Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102)

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Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102) is a Shire Companion from the Mines of Moria set.


Collection Info
Title Frodo
Subtitle Reluctant Adventurer
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Set 2 - Mines of Moria
Rarity C - Common
Card Number 102
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Shire
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Companion
Race Hobbit
Twilight Cost 0
Strength 3
Vitality 4
Resistance 10
Signet Aragorn
Game Text Ring-bound. Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

The cost of each artifact, possession, and tale played on Frodo is -1.

Lore “‘I am not made for perilous quests. I wish I had never seen the Ring! Why did it come to me? Why was I chosen?'”
Translations
DE - German


Game Text Ringträger (Resistenz 10). Die Kosten für Artefakte, Ausrüstung und Erzählungen, die auf Frodo gespielt werden, reduzieren sich um 1.
Lore "Denn ich bin nicht geeignet für gefährliche Unternehmungen. Ich wollte, ich hätte den Ring nie gesehen! Warum ist er nur auf mich gekommen? Warum wurde ich erwählt?“
ES - Spanish


Game Text Portador del Anillo (resistencia 10). El coste de penumbra de cada cuento , artefacto y posesión jugado en Frodo es -1.
Lore “No estoy hecho para búsquedas peligrosas. ¡Desearía no haber visto nunca el Anillo! ¿Porqué vino a mí? ¿Porqué fui yo el elegido?”
FR - French
Card Name Frodon, Aventurier Malgré Lui
Game Text Porteur de l’Anneau (résistance 10). Le coût de chaque artefact, possession et récit joué sur Frodon est de -1.
Lore « “Je ne suis pas fait pour les quêtes périlleuses. Je voudrais bien n'avoir jamais vu l'Anneau! Pourquoi m'est-il venu? Pourquoi ai-je été choisi?” »
IT - Italian


Game Text Portatore dell’Anello (resistenza 10). Sottrai -1 al costo crepuscolo di ogni artefatto, bene, e racconto giocati su Frodo.
Lore “‘Non sono affatto amante delle imprese perigliose. Cosa darei per non aver mai visto quest'Anello! Perché è toccato a me? Come mai sono stato scelto io?'”
PL - Polish


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S102.0
TLHH ID LOTR02102
GEMP ID 2_102
LOTRO Hex ID 66 4E E8 01
LOTRO Image ID 02_102


Strategy

This version of Frodo has a nice ability which is desirable if you're using a deck that doesn't need any specific version of Frodo, or a deck with many cards to play on Frodo. Most Fellowship Block decks contain at least a Hobbit Sword for Frodo, and preferably have Sting, Mithril Coat and O Elbereth Gilthoniel if they have those cards. All of these cards benefit from Frodo's ability, denying a small amount of twilight that your opponent might need to play a powerful minion. This ability also works on Stone Trolls, There and Back Again and Frodo's Pipe, and is effective on many other cards from later sets, including Brace of Coneys and Salt from the Shire. The Aragorn signet also makes this Frodo easier to heal, using either King in Exile or Hard Choice.

His Aragorn signet plus his twilight cost reduction make him a perfect candidate for These Are My People decks, replaying your used Frodo's Cloak for only [1] and each Brace of Coneys for free to dispel burdens. Combine this with some copies of The Shire Countryside and you'll have also a strong healing machine that will sweep most or all wounds on your fellowship, making irrelevant the cost of exerting Aragorn twice to play that [Gondor] event.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

  • Expensive shadow sides
  • Wounding/Archery shadows (with Aragorn King in Exile or Hard Choice)

Weak Versus...

  • Cheap shadow sides

Alternate Personas

Portrait Name Game Text
Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir (1R289) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

At the start of each of your turns, you may heal a Hobbit ally.

Frodo, Son of Drogo (1C290) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Exert another companion who has the Frodo signet to heal Frodo.

Frodo, Courteous Halfling (4R301) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

While you can spot 3 unbound companions, Shadow cards may not discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck.

Frodo, Tired Traveller (4C302) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Play a Ring-bound companion to remove a burden.

Frodo, Master of the Precious (5U111) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Fellowship: Add a burden to play Sméagol from your discard pile.

Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples (7C317) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Ring-bound.

Each time the fellowship moves, you may add to remove a threat.

Frodo, Wicked Masster! (7R318) Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

Ring-bound.

Skirmish: At sites 6 to 8, add 4 burdens to wound a minion skirmishing Frodo.

Frodo, Resolute Hobbit (10P121) Ring-bearer (resistance 12).
Frodo, Protected by Many (11S164) Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. At the start of the regroup phase, you may exert Frodo to make him gain muster until the end of the regroup phase. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.)
Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (13R149) Ring-bound.

While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.

Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion.

Frodo, Weary From the Journey (15C144) Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.

While skirmishing a minion of strength 8 or less, Frodo is strength +2.

Frodo, Little Master (19P28) Fellowship. Ring-bearer. Ring-bound.

While you cannot spot 4 threats, Shadow cards cannot discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck.

Frodo, Mr. Underhill (0P67) Ring-bound. Ring-bearer (resistance 10).

The cost of each artifact, possession, and tale played on Frodo is -1.

Frodo, Mr. Underhill (0W25) Ring-bearer.