Mazarbul => Topic started by: Elf_Lvr on October 11, 2008, 09:41:26 AM
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Hey guys! I hope some of you old CC folk remember my contest, "The Lore of the Rings." Well, it's up again for another round.
For those of you who are new to this, or just don't remember, here's how the contest will operate:
-I will give you a lore taken directly from the books/movies, and you make any sort of DC you want that uses that lore.
-The card has to "fit" the lore as much as possible.
-You then PM me the card by a designated date, and on that date I post the cards for voting.
-CONTESTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO VOTE. (Not for themselves).
-Others are encouraged to vote and will get :gp: for it.
-The rounds will be single elimination. The person with the least votes is out.
Of course, what would a DC contest be without prizes? Prizes will depend on how many contestants show up. Assuming we have enough for first, second, and third place, though, prizes will be as follows:
FIRST - One Rare FOIL card, two C/U FOILs
SECOND - One Rare FOIL
THIRD - Two C/U FOILs
Not GREAT, I know, but honestly I only have so much collection left.
So, how do you join? Just post here saying you want to participate by Monday, October 13. Generally :gp: is given to a host of a contest, but not required. Not like it really does anything for me anyway, except for a warm fuzzy feeling only gold can give.
I KNOW there's a lot of you out there. And I'm not above PMing every last one of you to get you to join. So get it over with. You know you want to.
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I'll play, but my internet situation is sketchy at best; it's liable to go out the window again any day (which means I'd have to bum off my parents).
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43-44. I'm in! :clown:
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Yeah! Wooo! =D> I loved this contest the first time, and I'm only too pleased to give you that warm fuzzy feeling from gold! :mrgreen:
I'm very much in.
Thranduil
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I'll join. Though as you all know, I STINK at lore ](*,).
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I'll join. Though as you all know, I STINK at lore ](*,).
Well then this is certainly the contest for you - EL will give you the lore! :uh-huh:
Thranduil
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Oh, True. =D>
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I'll give it a go...
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I'll join. :gp:
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#$&*@! yeah! Im in, i loved the last lore of the rings!
Cheers El, bathe yourself in "Au".
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Bathe myself in Advancing Uruk? That's a bit odd. :P
I know think believe pray hope suppose there's a slight chance am beseeching God in heaven to provide a small possibility that Dain will show up soon. I'd hate to start without him.
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I vouch for him. He's in!
But if that's not enough, he said THIS to ME:
I am NOLINKDain Ironfoot and I am participating in this contest, event, charity, dinner party, and/or Spanish festival.
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Bathe myself in Advancing Uruk? That's a bit odd. :P
#$&*@! auto link! And i second menace, Dain is in. Whether he knows it or not.
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Someone should slip Dain a PM so he has the luxury of knowing what's going on. :roll:
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I will to give this a try if it's not to late. :gp:.
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I'll try, but things have been absolutely nuts for me lately. I'm behind on Realms of Middle-earth, my DCs, and am STILL trying to get my own contest going again.
But I'm in. Just no guarantees at this resulting in some of my best work. :roll:
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Okay, guys, I think its high time we began! Let's look at our contestants:
-drum roll-
The Master of Twilight, Menace64!
The Fiendish Guardian of Mordor, Gate Troll!
The Esteemed King of the Woodland Realm, Thranduil!
The Protector of Truth and Justice, GarrisonofGondor!
The Shameless Overlord of Spam, sickofpalantirs!
The Slayer-of-Boromir, Mr. Lurtzy!
The Sour Spawn of Britain, lem0nhead!
The Agent of the Law, NappyKorn!
And, of course, our Metal-Soled King Under the Mountain, DainIronfoot!
Everybody take a bow! =D>
Anyways, long-winded introductions aside, I've come bearing your first challenge, and it's one you old CC vets should recognize. It's one of my favorite quotes in the entire trilogy, and it was also a part of the previous Lore of the Rings contest. There's no way to start something new like starting it with something old. So, heeeeeeeeeeeeere's your lore!
"'But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
HOLY EPIC BACKSTORY! :P
Yeah, you don't have to use all of that. You may trim it as you will but the last sentence is required.
The phrase is from Gandalf's confrontation with Denethor just after he arrives in Minas Tirith. For those who couldn't guess, Gandalf is the one speaking.
Alright. PM me your entry by... say, this Sunday. That's plenty of time, don't you agree?
Now get creating! Hyah!
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Alright. PM me your entry by... say, this Sunday. That's plenty of time, don't you agree?
:o Is it? Unless I do it now (which is a little unlikely because it's late in England) I won't be able to get it in on time!
EDIT: That said, I think I just did it now! :lol:
Thranduil
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Got no time to do it 2day really busy at work and dont have the time to constantly access TLHH all day like i used to, plus i dont come on at weekends. Need more time Mr Lover of Elves please.
Thanks
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Yeah, Monday would probably be better for me as well. May not have time to get to it today, and weekends are tied up with baby prep these days, so....
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Well, alright. Consider the deadline extended.
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I actually get mine in on time then YOU miss the deadline EL! How ironic! Im assuming yesterday was the deadline? It wasnt stated. You got all the entries?
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not mine...I'm sending pronto.
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Yay! I wasn't last, for once! :lol:
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Man guys, I'm sorry! I completely forgot about this one; I promise to get it in tonight!
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Alright - I've got 7 entries. That means that there are 2 left. Get 'em in, guys, so we can get started.
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Got Menace's. That leaves NK.
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Hey El, just to say the last access ill have to TLHH for a week is today. Im on holiday til next friday as of tomorrow so if theyre not up within 7 hours i cant vote in this round sorry!
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Well, it looks like we have our first no-show. ](*,)
That changes the rules of the game a bit. Since he didn't submit his card, NK is disqualified. True, I didn't set a specific deadline, but I had hoped that he would have got it in ASAP, and I did PM him, so I guess we can assume it's not coming.
However, we're still gonna post the cards and vote on them. I may decide to eliminate a second member this round. Oooh! Plot twist!
Anyways, here are the cards!
[4] •Gandalf, Steward [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 9
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
While you can spot Denethor, Gandalf is Strength -3.
Gandalf is strength +1 for each [Gondor] Man you can spot. (Except Denethor)(Limit +4)
"For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
[4] •Gandalf, Steward of Middle-Earth [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Knight. Defender +1. Fellowship: Gandalf may be spotted as a member of the [gondor] culture.
Response: Each time a companion heals you may add [2] and exert Gandalf to remove a burden.
"'But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
[4] •Gandalf, Hope of Middle Earth [gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 8
Each unwounded companion is strength +1.
Fellowship or Manuever: Exert Gandalf three times to make another companion gain defender +1.
Regroup: Discard Gandalf to heal every companion twice.
"'But all worthy things that are in !peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
[4] •Gandalf, Steward of Middle Earth [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Defender +1.
Response: If a Free Peoples card with twilight cost X is about to be discarded by an opponent, add X and exert Gandalf to take that card into hand instead.
"And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
[4] •Gandalf, Grey Wanderer [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 8
Vitality: 4
Signet: Aragorn
While you can spot 3 [Gondor] knights (or Denethor), Gandalf is also a [Gondor] companion.
Each time you lose initiative, you may exert Gandalf to heal another [Gondor] companion (twice if Gandalf is a [Gondor] companion) or liberate a site.
“‘But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care....For I also am a steward. Did you not know?’”
[4] •Gandalf, Steward of Minas Tirith [gondor]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
To play, spot two [gondor] knights (or exert a [gondor] man).
Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to make a [gondor] knight strength +x, where X is the number of fortifications you can spot (limit +4). Then, if you can spot X knights, you may shuffle a [gandalf] or [gondor] event from your discard pile into your draw deck.
"For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
[2] Call of Stewardship [Gandalf]
Event • Response
If a Shadow event is played, exert Gandalf to cancel it. That event's owner may remove 2 burdens or 2 threats to prevent this.
"'But all worthy things that are in NOLINKperil as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
[3] •My Task [Gandalf]
Condition • Support Area
At the start of each turn, you may exert Gandalf to add a [Gandalf] token here.
Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may exert him to add a [Gandalf] token here.
Regroup: Spot Gandalf and 8 tokens here to choose one: heal each companion; remove 5 threats; remove 3 burdens; or discard each Shadow condition. Remove this condition from the game.
"'But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
And so voting begins. Vote for your favorite three, in order. First will receive 3 points, second 2 points, third 1 point. The person with the lowest points this round will be eliminated. However, points don't carry over to the next round, unlike my last contest.
Contestants are reminded that they are required to vote. Not for yourself. I will know.
Some cards came to me without culture, or uniqueness (on companions!), or other things like that. Please proof your cards before sending.
I also made a few format changes to all of them (i.e. bold card titles, ":" after strength and vitality, "•" used to show uniqueness, etc.). This is to prevent people from guessing whose card is whose (although it may not be that difficult anyway). In the future, try and format stuff the same way, but I'll still be looking over the card formatting before posting 'em.
I also didn't include author's notes, for the same reason. If you want me to include those too, just go ahead and say so and I probably will. Because of that, I encourage you to read the cards thoroughly before voting. Note, for example, that some Gandalfs have the [gondor] culture.
I'll end the voting on Tuesday, October 28. Unless anyone needs more time to vote, which you probably shouldn't unless you just don't have access to a computer. I'm gonna be gone all weekend (it's my fall break) so don't worry if you don't hear from me for a while.
Happy Hunting!
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4
=D>
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1) 4 - I love how it accurately represents Gandalf protecting all things! Defender is a nice touch as well.
2) 7 - Again ties in nicely with the lore, though it would have to be a bit cheaper for me to use it in a deck, I think.
3) 6 - I love cross-culture and all support for knights, so this one immediately got my approval (though his recursion ability doesn't quite make sense the way it's currently written; I'm assuming there's an error somewhere and the last "X" is either supposed to be a particular number or it works on events of twilight "X or less").
There are fun cards, here! The number of Gandalfs is beginning to hurt my eye, though... @-/
Thranduil
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1. 8
2.5
3. 3
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7
6
1
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1. 8
2. 3
3. 6
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[4] •Gandalf, Steward [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 9
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
While you can spot Denethor, Gandalf is Strength -3.
Gandalf is strength +1 for each [Gondor] Man you can spot. (Except Denethor)(Limit +4)
"For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
A bit vanilla and he gets too big IMO. 13 strength most of the time since everybody would run this on an all gondor deck. He's almost as big as Elendil, Gil-Galad and Durin III with their gear, and for only 4 twilight. Besides, he has all the condition discarding and burden removal. Too overpowered IMO.
[4] •Gandalf, Steward of Middle-Earth [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Knight. Defender +1. Fellowship: Gandalf may be spotted as a member of the [gondor] culture.
Response: Each time a companion heals you may add [2] and exert Gandalf to remove a burden.
"'But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
Bad wording, mate. First sentence should be "Gandalf may be spotted as a [gondor] companion.". The burden removal is a bit crazy too with all the healing gondor usually packs. It's a defender +1 knight companion with solid burden removal. Overpowered too IMO.
[4] •Gandalf, Hope of Middle Earth [gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 8
Each unwounded companion is strength +1.
Fellowship or Manuever: Exert Gandalf three times to make another companion gain defender +1.
Regroup: Discard Gandalf to heal every companion twice.
"'But all worthy things that are in !peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
Interesting. Nice to have 4 of him.
[4] •Gandalf, Steward of Middle Earth [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
Defender +1.
Response: If a Free Peoples card with twilight cost X is about to be discarded by an opponent, add X and exert Gandalf to take that card into hand instead.
"And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
Cool! nice splash to avoid Grond.
[4] •Gandalf, Grey Wanderer [Gandalf]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 8
Vitality: 4
Signet: Aragorn
While you can spot 3 [Gondor] knights (or Denethor), Gandalf is also a [Gondor] companion.
Each time you lose initiative, you may exert Gandalf to heal another [Gondor] companion (twice if Gandalf is a [Gondor] companion) or liberate a site.
“‘But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care....For I also am a steward. Did you not know?’”
Sounds odd but it's nice :hey:
[4] •Gandalf, Steward of Minas Tirith [gondor]
Companion • Wizard
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
To play, spot two [gondor] knights (or exert a [gondor] man).
Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to make a [gondor] knight strength +x, where X is the number of fortifications you can spot (limit +4). Then, if you can spot X knights, you may shuffle a [gandalf] or [gondor] event from your discard pile into your draw deck.
"For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
Sweet! Really liked how you tied it to the knights theme. Impressive I must say ;) Congratulations!
[2] Call of Stewardship [Gandalf]
Event • Response
If a Shadow event is played, exert Gandalf to cancel it. That event's owner may remove 2 burdens or 2 threats to prevent this.
"'But all worthy things that are in NOLINKperil as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
Personally don't like event canceling. Just doesn't match the LOTR TCG gameplay as a whole, it's very unusual.
[3] •My Task [Gandalf]
Condition • Support Area
At the start of each turn, you may exert Gandalf to add a [Gandalf] token here.
Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may exert him to add a [Gandalf] token here.
Regroup: Spot Gandalf and 8 tokens here to choose one: heal each companion; remove 5 threats; remove 3 burdens; or discard each Shadow condition. Remove this condition from the game.
"'But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'"
Don't like the way you add tokens to it. If you have to exert, turns out that doesn't really matter if it's once per turn, or each time he wins... you'll be limited to 3 tokens until you heal him, period. This just makes it more complicated and cluttered IMO. You could just have chosen one way to add tokens. The benefits are interesting, but 8 tokens would most likely be there only by site 7 (that is if he doesn't take any wounds) and could be too late, not mentioning Gandalf would be an easy target, exhausted most of the time. Then if you pack stuff to reinforce tokens, you could lose card efficiency and packing the usual burden removal / condition discarding would be easier.
My votes are:
6
4
3
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About half of the contestants have voted. Get those votes in, people!
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Still need votes from Dain and Menace (and anyone else who wants to vote!)
By tonight I'll be spamming it up with PMs.
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3
8
6
Really liked 8 but a bit too costly to get 8 tokens on it.
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8
5
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Well, now I'M the one who's been slacking off in getting this contest moving. >:(
BAD EL! ](*,)
Uh, anyways, I'll exempt Dain from voting this round (for obvious reasons) though I'm not sure if he'll still want to / be able to participate. We'll see, I suppose.
Anyways, results were like this:
GarrisonofGondor (#1):1
Gate Troll (#2): 0
Mr. Lurtzy (#3):9
lem0nhead (#4): 9
DainIronfoot (#5):3
sickofpalantirs (#6):8
Menace64 (#7):5
Thranduil (#8):13
So, congratulations to Thran! :gp: for the victor of the round.
Since we had a no-show, NK was eliminated this round.
I'd hate to trouble you all so much for voting and then say it doesn't matter. We've got a double elimination this round, then, I suppose. Sorry, Gate Troll.
I'll post the next lore later on today.
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That's hilarious, I got no votes. :lol: Congrats Thran. =D>
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sorry GT ;) ...well I beat 3 people...
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Alright, guys. Here's your next lore.
"But this I will say to you: your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all."
Galadriel speaking to the company. I think you all probably remember this moment.
Bonus points to anyone who uses this lore, too!
`Look, my friends!' he called. `Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven-princeling in! If it were known that hobbits had such NOLINKhides, all the hunters of Middle-earth would be riding to the Shire.'
:lol:
Deadline: Next Sunday, Nov. 16. Unless anyone has a reasonable objection.
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Use both lores for one card???
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Hah. No. The second one is a joke, really.
But... skinning hobbits? It's funny, right?
Right?
RIGHT???
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Alas, I had such a good idea for the two.
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Hah. No. The second one is a joke, really.
But... skinning hobbits? It's funny, right?
Right?
RIGHT???
where is that lore from? I have no memory of it...send me a PM in a few days if I haven't sent you the DC el, as I have probably forgot ;)
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Hah. No. The second one is a joke, really.
But... skinning hobbits? It's funny, right?
Right?
RIGHT???
where is that lore from? I have no memory of it...send me a PM in a few days if I haven't sent you the DC el, as I have probably forgot ;)
It's just after Frodo is stabbed by a big spear and doesn't get hurt. Aragorn says it when he sees the Mithril-Coat. :uh-huh:
8-)
Thranduil
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Gack! :gah: I'd still like to submit for this round if I can have until tomorrow. If not, I'll do my best to throw something together today....
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That's fine, Dain. I would rather still like to have you in the contest. I DO actually have everyone else's cards, so it looks like we can get the ball rolling again tomorrow.
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Then I'll try and get it in today to avoid holding things up. Just means I'll likely have to hold off posting my own DCs until then as well...which I might have done anyway.
Oh, and more Realms stuff soon, too. I promise! I was getting close to posting more before my daughter decided she'd waited long enough and came early. :P
But first, this contest. I'll see what I can do real quick-like.
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Hello? Is anyone there?
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I sent my Dc ;)
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I ended up being extremely busy yesterday, so I didn't have the opportunity to put anything up. Without further ado, here are your cards!
[2] Sorrow and Much Toil [Sauron]
Condition
Resistance: -2
To play, exert a [Sauron] or [Orc] minion. Bearer must be an unbound companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
While bearer has resistance 0, the Free Peoples player may not assign [Sauron] or [Orc] minions to bearer.
When you cannot spot a burden, discard this condition.
“‘...your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all.’”
[3] •Upon The Edge Of A Knife [Sauron]
Condition
Bearer must be a companion.
At the start of the maneuver phase, remove a threat to transfer this condition to a companion.
While bearer is exhausted, bearer may not be assigned to skirmish.
"But this I will say to you: your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all."
[2] •True Company [Shire]
Condition
Resistance:+2
Bearer must be Frodo.
While you can spot another companion with Fellowship, Frodo is strength +1.
"But this I will say to you: your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains, while the company is true."
[1] The Insight of Galadriel [Elven]
Condition
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
While bearer has resistance 4 or more, bearer is strength +1 and gains muster.
While bearer has resistance 3 or less, bearer is strength -2.
"'But this I will say to you: your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all.'"
[1] Dangerous Quest [Shire]
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot a [Shire] Ring-bearer.
Each time the fellowship moves from a site with Shadow number 1 or less, discard a condition.
Each time the fellowship moves from a site with Shadow number 2 or more, wound a character.
'"But this I will say to you: your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all."'
[1] • Hope Remains [Elven]
Condition • Support Area
When you play this condition, spot all companions in the fellowship. Each companion spotted in this way is strength +1 and resistance +1.
If one of the spotted companions is discarded or killed, discard this condition.
"But this I will say to you: your quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all."
[2] •Edge of a knife [Wraith]
Condition • Support area
To play, Spot 2 [wraith] minions.
Each time the fellowship moves to a site with a shadow number of (0), add a burden.
Each time the fellowships moves to a site with a shadow number of [3], the free peoples player must exert a companion.
"But this I will say to you: your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all."
Same voting rules as last time. CONTESTANTS MUST VOTE. I'd like to be able to start the next challenge in a week.
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Holy...! Four cultures. Last time there was only [Gandalf].
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I really like both #4 and #7 and it took awhile before I decide to put #4 first.
I didn't like any of the others very much except #1 which seemed okay but a bit complicated.
So, without further ado:
Awesome: 4
Cool: 7
Neat:1
=D> =D> =D>
#4 #7 #1
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1) 4
2) 6
3) 7
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1. 4
2. 6
3. 5
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My own votes:
4
7
1
Now, I also think we can exclude Dain from voting. I doubt any of you would mind.
So, with that, here's the points:
#1 Dain Ironfoot: 9
#2 Anonymous Prodigy: 1
#3 GarrisonofGondor: 6
#4 Menace64: 15
#5 Thranduil:3
#6: lem0nhead: 8
#7: sickofpalantirs: 6
Sorry, AP. Looks like you're out this round. Congrats to Menace, the overwhelming victor. :gp:
Here's the next lore for you guys. I really wanted to use something the Witch-King said to Gandalf at Minas-Tirith, but while I was looking for that particular passage, I found this little beauty:
Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
Basically, the Witch-King cries and Grond smashes the Gate of Minas Tirith. Pretty neato, if you ask me. Feel free to trim the lore a bit if you want.
Deadline is next Wednesday.
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Well. Seeing as I stopped all y'all in the last round, I thought it prudent for me to submit the first entry.
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Blast! And here I was finally on and coming in to vote. Bugger!
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I still need a couple cards. You know who you are.
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Hello? Anyone there?
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I sent. I think...
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I just got Dain's, so I think this should be moving on. I'm probably still missing a card, but it doesn't matter.
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Got 'em. I think.
[2] Without Defense [Wraith]
Event • Shadow
Exert your Nazgul to reveal a card at random from the Free Peoples player's hand. If the revealed card is a Free Peoples card, you may discard it. You may repeat this (exerting the same Nazgul each time) until you reveal a Shadow card.
"Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground."
(0) Thrice He Cried [Sauron]
Event • Maneuver
Spot 3 besiegers (or the Witch-King) to discard a Free Peoples condition (or 2 fortifications).
Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
[1] Rend Both Heart and Stone [Wraith]
Event • Maneuver
Exert the Witch-King X times to discard X Free Peoples cards (except a companion).
"Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground."
[3] Fell Cry [Wraith]
Event • Maneuver
Exert a Nazgul to discard a Free peoples condition (or two fortifications). If that Nazgul was the Witch-King, you may choose a companion. That companion cannot be assigned to a skirmish until the regroup phase.
Thrice he cried... And suddenly... the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
[3] •Grond, Great Battering-Ram [Sauron]
Possession • Support Area
Engine.
To play, spot 2 besiegers or a [Sauron] Troll.
Shadow: Exert 2 besiegers and remove a threat to discard a fortification or take control of a site.
“Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder....”
[5] Coordinated Power [Orc]
Event • Shadow
Exhaust the Witch-king and a [Orc] Troll to add 2 burdens or wound an unbound companion.
Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
This is a kinda crazy week for me, but I usually give a week or so for voting anyways. I'll give you guys your next challenge next Sunday. Please vote by then!
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Got 'em. I think.
[2] Without Defense [Wraith]
Event • Shadow
Exert your Nazgul to reveal a card at random from the Free Peoples player's hand. If the revealed card is a Free Peoples card, you may discard it. You may repeat this (exerting the same Nazgul each time) until you reveal a Shadow card.
"Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground."
I like this one. I do, I do. I like the way it conveys the scene to an event. It could be Maneuver phase but it seems good as-is. :P :up:
(0) Thrice He Cried [Sauron]
Event • Maneuver
Spot 3 besiegers (or the Witch-King) to discard a Free Peoples condition (or 2 fortifications).
Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
That seems a little broken. Not to mention a bit boring. Maybe should have mentioned Grond instead of the Witch-King. :-| :down:
[1] Rend Both Heart and Stone [Wraith]
Event • Maneuver
Exert the Witch-King X times to discard X Free Peoples cards (except a companion).
"Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground."
Too cheap. Too flavor-less. Too broken. >:( :down::down:
[3] Fell Cry [Wraith]
Event • Maneuver
Exert a Nazgul to discard a Free peoples condition (or two fortifications). If that Nazgul was the Witch-King, you may choose a companion. That companion cannot be assigned to a skirmish until the regroup phase.
Thrice he cried... And suddenly... the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
I like that one. A lot. Very similar to #2 but is a little more balanced and adds something fun. ;D :up::up:
[3] •Grond, Great Battering-Ram [Sauron]
Possession • Support Area
Engine.
To play, spot 2 besiegers or a [Sauron] Troll.
Shadow: Exert 2 besiegers and remove a threat to discard a fortification or take control of a site.
“Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder....”
Muahahahahahahahaha! I love this card! Grond and site control seem so right together! :twisted: :up::up:
[5] Coordinated Power [Orc]
Event • Shadow
Exhaust the Witch-king and a [Orc] Troll to add 2 burdens or wound an unbound companion.
Thrice he cried. Thrice the great ram boomed. And suddenly upon the last stroke the Gate of Gondor broke. As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
This might actually be UP. It could definitely be cheaper and maybe forgo some exhaustions. That or it could do more damage.
I mean come on. Blowing [5] as well as exhausting two huge expensive minions? For one measily wound or two burdens?
This card sucks. Big time sucks. :-X :down::down:
This is a kinda crazy week for me, but I usually give a week or so for voting anyways. I'll give you guys your next challenge next Sunday. Please vote by then!
So, the results are;
#1= 5
#2= 4
#3= 1
Final assessment:
5 is awesome, 4 is cool, 1 is neat. ;)
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Oh, and BUMP! :P
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Thanks, Dain. Still need votes from SoP and Menace, though! Come on, guys!
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Guys I'm really sorry for holding up the proceedings yet again. Work is extremely hectic this time of year and I've just been to drained for absolutely anything else.
I've got another 10-hour shift today. Please bear with me... I'll get caught up then!
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sorry I thoguht I had voted in this one and not in thrans...which explains why I voted twice there and no times here....
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Really sorry guys for holding things up for so long. The end of the year is always ridiculously busy for me; added to the normal chaos was the return of my best friend from the Navy and I was trying to spend as much time with him as I could. *and* a coworker quit which made work even more stressful than it usually is.
Blegh. It's 2009 now and all of that crap is behind me. I voted. Be happy! =D>
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Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to this, guys. I have no real excuses. Let's get it moving again.
My votes:
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Anyways, voting results...
#1 Menace64: 9
#2 Thranduil: 10
#3 lem0nhead:4
#4 sickofpalantirs: 11
#5 DainIronfoot: 12
#6 GarrisonofGondor:2
Pretty close round, there. Sorry GoG - but you're out this round.
Let's give some :gp: to the lucky Dwarf that won this round, too! Congrats, Dain!
Anyways, your next lore is a little more up to you to choose - I'd like you to pick part of this section of RotK:
From all his policies and webs of fear and treachery, from all his stratagems and wars his mind shook free; and throughout his realm a tremor ran, his slaves quailed, and his armies halted, and his captains suddenly steerless, bereft of will, wavered and despaired. For they were forgotten. The whole mind and purpose of the Power that wielded them was now bent with overwhelming force upon the Mountain. At his summons, wheeling with a rending cry, in a last desperate race there flew, faster than the winds, the Nazgûl the Ringwraiths, and with a storm of wings they hurtled southwards to Mount Doom.
I can see a few different cards in that one. Just cut it up appropriately.
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missed it by THAT much. we have a 4-day weekend, so I might actually send in early!
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Whats the deadline EL?
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I'd like to have 'em by next sunday, if possible.
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As usual, I let other things get in the way. I'm entering now! :-[
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I still need a card from someone. I think it's Dain.
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I still need a card from someone. I think it's Dain.
Well post them quickly! I need this round to be over before I can post one of my cards from Light & Shadow! ;)
Thranduil
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Hello? EL? You alive?
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Uh.... no? :ninja:
[2] Last Desperate Race [Sauron]
Condition • Support Area
Each time the fellowship moves, you may discard a [Wraith] minion to add a threat.
Each time the fellowship moves, you may discard a [Sauron] minion to add a burden.
When the fellowship moves to any Site 9, the Free Peoples player wins the game.
“At his summons, wheeling with a rending cry...with a storm of wings they hurtled southwards to NOLINKMount Doom.”
[2] •Mind Shook Free [Sauron]
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot a [Sauron] card.
The Free Peoples player wins the game only if the Ring-bearer survives until Shadow players reconcile.
Regroup: Discard a minion and another Shadow card to add a burden.
"At his summons, wheeling with a rending cry, in a last desperate race there flew, faster than the winds, the Nazgûl the Ringwraiths, and with a storm of wings they hurtled southwards to Mount Doom."
[1] Change of the Tide [Gondor]
Condition • Support Area
To play, spot 2 [gondor] men.
Maneuver : If the fellowship is in region 2 or 3, exert a companion and discard this condition to prevent an opponent from using special abilities until the regroup phase.
"...and his captains suddenly steerless, bereft of will, wavered and despaired."
[2] Fate Hangs By a Thread [Sauron]
Event • Assignment
If the fellowship is in region 3 and the Ring-bearer has resistance 2 or less, exert a minion to assign it to the Ring-bearer.
"'The whole mind and purpose of the Power that wielded them was now bent with overwhelming force upon the Mountain.'"
[3] A Horrible Purpose [Sauron]
Event • Regroup
Discard a unique [Sauron] minion and X of your other Shadow cards from play to discard the top X cards of the Free Peoples player's draw deck.
"From all his policies and webs of fear and NOLINKtreachery, from all his stratagems and wars his mind shook free; and throughout his realm a tremor ran, his slaves quailed, and his armies halted, and his captains suddenly steerless, bereft of will, wavered and despaired. For they were forgotten. The whole mind and purpose of the Power that wielded them was now bent with overwhelming force upon the Mountain."
This is the first day in weeks I've had the change to be online for an extended period of time, sorry. Why can't school get closed any more?
Let voting commence. It'll mostly just continue until I get votes from all the contestants, but I'll bug you a lot if I don't have 'em by Sunday.
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How many are we voting for?
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I suppose you should still vote for your top 3, besides yourself. I'll probably change the voting format for next round.
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