Rise of the Ring - The Hobbit

[Elf_Lvr]

I added some text to Bilbo.

I really intended for Brand of Fire to be an image of flaming brand, and I like it that way. But it seems that most of you are pretty well against it. So I'll think of something else to do with it.

Anyways, a few more cards.

Dawn Take You!
Event • Assignment
Spell.
Spot Gandalf and add a burden to wound a minion twice. If that minion was a Troll, that minion may not be assigned to skirmishes this turn.
"Dawn take you all, and be stone to you!"

Encouraged Argument
Event • Response
Spell.
If a minion exerts as the cost of a special ability or event, spot Gandalf to wound that minion.
It was the wizard's voice that had kept the trolls bickering and quarrelling, until the light came and made an end of them.

[Thranduil]

I really intended for Brand of Fire to be an image of flaming brand, and I like it that way. But it seems that most of you are pretty well against it. So I'll think of something else to do with it.

I think the problem comes from the fact that I don't like Flaming Brand!

New cards look fine to me, though.

Thranduil

[lem0nhead]

Both look ok, the second could maybe cost 0 not sure as its potential hand clog.

[DáinIronfoot]

Like 'em both!

[sickofpalantirs]

have a

[Elf_Lvr]

Wow. I don't think I've ever had unanimous approval before. Maybe I should make more short/normal DC posts....






Nah.

Anyways, now we're back on to the Rivendell Elves, the only cards we're gonna get out of this set. Oh well. I'm gonna change this culture significantly from how it was last time around - less focus on hand revealing, more on tales.

Elf-Song (reprint)
Event • Fellowship
Tale.
Spot an Elf to remove a burden.
'O! Will you be staying, / Or will you be flying? / Your ponies are straying! / The daylight is dying! / To fly would be folly, / To stay would be jolly / And listen and hark / to our tune / ha! ha!'

Light-Heartedness
Event • Maneuver or Regroup
Exert an Elf to discard a Shadow card borne by a companion.
Not that they would care; they would only laugh all the more if you told them so.

Elf-Lantern
Possession • Lantern
Resistance: +1
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to heal bearer or reveal a Shadow player's hand.
The elves had brought bright lanterns to the shore, and they sang a merry song as the party went across.

Bruinen Border-Guard
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each of your fellowship phases, you may add to take an tale from your draw deck into hand.
"We will set you right, but you had best get on foot, until you are over the bridge. Are you going to stay a bit and sing with us, or will you go straight on?"

[sickofpalantirs]

Wow. I don't think I've ever had unanimous approval before. Maybe I should make more short/normal DC posts....






Nah.

no its a good idea, see if it had only been one card I would've reviewed it...but 4 is too daunting for me so instead I am going to turn off the computer and go to sleep. even though by now I could've actually reviewed...guess you will have to wait till tomorrow.

[Thranduil]

Elf-Song (reprint)
Event • Fellowship
Tale.
Spot an Elf to remove a burden.
'O! Will you be staying, / Or will you be flying? / Your ponies are straying! / The daylight is dying! / To fly would be folly, / To stay would be jolly / And listen and hark / to our tune / ha! ha!'

Fair enough (and a new lore?) but the culture doesn't really remove burdens anymore (apart from this card).

Light-Heartedness
Event • Maneuver or Regroup
Exert an Elf to discard a Shadow card borne by a companion.
Not that they would care; they would only laugh all the more if you told them so.

Quite a ability, but fair enough. Perhaps it could do something else as an option which is more .

Elf-Lantern
Possession
Resistance: +1
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to heal bearer or reveal a Shadow player's hand.
The elves had brought bright lanterns to the shore, and they sang a merry song as the party went across.

Fair enough. Perhaps should not be the Ring-bearer? Or perhaps borne only by an Elf?

Bruinen Border-Guard
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each of your fellowship phases, you may add to take an tale from your discard pile into hand.
"We will set you right, but you had best get on foot, until you are over the bridge. Are you going to stay a bit and sing with us, or will you go straight on?"

I'd prefer draw deck - recursion is not an strength (apart from events).

Thranduil

[DáinIronfoot]

Elf-Song (reprint)
Event • Fellowship
Tale.
Spot an Elf to remove a burden.
'O! Will you be staying, / Or will you be flying? / Your ponies are straying! / The daylight is dying! / To fly would be folly, / To stay would be jolly / And listen and hark / to our tune / ha! ha!'

Yeah, good reprint.

Light-Heartedness
Event • Maneuver or Regroup
Exert an Elf to discard a Shadow card borne by a companion.
Not that they would care; they would only laugh all the more if you told them so.

Maybe do "exert an Elf (or spot Elrond)", though that's certainly not necessary.

Elf-Lantern
Possession
Resistance: +1
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to heal bearer or reveal a Shadow player's hand.
The elves had brought bright lanterns to the shore, and they sang a merry song as the party went across.

Awesome on RBs especially.

Bruinen Border-Guard
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each of your fellowship phases, you may add to take an tale from your discard pile into hand.
"We will set you right, but you had best get on foot, until you are over the bridge. Are you going to stay a bit and sing with us, or will you go straight on?"

I agree with Thran here: draw deck would be better. Otherwise they make perhaps too good a combo with Elf-Song.

[sickofpalantirs]

light hearted could maybe havbe the option of boosting resistance?
the lantern is fine
make the bruinen guard exert him IMSO, than you are fine.

[FM]

Well, if your heart is lighter, that means you're less worried, less burdened by stuff. So I think it could do something to burdens, as well. Perhaps as an option?

[lem0nhead]

Light-Heartedness
Event • Maneuver or Regroup
Exert an Elf to discard a Shadow card borne by a companion.
Not that they would care; they would only laugh all the more if you told them so.

Cool.

Elf-Lantern
Possession
Resistance: +1
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to heal bearer or reveal a Shadow player's hand.
The elves had brought bright lanterns to the shore, and they sang a merry song as the party went across.

Sound.

Bruinen Border-Guard
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each of your fellowship phases, you may add to take an tale from your discard pile into hand.
"We will set you right, but you had best get on foot, until you are over the bridge. Are you going to stay a bit and sing with us, or will you go straight on?"

Cool.

[Anvar]

Elf-Song (reprint)
Event • Fellowship
Tale.
Spot an Elf to remove a burden.
'O! Will you be staying, / Or will you be flying? / Your ponies are straying! / The daylight is dying! / To fly would be folly, / To stay would be jolly / And listen and hark / to our tune / ha! ha!'

Isn't it a bit odd to do a reprint but add a keyword? The original isn't a tale.

Elf-Lantern
Possession
Resistance: +1
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to heal bearer or reveal a Shadow player's hand.
The elves had brought bright lanterns to the shore, and they sang a merry song as the party went across.

Why not make this a "possession • Lantern"? Then you can remove the limit 1 per bearer bit.

Bruinen Border-Guard
Companion • Elf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 7
At the start of each of your fellowship phases, you may add to take an tale from your discard pile into hand.
"We will set you right, but you had best get on foot, until you are over the bridge. Are you going to stay a bit and sing with us, or will you go straight on?"

I would prefer draw deck, but then the cost might need to go up. and an exertion perhaps.

Anvar

[DáinIronfoot]

Elf-Song (reprint)
Event • Fellowship
Tale.
Spot an Elf to remove a burden.
'O! Will you be staying, / Or will you be flying? / Your ponies are straying! / The daylight is dying! / To fly would be folly, / To stay would be jolly / And listen and hark / to our tune / ha! ha!'

Isn't it a bit odd to do a reprint but add a keyword? The original isn't a tale.

Eh, you can get away with it, I think. I've done the same thing for a couple of "reprints" in my sets. I don't think it changes the card significantly enough to warrant an all-new version. It's one of the few under-the-table tricks we honest DCers have in our bag.

Elf-Lantern
Possession
Resistance: +1
To play, spot an Elf. Bearer must be a companion. Limit 1 per bearer.
Fellowship: Discard this possession to heal bearer or reveal a Shadow player's hand.
The elves had brought bright lanterns to the shore, and they sang a merry song as the party went across.

Why not make this a "possession • Lantern"? Then you can remove the limit 1 per bearer bit.

I second that. Hey, if they can do it with one-of-a-kind possessions like Salt From The Shire, Dwarven Bracers, Elven Brooch, Boromir's Gauntlets, etc., why not this?

[Elf_Lvr]

Quicker Than Water Flows
Event • Maneuver
Spot an Elf to reveal the top 3 cards of your draw deck. You may discard a card from hand to take a revealed card of the same culture into hand. Replace the remaining cards in any order.
Elves know a lot and are wondrous folk for news, and know what is going on among the peoples of the land, as quick as water flows, or quicker.

•The Last Homely House
Condition • Support Area
Epic.
To play, spot 3 companions (or Elrond).
Each time you play an tale, add an token here.
Fellowship: Remove 3 tokens from here to heal a companion.
And so at last they all came to the Last Homely House, and found its doors flung wide.

•Elrond, Master of the Last Homely House
Companion • Elf
Strength: 8
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 7
To play, spot an Elf or Gandalf.
Each time you play an tale, you may draw a card.
Skirmish: Exert Elrond to place an event from your discard pile beneath your draw deck.
He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer.