Forest Guardian (5C17)

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Forest Guardian (5C17) is a Gandalf Companion from the Battle of Helm's Deep set.

Collection Info
Title Forest Guardian
Unique No
Collectible Yes
Set 5 - Battle of Helm's Deep
Rarity C - Common
Card Number 17
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Gandalf
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Companion
Race Ent
Twilight Cost 2
Strength 8
Vitality 3
Game Text Unhasty.

Assignment: Exert an unbound Hobbit or discard 2 cards from hand to allow this companion to skirmish.

Lore “‘We keep off strangers and the foolhardy; and we train and we teach, we walk and we weed.'”
Translations
DE - German
Card Name Wächter des Waldes
Game Text Unhastig. Zuweisung: Strenge einen nicht-verbundenen Hobbit an oder lege 2 Karten aus deiner Hand ab, damit dieser Gefährte am Kampf teilnehmen darf.
Lore "Wir halten Fremde und die Waghalsigen fern. Und wir lehren und unterrichten, wir wandern und sehen nach dem Rechten.“
ES - Spanish
Card Name Guardián del bosque
Game Text Sin prisa.

Asignación: Esfuerza un Hobbit no-vinculado o descarta 2 cartas de la mano para permitir que este compañero participe en escaramuzas.

Lore “Rechazamos a los extranjeros y a los imprudentes, y entrenamos y enseñamos, caminamos y quitamos las malezas.”
FR - French
Card Name Gardien de la Forêt
Game Text Peu hâtif.

Affectation : Affaiblissez un Hobbit dissocié ou défaussez 2 cartes de votre main pour permettre à ce compagnon de combattre.

Lore « “Nous repoussons les étrangers et les imprudents; nous formons et nous enseignons, nous marchons et nous désherbons.” »
IT - Italian
Card Name Guardiano della Foresta
Game Text Senza Fretta.

Assegnazione: Sforza un Hobbit Non Legato o scarta 2 carte dalla mano per consentire a questo compagno di schermagliare.

Lore “‘Teniamo lontani temerari ed estranei, insegniamo, alleniamo, camminiamo, ed estirpiamo le erbacce.'”


Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN05S017.0
TLHH ID LOTR05017
GEMP ID 5_17
LOTRO Hex ID 61 B5 C4 04
LOTRO Image ID 05_017


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