Shadows of Mirkwood

The expedition to rescue Lanwyn from the dungeons of the Necromancer proceeds apace. I've had a great deal of success with the test runs, and I'm quite happy with these deck's performance. I think that having Galadriel be the captured hero is the ideal situation - the loss of the card draw and threat reduction …

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Agents of the White Council – Journey Along the Anduin

For Eleanor, the wide fields and vales of the Anduin valley seemed almost a paradise after the shadows of the dark forest. The sight of the open sky lifted everyone's spirits, and the bright sun appeared to banish the dark memories that had haunted the party after their narrow escape from the spider-demon. Some of …

Escape from Dol Guldur – Deckbuilding

In our last installment, we took a look at both the questing and the narrative challenges posed by the next quest up on our slate - Escape from Dol Guldur. Today, let's put together a set of narrative decks to take against it. The first order of business is taking a look at the story …

Meditations on Dol Guldur

So, Journey Along the Anduin was a rousing success. The video of the run is posted here, and you should watch this space for an upcoming write-up in the next few days. Unfortunately, the play was marred by a small mistake right towards the end - I engaged and killed 2 Misty Mountain Goblins, but …

Deck Testing Report – Core Set

While I wait to actually get over a rather annoying cold (so that I can actually record on the narrative campaign for Journey Down the Anduin), I decided to report back on how the deck testing has been coming. So far, the results are highly encouraging. I could talk about the Passage Through Mirkwood tests, …

Agents of the White Council – Passage Through Mirkwood

The forest passed by on either side of them, airless and still. Not even the calls of birds lightened the gloom of the forest floor. Precious little light filtered through the canopy in the heart of the woods. With a shiver of apprehension, Eleanor decided that the name 'Mirkwood' was far too apt a description …

Agents of the White Council – Prologue

Eleanor of Dol Amroth sat uneasily on her saddle, watching as the forest canopy passed above her. The little light that filtered through the thick screen of leaves and branches above her was green-tinted, bathing the forest floor in an otherworldly glow. The shadows between the trees could hide anything, and she felt the back …