Faramir, Defender of Osgiliath (8C34)

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Fourth Level (8C35)

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Faramir, Defender of Osgiliath (8C34) is a Gondor Companion from the Siege of Gondor 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

Collection Info Title Faramir Subtitle Defender of Osgiliath Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 8 - Siege of Gondor Rarity C - Common Card Number 34 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Man Twilight Cost 3 Strength 7 Vitality 3 Signet Gandalf Game Text Knight. When you play Faramir (except in your starting fellowship), you may reveal the top 10 cards of your draw deck. You may play a knight revealed. Shuffle your draw deck. Lore “‘...I will go and do what I can in his stead––if you command it.'”

Translations DE - German Game Text Ritter. Du darfst die obersten 10 Karten deines Spieldecks aufdecken, wenn du Faramir spielst (außer als Teil deiner Anfangsgemeinschaft). Du darfst einen Ritter aus den aufgedeckten Karten spielen. Mische anschließend dein Spieldeck. Lore "... will ich gehen und tun, was ich an seiner Statt vermag - wenn du es befiehlst." FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN08S034.0 TLHH ID LOTR08034 GEMP ID 8_34 LOTRO Hex ID 62 22 A1 07 LOTRO Image ID 08_034

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Faramir, Captain of Gondor (4R116)	Ring-bound. Ranger. The twilight cost of each other Man in your starting fellowship is -1. While skirmishing a roaming minion, Faramir is strength +2.
	Faramir, Son of Denethor (4C117)	Ring-bound. Ranger. An opponent may not play skirmish events or use skirmish special abilities during skirmishes involving Faramir.
	Faramir, Ithilien Ranger (6P121)	Ring-bound. Ranger. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is –1. Fellowship: Play a ranger to heal a Ring-bound companion.
	Faramir, Stout Captain (7C90)	Ranger. To play, spot a Man. Each time Faramir wins a skirmish involving a fierce minion, you may exert Faramir to discard that minion.
	Faramir, Wizard's Pupil (7R91)	Ranger. Fellowship: Play a Man to heal Faramir. Skirmish: Exert Faramir to make an unbound Hobbit strength +2. Skirmish: Exert Gandalf to prevent all wounds to Faramir.
	Faramir, Dunadan of Gondor (12R47)	Ranger. Skirmish: Exert Faramir to make him strength +1 for each wound on the Ring-bearer.
	Faramir, Prince of Ithilien (13C66)	While you can spot Boromir, Faramir is twilight cost –1. While you can spot Denethor, Faramir is twilight cost –1. While Faramir bears a possession, he is defender +1.
	Faramir, Bearer of Quality (17R28)	While Faramir is the Ring-bearer, at the start of each skirmish involving him, add 2 burdens or 2 threats. Skirmish: While Faramir is the Ring-bearer, you may wound Faramir to make a minion skirmishing a Man roaming until the end of the turn.
	Faramir, Captain of Ithilien (18R48)	Ranger. Hunter 2. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. Maneuver: Exert Faramir to heal a companion with resistance 5 or more. ​

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