Category Archives: Austin Community

Celebration: A Decade of the Hall of Beorn

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Beorn

It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Like many epic … Continue reading →

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Discussion: Long are the Waves on the Last Shore

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Beorn

To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying. West, west away, the round sun is falling. Grey ship, grey ship, do you hear them calling, The voices … Continue reading →

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Alternate Art: Aggro Outlands

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Beorn

Continuing in my series of alternate art decks, I’d like to present an Aggro Outlands deck which I keep in case of emergency. As listeners of the Grey Company podcast may recall, my view of Outlands was less than favorable … Continue reading →

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Session Report: Journey up the Anduin and into Mirkwood

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Beorn

We had a special guest at the Austin LotR group tonight! Dan M., author of the Unfinished Trails blog, joined Terence and I for some epic three player games against The Wilds of Rhovanion. After a false start where my … Continue reading →

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Session Report: ¡Viva Las Chingonas!

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Beorn

I finally had a chance tonight to try out my Las Chingonas deck, and the setting could not have been more appropriate. My friend Stephen and I sailed our ships against the Raider Flagship in A Storm on Cobas Haven. … Continue reading →

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Session Report: Braving the Crossings of Poros

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Beorn

It’s been a while in coming, but The Crossings of Poros finally arrived and we had a chance to play it this week at our Austin LotR group. The wait was worth it as this quest is both unique and … Continue reading →

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Session Report: Withstanding the Onslaught at Helm’s Deep

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Beorn

The upcoming episode of The Grey Company covers Helm’s Deep, the first of the iconic battles of the War of the Ring. It’s only fitting then, that we tackled this epic quest tonight at our Austin LotR group. I was playing … Continue reading →

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Session Report: Escape from the Dungeons of Cirith Gurat

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Beorn

After what seemed like an eternity, The Dungeons of Cirith Gurat was released today! We had a chance to play a four player game at our local Austin Lord of the Rings group. After an initial attempt that went quickly … Continue reading →

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Session Report: Surviving the Siege of Annúminas

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Beorn

The Austin LotR group held our Fellowship event over the weekend and it was a great success. We had 7 people in attendance, and after a couple of false-starts we were able to survive and hold off the Hosts of … Continue reading →

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Session Report: Epic Victory Defending Helm’s Deep from The Treason of Saruman!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Beorn

To give an idea of just how punishing this scenario is in multiplayer, this is a photo of the staging area on the round that we were victorious in a three player game. Of all the (non-Nightmare) quests that I’ve … Continue reading →

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