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“Kill the boy, Jon Snow. Winter is almost upon us. Kill the boy and let the man be born.”
–Maester Aemon Targaryen, A Dance with Dragons
Winter has come to Westeros. At the Wall, the brothers of the Night’s Watch constantly question the demands of their Lord Commander, Jon Snow, pondering the demands of their duty and those of their morality. In King’s Landing, the Tyrells, Lannisters, and the newly restored Faith Militant divide the smallfolk as the city becomes a powder keg about to explode. And in Essos, Tyrion makes his way to meet Daenerys Targaryen, not knowing that she has flown from the fighting pits on the back of Drogon and the harpy’s city is now without a queen. Now is the time for those who dwell in the shadows to strike back against the light.
Daggers in the Dark draws you into the last pages of George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons, where the fight for the Iron Throne has left the battlefields behind, and now emerges in deadly plots where it is nigh impossible to tell friend from foe. In the grand conclusion of the Dance of Shadows cycle, you are given new ways to form strategies and lay your traps with the continual development of the shadow keyword. For the price of two gold, you can play cards with the shadow (x) keyword facedown into shadows, keeping them safely hidden until the opportune moment to reveal them. With this keyword, you can build strategic plans with more security than ever before, with the near certainty that so long as your cards remain under the shroud of shadows, they are safe.
This Chapter Pack is designed to delve deep into darkness, with new events that can only be played from shadows and effects that can even push less nefarious cards into the gloom. Banished from the Light (Daggers in the Dark, 108) lets you move any character to shadows, even if they don’t have the new keyword. You may return one of your own cards to shadows, safeguarding it from harm. Or, you may return one of your opponent's characters to shadows, forcing them to pay a hefty price if they want to bring their character back to the light. Either way, the dark plots you're enacting require careful planning.
The brothers of the Night’s Watch are all too familiar with the need for quiet plotting with their event, Daggers in the Dark (Daggers in the Dark, 106). When you command the Night’s Watch you may use this card, paying two gold to reveal this event and kill an attacking character once you successfully defend your order. The attacking player may sacrifice two characters to cancel this effect, but blood will undoubtedly be shed and your opponent will be forced to question if one life is worth more than the cause of their House?
In Daggers in the Dark, you will also find a variety of cards that become stronger as the shadows stretch longer. The Lannisters’ Underhanded Methods (Daggers in the Dark, 110) increase a character's STR for each of their cards in shadows—and the fact that you can play this attachment from shadows for free, at any time, makes it easy to tip a challenge in your favor. Then, once your plans have ripened and you are ready to spring your trap, you can call uponCersei Lannister (Daggers in the Dark, 109), whose recent experiences with the Faith Militant, the Tyrells, and even her uncle Kevan have only increased her viciousness. Changing from her original version (Core Set, 84) in the Core Set and her second variant (Lions of Casterly Rock, 1) in Lions of Casterly Rock, Cersei has gained the shadow keyword and a new ability to dismantle her enemy’s plans with her own. During the challenge phase, for each card you bring out of shadows, your opponent must discard a random card from their hand. With the Lannisters’ caches of gold in Casterly Rock, it will be a simple matter for you to store a hoard of cards and play them all at once to shred your opponent’s hand and any hope they have for success.
The lords and ladies of Westeros may spin their webs of treachery and deceit, but none compare with the Spider himself, Varys(Daggers in the Dark, 119). You may choose to marshal him normally, but the Master of Whisperers’s true strength comes from the underhanded shadowplay that has run throughout the entire Dance of Shadows cycle. While Varys has a shadow cost of eight, this is reduced by one for each other card in shadows, regardless of whether they belong to you or your opponent. Then, after Varys comes out of shadows, you may choose and kill a character with power. No matter which House you're pitted against, you can effortlessly remove one of their key characters from the board, taking any power that they had earned with them. Should you wait until your enemy is on the threshold of victory and use the Spider's ability to murder a key renown character like Daario Naharis (The Archmaester’s Key, 14) or Tywin Lannister (Core Set, 90), the blow is sure to be nothing less than devastating.
The last light of the sun is about to leave Westeros and after the War of the Five Kings, few are set to survive the long nights ahead. The realm is on the brink of total collapse and you can no longer afford the luxury of scruples. Do you have the strength to do what must be done?
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"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."
–Cersei Lannister, A Game of Thrones
The world of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series comes to life in A Game of Thrones Card Game, a game of military conflicts, political intrigues, and power struggles in the world of Westeros. In this engaging Living Card Game, players become the leaders of eight unique factions, forming strategies and building decks to defeat their enemies and gain power over the Seven Kingdoms. Now, to aid your entry to this world of conflict and betrayal, Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announce the upcoming release of eight new Intro Decks for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game!
These instructive Intro Decks are designed to introduce new players to the mechanics, environment, and key characters of A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, providing a stable foundation and highlighting the unique features of each faction. Each pre-constructed deck contains sixty-nine cards—a full sixty-card deck (containing 1x, 2x, and 3x cards) with seven plots, a faction card, and an agenda card. With one of these decks, you'll have everything that you need to begin your battles right away, whether you're battling another intro decks or playing against a custom deck built by other players.
Even if you're a veteran player, there are still plenty of reasons to pick up the Intro Decks. Not only is it a great way to get additional copies of commonly played neutral cards and plots, like Marched to the Wall (Core Set, 15), you can also use them as a tool to invite new players to experience your battles for the Iron Throne! What's more, every Intro Deck features an alternate-design faction card and a copy of the Fealty (Core Set, 27) agenda emblazoned with the sigil of your chosen faction—making this the perfect way to spread your loyalty to your other decks!
For more information on the strategies pursued by each faction in its Intro Deck, read on!
Cold and unyielding, the Stark family has guarded the north for thousands of years. Their judgement is harsh and final, specializing in military challenges. The House Stark Intro Deck is designed to be aggressive and direct, putting your opponent on their back foot. With a surplus of fearsome fighters like Greatjon Umber (Sands of Dorne, 33) andGrey Wind (Core Set, 145), you're ready to honorably face your opponent on the battlefield.
The Starks also believe in sacrifice for the greater good. While it may pain you to lose a member of your House, their card abilities may well be worth the price. Bran Stark (Core Set, 142) can cancel an enemy’s event, potentially saving many with his sacrifice. Beyond this, characters like Catelyn Stark (Wolves of the North, 2) and her beloved son Robb Stark (Core Set, 146) can draw further strength from deaths and sacrifices as these losses strengthen their resolve. When the winds of winter howl, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.
The Wardens of the West, the Lannisters, are one of the wealthiest families in the seven kingdoms. But while the Lannisters have wealth in abundance, they desire power and they are ruthless in their pursuit of it. The House Lannister Intro Deck uses both military and intrigue challenges to gain control of the battle. With warriors like Ser Jaime Lannister (Core Set, 87), it is a simple matter to clear your opponent’s board of characters. Then, your masters of intrigue like Cersei Lannister (Lions of Casterly Rock, 1) can shred any plans your enemy has formed around the cards in their hand and leave them at the mercy of fate, relying solely on the top cards of their deck.
When you swear fealty to the Lions of Casterly Rock, the House Lannister Intro Deck provides you with a surplus economy, held in locations such as Golden Tooth (Lions of Casterly Rock, 17), and characters like Tyrion Lannister(Core Set, 89). The Lannister’s gold can be used to pay off Clansmen like the Burned Men (Core Set, 91) and Black Ears(Journey to Oldtown, 29) and add them to their cause. These men may only be loyal to gold, but with the wealth of Casterly Rock at your disposal, they are sure to prove a profitable investment.
House Greyjoy has ruled the Iron Islands since the conquest of Aegon Targaryen, surviving in the unforgiving climate by reaving their neighbors and taking what is theirs. The ironborn prefer to fight uncontested, striking quickly before their enemies can establish a solid defense. But perhaps their greatest strength lies in stealth. The House Greyjoy Intro Deck features an abundance of cards with this keyword, including the Kraken’s daughter, Asha Greyjoy (Kingsmoot, 51), enabling you to collect power quickly through unopposed challenges.
Asha is at her most confident and most powerful when she is acting as the commander of her ship, Black Wind(Journey to Oldtown, 32), which equips her with renown so she can seize even more power while you pillage your enemy’s deck. To assist Asha with her mission, you can fill your ranks with pillaging Raiders like Euron Crow's Eye(Core Set, 69) and Black Wind's Crew (Core Set, 72). By claiming your victory with speed and ferocity, you will stake your claim to the Seven Kingdoms. All who stand against you shall pay the iron price.
As the ruling House of the Seven Kingdoms, the Baratheons gain control by forcing their enemies to bend the knee. They also specialize in power challenges, the key to accumulating power and ultimately earning victory in A Game of Thrones: The Card Game. Stannis Baratheon (Core Set, 52) can minimize your opponent’s ability to regroup after they have deployed their forces. By joining forces with his elder brother Robert Baratheon (Core Set, 48), these noblemen can dominate the field of battle.
When you're in command of the House Baratheon Intro Deck, you can exert your dominance to accumulate further power at the end of each round. Robert Baratheon and Thoros of Myr (Journey to Oldtown, 3) both share renown keyword, while attachments such as Disputed Claim (Lions of Casterly Rock, 3) can grant renown to any Lord, Lady, or Bastard. Any traitorous House that rises in rebellion will be fighting an uphill battle. By maintaining your hold on the Seven Kingdoms and reminding your subjects who their true king is, the Iron Throne will be secure in your hands for generations to come.
House Tyrell rules the rich area of the Reach with a quiet class and dignity. This noble House is filled with Lords, Ladies, and Knights worthy of song, all led by The Queen of Thorns (Core Set, 186). While they never ruled as kings, the Tyrells are ambitious, relying on intrigue and cooperation within their House to quietly gather strength and power before their enemies take notice.
In the House Tyrell Intro Deck, you will find powerful allies who can compound their strength to assist your claim to the throne. For example, Margaery Tyrell (Core Set, 181) can be knelt to increase another character's STR for the duration of the phase. If she uses this ability to bolster Brienne of Tarth (House of Thorns, 2), who may be wielding Heartsbane (Core Set, 191), the Lady becomes nearly unstoppable with eleven STR. In turn, Brienne can increase the STR of yet another character. While a rose may be the greatest beauty of a garden, only a fool would dare forget the thorns.
Ruling the southernmost region of Westeros, House Martell is separated from the rest of the Seven Kingdoms by both geography and by culture. In the sweltering deserts of Dorne, this House has patiently awaited vengeance for the death of their beloved princess Elia for nearly two decades. Their patience is unmatched, but now that Westeros has fallen into chaos, the Martells know that this is the time to strike.
When employing the House Martell Intro Deck, your strategy is often to act cunningly, waiting for your opponents to move so that you can launch an effective counterstrike. As such, you are equipped with cards like Doran Martell(Sands of Dorne, 1), Dornish Spy (The Brotherhood Without Banners, 115), and Shadow City Bastard (Sands of Dorne, 16), which focus on icon manipulation and the long game, so that you may choose your battles and execute a single grand strike with deadly precision. At the opportune moment, you can send out fighters like The Red Viper (Oberyn’s Revenge, 95) to make sure that your enemies' crimes are exposed before all of Westeros.
After fleeing Westeros during Robert’s Rebellion, the last surviving members of House Targaryen lived in secret, constantly under threat from assassins. Now, under the lead of Daenerys Targaryen (Core Set, 160), House Targaryen will reclaim what is theirs with fire and with blood. This House shines in military challenges with skilled warriors like Grey Worm (The Fall of Astapor, 53) and Qotho (House of Thorns, 37).
This faction gathers around its powerful leaders, but those who follow House Targaryen and support their claim to their Iron Throne know that the act is treasonous and dangerous. Their cause goes beyond simple allegiance to true belief, and many are willing to sacrifice themselves for the cause. The Freedmen (The Brotherhood Without Banners, 113) owe their independence to Daenerys and they will gladly face any danger for her. This loyalty is often rewarded, when House Targaryen succeeds, they may be freed again and again.
The history of the Night’s Watch dates back to the Age of Heroes, but this once proud order has regretfully been nearly forgotten by the proud lords of Westeros. Once you take command of the order with the Night’s Watch Intro Deck, you will be able recruit for your ranks from the discarded characters of your enemies with card like Old Bear Mormont (Watchers on the Wall, 3) and Sworn to the Watch (Watchers on the Wall, 22). Once these new recruits Take the Black (Core Set, 139), the Night’s Watch will guard the realms of men against the threats that gather in the north.
The key duty of the Night’s Watch is to defend The Wall (Core Set, 137) at the few standing castles along its length. Specializing in defensive tactics, the stalwart men of the Watch like Jon Snow (Watchers on the Wall, 6) and Defender of the Wall (Oberyn’s Revenge, 85) will ensure that you never fall before your enemies. Unlike the other Houses of A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, as a brother of the Night’s Watch, you do not fight for a family. Your duty is to the realm, and if the only way to protect the Seven Kingdoms is to claim the Iron Throne, then that is precisely what you must do.
As the great Houses of Westeros go to war, you cannot stand idle. Where do your loyalties lie? Decide your alliance and join the battle for the Iron Throne! In future articles, we'll reveal the full decklists for each of the Intro Decks and you can look for them to be released in the third quarter of 2018!
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Take your fate into your own hands with The Mines of Moria! This custom scenario kit for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, which first premiered at Gen Con 2019, takes you deep into Moria where you have the chance to build your own scenario! With seven quest cards and seventy possible encounter cards, your team of heroes can add a new chapter to their tail in the standard cooperative mode or challenge another team in a thrilling race to the finish!
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“In the midst upon a stony height stands Dol Guldur, where long the hidden Enemy had his dwelling. We fear that now it is inhabited again, and with power sevenfold. A black cloud lies often over it of late.”
–Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring
Ever since Sauron established Dol Guldur as his stronghold after his return to Middle-earth, the haunted fortress has been a source of dark power and death. Its very presence poisoned the Greenwood, and as the War of the Ring raged on, the acolytes of the Dark Lord used the fortress as their base while they launched relentless assaults on the realm of the Elves. Now, the time has come for the reign of darkness to end.
Rally your heroes for a battle with the servants of Sauron in Attack on Dol Guldur! This standalone scenario for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game transports you and your company of heroes to the dangerous Wilderlands, where you have the chance to align yourself with the great host of Lórien as they fight to free those held in the Necromancer’s dungeons and drive back the dark forces that seek to consume Middle-earth. Your quest begins in the Golden Wood, fighting back a long-prepared assault by the armies of Dol Guldur. But even if you succeed in defending the realm of the Elves, you know that it is only a matter of time before the dark forces strike again. In order to protect the fair woods and those who reside there, you must cross the mighty River Anduin and take the battle to the Hill of Dark Sorcery itself.
Launching a siege on the fortress will prove no simple task. Through Sauron moved his seat of power to Barad-dûr after the attack of the White Council, the fortress of Dol Guldur remains a stronghold of dark sorcery. The halls of the Necromancer are protected by a swarm of Orcs, Trolls, and other evil Creatures, all led by Sauron’s four Indestructible Lieutenants who you will encounter at various points throughout your quest. These enemies cannot be destroyed, even if they suffer damage equal to their hit points. The only way to defeat them is to tear down the fortress that provides them with this unnatural power.
Among these denizens of darkness, you will face a powerful enemy in the form of Chieftain Morlug (Attack on Dol Guldur, 12). As a Lieutenant of Sauron’s army, this Uruk commander never fights alone. When Chieftain Morlug attacks you, you must discard cards from the encounter deck until an enemy is called forth and, with the insatiable bloodlust that defines Sauron’s forces, they immediately engage you in battle.
Beyond the enemies who defend it, the fastness itself is a threat. Dol Guldur has its own attached treat dial that acts as a siege tracker throughout the battle, displaying the strength of Dol Guldur, which you must overcome before you can defeat Sauron’s Lieutenants. When Dol Gulur’s city strength falls to zero, each Lieutenant loses theirIndestructible keyword.
Attack on Dol Guldur originally premiered at Gen Con 50 and was later featured as a favorite at the 2017 Fellowship Event. This scenario is designed to embrace Fellowships of every size, whether you wish to campaign with a small band of elite fighters or strike with the force of a great host. This scenario pack features two forms of gameplay with both Standard Game Mode and Epic Multiplayer Mode. Standard Game Mode supports one to four players and can be played with a single copy of Attack on Dol Guldur. Otherwise, with three copies of the scenario pack, you can support an incredible three to twelve player game and launch an assault on the fortress from multiple fronts.
As separate parts of a single siege, each team must face their challenges alone, as each stage acts as its own game. Card abilities on one stage cannot affect the battle unfolding at another stage, but those on separate stages may use the same unique cards if they so choose. Epic Multiplayer Mode divides your heroes into three teams playing different stages simultaneously, each facing their own set of challenges with a separate encounter deck as they work together to defeat the evil that awakens in the halls of the Necromancer once more.
You will need every ally you can gather if you wish to overcome the treachery of the dark fortress with its Power Sevenfold (Attack on Dol Guldur, 27). Even with its dread master absent, executing an attack on the Necromancer’s fortress is certain to fill the hearts of your outnumbered comrades with sense of dread, equipping this encounter card with the Doomed 1 keyword. When revealed, each player must choose to either search for a Dol Guldur location and add it to the staging area, or find an Orc enemy and immediately engage it in battle.
If, in the heat of battle, the last player at any stage is defeated, the siege fails and the entire group loses the game. If, however, at the end of the round Dol Guldur’s city strength is zero and there are no Lieutenants left to defend it, the fortress is captured and your heroes are victorious. While you may fight, defend, and quest separated from your allies, you are united by honor, by fellowship, and by the desire to bring Sauron’s reign to an end.
Throw down the walls of Dol Guldur. Lay bare the pits, free the condemned souls within the dungeons, and break Sauron’s hold on Middle-earth!
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“There is a great fleet drawing near to the mouths of Anduin, manned by the corsairs of Umbar in the South. They have long ceased to fear the might of Gondor, and they have allied them with the Enemy, and now make a heavy stroke in his cause.”
–Beregond, The Return of the King
Vicious Corsairs have pillaged the Gondorian coastline for months, but now, rumors whisper that the shipyards of Umbar have constructed the most devastatingly gigantic ship ever known: the Dreadnaught. Many are suspicious of such extraordinary reports, but if true, this massive warship is an enemy unlike any you’ve faced before. It will take an equally colossal effort to take down such a potent foe. It’s up to the greatest heroes of Middle-earth to assemble a formidable fleet and scour the seas for this mighty threat!
You and your fellow heroes of Middle-earth take to the high seas and battle the Dreadnaught in this newest scenario pack. Whether you’re playing with a single group of one to four players, or with any number of groups in Epic Multiplayer Mode, The Hunt for the Dreadnaught is a thrilling race to find and sink a powerful warship. You’ll even find a brand-new contract that can be added to your deck in any game of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, challenging you to make a perilous voyage with a super-sized deck!
Taking down the Dreadnaught will be a titanic undertaking, but before you can send that monstrous warship to the bottom of the ocean, you’ll need to gather your own ships and hunt down the Corsairs. Even if you have some experience with ships in The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, you’ve never led a fleet like this into battle.
At the start of the game, you and your fellow players will prepare your fleet by each selecting one of the six unique Ships setting sail from the Grey Havens or from Gondor. Each of these ships offers unique benefits for your heroes, whether that’s the higher willpower offered by Eithiliant (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 6a), the defensive strength of Pride of Lebennin (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 8a), the heavy focus on events from Silent Mist (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 9a), or one of the other three ships that you can use to build your fleet!
What’s more, each of these heroic ships are double-sided, featuring a stronger, Upgraded version on the reverse side. If you’re fortunate enough to find your way to a Belfalas Shipyard (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 34), you can upgrade one of your Ships—and you’ll need every advantage if you’re going to take down the Dreadnaught.
Your adventure begins as you scour the high seas for the Dreadnaught, battling Corsairs that you find along the way and searching for the Corsairs’ flagship. Once your groups have advanced to the second stage, however, you’re launched into a fleet battle unlike any you’ve seen before—and at its centerpoint, the monstrous Dreadnaught (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 13a), towering above the rest of your fleet on an appropriately-sized giant card. You and the other heroes of Middle-earth will have to work together to destroy this massive warship—but it’s far from the only enemy Ship you’ll have to contend with.
The Dreadnaught may be the flagship of a fleet, but it’s far from the only ship that you’ll have to contend with. Black Sails (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 26) are a potent foe, a Corsair Skirmisher (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 28) poses a dangerous opportunity to grow your own fleet, and a Ramming Ship (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 30) can make a deadly initial attack. And these are only a fraction of the ships that surround the Dreadnaught during your assault.
You’ll also notice that many of these ships feature the new Boarding keyword. At the beginning of this scenario, you’ll pull the thirteen non-Ship, non-unique Corsair enemies into their own separate Corsair Deck. Whenever a ship-enemy engages you from the staging area, it uses the Boarding keyword to bring that many additional enemies from the Corsair Deck! Even as you maneuver your ships into position to attack and sink the Dreadnaught, your heroes will be fighting a desperate battle on the rolling decks of your ships against the Corsair boarding parties, such as the Daring Buccaneer (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 22) or the Southron Sailor (The Hunt for the Dreadnaught, 24). It’s a war on the high seas unlike any other, and a match for the greatest battles you’ve faced throughout The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game!
The next great adventure for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game has crested the horizon. Do you have what it takes to take down the Dreadnaught? Look for this new scenario to release in December 2020!
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The elusive creature known as Gollum is hiding somewhere in the Anduin Valley. It is up to you to find him and discover what dark designs lay in wait for him...
As the first Adventure Pack in the Shadows of Mirkwood cycle, The Hunt for Gollum sets the stage for the coming quests by putting players in search of the titular creature, whose capture is the overall goal in Shadows of Mirkwood. For this first quest, players are tasked with uncovering the clues in the form of the Signs of Gollum Objective cards, which are shuffled into the Encounter deck.
Featuring a new hero, new player cards for all four spheres of influence, and an assortment of new Encounter cards, The Hunt for Gollum begins your dangerous trek through the Shadows of Mirkwood!
This is not a stand-alone deck. A copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Core Set is required to play.
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“We will make them cower for their insults, and Arasou will be avenged.”
– Matsu Tsuko of the Lion Clan
On the blood-stained battlefields of Rokugan, the skill and prowess of the Lion Clan is legendary. From Matsu warriors to Akodo tacticians to Kitsu who utilize the past itself to overwhelm their foes in combat, the tools of the Lion clan are extensive. The clan serves as the Right Hand of the Emperor, and to face a Lion in battle is to face death itself.
The Emperor’s Legion spotlights the Lion Clan with 78 new cards (three copies of twenty-five different cards and one copy each of three different cards) for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game. Here, look for an emphasis on recursion, revenge, and righteousness.
Like other Clan Packs, The Emperor’s Legion features a new stronghold for its signature clan. Kyūden Ikoma (The Emperor's Legion, 1) has the highest starting honor in the game, reflective of the Lion’s upstanding dedication to the honor of the Rokugan. Furthermore, the stronghold allows you to bow it after one of your character's loses a conflict as an attacker to bow one of your opponent’s non-Champion characters.
This stronghold adjusts how your opponent thinks about victory in battle. Even a small contingent of Lion forces attacking a province becomes a difficult decision for your opponent. Defending can ensure the Lion don’t break the province, but their mind may be on a larger battle down the line, and can you afford one of your best samurai to be bowed when the real conflict begins? Kyūden Ikoma is a difficult stronghold to play around, and allows Lion players to exact vengeance on those who challenge them.
A golden horde descending upon you is terrifying for any samurai of Rokugan. The Lion’s Bushi are known across Rokugan as fearsome warriors, a well-oiled machine that can tear through their foes.
Matsu Gohei (The Emperor's Legion, 6) is an impressive warrior in his own right, but his true potential is unleashed when he is attacking with at least two other Bushi. Win or lose, Matsu Gohei will not bow as a result of conflict resolution as long as he is flanked by two other Bushi while attacking. This allows Gohei to contribute his three military skill to additional conflicts during the turn. Should you emerge victorious, Gohei and his brethren can utilizeFor Greater Glory (Core Set, 165) to ensure they can repeat their tactics during the next turn.
However, should your Bushi fall in battle, there is still a duty that must be fulfilled. Every Lion knows they will eventually Embrace Death (The Emperor’s Legion, 23), and find victory even in their ultimate defeat. After you lose a conflict in which you controlled an attacking Bushi, you may sacrifice that Bushi to remove a fate from an opponent’s character, or discard it if they have no fate. Your target doesn’t have to be participating in the conflict, meaning your Bushi’s last breath can throw a wrench into your opponent’s plans, and bring their most fearsome foe with them into the warm embrace of death.
The sacrifices of these Bushi are not forgotten. The Lion are more than just warriors, their strength comes not only from their moral code and training, but of a reverence for the past. Lion Shugenja can commune with the voice of ancestors long past for guidance and power in conflict. Voice of the Ancestors (The Emperor’s Legion, 10) is a four-cost Shugenja, and the longer he is on the field, the more Spirits of the Lion Clan aid you in conflicts. As an Action, you can play a Lion character from your dynasty discard pile at a discounted cost as an attachment to another character you control. The character from your discard pile becomes a Spirit and adds their military and political skill to the attached character. While the Voice of the Ancestors doesn’t have impressive skills on his own, he can utilize and recur your fallen samurai to strengthen the Lion legion.
But not all recursion comes from ghosts of the past. The Lion are numerous, and cutting down one can bring two more in their place. The Ashigaru Levy (The Emperor's Legion, 4) is already a free character, and allows you to bring another Ashigaru Levy into play from your province or discard pile when they are played. It is important to note that the trigger occurs when the Ashigaru Levy is brought into play by any means, meaning playing one Ashigaru Levy can bring in another, and that Ashigaru Levy can bring in your third, a makeshift army springing up from the cracks of battle. With a single military skill, the Ashigaru cannot stand on their own, but an army of Peasants rising up can make a difference in the Lion’s many military skirmishes.
Like the other Clan Packs before it, each of the other Great Clans of Rokugan receives a new character in The Emperor’s Legion, many of which directly counter the Lion’s most iconic strategies.
For example, Shosuro Denmaru (The Emperor’s Legion, 17) is a Scorpion Commander who can morph the state of the battlefield. While this impressive Bushi is on the field, the base glory of each honored character controlled by your opponent is 0. This is an extremely favorable advantage for the Scorpion, especially against the easily-honored Lion Clan samurai. This ability only affects honored characters, meaning high glory characters are still susceptible to the Scorpion’s dishonorable tactics like Way of the Scorpion (Core Set, 185). While the Lion prefer a straightforward battle, the Scorpion can use this to their advantage, manipulating events and conditions to ensure they can sever the Right Hand of the Emperor should the need arise.
Though they take many forms, all clans of Rokugan fear the might of the Lion. From their fearsome Bushi to their reverent Shugenja, the Lion overwhelm their foes with coordination and skill. Will you join the ranks of the Emperor’s Right Hand?
Vendor: Fantasy Flight Games
Type: Board Games
Price:
39.95
Welcome to the realm of Rokugan: a land of samurai and mystics, mad dragons and divine beings — a land where honor is stronger than steel. Here, the clans serve the Emperor and engage in courtly deceptions and power plays, even as they wage war against each other and the evil forces that plague their realm. This is the world of Legend of the Five Rings!
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is a Living Card Game set in the world of Rokugan, the original setting for the Legend of the Five Rings collectible card game. To play a Living Card Game, players create individual decks of cards from a base game with a fixed set of cards; they can then add supplemental card packs to this game world, with each pack also having a fixed set of cards, in order to vary their game experience.
While the connection of Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game to Rokugan and the Colonies — as well as its pervasive themes of honor, nobility, magic, intrigue, duty, and warfare — should carry over from the original L5R CCG, Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is not compatible with that original game and will feature significant changes in the game mechanisms.
Vendor: Zygomatic
Type: Board Games
Price:
16.95
Vendor: Restoration Games
Type: Board Games
Price:
0.00
Vendor: Rio Grande Games
Type: Board Games
Price:
69.95
We’re in 19th century, sea transport is more and more important. Both corporations and naval forces require newer and newer ships. Try to put yourself in the role of their manufacturers. Hire employees, buy accessories, get favour of evaluating committees. Don’t forget to rent a canal and you can heave anchor.
Players take turns, beginning with a randomly selected player and continuing around the table clockwise. On their turn, they will choose one of the available actions from the Action Track. The action will get the player something they need to help build their ships. On the player's next turn, they will move that Action Card ahead of all the others and choose a different action.
If a player completes a ship on their turn (ships consists of little cards depicting bows, sterns, and (preferably several) middle pieces with several options to add equipment or crew), it is taken out for a shakedown cruise in a canal, during which they may score points for speed, crew, equipment, or safety.
As players take their turns, the line of Action Cards will advance around the Action Track. When the lead Action Card reaches the Starting Space again, the countdown marker moves down one space, and play continues.
The game ends when the countdown marker reaches the finish space. (It can also end early if the players run out of Ship Cards.) Bonus points are scored for Government Contracts, and the player with the most points wins.
The game lasts about 30 minutes per player.
Vendor: Fantasy Flight Games
Type: Board Games
Price:
16.99
This is not a standalone product. It requires the Arkham Horror: The Card Game Core Set and The Dunwich Legacy deluxe expansion to play.
You're going to need a bigger gun.
At the end of The Dunwich Legacy cycle, and near the end of your path to abject madness, Lost in Time and Space is the climactic sixth Mythos Pack in the first full-length Arkham Horror: The Card Game campaign!
Nothing can prepare you for what you'll discover at the cycle's end. As your world dissolves into pathways of sound and color that extend for an eternity in all directions, the lines between objects grow jagged, shifting. Your skin starts to crawl, feeling as though it's turning inside out. Somehow, you must find your way across this foreboding alien landscape. And, somehow, you know you're not entirely alone…
Lost in Time and Space introduces a new scenario full to bursting with otherworldly chaos, non-Euclidean geometry, and menacing, extra-dimensional entities possessed of incomprehensible powers. You'll find player cards strong enough that you just might have a chance to survive. And for those who play it as the capstone of The Dunwich Legacy campaign, the scenario's also littered with effects that call back to the decisions you've made. It is an adventure, a reckoning, and a descent into madness.
