Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit (2U96)

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Bilbo, Well-spoken Gentlehobbit (2U96) is a Shire Ally from the Mines of Moria set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Bilbo Subtitle Well-spoken Gentlehobbit Unique Yes Collectible Yes Notes Card title is an erratum. Image fixed Set 2 - Mines of Moria Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 96 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Ally Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 2 Strength 2 Vitality 3 Site Number 1 Game Text Fellowship: Exert Bilbo and discard a tale to discard a Shadow condition from an opponent’s support area. Lore “...as Mr. Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him his oddities and his good fortune.”

Translations DE - German Game Text Gemeinschaft. Strenge Bilbo an und lege eine Erzählung ab, um einen Schatteneffekt aus dem Unterstützungsbereich eines Gegenspielers abzulegen. Lore ...und da Herr Beutlin nicht kleinlich war mit seinem Geld, waren die meisten Leute gewillt, ihm seine Seltsamkeiten und sein Glück zu verzeihen. ES - Spanish Game Text Comunidad: Esfuerza a Bilbo y descarta un cuento para descartar una condición de sombra del área de apoyo de un oponente. Lore “...como el Señor Bolsón era generoso con su dinero, la mayoría de la gente estaba dispuesta a perdonarle sus excentricidades y su buena suerte.” FR - French Card Name Bilbon, Gentilhobbit Bien Versé Game Text Compagnie : Affaiblissez Bilbon et défaussez un récit pour défaussez une situation de l’Ombre dans l’aire de soutien d’un adversaire. Lore « ...comme M. Sacquet était généreux de son argent, la plupart des gens lui pardonnaient volontiers ses singularités et sa bonne fortune. » IT - Italian Game Text Compagnia: Sforza Bilbo e scarta un racconto per scartare una condizione Ombra dall’area di supporto di un avversario. Lore “...essendo il signor Baggins generoso, la gente gli perdonava facilmente le sue stranezze e la sua fortuna.” PL - Polish

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S096.0 TLHH ID LOTR02096 GEMP ID 2_96 LOTRO Hex ID 60 4E E8 01 LOTRO Image ID 02_096

Strategy

Well-Spoken Gentlehobbit is the strongest form of condition hate in the Shire culture. He is able to provide a counter to nasty Ringwraith conditions like Blade Tip (1U209) and Black Breath (1U207) that would inhibit a Hobbit Hospital strategy, and he handily deals with Moria and Orc condition-based strategies.

Bilbo has natural synergy with Red Book of Westmarch (2R113) to draw cards and play tales to fuel his text. He fits well in most Hobbit-based strategies, such as Hobbit Hospital and Hobbit Tales. Frodo, Old Bilbo’s Heir can keep him healed, and Consorting With Wizards (2R97) can both help choke and protect him from ally hate like Tower Assassin (2R93) and Their Power Is in Terror (1U226) . However, Bilbo does not mesh well with Pippin, Steadfast Friend (19P30) .

Another weakness is that Bilbo does not target conditions bourne by a companion. Thus, he is useless against condition strategies that play conditions on your companions, such as Desperate Defense of the Ring (1R244) in Sauron Corruption or Lingering Shadow (12U166) in Expanded-era Nazgul Corruption. In addition, he can be discarded even while bearing Consorting With Wizards (2R97) , making him vulnerable to Fear (1R212) or Grond, Hammer of the Underworld (8R103) .

Strengths and Weaknesses

Synergizes With...

• Red Book of Westmarch (2R113)

• Frodo, Old Bilbo’s Heir or Hobbit Party Guest (1C297) can keep Bilbo healed.

Strong Versus...

• Bilbo is solid condition removal against any shadow with support area conditions.

Weak Versus...

• Desperate Defense of the Ring (1R244) , Lingering Shadow (12U166) , and any other conditions that play directly on companions.
• Does not play well with Pippin, Steadfast Friend (19P30)

Rulings

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Bilbo, Retired Adventurer (1R284)	Fellowship: Exert Bilbo to shuffle a card from your discard pile into your draw deck.
	Bilbo, Bearer of Things Burgled (9R+49)	Ring-bound. Each time the fellowship moves, if the twilight pool has 2 or fewer twilight tokens, add 2 burdens or add . Regroup: Add a burden to play a tale.
	Bilbo, Melancholy Hobbit (12R119)	Ring-bound. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may exert him to take a  skirmish event into hand from your discard pile.
	Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer (13R142)	Ring-bound. While Bilbo is not assigned to a skirmish, each Ring-bound Hobbit is strength +1. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may remove a burden for each other Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot.
	Bilbo, Of Bag End (V1_50)	To play, spot 2 companions with the Frodo signet. Fellowship: If the fellowship is at a sanctuary, exert Bilbo twice to play 2 items from your draw deck on companions. ​