Category Archives: News

Spoilers: Shadows of Mirkwood Campaign Expansion

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Beorn

We’re very excited to announce that FFG has changed their minds and the Shadows of Mirkwood will in fact be receiving Hero and Campaign expansions, after all. Above is a spoiler of a campaign burden from A Journey to Rhosgobel, … Continue reading →

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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

News: Announcing BeornGPT

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Beorn

Mortals have so many limitations. Whether bear or human, they have to eat, and sleep, drink water (or mead), and take their animal helpers on walks. Artificial intelligence is clearer superior, as it needs none of these things. Sure, AI … Continue reading →

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Spoilers: A Long-extended Party – Mustering of the Rohirrim

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Beorn

For the most part, my involvement in A Long-extended Party has been as a player. I’ve admired the excellent quest and player card designs from a distance, with only minor input or feedback here and there. When plans became known … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Aggro, Archetypes, Books, Community, Legendarium, News, Series, Spoilers, Swarm, The Hobbit, Theme, Tribal | Tagged A Long-extended Party, Balance, Beorning, Beorning Pony, Card Design, Card Draw, Card Fetch, Card Lists, Combo, Community, Double-Sided Hero, Dwarven Digging, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Osbera, Spoilers, Staging Area Control, Strategy, Theme, Tolkien | 1 Comment

Spoilers: Ring-maker Campaign Expansion

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Beorn

Is it because of my mugwith its frowning mouth?So often I would itchto be luminous and free of fogbut nothing would approachexcept big dogs.And the dogs got zilch. –Song of the Dwarf, by Rainer Maria Rilke The Angmar Awakened cycle … Continue reading →

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News: Con of the Rings 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Beorn

Covid has put in-person games on hold for more than a year. Thanks to the vaccine, I’m finally ready to brave a convention and play some over the board games. After it was cancelled last year, Con of the Rings … Continue reading →

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Spoilers: A Long-extended Party – Hidden Roosts

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Beorn

Hiatus is an interesting word, but in describing the last year of this game it seems to be well-chosen. Many players assumed that the moment the official content ended, the game was over. Having seen plenty of beloved game end, … Continue reading →

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News: Epic Helm’s Deep, Streaming this Saturday

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Beorn

Intrepid members of the community have designed an epic multiplayer version of Helm’s Deep, and I will be joining other esteemed members of the community to test it out this Saturday! The standard version of this quest is a personal … Continue reading →

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Spoilers: A Long-extended Party – Beorn

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Beorn

I’m excited to present a spoiler from an upcoming A Long-extended Party release! The set itself has not been announced yet, so I’m going to keep quiet about it. Still, I figured my readers would enjoy an early look at … Continue reading →

Posted in A Long-extended Party, Community, Game Variant, Homebrew Cards, News, News, Series | Tagged A Long-extended Party, ALeP, April 1st, April First, Beorn, Community, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Spoiler, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Troll-slayer | 6 Comments

Spoilers: A Long-extended Party – Worthy of Remembrance

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Beorn

With a community as active and passionate as ours, it should come as no surprise that there would be a concerted effort to continue the game after the official releases end. I’m fortunate enough to have played a minor role … Continue reading →