Tale

Tale is an unloaded keyword appearing only on Free Peoples cards. It primarily appears on conditions, also it also appears on artifacts and possessions, but never characters or followers. Tale chiefly appears cards in Fellowship Block, although it does occasionally appear in later sets. Many tale cards are named after songs or poems from Lord of the Rings, or named after chapters or books of that trilogy.

While Tales appear in multiple Free Peoples cultures -- Dwarven, Elven, Gondor, and Shire -- the keyword is particularly important to Shire culture. Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit (2U96) and Red Book of Westmarch (2R113) are common Shire tools in every format where they are available.

Note: the lists in this article have not been checked to make sure they are exhaustive.

Tale Cards

Dwarven

• Greatest Kingdom of My People (1R16)
• Stairs of Khazad-dûm (1C24)
• Beneath the Mountains (2R1)
• Great Works Begun There (2C9)
• Till Durin Wakes Again (2C14)
• Book of Mazarbul (3R1)
• Song of Durin (3U5)
• Here Is Good Rock (4C50)
• Ever My Heart Rises (4R46)
• Thorin's Harp (18C3)

Elven

• The Last Alliance of Elves and Men (1R49)
• The Splendor of Their Banners (1R62)
• The Tale of Gil-galad (1R66)
• The White Arrows of Lórien (1C68)
• Hosts of the Last Alliance (2U18)
• Beren and Lúthien (3U9)
• Voice of Nimrodel (3C28)
• Alliance Reforged (4R58)

Gondor

• The Choice of Lúthien (1R100)
• The Saga of Elendil (1R114)
• Banner of the White Tree (3R39)
• Gondor Bowmen (3R41)
• Might of Númenor (3C43)
• Some Who Resisted (3U45)
• Scroll of Isildur (9R36)
• The Faithful Stone (18R50)

Shire

• Stone Trolls (1R314)
• There and Back Again (1C317)
• O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! (2R108)
• Consorting With Wizards (2R97)
• Red Book of Westmarch (2R113)
• Three Monstrous Trolls (3C114)
• Everyone Knows (9R50)
• Nine-fingered Frodo and the Ring of Doom (10C112)
• The Tale of the Great Ring (10U116)
• A Dragon's Tale (18C106)
• Scouring of the Shire (18R112)

Cards That Support Tales

Dwarven

• Glóin, Friend to Thorin (2R7)
• Mines of Khazad-Dûm (3R3)

Elven

• The Council of Elrond (1R35)
• Songs of the Blessed Realm (1C61)

Gondor

• Answering the Cries (3C37)

Shire

• A Dragon's Tale (18C106)
• Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit (2U96)
• Bilbo's Pipe (1U285)
• Frodo, Mr. Underhill (0P67)
• Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102)
• Pippin, Steadfast Friend (19P30)
• Red Book of Westmarch (2R113)

Site

• Balin's Tomb (1U343)

Cards That Counter Tales

Wraith

• Stricken Dumb (2R80)

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