Ring-bearer

Ring-bearer

[Category: Comprehensive Rules References That Need Fixed]From the Comprehensive Rules 4.0:

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.

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.

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.

If Sméagol is the Ring-bearer, you cannot play Be Back Soon to discard him (“Maneuver: Discard Sméagol to discard a minion...”), or Sneaking to cancel his skirmish (“...cancel Sméagol’s skirmish if he has more vitality that the minion or minions he is skirmishing.”).

If Frodo is the Ring-bearer, you cannot use Frodo's Cloak to cancel his skirmish (“...add a burden and discard Frodo’s Cloak to cancel a skirmish involving Frodo.”)

See also losing the game, overwhelmed, starting fellowship.

List of all Ring-Bearer

Dwarven

Gimli, Bearer of Grudges

Elven

Galadriel, Bearer of Wisdom

Gandalf

Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation

Gollum

Smeagol, Bearer of Great Secrets

Gondor

Boromir, Bearer of Council Faramir, Bearer of Quality Isildur, Bearer of Heirlooms

Shire

Bilbo, Bearer of Things Burgled Frodo, Courteous Halfling Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples Frodo, Little Master Frodo, Master of the Precious Frodo, Mr. Underhill Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir Frodo, Protected by Many Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer Frodo, Resolute Hobbit Frodo, Son of Drogo Frodo, Tired Traveller Frodo, Weary From the Journey Frodo, Wicked Masster! Sam, Bearer of Great Need

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