The Hobbit Saga - LotR LCG

In recognition of JRR Tolkien’s birthday we launched into the Hobbit

Saga adventure. The adventure contained several challenges and had

some fun moments.

Bilbo set off with the company of dwarves. Thorin Oakenshield, Gloin, 

and Nori in one group. Gimli, Thalin and Ori in the other. 

Our Adventurers were merrily trooping along until they bumbled into Bert.

We enjoy surprises, so having not really paid much attention to the Sack

cards, we had a good laugh as their now obvious use and meaning surfaced.

Bert scooped up Thorin Oakenshield and the party burst into action.

After clobbering an ally, Gandalf hit the table and set up Gimli to deliver the

finishing blow to Bert.

Our threat levels were creeping up fast, and with Gandalf out of one hand,

this “Troll party” began to spiral out of control!

Tom swoops in and Sacks Bilbo. Time to read the fine text. We quickly travel

to a site location allowing Bilbo to burgle his way out of his sack. Next turn he’ll

free Thorin. 

Then William shows up and we are forced to absorb more threat levels. Over

the next three cycles, with the help of another Gandalf, we manage to set Gimli

up to first take out Tom and then William. 

We were fortunate, in that we wanted to visit the locations Tolkien’s story traveled

through. Bilbo and Thorin’s party had successfully explored the Troll cave.

We didn’t realize how cool that was until....

We are now all set for the next stage. We hope to get that to the table soon.

For Anyone wanting a fun refresher on the Hobbit tale, we really enjoy the

1977 Bass & Rankin program with Orson Bean and John Huston.