Tag Archives: Discussion

Discussion: The Downfall of Númenor – Part 4

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Beorn

Time moves on, and the bear just keeps rolling with the tumult. This series looks at the modern world through the lens of Tolkien’s legendarium. You can find the previous parts here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In particular, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Community, Discussion, Legendarium, Series, The Silmarillion | Tagged Discussion, Gun Violence, Legendarium, Opinion, Second Amendment, The Bear is Tired of Bad Faith Arguments, The Downfall of Numenor, The Only Solution to Gun Violence is More Guns, Tolkien, Uvalde | 4 Comments

Discussion: The Downfall of Númenor – Part 3

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Beorn

This article continues a series of discussions (Part 1, Part 2) about the modern world through the lens of Tolkien’s legendarium. For those seeking game-specific subjects I encourage you to check out Vision of the Palantir, where you will find … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Discussion, Legendarium, Series, The Lord of the Rings | Tagged Adapting, Aragorn, Boromir, Community, Culture, Denethor, Discussion, Evolving, Frodo Baggins, Frodo of the Nine Fingers, Gollum, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Heroism, Immolation, Learning from Trauma, Legendarium, Mass Killings, Mexico, Mythology, Pacifism, Protecting Life, Self Destruction, The Downfall of Numenor, Tolkien, Traditions, Travel, Uvalde, Violence | 6 Comments

Discussion: The Second Coming

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Beorn

The Second Coming Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Control, Decks, Discussion, Legendarium, Series, The Lord of the Rings, Theme | Tagged Argorn, Contract, Discussion, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Gandalf, Gandalf the White, Living Card Games, Poetry, Power, Saruman, Sauron, Secrecy, The Grey Wanderer, The Lord of the Rings LCG, The Nature of Power, Theme, Tolkien, Tribal Deck, William Butler Yeats, Wisdom | 6 Comments

Bear Market: Vengeance of Mordor Favorites

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Beorn

I had hoped to have more of the cycle released by this point, but the release schedule of the game has slowed to a glacial pace. Still, Wrath and Ruin is finally available in the US (apologies to our European … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear Market, Community, Contract, Control, Metagame, Multiplayer, Spoilers, Tribal | Tagged A Shadow in the East, Contract, Control, Deck Building, Decks Without Allies, Discussion, Doomed, Fantasy Flight Games, Gondor, Hero Only, Hobbit Optional Engagement, Living Card Games, Location Control, Rohan, Saruman, Silvan Bounce, Spoilers, Staging Area Control, Strategy, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Tolkien, Vengeance of Mordor | Leave a comment

Discussion: The Storm Comes

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Beorn

Thurindir is the first to notice that something is amiss. Another storm is gathering in the East. As if things were not bad enough already! Our ragtag group has weathered one fearsome storm and we barely escaping unscathed. It seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Decks, Discussion, Series, Theme, Writing | Tagged Arwen, Charity, Compassion, Discussion, Fantasy Flight Games, Harad, Haradrim, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Kahliel, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Narrative, Player Side Quests, Refugee, The Storm Comes, Thurindir, Tolkien | 8 Comments

Discussion: Middle-earth, Without Immigrants

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Beorn

Editor’s Note: This deck was originally posted on RingsDB in 2017. It was intended to spur discussion about bigoted immigration policies in the United States at the time. As I write this in 2024, US immigration policies sadly have not … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetypes, Books, Community, Decks, Discussion, Legendarium, Series, Tribal | Tagged Compassion, Deck List, Discussion, Ents, Fantasy Flight Games, Immigration, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Middle-Earth, Politics, Treebeard | Leave a comment

Discussion: Troll of the Week, The Critic

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Beorn

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Discussion | Tagged Community, Critic, Discussion, Fun, Quote, Theodore Roosevelt, Troll of the Week | 1 Comment

Introducing: The Grey Company Podcast

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Beorn

It is my great pleasure to announce a new Podcast, of which I am a participant. The Grey Company is a Lord of the Rings LCG podcast that will focus on in-depth strategy and deck-building discussion. Joining me are Ian … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Introducing, News, Podcast, Series | Tagged Community, Discussion, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Master of Lore, Media, Podcast, Progression Series, Strategy, Tales from the Cards, The Grey Company, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Metagame: Traits and Choice

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Beorn

With the Steward’s Fear released and The Drúadan Forest set to add more ally goodness in less than a week, the Outlands trait has hit the scene like a crazed Mûmak. One can certainly make a convincing argument that Dwarf is still … Continue reading →

Posted in Metagame, New Players, Series, Spoilers, Theme | Tagged Against the Shadow, Discussion, Dwarves, Elrond, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Metagame, Mirlonde, Outlands, Silvan, Strategy, synergy, Theme, Tolkien, Traits, Vilya | 16 Comments

Metagame: FAQ 1.4

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Beorn

With the release of the latest FAQ a few days ago, the game has once again gone through some rather dramatic changes. Last time around, it was Zigil Miner and Beravor that saw their abilities greatly diminished. Some have even … Continue reading →