Ring-bearer - Revision history

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	{{~~SplashImage~~\|~~LOTR-EN02S102.0_card.jpg~~\|Frodo is of course the quintessential Ring-bearer, but he is not the only one you can use in the Lord of the Rings TCG.~~\|500px\|Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102)~~}}		{{SplashCard\|Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer\|Frodo is of course the quintessential Ring-bearer, but he is not the only one you can use in the Lord of the Rings TCG.}}

	Your '''Ring-bearer''' is the single most important character you include with your deck. You win the game if your Ring-bearer survives to the end of [[Site]] 9, and you lose if at any time your Ring-bearer dies or is [[Corrupt]]ed. At the start of the game, you place your Ring-bearer on the table and attach a copy of the [[One Ring]].		Your '''Ring-bearer''' is the single most important character you include with your deck. You win the game if your Ring-bearer survives to the end of [[Site]] 9, and you lose if at any time your Ring-bearer dies or is [[Corrupt]]ed. At the start of the game, you place your Ring-bearer on the table and attach a copy of the [[One Ring]].

Teltura: Revamping

2024-06-28T04:53:48Z

Revamping

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	Your Ring-bearer is a [[~~companion~~]] ~~who~~ you ~~place on the table before~~ your ~~starting fellowship, bearing the~~ [[~~One Ring~~]]. ~~He or she is~~ the ~~key component~~ of ~~your deck, as all strategies rely on killing or corrupting~~ the ~~Ring-bearer~~, ~~and~~ you ~~only win if~~ your Ring bearer ~~is alive at~~ the ~~regroup phase at site 9~~.		{{SplashImage\|LOTR-EN02S102.0_card.jpg\|Frodo is of course the quintessential Ring-bearer, but he is not the only one you can use in the Lord of the Rings TCG.\|500px\|Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102)}}

			Your '''Ring-bearer''' is the single most important character you include with your deck. You win the game if your Ring-bearer survives to the end of [[Site]] 9, and you lose if at any time your Ring-bearer dies or is [[Corrupt]]ed. At the start of the game, you place your Ring-bearer on the table and attach a copy of the [[One Ring]].

	== Alternate Ring-bearers ==		== Alternate Ring-bearers ==
	At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new '''Alternate Ring-bearers''' (or '''ARBs''') became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by someone else. These ARBs typically have lower [[~~resistance~~]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength or powerful effects.		At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new '''Alternate Ring-bearers''' (or '''ARBs''') became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by someone else. These ARBs typically have lower [[Resistance]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength or powerful effects.

	The primary impact this has was to permit true monoculture decks to exist; {{C\|Gondor}}, {{C\|Elven}}, {{C\|Dwarven}}, and {{C\|Gollum}} could all dispense with any {{C\|Shire}} cards used to keep Frodo alive. Once [[Bloodlines]] was released, two new alternate Ring-bearers were made of Sam and Gandalf, allowing every [[Free Peoples]] culture except {{C\|Rohan}} to have a Ring-bearer.		The primary impact this has was to permit true monoculture decks to exist; {{C\|Gondor}}, {{C\|Elven}}, {{C\|Dwarven}}, and {{C\|Gollum}} could all dispense with any {{C\|Shire}} cards used to keep Frodo alive. Once [[Bloodlines]] was released, two new alternate Ring-bearers were made of Sam and Gandalf, allowing every [[Free Peoples]] culture except {{C\|Rohan}} to have a Ring-bearer.
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	==Cards That Interact With the Ring-Bearer==		==Cards That Interact With the Ring-Bearer==

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Eomund: Added information about costs for Alternate Ring-bearers

2024-01-19T00:37:58Z

Added information about costs for Alternate Ring-bearers

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	== Alternate Ring-bearers ==		== Alternate Ring-bearers ==
	At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new '''Alternate Ring-bearers''' (or '''ARBs''') became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by someone else. These ARBs typically have lower [[resistance]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength or powerful effects.		At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new '''Alternate Ring-bearers''' (or '''ARBs''') became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by someone else. These ARBs typically have lower [[resistance]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength or powerful effects.

	The primary impact this has was to permit true monoculture decks to exist; {{C\|Gondor}}, {{C\|Elven}}, {{C\|Dwarven}}, and {{C\|Gollum}} could all dispense with any {{C\|Shire}} cards used to keep Frodo alive.		The primary impact this has was to permit true monoculture decks to exist; {{C\|Gondor}}, {{C\|Elven}}, {{C\|Dwarven}}, and {{C\|Gollum}} could all dispense with any {{C\|Shire}} cards used to keep Frodo alive. Once [[Bloodlines]] was released, two new alternate Ring-bearers were made of Sam and Gandalf, allowing every [[Free Peoples]] culture except {{C\|Rohan}} to have a Ring-bearer.

	~~Once [[Bloodlines]] was released, two new alternate~~ Ring-bearers ~~were made of Sam and Gandalf~~, ~~allowing every [[Free Peoples]] culture except~~ {{C\|~~Rohan~~}} to ~~have~~ a ~~Ring-bearer~~.		While Alternate Ring-bearers have twilight costs, the ring-bearer is "placed" on the table, not played, so the twilight cost does not need to paid. Similarly, when using {{Card\|Smeagol, Bearer of Great Secrets}}, you do not need to add a burden to play him.

	==Rules Entries==		==Rules Entries==
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	The Ring-bearer cannot be discarded or returned to your hand, and skirmishes involving the Ring-bearer cannot be cancelled.}}		The Ring-bearer cannot be discarded or returned to your hand, and skirmishes involving the Ring-bearer cannot be cancelled.}}
			{{RulesQuote
			\|source=Starting Fellowship
			\|text=Your fellowship begins with a character bearing The One Ring. This can be any character with the ringed resistance icon, or any version of Frodo. That character gains the keywords Ring-bearer and Ring-bound, if he does not already have them.

			Place your Ring-bearer face up on the table. Place The One Ring under your Ring-bearer (so the title is showing) and place on him the burdens that you bid.

			You may then play other companions (not allies, possessions, artifacts, or conditions) one at a time from your draw deck, as long as the total twilight cost of these companions is 4 or less. The twilight cost of your Ring-bearer is not included in this total.}}

Teltura: cleaning up language

2023-02-26T19:02:32Z

cleaning up language

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	~~= Ring-bearer =~~		Your Ring-bearer is a [[companion]] who you place on the table before your starting fellowship, bearing the [[One Ring]]. He or she is the key component of your deck, as all strategies rely on killing or corrupting the Ring-bearer, and you only win if your Ring bearer is alive at the regroup phase at site 9.
	Your Ring-bearer is a [[companion]] who you place on the table before your starting fellowship, bearing the [[One Ring]] He or she is the key component of your deck, as all strategies rely on killing or corrupting the Ring-bearer, and you only win if your Ring bearer is alive at the regroup phase at site ~~nine~~.

	At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new Alternate Ring-bearers became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by ~~one of the characters~~. ~~They were~~ typically lower in [[resistance]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength ~~usually~~. ~~This allowed for~~ monoculture decks~~, since~~ {{C\|Gondor}}, {{C\|Elven}}, {{C\|Dwarven}}, and {{C\|Gollum}} all ~~recieved~~ Ring-bearers.		== Alternate Ring-bearers ==
			At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new '''Alternate Ring-bearers''' (or '''ARBs''') became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by someone else. These ARBs typically have lower [[resistance]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength or powerful effects.

			The primary impact this has was to permit true monoculture decks to exist; {{C\|Gondor}}, {{C\|Elven}}, {{C\|Dwarven}}, and {{C\|Gollum}} could all dispense with any {{C\|Shire}} cards used to keep Frodo alive.

			Once [[Bloodlines]] was released, two new alternate Ring-bearers were made of Sam and Gandalf, allowing every [[Free Peoples]] culture except {{C\|Rohan}} to have a Ring-bearer.

	~~Once [[Bloodlines]] was released, two new alternate Ring-bearers were made of Sam and Gandalf, allowing ever culture but {{C\|Rohan}} to have a Ring-bearer.~~
	==Rules Entries==		==Rules Entries==
	{{RulesQuote		{{RulesQuote

Teltura: Added ring-bearer-interacting tables

2022-03-01T08:14:16Z

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Teltura: updated to use the new ring-bearer flag instead of hard-coded values

2022-03-01T07:46:16Z

updated to use the new ring-bearer flag instead of hard-coded values

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	==List of Ring-Bearers==		==List of Ring-Bearers==
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Tunadan: /* List of Ring-Bearers */

2022-03-01T02:46:59Z

List of Ring-Bearers

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	==List of Ring-Bearers==		==List of Ring-Bearers==
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Tunadan at 02:17, 1 March 2022

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	==List of Ring-Bearers==		==List of Ring-Bearers==
	{{ThumbnailTable		{{ThumbnailTable
	\|filter= C.CardType IN ('Companion') AND C.CollInfo IN ( '9R+4', '9R+14', '9R+31', '9R+33', '13R33', '17R28', '1R289', '1C290', '2C102', '4R301', '4C302', '5U111', '7C317', '7R318', '10P121', '11S164~~', '13R149~~', '15C144', '19P28', '0P67', '0W25') AND {{PromoFilter}}		\|filter= C.CardType IN ('Companion') AND C.CollInfo IN ( '9R+4', '9R+14', '9R+31', '9R+33', '13R33', '17R28', '1R289', '1C290', '2C102', '4R301', '4C302', '5U111', '7C317', '7R318', '10P121', '11S164', '15C144', '19P28', '0P67', '0W25') AND {{PromoFilter}}
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Tunadan: Revamped the article and card references

2022-03-01T01:13:02Z

Revamped the article and card references

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 = Ring-bearer =
-[[Category: Comprehensive Rules References That Need Fixed]]'''From the Comprehensive Rules 4.0:'''
+Your Ring-bearer is a [[companion]] who you place on the table before your starting fellowship, bearing the [[One Ring]] He or she is the key component of your deck, as all strategies rely on killing or corrupting the Ring-bearer, and you only win if your Ring bearer is alive at the regroup phase at site nine.
-One Free Peoples character always begins the game as your Ring-bearer. (See building your deck.) He bears The One Ring for you, much as when Frodo carried the Ring in his pocket or on a chain around his neck.
+At the game's initial release with [[Fellowship of the Ring]], the only playable Ring-bearer was Frodo, and if Sam was in play when he died, [[the One Ring]] would pass to Sam and you would continue on with Sam as your Ring-bearer. This remained true until the release of [[Reflections]], when 6 new Alternate Ring-bearers became available. Alternate Ring-Bearers represented what would happen if Frodo had given or had the [[One Ring]] taken by one of the characters. They were typically lower in [[resistance]] than Frodo, but compensated by having higher strength usually. This allowed for monoculture decks, since {{C|Gondor}}, {{C|Elven}}, {{C|Dwarven}}, and {{C|Gollum}} all recieved Ring-bearers.
 If a character other than Frodo is your Ring-bearer, you cannot play any version of Frodo with the Ring-bearer keyword during the game.
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 While wearing The One Ring, your Ring-bearer can perform all normal actions such as moving and skirmishing. He may defend against attacking minions as usual.
-The Ring-bearer cannot be discarded or returned to your hand, and skirmishes involving the Ring-bearer cannot be cancelled.
+The Ring-bearer cannot be discarded or returned to your hand, and skirmishes involving the Ring-bearer cannot be cancelled.}}
-{{:loaded_keyword_table}}
+==List of Ring-Bearers==
-&nbsp;
+{{ThumbnailTable

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