Category Archives: A Long-extended Party

Artist Spotlight: Julia Alekseeva

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Beorn

Julia Alekseeva is another talented artist with some excellent Middle-earth themed pieces. Her art is featured in ALeP and First Age cards. Her striking representation of the dramatic moment at the Ford of Bruinen can be seen above. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Art, Artist Spotlight, Community, First Age, Media, Series | Tagged ALeP, Art, Artist Spotlight, DeviantArt, Fantasy Flight Games, First Age, Ford of Bruinen, Julia Alekseeva, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Painting | Leave a comment

Artist Spotlight: Jon Hodgson

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Beorn

As with all forms of coordination amongst adults, it can be difficult to schedule a time when everyone can attend our Austin LotR meetups. One the weeks when others cannot attend, a smaller set of us in Austin have started … 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: David Wenzel

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Beorn

Another talented artist with a distinct style is David Wenzel. In particular, his illustrations for The Hobbit are breathtaking. While his work is not featured in any official cards, A Long-extended Party has one card which fits his style perfectly. … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Alan Lee

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Beorn

Alan Lee is an artist whose art is indelibly linked to Tolkien’s world. Several printings of Tolkien’s novels have featured his art as covers. His landscapes, in particular, are legendary for their beauty and attention to detail. It is fair … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Anato Finnstark

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Beorn

I didn’t discover Anato’s work until more recently, but his iconic visual style made an immediate and lasting impression. In fact I liked his work so much that I designed an alternate art deck featuring some of my favorite pieces. … Continue reading →

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Alternate Art: Contracts

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Beorn

Many of the alternate art decks I design are for lists which include a contract. However, Strange Eons has not included a template for contracts so I’ve been skipping those cards in my designs. I’m happy to say that Strange … Continue reading →

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Alternate Art: Beorn-Kazooie

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Beorn

Continuing in our series of alternate art decks for community contributors, this design is based on a deck by McDog3 called Ranger Danger. It is inspired by the beloved Rare platformer video game, Banjo-Kazooie. True to the name, it makes … Continue reading →

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Deck Spotlight: Bear Draft at Con of the Rings 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Beorn

I had the privilege of attending Con of the Rings 2023 in Minnesota this past weekend. There I ran the latest version of my Bear Draft (v9) with a cooperative twist. In this version, participants were able to pass hero … Continue reading →

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Game Variant: Bear Draft v9 at Con of the Rings 2023

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Beorn

With Con of the Rings 2023 fast approaching, it is time to post the updated version of the Bear Draft. At the Lure of Middle-earth in Germany earlier this year I had the pleasure of participating in a cooperative version … Continue reading →