Today, I start with the Hithlum rebels. (As in, the resistance against the Easterlings, not rebels against Hurin...) All the companions today. The rest of their stuff later. Once again, to the first review!

These guys do have a pretty efficient means of removing threats, so the cost of keeping the non-unique ones in play is not as high as it looks.

*Aerin, Wife of Brodda
Companion – Man
Strength 6
Vitality 4
Resistance 7
Rebel.
When you play Aerin, you may spot a rebel and discard card from hand to draw a card.
Response: If Aerin wins a skirmish, exert her to discard a shadow condition or liberate a site your opponent controls.
“‘Many a man of arms misreads patience and quiet.’”

Very nice, but as a response action her ability is too good. It should be a triggered thing. And you don’t need to specify ’your opponent controls,’ that would be obvious.

*Asgon, Rebel Leader
Companion – Man
Strength 6
Vitality 3
Resistance 6
Rebel.
Regroup: Return a rebel to your hand to remove and make the move limit +1 until the end of the turn (limit +1.) If the fellowship moves again this turn, you may discard a rebel from hand to exert X minions, where X is that rebel’s twilight cost.
“‘Therefore go, and do not return, unless you come with strength to deliver us.’”

Possibly a bit good, but I’m not too sure, given that it’s an unusual ability. Maybe it should remove less twilight?

Rebel Thrall
Companion – Man
Strength 5
Vitality 3
Resistance 7
Rebel.
At the start of each regroup phase, add a threat or discard this companion.
While you can spot 3 rebels, this companion is strength +2.
Fellowship: Exert this companion twice to take an companion into hand from your discard pile.
“…all the rebels that had the strength followed him….”

Good!

*Sador, Old Vagabond
Companion – Man
Strength 6
Vitality 4
Resistance 7
Rebel.
At the start of each regroup phase, you may exert Sador to shuffle a companion into your deck from your discard pile.
Maneuver: Discard a rebel to discard a minion (limit 1.)
“‘You speak too loud, and I too much, for an Easterling’s hall.’”

Interesting strategy. I would turn the maneuver ability into a regroup, that seems to be more of a key phase for these guys, and then I’d either remove or raise the limit.

Thrall of Hithlum
Companion – Man
Strength 5
Vitality 3
Resistance 7
Rebel.
At the start of each fellowship phase, add a threat or discard this companion. While you can spot 3 rebels, this companion is strength +3.
“…long had they been tame servants, but now they rose with shouts of rebellion.”

*Aerin, Wife of Brodda
Companion – Man
Strength 6
Vitality 4
Resistance 7
Rebel.
When you play Aerin, you may spot a rebel and discard card from hand to draw a card.
Response: If Aerin wins a skirmish, exert her to discard a shadow condition or liberate a site your opponent controls.
“‘Many a man of arms misreads patience and quiet.’”
is rebel unloaded? nice

*Asgon, Rebel Leader
Companion – Man
Strength 6
Vitality 3
Resistance 6
Rebel.
Regroup: Return a rebel to your hand to remove and make the move limit +1 until the end of the turn (limit +1.) If the fellowship moves again this turn, you may discard a rebel from hand to exert X minions, where X is that rebel’s twilight cost.
“‘Therefore go, and do not return, unless you come with strength to deliver us.’”
cool at first he seemed overpowered but with the 3 cost nice!

Rebel Thrall
Companion – Man
Strength 5
Vitality 3
Resistance 7
Rebel.
At the start of each regroup phase, add a threat or discard this companion.
While you can spot 3 rebels, this companion is strength +2.
Fellowship: Exert this companion twice to take an companion into hand from your discard pile.
“…all the rebels that had the strength followed him….”
one i never liked the 5 can be 7 guys make him 6 strength.

*Sador, Old Vagabond
Companion – Man
Strength 6
Vitality 4
Resistance 7
Rebel.
At the start of each regroup phase, you may exert Sador to shuffle a companion into your deck from your discard pile.
Maneuver: Discard a rebel to discard a minion (limit 1.)
“‘You speak too loud, and I too much, for an Easterling’s hall.’”
nice

Thrall of Hithlum
Companion – Man
Strength 5
Vitality 3
Resistance 7
Rebel.
At the start of each fellowship phase, add a threat or discard this companion. While you can spot 3 rebels, this companion is strength +3.
“…long had they been tame servants, but now they rose with shouts of rebellion.”

Thanks, changes made.

to first reveiw as always.
These are the last 3 rebel-related cards (they really don’t get much specific to them) and one addition standard skirmish event.


*Patience and Quiet
Condition – Support Area
Each rebel with resistance 6 or more gains muster.
Each rebel with resistance 7 or more is strength +1.
Each rebel with resistance 8 or more is damage +1.
“‘She did much good among us at much cost.’”

WOW a G for Grand style card

Rebel Knife
Possession – Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a rebel.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may remove a threat.
“…the thralls had but meat-knives and such things as they could snatch up against daggers and swords…”

ok the threat version of glamdring, foe-hammer

Uprisen
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +1 for each rebel you can spot, limit +5.)

nice

Drago Morn!
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +3 if you can spot .)
“…the court rang with the battle-cry of the Edain of the North….”

*Patience and Quiet
Condition – Support Area
Each rebel with resistance 6 or more gains muster.
Each rebel with resistance 7 or more is strength +1.
Each rebel with resistance 8 or more is damage +1.
“‘She did much good among us at much cost.’”

Rebel Knife
Possession – Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a rebel.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may remove a threat.
“…the thralls had but meat-knives and such things as they could snatch up against daggers and swords…”

Uprisen
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +1 for each rebel you can spot, limit +5.)

Drago Morn!
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +3 if you can spot .)
“…the court rang with the battle-cry of the Edain of the North….”

Looks good, though I’d highly recommend giving it a cost of at least .


Nice. I especially like how it helps the previous card. I think it needs to cost at least , though.

*Patience and Quiet
Condition – Support Area
Each rebel with resistance 6 or more gains muster.
Each rebel with resistance 7 or more is strength +1.
Each rebel with resistance 8 or more is damage +1.
“‘She did much good among us at much cost.’”

Rebel Knife
Possession – Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a rebel.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may remove a threat.
“…the thralls had but meat-knives and such things as they could snatch up against daggers and swords…”

Uprisen
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +1 for each rebel you can spot, limit +5.)

Drago Morn!
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +3 if you can spot .)
“…the court rang with the battle-cry of the Edain of the North….”

Thanks, changes made.

to first reveiw as always.
These are the last 3 rebel-related cards (they really don’t get much specific to them) and one addition standard skirmish event.


*Patience and Quiet
Condition – Support Area
Each rebel with resistance 6 or more gains muster.
Each rebel with resistance 7 or more is strength +1.
Each rebel with resistance 8 or more is damage +1.
“‘She did much good among us at much cost.’”

Cool. Nice burrito.

Rebel Knife
Possession – Hand Weapon
Strength +1
Resistance +1
Bearer must be a rebel.
Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may remove a threat.
“…the thralls had but meat-knives and such things as they could snatch up against daggers and swords…”

I can dig it. Good.

Uprisen
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +1 for each rebel you can spot, limit +5.)

Have a condition for the bracketed bonus, like ’+1 for each rebel you can spot if that companion has resistance 7 or more’, for example.

Drago Morn!
Event – Skirmish
Make an companion strength +2 (or +3 if you can spot .)
“…the court rang with the battle-cry of the Edain of the North….”