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| TLHHImage=LOTR01309
| WikiImage=LOTR01309
| SetNum=01
| CardNum=309
| SetName=Fellowship of the Ring
| Side=Free Peoples
| Culture=Shire
| Twilight=1
| FullCardType=Ally • Home 1 • Hobbit
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=1
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=2
| Stat3Name=
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| GameText=Sam is strength +1. Fellowship: Exert Rosie Cotton to heal Sam.
| Lore=“‘Go on Sam, ask Rosie for a dance.'”
| Rarity=U
| Notes=Game text is a clarification. 
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= General Strategy =

An important member of the "Hobbit Hospital" strategy, Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass can heal Sam at the cost of an exertion in the Fellowship phase. While Hobbits have access to several healing options with Pipes and Pipeweeds, events such as Hobbit Appetite or Stout and Sturdy, and conditional healing such as The Shire Countryside, allies such as Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass, The Gaffer, Sam's Father, and Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals, are popular for the ability to heal from the support area. The self-healing Hobbit Party Guest and Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir can effectively "transfer" wounds from [Shire] companions to allies.

Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass is particularly important in a deck that focuses on the bond between Frodo and Sam. A Promise, a condition that increases the two Ring-Bound Hobbits' strength, is only effective when each is not exhausted. Additionally, Rosie Cotton provides an extra strength boost of 1 to Sam when in play.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Readily healed by Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir and Hobbit Party Guest
* Hobbit to spot for Chance Observation
* Works well with A Promise

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Anduin Confluence
* Ally targeting cards, such as Fear or Tower Assassin
* Mostly useless if Sam is killed

= Example Decks =

'''Fellowship Block Hobbit Hospital by civ4master'''

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir
Ring: The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Merry, From O'er the Brandywine (Starting)
1x Pippin, Friend to Frodo (Starting)
1x Sam, Son of Hamfast (Starting)

1x Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit
2x Bounder
1x Farmer Maggot, Chaser of Rascals
1x Filibert Bolger, Wily Rascal
1x Hobbit Farmer
2x Hobbit Party Guest
1x Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass
1x The Gaffer, Sam's Father

3x Hobbit Sword
1x Sting
2x Thror's Map
1x Mithril-coat

2x Power According to His Stature
4x Hobbit Intuition
2x Hobbit Stealth

3x A Promise
1x A Talent for Not Being Seen
2x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
2x There and Back Again

= Rules and Clarifications =

* Note the errata in Rosie Cotton's game text

= Extra Information =
== Other Versions of Rosie Cotton ==

* [[lotr12129|Barmaid]]