Response: After Frodo Baggins exhausts to defend an attack, exhaust The One Ring and spend 1 resource to target the attacking enemy. Then, this attack deals no damage and each player raises his threat by 2.
"But there is more about you now than appears on the surface." –Bilbo, The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Spend 1 resource and exhaust The One Ring to give Frodo Baggins +2 and +2 until the end of the round.
"It's my doom, I think, to go to that Shadow yonder, so that a way will be found." –The Two Towers
Response: After Frodo Baggins is damaged, cancel the damage and instead raise your threat by the amount of damage he would have been dealt. (Limit once per phase.)
Frodo began to feel restless, and the old paths seemed too well–trodden. he looked at maps and wondered what lay beyond their edges... –The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Frodo Baggins commits to the quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready another unique character committed to the quest. If you quest successfully this phase, reduce your threat by 1.
"Keep your tempers and hold your hands to the last possible moment!"
–The Return of the King
Response: After Frodo Baggins exhausts to defend an attack, exhaust The One Ring and spend 1 resource to target the attacking enemy. Then, this attack deals no damage and each player raises his threat by 2.
"But there is more about you now than appears on the surface." –Bilbo, The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Spend 1 resource and exhaust The One Ring to give Frodo Baggins +2 and +2 until the end of the round.
"It's my doom, I think, to go to that Shadow yonder, so that a way will be found." –The Two Towers
Response: Spend 1 resource and exhaust The One Ring to cancel the effect of an encounter card just revealed from the encounter deck. Shuffle that card back into the encounter deck and reveal another encounter card.
"I will take the Ring," he said, "though I do not know the way." –The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: Spend 1 resource and exhaust The One Ring to cancel the effect of an encounter card just revealed from the encounter deck. Shuffle that card back into the encounter deck and reveal another encounter card.
"I will take the Ring," he said, "though I do not know the way." –The Fellowship of the Ring
Planning Action: Exhaust The One Ring to add 1 resource to a hero's pool.
"I must carry the burden to the end."
–The Return of the King
If Frodo's Choice is discarded, reveal it instead.
When Revealed: Take control of the first player token and the Ring-bearer (and each card attached to it). Attach to the Ring-bearer. For the rest of the game, you cannot lose control of the first player token.
"I will go alone." –Frodo, The Fellowship of the Ring
If Frodo's Choice is discarded, reveal it instead.
When Revealed: Take control of the first player token and the Ring-bearer (and each card attached to it). Attach to the Ring-bearer. For the rest of the game, you cannot lose control of the first player token.
"I will go alone." –Frodo, The Fellowship of the Ring
Having barely escaped from Moria, the Company of the Ring flees into the forest of Lórien where they are welcomed by the Elves of the Golden Wood and supplied with boats and other gifts by their Lord and Lady, Celeborn and Galadriel. Then, after a brief rest, they set out upon the River Anduin.
Setup: Set Frodo's Choice, Seat of Seeing, and Parth Galen aside, out of play. Add The Argonath and Sarn Gebir to the staging area.
Enemies get +2 and cannot be engaged. Skip the encounter phase.
The players cannot advance while The Argonath is in play.
So the Company went on their long way, down the wide hurrying waters, borne ever southwards. Bare woods stalked along either bank, and they could not see any glimpse of the lands behind. –The Fellowship of the Ring
Having barely escaped from Moria, the Company of the Ring flees into the forest of Lórien where they are welcomed by the Elves of the Golden Wood and supplied with boats and other gifts by their Lord and Lady, Celeborn and Galadriel. Then, after a brief rest, they set out upon the River Anduin.
Setup: Set Frodo's Choice, Seat of Seeing, and Parth Galen aside, out of play. Add The Argonath and Sarn Gebir to the staging area.
Enemies get +2 and cannot be engaged. Skip the encounter phase.
The players cannot advance while The Argonath is in play.
So the Company went on their long way, down the wide hurrying waters, borne ever southwards. Bare woods stalked along either bank, and they could not see any glimpse of the lands behind. –The Fellowship of the Ring
Sam had dashed off first. Merry and Pippin had followed, and were already disappearing westward into the trees by the shore, shouting: Frodo! Frodo! in their clear, high hobbit–voices. –The Fellowship of the Ring
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of the encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, discard a non-unique location in the staging area.
"Boromir! I do not know what part you have played in this mischief, but help now! Go after those two young hobbits, and guard them at the least, even if you cannot find Frod." –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, choose a player. Ready each of that player's heroes.
"I am going to the top, to the Seat of Amon Hen, to see what may be seen. And look! It is as my heart guessed, Frodo went this way. Follow me, and keep your eyes open!" –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, choose a player. That player draws 2 cards and lowers his threat by 2.
So it was that Legolas and Gimli found him. They came from the western slopes of the hill, silently, creeping through the trees as if they were hunting. Gimli had his axe in hand, and Legolas his long knife: all his arrows were spent. –The Two Towers
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, discard an enemy engaged with a player.
Sam had dashed off first. Merry and Pippin had followed, and were already disappearing westward into the trees by the shore, shouting: Frodo! Frodo! in their clear, high hobbit–voices. –The Fellowship of the Ring
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of the encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, discard a non-unique location in the staging area.
"Boromir! I do not know what part you have played in this mischief, but help now! Go after those two young hobbits, and guard them at the least, even if you cannot find Frod." –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, choose a player. Ready each of that player's heroes.
"I am going to the top, to the Seat of Amon Hen, to see what may be seen. And look! It is as my heart guessed, Frodo went this way. Follow me, and keep your eyes open!" –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, choose a player. That player draws 2 cards and lowers his threat by 2.
So it was that Legolas and Gimli found him. They came from the western slopes of the hill, silently, creeping through the trees as if they were hunting. Gimli had his axe in hand, and Legolas his long knife: all his arrows were spent. –The Two Towers
Forced: After stage 2B is discarded, if the total of encounter cards in this staging area is less than 4, reveal 1 encounter card.
If Frodo's Choice is not in play, any time players would place progress on this quest, discard an equal number of cards from the encounter deck instead.
Forced: After Frodo's Choice is revealed at this stage, advance to stage 4A.
Response: After you quest successfully, discard an enemy engaged with a player.