Hall of Beorn

2 min read 2021-12-21 10:12:25

Contest: Gratitude

It’s been a trying year, and it’s important to keep perspective and remember that we have much to be grateful for. First and foremost, I am

5 min read 2021-12-04 14:20:37

Númenor – S.A. 3319 Nonetheless for long it seemed to the Númenóreans that they prospered, and if they were not increased in happiness yet they

5 min read 2021-12-04 14:20:37

Númenor – S.A. 3319 Nonetheless for long it seemed to the Númenóreans that they prospered, and if they were not increased in happiness yet they

8 min read 2021-12-02 15:41:48

The drowning of Númenor But for all this Death did not depart from the land, rather it came sooner and more often, and in many dreadful guises…

8 min read 2021-12-02 15:41:48

The drowning of Númenor But for all this Death did not depart from the land, rather it came sooner and more often, and in many dreadful guises…

1 min read 2021-11-21 03:32:40

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome,

1 min read 2021-11-05 10:05:12

A sense of adventure and a desire to explore the world is at the heart of Tolkien’s writing. Trying to deconstruct our hobbies is a tricky

1 min read 2021-10-18 12:29:42

Vitruvian Bear is perfectly balanced The announcement of the repacked Core Set was greeted by the community with much fanfare. The excitement is

1 min read 2021-10-06 08:39:26

It’s time for your draft… I had a great time at Con of the Rings 2021. Seeing old friends and making new ones is always a highlight. Whenever I

1 min read 2021-09-29 12:26:53

Ready for the draft to start… Covid has put in-person games on hold for more than a year. Thanks to the vaccine, I’m finally ready to brave a

1 min read 2021-09-05 12:13:47

The trolls will never know what hit them… Hiatus is an interesting word, but in describing the last year of this game it seems to be well-chosen.

1 min read 2021-09-03 00:53:23

Wisdom of the forest is within Our adventure of early game survival has taken twists and turns, and finally we round the bend and arrive at the last

1 min read 2021-08-24 22:01:00

The spirit of a Warrior The early game survival series continues. In this installment, we highlight some early round strategies for the the Spirit

1 min read 2021-08-01 22:00:00

Tactical bear is patient Part one focused on Leadership cards to help survive the early game. We continue the series with the Tactics sphere. For

1 min read 2021-07-20 12:32:39

A bear, waiting for backup In my earlier key concepts article about timing, I described how player cards can be categorized into early game, middle