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As a child Mirkwood was a fascinating place to me and one filled with horror. The idea of this dark, corrupted wood that was also home to el

This is a hard scenario, and while it is continually and relentlessly punishing, victory always feels within our grasp. Set ‘em up again, th

Overall I like Dungeons Deep and Caverns Dim the most of the Over Hill and Under Hill expansion but possibly of the whole Saga. I like the f

Having escaped the Trolls last week things have gone from bad to worse as we face off with Stone Giants and get ambushed by Goblins. A Short Rest I think FFG needed to make up the card count for this scenario as this card could have easily been a setup instruction in the rules without the need to make it a quest card. Still it's a useful thing to be able to pull some of your treasures from the deck. Obviously I would prioritise Sting as it literally doubles Bilbo’s stats. The

When #FantasyFlight announced they were producing a Lord of the Rings Living Card Game it had as everything the Tolkien fan in my belly could have ever wished for, well all except for one thing. You see in #LOTRLCG you play in stories that are adjacent to the real heroics that we grew up reading about. Sure you can play as Aragorn, Legolas or Gimli but you can't take the ring to Mount Doom or prevent Smaug from scorching Laketown. That is until FFG announced the Saga Expansio