Posts tagged The Hobbit

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Unexpected Party Event card. An Unexpected Party takes place in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or,  There and  Back Again.
Assign this card to an enemy Character and they will be visited by a band a dwarves. They’ll be so busy being good hosts they’ll be unable to perform any actions for one turn.

The first edition Unexpected Party Event card. An Unexpected Party takes place in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

Assign this card to an enemy Character and they will be visited by a band a dwarves. They’ll be so busy being good hosts they’ll be unable to perform any actions for one turn.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Desolation of Smaug Event card. Smaug is a dragon that wreaks havoc upon the world in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or,  There and Back Again.
This card allows you to destroy one Location or assign 5 damage to any number of targets.

The first edition Desolation of Smaug Event card. Smaug is a dragon that wreaks havoc upon the world in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

This card allows you to destroy one Location or assign 5 damage to any number of targets.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Mirkwood Forest Location card. Mirkwood is featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

The first edition Mirkwood Forest Location card. Mirkwood is featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Sting Relic card. Sting is a sword featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.
When paired with a Character card, Sting raises the Character’s attack points +1. When Sting is paired with  the Bilbo Baggins Character card, his attack points are  raised +3.

The first edition Sting Relic card. Sting is a sword featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

When paired with a Character card, Sting raises the Character’s attack points +1. When Sting is paired with the Bilbo Baggins Character card, his attack points are raised +3.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Smaug the Magnificent Character card. Smaug is the main antagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.
Smaug is incredibly powerful to begin with, but you may pay to activate his fire breath, thus increasing his strength +1 (with a maximum of +4).
Every time Smaug blocks an enemy attack or is blocked from attacking, you must role a die. If the resulting number is one, the Smaug’s small weak spot is struck and he must be sent to the Graveyard. If the resulting number is anything other than one, continue playing as usual.

The first edition Smaug the Magnificent Character card. Smaug is the main antagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

Smaug is incredibly powerful to begin with, but you may pay to activate his fire breath, thus increasing his strength +1 (with a maximum of +4).

Every time Smaug blocks an enemy attack or is blocked from attacking, you must role a die. If the resulting number is one, the Smaug’s small weak spot is struck and he must be sent to the Graveyard. If the resulting number is anything other than one, continue playing as usual.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition LakeTown Location card. LakeTown is featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

The first edition LakeTown Location card. LakeTown is featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Beorn Character card. Beorn is a skin-changer featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.
In human form Beorn’s stats are 5/4, but you may pay to transform him into a bear and raise his stats to 6/6 for one turn.

The first edition Beorn Character card. Beorn is a skin-changer featured in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

In human form Beorn’s stats are 5/4, but you may pay to transform him into a bear and raise his stats to 6/6 for one turn.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Bag-End Location card. Bag-End is the home of Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

The first edition Bag-End Location card. Bag-End is the home of Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Gandalf the Grey Character card. Gandalf is an important character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.
Once you play Gandalf, you may pay to activate his magic and raise his attack and defense stats to your liking, the maximum being 9/9.

The first edition Gandalf the Grey Character card. Gandalf is an important character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

Once you play Gandalf, you may pay to activate his magic and raise his attack and defense stats to your liking, the maximum being 9/9.

Posted 2 years ago
The first edition Bilbo Baggins Character card. Bilbo is the protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.
When you play Bilbo, you get the ability to steal a card from an enemy’s hand.

The first edition Bilbo Baggins Character card. Bilbo is the protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again.

When you play Bilbo, you get the ability to steal a card from an enemy’s hand.