1.) Will a sneak attack Gandalf return to my hand before paying a visit to the graveyard?

2.) Can I exhaust attachments and allies the turn they come into play?

thank you

1) He returns to your hand. When played with Sneak Attack, he is only out there for a phase as opposed to the entire turn, so Sneak Attack resolves before Gandalf's own ability does. Timing with Sneak Attack is very important because you must choose what you want to do with Gandalf, i.e. quest, attack,defend.

2) I always play it that they can be exhausted immediately upon coming into play. The chart at the back of the book shows the planning phase(where you would play most allies and all attachments) as green ,meaning actions can be taken at that time. So, in my interpretation, let's say you play Steward of Gondor on a character, it's effect is an action, so you can immediately exhaust it for it's resources while still in the planning phase. If the exhausting were done as a response, it would be different because then you would have to wait on it's trigger to exhaust it.

The above poster is correct.

Both of the above posters are correct

The following link might provide some useful examples of how some of the more complex effects of cards in the game can, or cannot, interact:

http://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/66685/lord-of-the-rings-combo-compendium

thank you all for posting

Sneak attack + Gandalf seems like an insanely powerful combo

I wonder if there's going to be some errata on this in the future.

Maniacske said:

I wonder if there's going to be some errata from Frodo cause with only 7 threat cost Frodo is way too good.Frodo can save you from the troll even if you have 0 cards in your hand and only your 3 heroes in play.

As for Gandalf don't forget that if he dies(it sounds like a joke but if you use him to block the troll despair's shadow effect can realy do that) you don't get him in your hand if you used sneak attack.

servant of the secret fire said:

At the cost of 6 threat, strong but there is a counter part.

It's like each time you use Frodo's ability you increase his cost by the correct amount of threat.

Actually many heroes are strong and we can tell all are strong if played in a deck that use their abilities.

yeah... currently, sneak attack and stand and fight work so well with gandalf... you can actually use him up to 6 times in a game... or even 9 times if you have a leadership spirit deck... hmmm maybe one to try out? i.e. 45 threat points less, or 36 damage to any monster... + his questing/fighting ability... I wonder if ever in this game they will make another powerful character like him...

maybe RING A DING DILLO, TOM BOMBADILLO!!!!!!!!!!!! I just love that guy...

Vyron said:

More than 9 with dwarven tomb.I have a leadership/spiit deck and Gandalf is always there to help me .

Shindulus said:

Frodo+Galadrim greetings is a very strong combo.Threat is not a promblem for spirit sphere.

Maniacske said:

I was playing a game with my buddy (Nerdcore on the forums) and this is what won the game for us. Popping Gandalf in 2 phases in a row because I'm holding 2 of those is a lot of fun.

I have Leadership Spirit deck as well. Sneak Attack is the card I always look to get. And I wish there be a card in the future that would pull it from the discard pile (other than Will of the West).

Where are you seeing this Frodo card? Is it from a preview?

Wraith428

wraith428 said:

www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp

Dam said:

Anyone else tried Frodo in his deck?I have replaced Eleanor with Frodo for some games and this guy rocks.

servant of the secret fire said:

Anyone else tried Frodo in his deck?I have replaced Eleanor with Frodo for some games and this guy rocks.

I generally prefer my proxies to be in english so I haven't given Frodo a try yet.

When thinking about him I noticed one cool thing. Frodo makes undefended attacks less lethal. If Dol Guldur Orcs pops up as a shadow effect you just raise your threat by an additional three instead of watching a hero die.

Apophenia said:

servant of the secret fire said:

Anyone else tried Frodo in his deck?I have replaced Eleanor with Frodo for some games and this guy rocks.

I generally prefer my proxies to be in english so I haven't given Frodo a try yet.

When thinking about him I noticed one cool thing. Frodo makes undefended attacks less lethal. If Dol Guldur Orcs pops up as a shadow effect you just raise your threat by an additional three instead of watching a hero die.

Yeap and he has the same threat cost with Eleanor, better stats than Eleanor and we can't even compare their responses.Frodo's response is way too good.

servant of the secret fire said:

Eleanor has better art . Also, I hate hobbits .

Dam said:

AHAHAHA.You must admit that Pippin is an interesting character even if you hate hobbits.

Huh, has Pippin been spoiled already ?

And no, all hobbits are just made to suffer and die horribly !

Dam said:

No.He is an interesting character in the novels not in the game.And choose your words wise wen you are talking about hobbits.Witch King learned from first hand what a hobbit can do .

servant of the secret fire said:

Yes, choose your words wisely, else a hobbit will stab you from behind, on your knee. It took two people to kill him, but only one attacked from the rear.

Titan said:

Exactly. I mean look at Sneak Attack, who's jumping in the picture? A hobbit that's who. Dirty, stinking, no-good, chain-smoking, backstabbing sissy !

Dam said:

Sissy?Go tell that to Sam and he will stab you like he did to Shelob.Dam i think you are one of the secret servants of Sauron or maybe the lost spirit of Saruman?I can't explain so much hate for those little creatures lol.