Monthly Archives: October 2013

Deck: Caldara’s Sacrifice

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Beorn

Even since I first picked up a copy of Blood of Gondor at GenCon, I have been puzzled by the Spirit hero Caldara. At first glance, her ability seems entirely counter-productive. Strategically speaking, sacrificing a hero to put at most … Continue reading →

Posted in Control, Decks, Mono-Sphere, Power | Tagged Caldara, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mono-Spirit, Strategy, Tolkien | 16 Comments

Introducing: The Grey Company Podcast

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Beorn

It is my great pleasure to announce a new Podcast, of which I am a participant. The Grey Company is a Lord of the Rings LCG podcast that will focus on in-depth strategy and deck-building discussion. Joining me are Ian … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Introducing, News, Podcast, Series | Tagged Community, Discussion, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Master of Lore, Media, Podcast, Progression Series, Strategy, Tales from the Cards, The Grey Company, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Homebrew: The Fifth Sphere

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Beorn

For anyone who has not yet seen it, Ian has a great contest running over at Tales from the Cards. The idea is to create a new sphere for the game. This is an exciting challenge, and I definitely encourage … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Contest, Game Variant, Homebrew Cards, Series, Theme | Tagged Building, Contest, Fantasy Flight Games, Fifth Sphere, Friendship, Homebrew Cards, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Strategy, Tales from the Cards, Tolkien, Traits | 8 Comments

Key Concepts: Shielding

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Beorn

In medieval combat, a shield is frequently worn on a warrior’s off-hand to protect what would otherwise be the weak side of their body. Your weapon can be used to parry and block many attacks, which is precisely why … Continue reading →

Posted in Key Concepts, Series | Tagged Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Key Concept, Key Concepts, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mono-Sphere, Shielding, Strategy, Tolkien | 14 Comments

Session Report: Trouble at the Lonely Mountain

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Beorn

Derek (frequent guest writer at the The Master of Lore) and I just finished an exciting journey to the Lonely Mountain, where Smaug was none too pleased at our burgling. But victory was ours at last, as we successfully liberated … Continue reading →