Fili and Kili

I've been avoiding making the Dwarves because they are such important characters and I wanted to do them justice, but with The Desolation of Smaug quickly approaching, I don't have time to agonize over every detail! 

So I've started big, but basic. A new dual-companion card with vanilla text and nothing overpowering, but representative of the characters.

Let me know what you think!

Gundabad Rider

Wouldn't it be sweet if we could see this card in foil?

Thanks to everyone who has sent me a comment via email. I learned that comments were not always working on the page, but that should be fixed now, so please leave comments here and start a discussion!

Dol Guldur Blade

Another Wraith condition to help make the Sentinel viable.

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Dol Guldur

It's been a while since I created a site, so I thought I'd add one that tied in with the recent Wraith theme.

Let me know what you think!

Dol Guldur Sentinel

As alluded to in my prior post. I liked the concept of a minion that doesn't go away if you don't kill it.

Let me know what you think!

The Witch King, Wraith of Dol Guldur

Okay friendly readers, I need your input here! What do you think? I was a bit confused/shocked to see this scene in the movie, so would be completely fine with removing the Wraith culture completely from The Hobbit TCG.

But, it's nice to have options, and I'm envisioning creating a culture that only has this minion and many supporting conditions (including conditions that can fight).

Let me know what you think, this is your game!

Sting, A Light in the Dark

The Hobbit TCG version of Sting. I feel like Bilbo uses it much better than Frodo does in the Lord of the Rings, so here is a weapon that can actually do some damage!

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Galadriel, Artanis

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The Hobbit TCG Card Back

I've avoided posting this for a while now because I wanted to make sure it looked perfect. I think it's appropriate that I post this as my 100th post on this blog!

I'm 99% pleased with this version, but would love to hear some feedback. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!

The Great Goblin's Scepter

Hopefully I got the name right this time! Let me know in the comments.

Bag End Storeroom

Another one of the "very powerful if drawn in your opening hand" cards. Let me know what you think!

Orcrist, Goblin Cleaver

I've been thinking about this mechanic for a while and decided that Orcrist made a good card to add it to. 

Let me know what you think!

Thorin, Leader of the Company

Here's a new version of Thorin (the prior one will not make the final set). The key (pun intended) thing to notice is Thorin's new keyword: Leader. As alluded to in prior cards, the Leader replaces the Ring-Bearer in The Hobbit TCG. The Leader wears the Key to Erebor and takes his company to Mount Erebor. If your Leader dies, you lose the game.

Subservient

Here's another Gundabad culture card. I thought this was a great scene to make a card out of, and also wanted a card that took advantage of leftover twilight. Flood the pool, and risk making Azog or any other Gundabad minion into an overwhelming monster!

Azog, The Defiler (Updated)

The first time I've ever posted two cards in one day! I've got a long weekend vacation (Happy 4th!) and all the card templates ready to create cards more quickly, so hopefully this is the start of a good trend.

I wanted to update my Azog card for a few reasons. The first is: he's not part of the Isengard culture, so thanks to Maarten's Gundabad templates we can give him a much more unique feel. The second is that I wanted to make him play against the courage mechanic.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

He Gives Me Courage

Following up on the new mechanic of loyalty and doubts here is a simple card that helps the Company remain loyal.

Bilbo Adventurer

I finally had time to create Bilbo, and I wanted it to be special. You'll notice three new things: 

1. The new icon in the bottom left. This is the Courage icon, which is a replacement for the Resistance icon (since the threat of corruption is less prevalent in The Hobbit). It works almost exactly the same as the Resistance icon. If a companion's Courage is reduced to 0, nothing will happen immediately, but certain Shadow cards can take advantage of that situation.
2. There is also the new Leader keyword, which replaces the Ring-bearer keyword. This will be Thorin in most cases, but there will be companions who can be alternate Leaders.
3. Finally, there is the Loyalty keyword. This is a loaded keyword. A character with Loyalty can place himself in the dead pile to prevent a wound to the Leader. 

Leave a comment and let me know what you think! And let me know if there's anything else you want to see.

Thranduil, Elvenking

The trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug came out today, and was a great reminder that I am WAY behind on creating The Hobbit TCG base set!

While I am committed to finishing cards for the first movie, I wanted to create a card for Thranduil, who I'm really excited about (along with Legolas and Bard!)

Let me know what you're looking forward to seeing and I'll do my best to create cards for it.

Contract of Terms

I've bitten the bullet and moved to completely designing my cards in Gimp for OS X. You should notice a change in the quality of the image.

Let me know if anything else stands out to you that needs improvement!

This card is a bit vanilla, so judge away on that as well!

The purpose of moving to Gimp is to be able to design new icons that should make for more interesting new cards, which I'll be working on right away.

Keep the comments coming!

The Arkenstone

I wanted to do something very special for The Arkenstone, and also try out a new mechanic. I thought the idea of wildly expensive cards, that were much cheaper if you were lucky enough to get them in your starting hand was an interesting idea.

What do you think? Leave a comment!