Monthly Archives: February 2015

Poll Results: Favorite Core Set Staple

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Beorn

With over 500 votes, it’s time to tally the results of the latest poll. Readers were asked about their favorite staple cards from the Core Set. While many powerful cards have been released since the games inception, the Core Set … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Decks, Poll | Tagged Community, Core Set, Deck List, Dwarves, Fantasy Flight Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Metagame, Poll, Staple Cards, Tolkien | 3 Comments

Contest: Recipes from a Halfling’s Pantry – Winners

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Beorn

With the deadline passed and the entries submitted, it is time to announce our winner. This lucky reader receives a free copy of the eBook of Recipes from a Halfling’s Pantry. The winner was chosen at random and it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Contest | Tagged Contest, Contest Results, eBook, Food, Orc Draught, Recipes, Recipes from a Halfling's Pantry, Second Breakfast, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers | Leave a comment

Contest: Recipes from a Halfling’s Pantry – Announcement

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Beorn

Greetings, readers! I am delighted to announce a very special contest. Friends of the blog over at Second Breakfast have announced the release of cookbook that is near and dear to this bear’s heart. The book is called Recipes from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Contest | Tagged Books, Community, Contest, Cookbook, Food, Fun, Second Breakfast, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien | 11 Comments

Deck: Eagles and Ents

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Beorn

In the latest episode of The Grey Company Podcast, designer Matt Newman mentioned that it would probably be possible to make an Eagle and Ent deck, even though these archetypes are disparate and supplemental in nature. This inspired Matthew D … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Decks | Tagged Ally Mustering, Bifur, Card Drawing, Deck List, Eagles, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Mablung, Resource Acceleration, Strategy, The Grey Company Podcast, Theodred, Tolkien | 6 Comments

Deck: Wisdom, Bravery and Folly

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Beorn

The doomed player cards were first spoiled in August of last year. Ever since then I have been thinking about how best to build a deck around these powerful effects. As powerful as they can be, these cards bring an … Continue reading →