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It’s the last Book Club…and the last episode of The Grey Company! Dan, Derek, Ian, and Matthew share their thoughts on Homeward Bound, The Scouring of the Shire, and The Grey Havens, then give a tearful farewell.
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Dan and Derek continue the book club with special guest, lead developer Caleb Grace! We hit The Field of Cormallen, The Steward and the King, and Many Partings.
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Dan, Derek, Ian and special guest Sierra continue the book club. We made it to Mordor! Chapters include, the Tower of Cirith Ungol, The Land of Shadow, and Mount Doom.
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Dan, Derek, and Matthew chat about our experiences at Con of the Rings last week at Fantasy Flight Games Center! We also announce a giveaway we’re having for our patrons.
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Next episode we will announce the randomly drawn winners of our giveaway! We’ve taken a collector’s edition and broken it up. Current patrons are already entered for a chance to win one of everything: a copy of the limited edition 2 player starter box and the Mithril Edition Steam code for The Lord of the Rings Living Card Game on Steam. If you sign up as a patron now, you will be entered to win (separately) the art prints, replica ring, and playmat along with current patrons.
Dan, Derek, and Matthew just got back from Con of the Rings 2018, and we’re giving you two episodes of content to help recap this epic event. First and foremost is our interview with Tim and Luke of Fantasy Flight Interactive. We think you’re going to love this conversation.
Next week we’ll have our own personal recaps!
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Derek here. I posted these on the Steam forums for FFI and thought I’d post them here as well for those interested. What do y’all think about the video game adaptation so far?
I post now my thoughts on early access so far after a week of play. While I’ve only logged about as many hours as some of you did on day one, I thought it important chime in on behalf of the casual/tabletop-experienced/super-handsome crowd. This is mostly just anecdotes; not a lot of bugs to report or specific card changes to suggest. My issues lie mostly with UI/UX. It feels quite clunky compared to other digital card games, but I’ll get into that later.
Tl;dr I love it so far and think it captures the vibe of the tabletop, despite a few minor issues.
Dan, Derek and Matthew discuss the new digital Living Card Game and spend some time cracking into The Last Debate and The Black Gate Opens, as we finish book 5 in our book club!
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Dan, Derek, and Ian keep the book club chugging along as we have a look at the aftermath of the great battle: The Pyre of Denethor and The Houses of Healing are coming up!
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Vardaen: “Lossarnach Carrier is based on the idea of a market and merchant traveling around Gondor. “
Vardaen: “Instead of just another feint like card this one stops EVERYONE from fighting, both the good guys and the bad guys. However because Gandalf has to take time away from the front gate (and the Witch King) troubles are happening elsewhere, hence the Doom. Leadership because while tactics would seem to make sense, its really the power of Gandalf’s presence that stops the bloodshed not his combat prowess.”
Vardaen: “Medicine More Than Tears is something based on Pippin’s actions to try and save Faramir from Denethor.”
Philip says: “Estel Edain”
“I love the image of Aragorn as the Renewer. Aragorn’s popular legitimacy comes from the fulfillment of folk wisdom, which provides a glimpse of the unseen Author of this tale (like at the end of The Hobbit, when the rivers of Lake-town run with gold, and Gandalf asks why the prophecies should not prove true). I wanted a card that reflected both physical and a deeper healing. I thought Spirit was the best sphere for a Renewer attachment, and the non-healing effects all fit well in Spirit.”
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