Welcome to Fill in the Blank Season 1: Lairs!Each week I'll post the collector's information for one of the cards in the set's card-list.
Contestants are free to create whatever card they see fit for that slot in the card-list, keeping in mind the surrounding cards. As the contest progresses, the card-list will become more and more defined, guiding the contestants' choices.
The theme of our set is Lairs! You're free to interpret this however you want.
Not every card has to fit the theme, of course, but it's something to keep in mind when coming up with entries.
Each week a poll will go up for the previous week's entries. Simply vote for one you like the most. In the event of a tie, I'll let a random result generator make the decision - but each of the tied cards will appear in the final set card list.
On to Stuff!
Last week's winner...menace64 scores the first Isengard card in the set with
Smoke From Isengard!
Last week's entries to pick from for Card #22... •Pippin, Co-Conspirator
Companion • Hobbit
Each time you shuffle your hand into your deck you may draw 3 cards.
Shirriff
Ally • Home 1 • Hobbit
Strength: 2
Vitality: 2
While any Shadow player controls a site, add each time a minion is played.
Response: If a Hobbit ally whose home site is 1 is about to exert, exert this ally to place no token for that exertion.
"'What can I do? You know how I went for a Shirriff seven years ago, before any of this began.'"
Though Here at Journey's End I Lie
Event • Response
If Sam wins a skirmish at any site 7 or higher, spot X burdens to take up to X events into hand from your discard pile. Until the end of the turn, burdens, threats, and cards in the dead pile may not be spotted and special abilities of Shadow conditions may not be used.
"...In darkness buried deep,...Above all shadows rides the Sun / And Stars forever dwell."
•Pippin, Out of the Bog and Briar
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Signet: Frodo
Fellowship: Draw a card. Each opponent may add or draw a card.
"‘Short cuts make delays, but inns make longer ones. At all costs we must keep you away from the Golden Perch.'"
The Fires of Industry
Possession • Support Area
and minions may bear any weapon for which their race or card type is eligible (regardless of culture).
Shadow: Spot your Wizard, Orc, or Man and remove to play a weapon from your draw deck or discard pile.
"'Forests will fall. A new order will rise.'"
Designer's notes: Did you ever wish to play those fancy weapons Decipher made after Set 10 on your classic Uruks? Or have your Men wield, well, something to help them in skirmish (apart from Banner of Isengard)? Saruman's weapon industry can supply for that demand, and use that technology to turn Orthanc into the dominating power.
Some interesting combos: Mordor Scimitar on Unferth & Co (for +3 str and twice the exertions); Isengard Siege Bow (any minion) / Spear of the White Hand (Uruks only) for exertion-fueled skills (Saruman SotE, Uruk Crossbowman et al, Orthanc Champion...); Saruman BT + Staff with Orc Spear for / Mordor Scimitar for from deck/discard; Uruk Axe on any Uruk for +3 str; Berserker Torch on Berserk Slayer (though very expensive); Isengard Axe on Orcs (or Orc Spear on + minions) for free from deck/discard every turn; Moria Axe on Orcs for big skirmish power (but much less regroup wounding).
This week's contest is...Card #17!We find ourselves constrained! Let your Shadowy creative juices flow!
- A card (after Úlairë Attëa, Khamûl)
- A card (before Southern Stranger)
Closing date: August 8th! Good luck!
Lairs Card List Number - Name - (Culture • Type) - Contestant - Week it won
1. Burned Village (
• Condition] -
Dictionary - 12
2. •Stronghold of the Adorn River (
• Possession) -
Durin's Heir - 3
3. •Balin, Lord of Moria (
• Ally) -
menace64 - 8
4.
5. Sméagol Lied (
• Event) -
SGollum - 4
6. Worse Than Orcs (
• Event) -
menace64 - 9
7.
8. Sheltered Hollow (
• Condition) -
TelTura - 6
9.
10.
11. Smoke From Isengard (
• Condition) -
menace64 - 13
12.
13.
14. •Wrested Kingdom (
• Condition) -
menace64 - 1
15.
16. •Úlairë Attëa, Khamûl (
• Minion) -
SGollum - 7
17. IN CREATION THIS WEEK
18. Southern Stranger (
• Minion) -
Inspire - 10
19.
20. •Bag End Hearth (
• Condition) -
Inspire - 2
21. •Merry, Conspirator (
• Companion) -
Inspire - 5
22. SUBJECT OF THIS WEEK'S VOTE
23. The Black Gate (Site) -
SGollum - 11
24.
25.
The Misadventure Deck (cards that lost due to tied-decision but will appear in final cardlist! Maybe?)
26. •Durin's Axe, Omen of Fortune
27. From Lowest Dungeon to Highest Peak
28. Orkish Whip
29. •Mountains of Shadow[/list]