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NBarden |
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:29 am |
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Lords of the Great Rings
Hey, I think it would be really cool to build my own dream set. I have no clue how this is gonna work, but I’m designing cards.
I use the keyword Captain from allies of the north, with one change.
Captain X (If this character wins a skirmish, make a companion of the same culture strength + X until the regroup phase.)
Sneak (This minion is played facedown and is revealed at the beginning of its skirmish)
Note on sneak, this means that a character with sneak cannot be spotted for phase actions or events while sneaking (facedown), unless the card specifically spots a sneaking minion or the sneaking minion spots itself.
Cultures Complete:
To complete:
I’ll dive right in. First, with the One Ring
•The One Ring, Forged in Mordor
Strength +2
Vitality +1
Resistance -2
Manuever: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, each time bearer is about to take a wound, add two burdens instead.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, add two burdens to wound a minion skirmishing bearer.
00R+1
•The One Ring, Filled with Cruelty and Malice
Vitality +2
Manuever or Skirmish: Exert bearer to wear the one ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, bearer is strength + 2, and each time he or she is about to take a wound, wound two other companions or add three burdens instead.
00R2
•The One Ring, Powerful Weapon
Vitality +2
Resistance -2
Regroup: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the end of the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, bearer converts all wounds to burdens and may add a burden to wound a minion.
00R3
•The One Ring, Ring of Corruption
Strength +1
Vitality +1
Manuever: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, each time bearer is about to take a wound, add a burden instead.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, exert bearer and add two burdens to wound a minion skirmishing bearer.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, exert bearer twice and add three burdens to add bearer’s strength to another companion.
00R+4
What do you think? |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:45 am |
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You cannot cancel the skirmish of the ring-bearer. Fix it. |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:37 am |
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Ever heard of O Elbereth Gilthoniel?
And I’m pretty sure that the no skirmish cancellation with the ring-bearer rule is not actually in the official rulebook. |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:05 am |
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Barden, you are very wrong (sorry).
The no-cancel Ring-bearer rule was developed after the first block of cards had been released (some time after, actually). O Elbereth worked at the time, but now it cannot cancel the Ring-bearer’s skirmish.
And yes, if you take the time to read the rulebook, the rule is there.
NBarden wrote: •The One Ring, Forged in Mordor
Strength +3
Vitality +2
Resistance -2
Manuever: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, each time bearer is about to take a wound, add two burdens instead.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, add three burdens to cancel a skirmish involving bearer.
This Ring would only be useful if it was never put on. And it would never need to be put on because the strength and vitality bonuses are way too high.
Plus, like corvus mentioned already, you can’t cancel the Ring-bearer’s skirmish.
NBarden wrote: •The One Ring, Filled with Cruelty and Malice
Vitality +2
Manuever or Skirmish: Exert bearer to wear the one ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, bearer is enduring, and each time he or she is about to take a wound, wound two other companions or add three burdens instead.
00R2
I think the name is too long. Maybe just "Of Cruelty and Malice".
Very interesting idea. I like the exertion to put it on (because most people use the Ring-bearer as a pin cushion for wounds). Enduring should never be on a Ring-bearer. Without it, you can keep the cost and I think it’d be a pretty cool ring.
NBarden wrote: •The One Ring, Powerful Weapon
Vitality +2
Resistance -2
Regroup: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the end of the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, bearer converts all wounds to burdens and may add a burden to wound a minion.
Another interesting idea, but it wouldn’t be used because it couldn’t lend much aid during the skirmish phase and, for how quickly it’d pile on burderns, all it would do is get rid of one or (possibly) two minions.
What style set is this going to be? Because base sets only have 2 One Rings and Reflections only had the 1. |
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NBarden |
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:12 am |
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Ok, I’ll fix it. I took that into account creating the new ring. .
menace64 wrote: all it would do is get rid of one or (possibly) two minions.
Well....I’m thinking of adding the ability to to add a burden to discard a minion, but that would be two powerful. Maybe add a burden and two threats? (With adding threats, it ensures it isn’t overused because your can’t have more threats than you have companions.)
menace64 wrote: What style set is this going to be? Because base sets only have 2 One Rings and Reflections only had the 1.
I don’t have a clue Maybe I outta work on getting one. |
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NBarden |
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:28 am |
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I think I got somewhat of a plan together. I was going to emphasize rings a lot. Which leads to the introduction of several unloaded keywords. Dwarf-lord will be a key word describing the Dwarves. Either only they will be able to bear the rings, or they get a special bonus if they are bearing the ring. Elf-lord works the same way. The Nine for men, well.....they kinda have that problem fixed, but I think I’m going to add rings there. Maybe a new copy of Aragorn’s ring to.
Oh, and if those of you who invented the Captain mechanic don’t mind, I think I may use that to. (hm....captain bonus on the elf and dwarf lords.....) |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:36 am |
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I don’t think Dwarf-lord and Elf-lord would make good keywords, because there are very few applicable characters.
Instead, how about rings that say: "Bearer must be a Captain." That way you’d limit the rings to the higher-ups without cluttering the rules with new keywords. |
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NBarden |
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:29 am |
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I like the idea.
What does anyone think of the new ring? |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:16 am |
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Alright, ready for the Dwarves? I have some of the Dwarves as captain 0. anyway, here they are.
•Durin III-Great Dwarf Lord
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 7
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 5
Captain 1. Damage +1. Each other captain is damage +1.
While you can spot two Dwarves, Durin III is twilight cost -2
Skirmish: Exert Durin III to play a skirmish event on him from your discard pile. Remove that card from the game.
00R+5
•Linnar-Lord of Dwarves
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 7
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 5
Captain 0. Damage +1
Response: If Linnar wins a skirmish, exert him to wound a minion not assigned to a skirmish X times, where X is Linnar’s damage bonus.
00R6
•Sindri-Dwarven Captain
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 5
Captain 0.
Response: If Sindri wins a skirmish, exert him to place a card from your discard pile on top of your draw deck. Any shadow player may discard the top 3 cards of his or her draw deck to prevent this.
00R7
•Thorin Oakenshield-Seeker of the Arkenstone
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 7
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 4
Captain 1. Hunter 2. Damage +2. Muster. To play spot two dwarves.
Fellowship: Spot Bilbo Baggins and exert Thorin Oakenshield to play the Arkenstone from your draw deck.
Response: If Thorin Oakenshield is about to be killed, stack him on the Arkenstone. While stacked on the Arkenstone, each other dwarf is strength +2 and damage +1 and at the start of each turn, exert a dwarf or place Thorin Oakenshield in the dead pile.
00R+8
•Thrain II-Desirous of Vengeance
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 3
Resistance: 5
Captain 1. Damage +1. The Free Peoples always has initiative.
Response: If a companion is killed in a skirmish, exert Thrain II and spot two companions to wound every minion.
00R+9
•Thror-Dwarf of Dunland
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 6
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 5
Captain 0.
Manuever: If you have initiative, exert Thror to discard a Man.
Regroup: Exert Thror twice to liberate a site.
00R10
•Uri- Ruler of Dwarves
Companion • Dwarf
Strength: 5
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 5
Captain 0. Damage +1. Muster.
Each other captain gains an additional captain 1.
00R11
And since I have that little bit about Thorin Oakenshield in there, I guess I’ll show you my Bilbo
•Bilbo Baggins, Well-Traveled Hobbit
Companion • Hobbit
Strength: 3
Vitality: 4
Resistance: 8
Each time the fellowship moves, exert Bilbo or add a threat.
Fellowship: Exert Bilbo to heal another Hobbit
Each companion is damage +1
Each minion skirmishing an companion is strength –1
Each or companion is strength +1
Exert Bilbo twice to play a spell from your discard pile.
Okay, back to Dwarves. Now for some artifacts.
•The Arkenstone, Precious Gem
Artifact • Support Area
Each dwarf is resistance -1 and damage +1.
Response: If a dwarf wins a skirmish, add X tokens here where X is the dwarves damage bonus minus the losing minion’s vitality.
Fellowship: Remove two tokens from here to discard a possession or condition.
Skirmish: Remove two tokens from here and spot a possession borne by a minion to make a dwarf skirmishing that minion damage +X, where X is the twilight cost of that possession.
Regroup: Remove a token from here and exert a dwarf to wound a minion (or two minions if you have initiative).
00R12
•Ring of Fury, Bane of Orcs
Artifact • Ring
Strength: +1
Bearer must be a Captain. Bearer is damage +2 and gains an additional captain 1.
Manuever: Exert bearer or discard this artifact to wound an Orc
00R+13
•Ring of Acreation, Imbued with Power
Artifact • Ring
Strength: +1
Bearer must be a Captain. Bearer is damage +1 and gains an additional captain 2.
Fellowship: Exert bearer to play a Dwarf at twilight cost -1.
00R14
•Ring of Guile, Cunning Gem
Artifact • Ring
Strength: +1
Bearer must be a captain. Bearer gains an additional captain 1.
Manuever: Exert bearer to reveal the bottom card of your draw deck. If it is a card, take it into hand. Otherwise, discard it.
00R15
•Ring of Retribution, Vengeant Jewel
Artifact • Ring
Strength +1
Vitality +1
Bearer must be a captain. Bearer gains an additional captain 2.
Response: If bearer loses a skirmish, exert him to wound a minion.
00R16
•The Ring of Hardiness, Resistant
Artifact • Ring
Vitality: +1
Resistance: +1
Bearer must be a captain. Bearer is damage +1 and gains an additional captain 1. Bearer takes no more than one wound per skirmish phase and may not be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.
Response: If a dwarf is about to be killed by a wound, exert bearer twice and add a burden to prevent that wound.
00R+17
•The Ring of Wealth, Creator of Great Riches
Artifact • Ring
Strength: +2
Resistance: -1
Bearer must be a captain. Bearer gains an additional captain 2.
Maneuver: Exert bearer to play a hand weapon on him from your draw deck.
00R18
•The Ring of Greed, Snare of Sauron
Artifact • Ring
Strength: +1
Resistance: -2
Bearer must be a captain. Bearer is damage +1 and gains an additional captain 2.
Skirmish: Exert bearer to discard a possession borne by a minion he is skirmishing. The owner may discard the top two cards of his or her draw deck to prevent that.
Each time the fellowship moves, add a threat.
00R19
That’s it for now! I will get some more dwarf cards, probably more companions. (with all the captains, where are the subjects?) I am particularly interested on your opinion of Bilbo. And how to condense the text in the Arkenstone. And PLEASE help me get better subtitles.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:38 pm |
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NBarden wrote: Hey, I think it would be really cool to build my own dream set. I have no clue how this is gonna work, but I’m designing cards. I’ll come up with a catchy name later.
I’ll dive right in. First, with the One Ring
•The One Ring, Forged in Mordor
Strength +2
Vitality +1
Resistance -2
Manuever: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, each time bearer is about to take a wound, add two burdens instead.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, add two burdens to wound a minion skirmishing bearer.
00R+1
I would never use this ring. It makes resistance -2 AND needs burdens to activate its abilities? Nuh-uh.
•The One Ring, Filled with Cruelty and Malice
Vitality +2
Manuever or Skirmish: Exert bearer to wear the one ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, bearer is strength + 2, and each time he or she is about to take a wound, wound two other companions or add three burdens instead.
00R2
Ouch, but possibly good in large companion decks. I still can’t see myself using this over ATAR or tRoD.
•The One Ring, Powerful Weapon
Vitality +2
Resistance -2
Regroup: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the end of the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, bearer converts all wounds to burdens and may add a burden to wound a minion.
00R3
Wierd, but another resistnace -2 ring with burden adding abilities.
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•The One Ring, Ring of Corruption
Strength +1
Vitality +1
Resistance -1
Manuever: Add a burden to wear the One Ring until the regroup phase. While wearing the One Ring, each time bearer is about to take a wound, add two burdens instead.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, exert bearer and add two burdens to wound a minion skirmishing bearer.
Skirmish: If bearer is wearing the One Ring, exert bearer twice and add three burdens to add bearer’s strength to another companion.
00R+4
More resistance lowering and burden abilities. The abilities are cool, but almost any ARB could never stand to pay them.
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