Triumph and menace remix

[jdizzy001]

I am deeply saddened that T&D was never used in game.  I'm sad, not because the mechanic was never used, but because the awesome card images were never utilized.  So in honor of the unused images, I have prepared the Triumph and Menace remix.  Each card redone with a text utilizing movie block rules (meaning no lurker, muster, toil, nor hunter.) I hope you enjoy them, let me know what you think.

[11] •Army of Dunland
Minion • Man
Str: 20
Vit: 2
Site: 3
To play spot a Man.
When you play this minion, if you control 2 sites, you may discard 2 free peoples possessions.

Dwarven Escort
Companion • Dwarf
Str: 5
Vit: 3
At the start of the Fellowship Phase, you may add to draw a card

•Legolas, Nimble Elf
Companion • Elf
Str: 6
Vit: 3
Archer.
While you have initiative, the fellowship archery total is +1.

•Treebeard, Enemy of the Hand
Companion • Ent
Str: 12
Vit: 4
To play spot 3 companions.
Each time a minion loses a skirmish, you may exert Treebeard twice to discard that minion.

•Gollum, worker of mischief [gollum] SHDW
Minion
Str: 5
Vit: 4
Site: 3
At the start of the regroup phase, you may exert Gollum 2 times to make the move limit -1.

•Aragorn, Dunadan
Companion • Man
Str: 8
Vit: 4
Ranger.
At the start of the maneuver phase, if you have initiative, you may exert a minion.


•Army of Isengard
Minion • Uruk-hai
Str: 16
Vit: 4
Site: 5
Damage +1. To play spot an Uruk-hai.
While you control 2 sites, this minion is fierce.

[10] •Army of Moria
Minion • Orc
Str: 17
Vit: 3
Site: 4
When you play this minion, you draw 3 cards.

[11] •Army of Harad
Minion • Man
Str: 17
Vit: 4
Site: 4
Southron. Archer. To play spot a Man.
While you have initiative, this minion gains ambush .

[14] •The Nazgul
Minion • Nazgul
Str: 20
Vit: 5
Site: 3
Fierce.
To play, spot a card.
When you play this minion, if you have initiative, add 2 burdens.

•Eowyn, Daughter of Kings
Companion • Man
Str: 6
Vit: 3
At the start of each fellowship phase, if you can spot 2 other men, the move limit is +1.

•Army of Sauron
Minion • Orc
Str: 17
Vit: 5
Site: 6
To play spot a orc.
While the shadow player has initiative, this minion is strength +10.

•Sam, Lover of Trees
Companion • Hobbit
Str:3
Vit:4
At the start of the fellowship phase if you can spot Frodo you may remove a burden.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (Resistance 5).


Here are the latest updates.  Please let me know what you think.  I'd like to find something balanced and playable yet not overbearing.

[MR. Lurtzy]

I would prefer them to be standard legal.

[jdizzy001]

I'm not adding anything new to them, just removing triumph and menace keywords, i don't know why they couldn't be legal in standard

[Faelach]

I would prefer to have them in print...

[jdizzy001]

yeah, me too. maybe I can make some slip in virtual card things

[Faelach]

yeah, me too. maybe I can make some slip in virtual card things

[Cw0rk]

Reviews....

[11] •Army of Dunland
Minion • Man
Str: 20
Vit: 2
Site: 3
To play spot a Man.
When you play this minion, if you control 3 sites, you may discard 2 free peoples possessions.

Ok. It could be only 2 sites. loves 2 sites.

Dwarven Escort
Companion • Dwarf
Str: 5
Vit: 3
At the start of the Fellowship Phase, you may add to draw a card

Ok.

•Legolas, Nimble Elf
Companion • Elf
Str: 6
Vit: 3
At the start of the Archery Phase, you may exert Legolas to make the fellowship archery total +1.

This gametext is a bit boring. What about, 'you may remove a token' or 'you may spot 5 Elves'.

•Treebeard, Enemy of the Hand
Companion • Ent
Str: 12
Vit: 4
Skirmish: Exert Treebeard 3 times to discard a minion he is skirmishing.
Note: still not entirely satisfied with this one.  Ideas please.

I'd like you to remember than the other Treebeard companions require spotting 3 companion or are unhasty. What about 'At the start of each skirmish involving Treebeard, you may spot X other companions to discard a minion with strength X or less he is skirmishing.'

Gollum, worker of mischief [gollum] SHDW
Minion
Str: 5
Vit: 4
Site: 3
When you play this minion, if you have initiative, you may exert him 3 times to make the move limit -1 this turn.

This is a very powerful card but I still like it.

•Aragorn, Dunadan
Companion • Man
Str: 8
Vit: 4
Ranger.
At the start of the Maneuver Phase you may wound a minion.

I think Aragorn should exert. You can also remove the capital letters of Maneuver Phase.

•Army of Isengard
Minion • Uruk-hai
Str: 16
Vit: 4
Site: 5
Damage +1. To play spot an Uruk-hai.
When you play this minion, if you control 2 sites, it is fierce until the regroup phase.

I like it.

[10] •Army of Moria
Minion • Orc
Str: 17
Vit: 3
Site: 4
To play, spot a orc.
When you play this minion, you may exert it twice to draw 3 cards.

I guess that he is OK.

[11] •Army of Harad
Minion • Man
Str: 17
Vit: 4
Site: 4
Southron. Archer. To play spot a Man.
When you play this minion, if you have initiative, it gains ambush until the regroup phase.

Ok as well.

[14] •The Nazgul
Minion • Nazgul
Str: 20
Vit: 5
Site: 3
Fierce. To play spot a Nazgul.
When you play this minion, if you have initiative, add 2 burdens.

Ok I guess.

•Eowyn, Daughter of Kings
Companion • Man
Str: 6
Vit:3
At the start of the fellowship phase, exert Ewoyn twice to make the move limit for this turn +1.

Typing mistake here. I'm not sure that the cost is high enough.

•Army of Sauron
Minion • Orc
Str: 17
Vit: 5
Site: 6
To play spot a orc.
When you play this minion, if you have initiative, it is strength +10 until the regroup phase.

Pretty cool.

•Sam, Lover of Trees
Companion • Hobbit
Str:3
Vit:4
At the start of the fellowship phase, add to remove a burden.
Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (Resistance 5).
Note: still not satisfied with this one.  Ideas please.

What about, discard a card from hand or discard a card or discard a tale?

Well, here they are, Triumph and Menace remix.  Each one made to harness (what I believe) the intent of the original card to be, with a movie block twist. 

[jdizzy001]

thanks for the ideas, I used some of them.  I really liked the treebeard idea as well as the Sam idea.

[MR. Lurtzy]

Army of Sauron is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too powerful. It needs to be toned down. A lot.

[Cw0rk]

I wouldn't compare anything to Host of Udun. Compared to Siege Troop, it isn't fair.

[MR. Lurtzy]

27 strength for ? Nope, still not balanced.

[Cw0rk]

Orc Pursuer = 9 Strength for
Orc Chaser = 12 Strength for
Orc Stalker = 16 Strength for

These one have the Tracker keyword and reduce the site number of orcs.

His Army of Sauron requires spotting an orc and doesn't have the tracker keyword.

[jdizzy001]

Technically he costs more than 10 because he is roaming till site 6 and another orc must be in play before he can be used.  However, at str 27, he can overwhelm the stoutest companions even if they use a few skirmish events.  What about replacing the +10 bonus with a  +5, and changing the cost back to ? What do ya think?

[Cw0rk]

You could make him 'To play spot 3 orcs' instead.

[jdizzy001]

That isn't a bad idea.