Return to the Paths of the Dead - Abandoning All Reason

[DáinIronfoot]

Eh, that's okay. Still a nice touch.

[sickofpalantirs]

I'm with dain on all counts, who is with thran on all counts, so I am with thran on all counts.

[lem0nhead]

I've toned down all dead all rotten quite a lot in response to comments. It is now fairly similar to Wraith-world, but has the advantage of being twilight and response timing.

Looks much better now!

Lemon - blame the bank holiday! I didn't post more than usual...

Pants!

Today I have a miscellanea of cards (is that a word?) relating to various themes that the Wraiths like to dabble in.

No its not a word

Barrow Patrol
Event • Skirmish
Make a Wraith or Nazgul strength +2 (or +3 if you can spot a  tomb).
"A pale greenish light was growing round him."

Sound.

Stars Shall Die
Event • Skirmish
Make a minion strength +1 for each card in each dead pile.
"...till the Sun fails and the Moon is dead."

Wow, harsh. But ok.

Black Wind
Event • Regroup
Exert a minion to remove a Free Peoples card in a discard pile from the game.
"Suddenly a song began: a cold murmur, rising and falling."

Ouchy! Horrible and petty!

[sickofpalantirs]

miscellanea
Firefox thinks its a word....

[Anvar]

Remember Morgul Wound that makes companions twilight? Here are some more things to do once the companions have crossed over to the other side:

• Fog on the Barrow-Downs

Condition • Support Area
Twilight.
Each time bearer is assigned to skirmish a twilight minion, you may remove to add a threat.
Skirmish: Transfer this condition from your support area to a companion skirmishing a twilight minion.
"'Where are you?'"

Wither
Event • Skirmish
Twilight.
Make a Wraith or twilight minion strength +2. Then, if he is skirmishing a twilight companion, you may exert that minion to make him fierce until the regroup phase.
"And behold! there lay his weapon, but the blade was smoking like a dry branch that has been thrust in a fire; and as he watched it, it writhed and withered and was consumed."

And an event the likes of which I don't think LotR has seen:

The Other Side
Event • Shadow
Exert 3 Wraiths or Nazgul to make each card in play gain twilight until the regroup phase (and if the Ring-bearer has resistance 5 or less, he puts on The One Ring until the regroup phase).
"Immediately, through everything else remained as before, dim and dark, the shapes became terribly clear."

[Thranduil]

Fog on the Barrow-Downs
Condition • Support Area
Twilight.
Each time bearer is assigned to skirmish a twilight minion, you may remove to add a threat.
Skirmish: Transfer this condition from your support area to a companion skirmishing a twilight minion.
"'Where are you?'"

Again, a perfect candidate for a weather card. This seems fair enough.

Wither
Event • Skirmish
Twilight.
Make a Wraith or twilight minion strength +2. If he is skirmishing a twilight companion, you may exert that minion to make him fierce until the regroup phase.
"And behold! there lay his weapon, but the blade was smoking like a dry branch that has been thrust in a fire; and as he watched it, it writhed and withered and was consumed."

Also awesome. Perhaps it could cost , though.

The Other Side
Event • Shadow
Exert 3 Wraiths or Nazgul to make each card in play gain twilight until the regroup phase.
"Immediately, through everything else remained as before, dim and dark, the shapes became terribly clear."

Perhaps you could increase the cost and also make the Ring-bearer wear the One Ring - after all, that's what allowed Frodo to see the twilight world.

Thranduil

[DáinIronfoot]

Fog on the Barrow-Downs
Condition • Support Area
Twilight.
Each time bearer is assigned to skirmish a twilight minion, you may remove to add a threat.
Skirmish: Transfer this condition from your support area to a companion skirmishing a twilight minion.
"'Where are you?'"

Yeah, this IS a good candidate for weather. You've got a nifty little mini-theme going without meaning to!

As for the card's current text...nice! You'd need a small rule rewrite to make it clear that the twilight is gained by that companion, though. Otherwise, you might want to word it "Bearer gains twilight".

Wither
Event • Skirmish
Twilight.
Make a Wraith or twilight minion strength +2. If he is skirmishing a twilight companion, you may exert that minion to make him fierce until the regroup phase.
"And behold! there lay his weapon, but the blade was smoking like a dry branch that has been thrust in a fire; and as he watched it, it writhed and withered and was consumed."

Probably should be "that minion" instead of "he", but not a real big deal there.

The Other Side
Event • Shadow
Exert 3 Wraiths or Nazgul to make each card in play gain twilight until the regroup phase.
"Immediately, through everything else remained as before, dim and dark, the shapes became terribly clear."

I like Thran's suggestion...'twould make a little more sense then. But I like the idea. Very, very interesting.

[Anvar]

Unlike Morgul Wound (above somewhere), Fog on the Barrow Downs doesn't actually make the companion that bears it twilight. Only Morgul Wound and The Other Side can make companions twilight at the moment.

And as to weather cards, the chapter I'm focussing on has the word 'fog' in the title, so I suppose it was inevitable ;-)

Small change made to The Other Side.

Anvar

[lem0nhead]

Fog on the Barrow-Downs
Condition • Support Area
Twilight.
Each time bearer is assigned to skirmish a twilight minion, you may remove to add a threat.
Skirmish: Transfer this condition from your support area to a companion skirmishing a twilight minion.
"'Where are you?'"

Reckon this could be free as its not amazing.

Wither
Event • Skirmish
Twilight.
Make a Wraith or twilight minion strength +2. If he is skirmishing a twilight companion, you may exert that minion to make him fierce until the regroup phase.
"And behold! there lay his weapon, but the blade was smoking like a dry branch that has been thrust in a fire; and as he watched it, it writhed and withered and was consumed."

Add a "then" before "if he is", and he should be he/she shouldnt it? This could easily cost 1 i really cant see the need for 3.

The Other Side
Event • Shadow
Exert 3 Wraiths or Nazgul to make each card in play gain twilight until the regroup phase (and if the Ring-bearer has resistance 5 or less, he puts on The One Ring until the regroup phase).
"Immediately, through everything else remained as before, dim and dark, the shapes became terribly clear."

Not sure i like such a blanket card, seems to easily made without thought of the implications of everything.

[Anvar]

Thanks for all comments. A couple of support cards today before I finish off the Wraith culture tomorrow with a final group of minions.

Piercing Cry
Event • Maneuver
Exert a minion to add a threat. If you cannot add a threat, add a burden instead.
"Then the Black Captain rose in his stirrups and cried aloud in a dreadful voice, speaking in some forgotten tongue words of power and terror to rend both heart and stone."

Timeworn Blade
Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength: +1
Bearer must be a Wraith or twilight minion.
Bearer gains enduring 1.
"But across their three necks lay one long naked sword."

EDIT: Somehow, I forgot that Ancient Blade is the name of an Elven Condition (obviously). Love the autolink feature for such things.

[DáinIronfoot]

Piercing Cry
Event • Maneuver
Exert a minion to add a threat. If you cannot add a threat, add a burden instead.
"Then the Black Captain rose in his stirrups and cried aloud in a dreadful voice, speaking in some forgotten tongue words of power and terror to rend both heart and stone."

I know it's wordier, but perhaps add in "(or heal that minion if it is enduring)". I like this, though. Nice and simple.

Ancient Blade
Possession • Hand Weapon
Bearer must be a Wraith or twilight minion.
Bearer gains enduring 1.
"But across their three necks lay one long naked sword."

Nifty! No complaints.

[Thranduil]

Also no complaints.

Thranduil

[sickofpalantirs]

snazzy. gp

[lem0nhead]

Ha to buck the trend i have complaints! Muhahaha.

Id say spot not exert on the first one. An event to add 1 threat isnt worth exerting and paying a cost for. The burden is just a nice bonus. And on the second one i feel enduring 1 isnt enough to make me use this. Most weapons give +2 strength in addition to some bonus. This only gives 2 strength if youre wounded twice and only becomes ok if youve taken 3 wounds which isnt that good in the first place.

[Thranduil]

Obviously I wasn't paying huge amounts of attention earlier...

I agree with lem0n! :mgreen:

Though, the advantage of the exertion on Piercing Cry is that it boosts your enduring minions.

Thranduil