Category Archives: Thanks

Celebration: 11 Years of the Hall of Beorn

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Beorn

The years roll by, and it continues to surprise me that a project I started on a whim is still going. Lord of the Rings LCG products are being re-released, but this blog has technically outlived the first official run … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Celebration, Community, Game Variant, Homebrew Cards, Media, News, Series, Thanks, The Hobbit | Tagged 11 Years, Anniversary, Art, Beorn, Celebration, Community, Double-Sided Hero, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Hall of Beorn Blog, Homebrew Cards, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Thanks | 3 Comments

Celebration: 9 years of the Hall of Beorn

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Beorn

The smallest decisions can have an outsized impact on our lives. When I made my first hesitant post on this blog, over 9 years ago, I had no idea of the adventure I was starting. In the intervening years, I … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Celebration, Community, News, Series, Thanks | Tagged 9 Years, A Long-extended Party, BeornBot, Celebration, Community, Discord, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Hall of Beorn Card Search, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, News, Thanks, Tolkien, Travel | 2 Comments

Travels: A Bear in Croatia

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Beorn

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, News, Series, Thanks | Tagged Beer, Coffee, Community, Compassion, Croatia, Cuisine, Culture, Food, Fun, Mexico, News, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Travel, Travels, USA, Winter 2021 | Leave a comment

Contest: Celebrating 8 Years – Winners

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Beorn

The time has come to announce the winners of the latest contest. Last month, I asked readers to comment with their favorite articles and decks and you all delivered. Thank you to everyone who left comments, your support is what … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Contest, Thanks | Tagged Contest, Contest Winners, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, News, Prizes, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Celebration: 8 Years of Hall of Beorn and a Contest

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Beorn

After the closing of a particularly challenging year, it’s a good time to catch my breath. It also happens to be the 8 year anniversary of the blog, so it’s the perfect excuse to celebrate with a new contest. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Community, Patreon, Series, Thanks, The Grey Company, Tribute | Tagged 8 Years, Anniversary, Celebration, Community, Contest, Fantasy Flight Games, Favorite, Favorite Article, Favorite Deck, Giving Thanks, Living Card Games, New Year, The Lord of the Rings LCG | 61 Comments

Contest: Carry on the Story – Winners

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Beorn

Last month, I started a contest to give away a set full art cards for The Mines of Moria and Escape from Khazad-dûm. The deadline has passed and I want to thank each and everyone who shared their favorite moments. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Community, Contest, Thanks | Tagged Community, Contest, Escape from Khazad-dum, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Preorder Promotion, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Mines of Moria, Winners | 2 Comments

Contest: Carry on the Story – Announcement

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Beorn

“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” – Bilbo Baggins, The Fellowship of the Ring As deliveries of The Mines of Moria and Escape from Khazad-dûm arrived this week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Contest, Fellowship Events, Thanks | Tagged Community, Contest, Fantasy Flight Games, Full Art Cards, Joy, Living Card Games, Preorder Promotion, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Writing, Writing | 33 Comments

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 →

Posted in Aggro, Alternate-Art, Art, Austin Community, Community, Multiplayer, Power, Thanks, The Grey Company, Tribal | Tagged Aggro, Ally Swarm, Alternate-Art, Deck Building, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Multi-Sphere, Multiplayer, Outlands, Power Deck, Strategy, The Grey Company, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Game Variant: Bear Draft v4 at Con of the Rings 2018

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Beorn

The online world can be alienating. We interact with others through text and emojis – the lingua franca of the 21st century internet. Perhaps the occasional photo gives us some context but we are largely disconnecting from those with whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Draft, Community, Con of the Rings, Draft, Game Variant, Metagame, Thanks, The Grey Company | Tagged Bear Draft, Bear Draft v4, Community, Con of the Rings 2018, Fantasy Flight Games, FFI, Living Card Games, The Grey Company, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien | 1 Comment

News: Hall of Beorn now includes the Digital Card Game

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Beorn

As we approach the anniversary of Hall of Beorn Card Search, it is hard to believe that it has been almost five years since I built that site as a side project. With the digital version of The Lord of … Continue reading →