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Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Put it on the pathless country. What's the Hide order?

mongol posted:

For the record, GTR only quested with Pippin, but as you see, it worked out.

Guess I accidentally looked at an older post, hah.

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Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Circl Hides first, then is it Clockwise to Rarity or counterclockwise to GTR?

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
It says start with the last player, but it doesn't say clockwise or counter clockwise. My understanding is you start with the last player (Circl), then goes to the first player (Rarity), etc.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Makes sense, everything is clockwise unless stated. I've only played it with 2 max so I've never had to deal with it before.

Since there is no penalty for failing to hide except for the Black Rider, then it might be reasonable for Rarity to just not hide and take the Black Rider on straight up. Then GTR and I hide and we clear up two more locations and then we can take on the Ferry, and since you only have to do a Hide test 3, not actually pass it, then we can make it regardless of what riders are up and about. Just have to be able to defend against it 3 times. The only problem is if the Black Rider gets really really annoying shadow cards.

So I'm thinking Circl hides with Boromir, Imrahil and Errand Rider for 6 hide.
Then Rarity you can decide if you'd rather take 3 attacks or hide.
I'll use unexpected courage to hide with Eowyn and Eleanor.
And GTR is free to do nothing unless Rarity hides.

For defense, probably want to leave Theoden ready to sentinel defend in case the Black Rider gets loose from shadow cards.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Wait, you want me to take 3 attacks? :gonk:

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

This could be the last round if we do things right. Either you have to do a Hide 2 and then a Hide 3, or you can defend 3 attacks. You have Gildor who can take the first, then The winged Defender can take the second and make your Eagles of the Misty Mountain an impenetrable rock for the third.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Well, Eagles of the Misty Mountains are already untouchable to the Black Rider.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

I could cancel the Treachery card that's making us all hide, but then we can't use the hides to clear up the locations.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Amoeba102 posted:

This could be the last round if we do things right. Either you have to do a Hide 2 and then a Hide 3, or you can defend 3 attacks. You have Gildor who can take the first, then The winged Defender can take the second and make your Eagles of the Misty Mountain an impenetrable rock for the third.

Well I quested with Gildor. I could use Theoden with Support of the Eagles but then I can't use him as a Sentinel and I won't be able to kill any of the ones left engaged with me.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Oh poo poo. Yeah I've forgotten who has quested. Clearly since I forgot Mirlonde wasn't exhausted.

Screw it, I don't think we can get everything done this round.

Exhaust Eleanor to get rid of Crawling Towards Us.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Wait scratch that, for now.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Yeah, I've gone through and it looks like it just won't quite work this round. BUT! We can sort of clear up some locations thanks to the northern tracker.

And I said the wrong card anyhow.

Exhaust Eleanor to cancel "Hunting for the Ring"

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
One thing to consider is that Circl is at 48 threat.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Guess I can do it now. Play Galadhrim's Greeting with Eowyn to reduce Circl's threat by 6.

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
Circl's threat lowered, and Eleanor cancels the treachery:

4. Crawling Towards Him

quote:

Peril. Hide 2.
When Revealed: If you have failed a Hide test this phase, remove each character you control from the quest.

Action Queue:
Circl: Hide 2

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Circl Hides with Aragorn, Imrahil and Boromir.

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
Pathless Country
Lure of the Ring
Rode Like a Gale

Hide successful! One of the Green Hill Country locations is cleared!

9 Threat in the staging area vs more than that!


pre:
Round Seven
Quest: A Shadow of the Past, 3A - Escape to Buckland
Quest Points: -/-
Victory Points: 4
Bag End
Stock-Brook
Bamfurlong
Mr. Underhill

Active Location
None

Staging Area
Total Threat: 9

Gandalf's Delay (Burden)
Bucklebury Ferry (3 Threat, Location, 0/9 QP)
Green Hill Country (2 Threat, Location, 2/3 QP)
Black Rider (4 Threat, Enemy)

Player Boards

Gravy Train Robber/GOON HIVEMIND
Threat: 42

Faramir (Assault on Osgiliath) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 4
Wounds: 0/5

Mirlonde (The Drśadan Forest)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/3
Attachments: Asfaloth EXHAUSTED

Pippen (The Black Riders) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 1
WOunds: 0/2

Warden of Healing (The Long Dark) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/1

Hand:
Ithilien Archer (Encounter at Amon Dīn)
Gandalf (Core Set)
Anborn (The Blood of Gondor)
Master of the Forge (Shadow and Flame)
Rivendell Minstrel (The Hunt for Gollum)
Gleowine (Core Set)

CirclMastr
Threat: 42

Aragorn (Core Set) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 0
Wounds: 2/5
Attachments: Sword that was Broken

Boromir (Heirs of Numenor) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/5

Prince Imrahil (A Journey to Rhosgobel) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Tome of Atanatar (The Blood of Gondor)

Errand-rider (Heirs of Numenor) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/2

Guard of the Citadel (Core Set)
Wounds: 0/2

Squire of the Citadel (The Blood of Gondor) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/1

Pelargir Ship Captain (The Morgul Vale) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/2

Hand:
Sneak Attack (Core Set)
Sneak Attack (Core Set)

Rarity FIRST PLAYER
Threat: 46

Legolas (Core Set)
Resources: 0
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Rohan Warhorse

Bard the Bowman (On the Doorstep)
Resources: 0
Wounds: 0/4

Théoden (The Morgul Vale)
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Horn of Gondor, Support of the Eagles (Return to Mirkwood)

Eagles of the Misty Mountains
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: 4 Eagle Cards

Ru“mil (The Three Trials) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/2

Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)
Wounds: 0/1

Landroval (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
Wounds: 0/4

Gildor Inglorian EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/3

Frodo Baggins (The Black Riders) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/2
Attachments: The One Ring

Hand:
Eagles of the Misty Mountains (Return to Mirkwood)
Gwaihir (Trouble in Tharbad)

Amoeba102
Threat: 37

Eowyn (Core Set) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/3
Attachments: The Favor of the Lady (Core Set), Unexpected Courage

Eleanor (Core Set) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/3

Northern Tracker (Core Set) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/3

Hand:
Lorien Guide (Core Set)
A Light in the Dark (Core Set)
Stand and Fight (Core Set)
Action Queue:
Travel and Engagement?

mongol fucked around with this message at 22:40 on Feb 24, 2015

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Might as well go to the Green Hills Country.

Rarity will surely be engaging that Black Rider.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Engage Black Rider
Defend with Theoden w/ Support of Eagles of the Misty Mountain
Attack with :black101: EVERYTHING ELSE :black101:
Clear Green Hills Country from Active Location
Spend 1 resource to keep Gildor

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
Theoden defends with 8 defense!

Have You Seen Baggins?

No shadow effect. No damage taken.

Legolas, Bard, Eagles o' MM, Landroval wreck the rider

NEW ROUND!

pre:
Round Eight
Quest: A Shadow of the Past, 3A - Escape to Buckland
Quest Points: -/-
Victory Points: 4
Bag End
Stock-Brook
Bamfurlong
Mr. Underhill

Active Location
None

Staging Area
Total Threat: 3

Gandalf's Delay (Burden)
Bucklebury Ferry (3 Threat, Location, 0/9 QP)

Player Boards

Gravy Train Robber/GOON HIVEMIND
Threat: 43

Faramir (Assault on Osgiliath)
Resources: 5
Wounds: 0/5

Mirlonde (The Drśadan Forest)
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/3
Attachments: Asfaloth

Pippen (The Black Riders)
Resources: 2
WOunds: 0/2

Warden of Healing (The Long Dark)
Wounds: 0/1

Hand:
Ithilien Archer (Encounter at Amon Dīn)
Gandalf (Core Set)
Anborn (The Blood of Gondor)
Master of the Forge (Shadow and Flame)
Rivendell Minstrel (The Hunt for Gollum)
Gleowine (Core Set)
Ithilien Tracker (Heirs of Numenor)

CirclMastr
Threat: 43

Aragorn (Core Set)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 2/5
Attachments: Sword that was Broken

Boromir (Heirs of Numenor)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/5

Prince Imrahil (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Tome of Atanatar (The Blood of Gondor)

Errand-rider (Heirs of Numenor)
Wounds: 0/2

Guard of the Citadel (Core Set)
Wounds: 0/2

Squire of the Citadel (The Blood of Gondor)
Wounds: 0/1

Pelargir Ship Captain (The Morgul Vale)
Wounds: 0/2

Hand:
Sneak Attack (Core Set)
Sneak Attack (Core Set)
Denethor (Encounter at Amon Dīn)

Rarity
Threat: 47

Legolas (Core Set)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Rohan Warhorse

Bard the Bowman (On the Doorstep)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/4

Théoden (The Morgul Vale)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Horn of Gondor, Support of the Eagles (Return to Mirkwood)

Eagles of the Misty Mountains
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: 4 Eagle Cards

Ru“mil (The Three Trials)
Wounds: 0/2

Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)
Wounds: 0/1

Landroval (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
Wounds: 0/4

Hand:
Eagles of the Misty Mountains (Return to Mirkwood)
Gwaihir (Trouble in Tharbad)
Rivendell Blade (Road to Rivendell)

Amoeba102 FIRST PLAYER
Threat: 38

Eowyn (Core Set)
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/3
Attachments: The Favor of the Lady (Core Set), Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Eleanor (Core Set)
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/3

Northern Tracker (Core Set)
Wounds: 0/3

Gildor Inglorian (The Black Riders)
Wounds: 0/3

Frodo Baggins (The Black Riders)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/2
Attachments: The One Ring

Hand:
Lorien Guide (Core Set)
A Light in the Dark (Core Set)
Stand and Fight (Core Set)
The Galadhrim's Greeting (Core Set)
Action Queue:
Planning and Questing

mongol fucked around with this message at 16:08 on Feb 25, 2015

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Starting threat is low, so we don't need to quest too hard. We need to get some hides as well so keep some characters ready for that.

GTR: Play Rivendell Minstrel and Ithilien Archer, using 2 resources from each hero.
Use Warden of Healing's Action to heal Aragorn.
Quest with Pippin (2 willpower)

Circl: Quest with Aragorn (ready aragorn), ship captain, squire and errand rider. (7 will power)

Me: Quest with Eowyn and Northern Tracker (6 will power)

15 will power v 3 threat

Worst case scenario would be drawing 4 riders for 16 threat but that's not going to happen since they are all dead or therabouts. We should have a big enough buffer now to not have to send in anyone else to quest, but you might feel like sending in a small amount, maybe 2 or 3 willpower.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Attach Rivendell Blade to Legolas (paying with Legolas)
No Questing

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
Allies played. Song of Battle added to GTR's hand (from Minstrell). Legolas gets a big-rear end sword.

1. Woody End

quote:

While Woody End is the active location, reduce each Hide X value by 1.
2. Pathless Country

quote:

Pathless Country gets +4 quest points while in the staging area.
3. Black Rider

quote:

Hide 2. Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.
Forced: After engaged player fails a Hide test, Black Rider makes an immediate attack.
4. Piercing Cry

quote:

Peril.
When Revealed: Search the encounter deck and discard pile for a Nazgūl enemy. Either add it to the staging area or put it into play engaged with the first player. Shuffle the encounter deck.

pre:
Round Eight
Quest: A Shadow of the Past, 3A - Escape to Buckland
Quest Points: -/-
Victory Points: 4
Bag End

Stock-Brook
Bamfurlong
Mr. Underhill

Active Location
None

Staging Area
Total Threat: 10

Gandalf's Delay (Burden)
Bucklebury Ferry (3 Threat, Location, 0/9 QP)
Woody End (1 Threat, Location, 0/1 QP, Victory 1)
Pathless Country (2 Threat, Location, 0/3+4 QP)
Black Rider (4 Threat, Enemy)
Piercing Cry (Treachery)

Player Boards

Gravy Train Robber/GOON HIVEMIND
Threat: 43

Faramir (Assault on Osgiliath)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/5

Mirlonde (The Drśadan Forest)
Resources: 0
Wounds: 0/3
Attachments: Asfaloth

Pippen (The Black Riders) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 0
Wounds: 0/2

Warden of Healing (The Long Dark) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/1

Rivendell Minstrel (The Hunt for Gollum)
Wounds: 0/1

Ithilien Archer (Encounter at Amon Dīn)
Wounds: 0/2

Hand:
Gandalf (Core Set)
Anborn (The Blood of Gondor)
Master of the Forge (Shadow and Flame)
Gleowine (Core Set)
Ithilien Tracker (Heirs of Numenor)
Song of Battle (The Dead Marshes)

CirclMastr
Threat: 43

Aragorn (Core Set)
Resources: 0
Wounds: 1/5
Attachments: Sword that was Broken

Boromir (Heirs of Numenor)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/5

Prince Imrahil (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Tome of Atanatar (The Blood of Gondor)

Errand-rider (Heirs of Numenor) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/2

Guard of the Citadel (Core Set)
Wounds: 0/2

Squire of the Citadel (The Blood of Gondor) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/1

Pelargir Ship Captain (The Morgul Vale) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/2

Hand:
Sneak Attack (Core Set)
Sneak Attack (Core Set)
Denethor (Encounter at Amon Dīn)

Rarity
Threat: 47

Legolas (Core Set)
Resources: 0
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Rivendell Blade (Road to Rivendell), Rohan Warhorse

Bard the Bowman (On the Doorstep)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/4

Théoden (The Morgul Vale)
Resources: 3
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: Horn of Gondor, Support of the Eagles (Return to Mirkwood)

Eagles of the Misty Mountains
Wounds: 0/4
Attachments: 4 Eagle Cards

Ru“mil (The Three Trials)
Wounds: 0/2

Winged Guardian (The Hunt for Gollum)
Wounds: 0/1

Landroval (A Journey to Rhosgobel)
Wounds: 0/4

Hand:
Eagles of the Misty Mountains (Return to Mirkwood)
Gwaihir (Trouble in Tharbad)
Rivendell Blade (Road to Rivendell)

Amoeba102 FIRST PLAYER
Threat: 38

Eowyn (Core Set) EXHAUSTED
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/3
Attachments: The Favor of the Lady (Core Set), Unexpected Courage (Core Set)

Eleanor (Core Set)
Resources: 2
Wounds: 0/3

Northern Tracker (Core Set) EXHAUSTED
Wounds: 0/3



Gildor Inglorian (The Black Riders)
Wounds: 0/3

Frodo Baggins (The Black Riders)
Resources: 1
Wounds: 0/2
Attachments: The One Ring

Hand:
Lorien Guide (Core Set)
A Light in the Dark (Core Set)
Stand and Fight (Core Set)
The Galadhrim's Greeting (Core Set)
Action Queue:
Circl: Hide 2
Rarity: Add Rider from Discard/Deck, add to staging or Amoeba?

mongol fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Feb 26, 2015

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Add to staging from deck
CMast can hide with everything

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
Black Rider shows up. Circl hides with Aragorn, Boromir, Imrahil, and the Guard:

The Marish
Stock Road

6 threat vs 10. Good hide

16 willpower vs 14 threat.


Action Queue:
Actions? Travel? Engagement?

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Place 8 tokens on Pathless Country
Engage the Black Rider


I'm sure we'll be travelling to Woody End but I'll let Amoeba say it

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
By the way, you haven't used Asfaloth this turn...

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

mongol posted:

By the way, you haven't used Asfaloth this turn...

Oh hey I haven't been paying much attention to other people's cards so I didn't realise we could do that!

Use Asfaloth to clear Woody End!

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

So, travel to the Ferry and I'll ready Eowyn then hide with Eowyn, Frodo and Eleanor.

mongol
Oct 11, 2005

Ronald Reagan? The actor!?
Hiding Time!

Black Steed
Lure of the Ring
Lure of the Ring

Hide successful!

Action Queue:
Engagement!

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Engage Black Rider
Defend with Theoden w/ Support of the Eagle of the Misty Mountains
Attack with EVERYTHING :black101: :black101: :black101:
Place 2 progress tokens on Buckleberry Ferry

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

We have 2 riders.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Amoeba102 posted:

We have 2 riders.

Oh.

Ignore the attack stuff for now then.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

I'll engage one rider and defend with Gildor.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Also, I'm not sure if we can place progress tokens on the Ferry since it is immune to player card effects. It depends if Legolas' ability targets the location or not. If it just generates some progress tokens then it may work, but I'm not 100%.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Amoeba102 posted:

Also, I'm not sure if we can place progress tokens on the Ferry since it is immune to player card effects. It depends if Legolas' ability targets the location or not. If it just generates some progress tokens then it may work, but I'm not 100%.

Ok I checked. No progress can be placed on the Ferry using Legolas.

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Faramir and Ithilien Archer can attack the Black Rider engaged with me for 4, add Bard and Legolas and that's overkill on it because of Bard's ability. So that's one plan to deal with one Rider. Winged Guardian could take the Defense on yours then you have enough to steamroll the other easy too.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Amoeba102 posted:

Faramir and Ithilien Archer can attack the Black Rider engaged with me for 4, add Bard and Legolas and that's overkill on it because of Bard's ability. So that's one plan to deal with one Rider. Winged Guardian could take the Defense on yours then you have enough to steamroll the other easy too.

Rivendell Blade gives -2 def so Legolas and EoMM should be enough

Amoeba102
Jan 22, 2010

Either way we should have enough if all ranged attack the one engaged with me and the rest of your characters finish off yours, however you split it.

Engage a Black Rider
Defend with Gildor

GTR:
Attack Amoeba's Black Rider with Faramir and Mirlonde, syncing up with any other attacks on it

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Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Attack Amoeba's Black Rider with Legolas, Rumil and Bard
Rohan Warhorse yadda yadda yadda
Attack my Black Rider with everything else

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