Category Archives: Legendarium

Artist Spotlight: Borja Pindado

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Beorn

The repackaged content mostly features reused art from the original releases. However, new art was commissioned for the boxes and some of the campaign cards. Above you can see an excellent piece by the Spanish painter Borja Pindado, which adorns … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Sandara Tang

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Beorn

Sometimes an artist’s best Tolkien-related work is not even featured in the game because it is from a part of the Legendarium outside of the Third Age. Sandara Tang’s portrayal of Gothmog fighting Ecthelion is truly epic. Since it takes … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Leanna Crossan

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Beorn

A fascinating irony is that the more powerful cards can sometimes receive less attention for their art. This makes sense, in that the card text is grabbing players’ attention so the art is at the risk of being overlooked. One … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Jenny Dolfen

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Beorn

The Silmarillion includes so many fantastic stories, and the First Age expansion at Tales from the Cards does an excellent job of capturing many of the characters and moments from Tolkien’s foundational mythology. The work of Jenny Dolfen is featured … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Eva Maria Toker

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Beorn

Alongside the epic events, Tolkien’s writing includes some moments of peace and tranquility. Many games focus on the former but intentionally exclude or diminish the beautiful and innocent aspects of the Legendarium. This is unfortunate as the contract between innocence … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Cristi Balanescu

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Beorn

Some of the best art pieces in the game are featured on encounter cards. Not every player will pay as much attention to encounter card art, and even if they do these cards obviously do not see as much play … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Nia Kovalevski

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Beorn

There is a project related to A Long-extended Party called FarCom (Fantasy Art Commissions). This project allows ALeP to feature artist commissioned work in new cards. It not only benefits artists to have their work showcased but it also improves … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Romana Kendelic

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Beorn

Middle-earth is famous among fantasy literature, but it is not only the epic moments that readers appreciate. There are unexpected and delightful moments of humor in Tolkien’s writings. One of my personal favorites is when The Gaffer essentially tells a … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Even Amundsen

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Beorn

Even Amundsen is another supremely talented artist with paintings based on Tolkien characters. He only has a few pieces featured on official cards, but his gallery has several more excellent examples. It is difficult to choose just one favorite, but … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Gabriel Verdon

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Beorn

Gabriel Verdon is an artist who contributed greatly to the visual style in the Lord of the Rings saga expansions. In particular, his style is striking on encounter cards. A gallery highlighting Gabriel’s distinctive pieces can be found at Awesome … Continue reading →

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