Okay, we'll get back to conditions again soon, but before we get too much further with them, I want to get back to some possessions for our Uruk trackers. Two of these are reprints (well, more like one and a half...you'll see what I mean
), but two are all-new and hopefully pretty cool. You tell me!
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Broad-bladed Sword ![[Isengard]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/isengard.png "Isengard")
(reprint)Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +2
Bearer must be an Uruk-hai.
Bearer may not take wounds (except during skirmish phases).
"...Uglúk's followers leaped over him and cut down another with their broad-bladed swords."The first reprint is from the old Towers block, and yes, I know it is far from tracker-exclusive. In fact, this useful blade can be used by ANY Uruk of ANY culture. That alone makes it worthy of a reprint my mind. But more to the point, the help it offers in preventing wounds is almost tailor-made for trackers, since many of their better abilities (especially with their
search conditions) require exerting later in the turn, after the FP player would have a chance to already lay some archery or other wounds on them. This helps swing the tide back in your favor in that regard.
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Uglúk's Sword, Fearsome Weapon Possession • Hand Weapon
Strength +2
Bearer must be an Uruk-hai tracker. Bearer gains
hunter 1.
If bearer is Uglúk, he is
damage +1.
"‘I am Uglúk. I have spoken.'"This is the first version of Uglúk's fiersome blade, the first two being the
original with its' +3 strength and discard-a-minion-to-play-another trick, and the second being
Weapon of Command, with only +1 strength but gaining the wound-preventing text of
Broad-bladed Sword and a
damage bonus if the bearer is Uglúk himself. This harkens back more the original, with essentially +3 strength again, but also borrows the
damage from WoC, turning it into a simple, no frills beatstick, which I think is very appropriate considering Uglúk's penchant for...uh...Vader-style leadership.
Uruk-hai Bow (reprint from The Road Ahead)Possession • Ranged Weapon
Bearer must an Uruk-hai.
Bearer gains
hunter 1.
If bearer is a tracker, bearer is an
archer.
"The hobbits were left with the Isengarders: a grim dark band, four score at least of large, swart, slant-eyed Orcs with great bows...."That's right...I'm reprinting my own cards now! Hey, if Decipher can do it over and over with
Hobbit Sword,
I can do a little too.
In truth, I probably should have saved this exclusively for this set, but I figured the smaller
tracker subculture of the last set needed a boost like this, so I jumped the gun and threw it in there. Still makes SO much sense with these new and improved trackers too, however, that I figured I'd just put it in BOTH sets and be done with it. So I did.
The only thing different is the lore (which is all new for ALL these cards, even the other reprint above).
Uruk Draught Possession
Bearer must an Uruk-hai. Limit 1 per bearer.
If played on a tracker, this possession's twilight cost is -1.
Assignment or Regroup: Discard this possession to heal an Uruk-hai or exert a companion bearing an
condition.
"Uglúk thrust a flask between his teeth and poured some burning liquid down his throat: he felt a hot fierce glow flow through him. The pain in his legs and ankles vanished. He could stand."Anyone who's read
The Two Towers or seen the extended edition of the film remembers this disturbing
slop drink. Much like the "real" thing, this card version can either help out your Uruks or make your opponent's characters more miserable...and on trackers, it's free! :hey:
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