Newbie Looking To Play With My Wife

By Red Die Guy, in The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

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You can also destroy the hummerhorns before they engage, using Quick Strike/Dunhere, Core Gandalf's direct damage ability, etc.

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Hummerhorns is a nasty one.

Glad you had a good time, sounds like fun. For me, the excitement of the raft ride with double encounter cards being drawn is tense, whether to selectively engage one or all out quest to the end.

In later packs, song-cards give you ability to use other cards and then theres a minstrel who can fetch a song, so 3 songs and 3 minstrels in your deck means good chance of getting your sphere-icon quickly :)

When are you thinking about trying the terror/fear/excitement/thrill of shadow cards? They truly add awesome depth even though increase difficulty :)

On Anduin, i once had the first drawn encounter as the second hill troll, man that smashed me. I started at about 28 threat so only had two turns before two trolls engaged at speed!

For when you can play cards, actions etc theres a great sequence diagram at the back of the rules :)

Enjoyed reading your post thanks!!

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Thanks for the replies people. Much appreciated! :)

Its nice to see that there are indeed quite a few ways to deal with hummerhorns (and other nasty cards). Not sure what I could do with core box other than Dunhere and Gandalf but I'll find a way.

I think I am going to try Dol Guldur first with my current easy level just for fun and then start anew from Mirkwood with shadow cards. For which I will definitely be taking Spirit deck of some kind! Try and mitigate nasty effects :unsure:

Alex, which packs have useful songs in? Its Fathers Day Sunday and its already been let slip that I'm getting an Adventure Pack (such a great family lol!).

When I saw that two trolls were in the encounter deck I prayed that I didn't draw the second one. I would have been utterly crushed if I had!

Did you manage to beat the quest on that occasion?

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Song of Kings (neutral card that grants attached hero a Leadership icon) -- The Hunt for Gollum

Song of Wisdom (same as above, but grants a Lore icon) -- Conflict at the Carrock

Song of Travel (same as above, Spirit icon) -- The Hills of Emyn Muil

Song of Battle (same as above, Tactics icon) -- The Dead Marshes

There are other songs in the game, but those are probably the ones you will benefit most in light of your current stage in the game.

And FYI, you can search cards/sets on this site (which is now owned by FFG)… http://www.cardgamedb.com/index.php/lotr/lord-of-the-rings-card-spoiler

Have fun!

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I see the song card has been answered :) as to surviving the two trolls if memory serves they bashed me to bits!!!

However, later on with deck tweaking, i did take two trols at once during conflict at the carrock :)