Tag Archives: News

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 →

Posted in Community, News, News, Series | Tagged AI, April 1st, April First, Artificial Intelliegence, Automated Content is Best, BeornGPT, Community, News, Robot Bear is Best Bear, Silly Mortals | Leave a 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 →

Posted in Community, News, News, Series | Tagged Angmar Awakened, April 1st, April First, Best Dwarf, Best Objective Ally, Campaign Expansion, Community, Dwarves Rule, Elves Drool, Fantasy Flight Games, Fun, Hero Expansion, Living Card Games, Lord of the Rings LCG, Nalir, New Format, News, Reprints, Ring-maker Cycle, Spoiler, The Lord of the Rings LCG, Threat Raise Forever, Time Counters Best Mechanic, Tolkien | 2 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

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 →

Posted in Community, Events, Game Variant, Live Play, Media, News, OCTGN, Play Style, Series, Twitch, Video | Tagged Bears, Community, Community Events, Epic Multiplayer, Fun, Grimbeorn's Path, Helm's Deep, News, OCTGN, Ride to Bruin, Rohirrim, Twitch, Vision of the Palantir, Wandering Took | 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

Discussion: We’re Having Cubs!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Beorn

With much excitement, and a bit of nervousness, I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Beorn is pregnant with cubs! We’re obviously pleased as bees in honey here at the Hall, and I am sure to be a proud poppa … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Discussion, News, Spoilers, Writing | Tagged April 1st, April First, Beorn, Beornings, Beornlings, Bjarnfríður, Björnhild, Bjornhild the Young who can't walk the path alone at night without worrying about Orcs trying to ambush her, Cubs!, Grimbeorn the awkward teenaged years, Grimbeorn the Middle Aged, Grimbeorn the Millennial Trying Desperately to Find a Full Time Job so that he can pay off his student loans and have health insurance, Grimbeorn the Old, Grimbeorn the Young, móðir, Nature, News, Spring News, The Wilds of Rhovanion | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Austin Community, Community, Fellowship Events, Multiplayer, Session Report | Tagged Austin Community, Community, Fantasy Flight Games, Fellowship Events, Live Play, Living Card, Multiplayer, News, The Lord of the Rings LCG | Leave a comment

News: Support the Hall of Beorn search engine on Patreon

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Beorn

As the game grows in popularity, the Hall of Beorn Card Search is receiving more visitors every month. It is great for the game, and it is exciting to see the community around the game grow and mature. This also … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Hall of Beorn Card Search, News, News, Patreon | Tagged Community, Donate, Feed a Hungry Bear, Hall of Beorn Card Search, Hall of Beorn search engine, hallofbeorn.com, News, Patreon, Search Engine | 4 Comments

Introducing: El Libro Rojo De Bolsón Cerrado

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Beorn

Es muy emocionante ver nuestra comunidad crecer, sobre todo cuando es al rededor del mundo. Siempre he tenido un lugar muy especial en mi corazón peludito por la lengua española, es un lenguaje tan hermoso como las canciones de los elfos. Así … Continue reading →