Cave Troll's Chain (2R53)

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Cave Troll's Chain (2R53) is a Moria Possession from the Mines of Moria set.

Collection Info
Title Cave Troll's Chain
Unique Yes
Collectible Yes
Notes When an exhausted Cave Troll, armed with the Cave Troll's Chain, takes its last wound during the archery phase, the Chain cannot be used to wound an archer companion (since the wound is a required action and takes effect before the Chain can be used).
Set 2 - Mines of Moria
Rarity R - Rare
Card Number 53
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Moria
Side Shadow
Card Type Possession
Twilight Cost 1
Strength +2
Game Text Bearer must be Cave Troll of Moria.

The Free Peoples player may choose for the archery phase to be skipped.

Each time Cave Troll of Moria takes a wound during the archery phase, you may wound an archer companion.

Lore “‘They have a Cave Troll!'”
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Die Kette des Höhlentrolls
Game Text Muss auf den Höhlentroll von Moria gespielt werden. Der Freie Völker Spieler darf ent-scheiden, ob die Fernkampfphase übersprungen wird. Jedesmal, wenn der Höhlentroll von Moria während der Fernkampfphase eine Wunde erhält, darfst du einen Gefährten, der Bogenshütze ist, verwunden.
Lore "Sie haben einen Höhlentroll!“
ES - Spanish
Card Name La cadena del troll de las cuevas
Game Text El portador debe ser el Troll de las Cuevas. El jugador de Gentes Libres puede elegir saltar la fase de arquería. Cada vez que el Troll de las Cuevas recibe una herida durante la fase de arquería, puedes herir un compañero arquero.
Lore “¡Tienen un Troll de las Cuevas!”
FR - French
Card Name La Chaîne du Troll des Cavernes
Game Text Le détenteur doit être le Troll des Cavernes.

Le joueur des Peuples Libres peut choisir d’ignorer la phase d’archerie.

Chaque fois que le Troll des Cavernes est blessé pendant la phase d’archerie, vous pouvez blesser un compagnon archer.

Lore « “Ils ont un troll des cavernes.” »
IT - Italian
Card Name Catena del Troll delle Caverne
Game Text Il possessore deve essere il Troll delle Caverne. Il giocatore dei Popoli Liberi può scegliere di saltare la fase degli Arcieri. Ogni volta che il Troll delle Caverne subisce una ferita durante la fase degli arcieri, puoi ferire un compagno arciere.
Lore “‘C'è anche un Troll!'”
PL - Polish


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02S053.0
TLHH ID LOTR02053
GEMP ID 2_53
LOTRO Hex ID 65 4B E8 01
LOTRO Image ID 02_053


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