Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2M2)

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Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2M2) is an Oversized Shire promotional card from the Mines of Moria set. It was released via the Convention Store in Summer 2002.

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

Collection Info Title Frodo Subtitle Reluctant Adventurer Unique Yes Collectible Yes Notes Oversized. Set 2 - Mines of Moria Rarity M - Megasized Promo Card Number 2 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable No Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 0 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Resistance 10 Game Text Ring-bound. Ring-bearer (resistance 10). The cost of each artifact, possession, and tale played on Frodo is -1. Lore “‘I am not made for perilous quests. I wish I had never seen the Ring! Why did it come to me? Why was I chosen?'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN02M002.0 TLHH ID LOTR02M02 GEMP ID 2_2 LOTRO Hex ID 66 4E E8 01 LOTRO Image ID 02_102

Strategy

This version of Frodo is a very common default in Fellowship Block if your chosen strategy doesn't need any more specific version of Frodo. Most Fellowship Block decks contain at least a Hobbit Sword (1C299) for Frodo, and probably include Sting (1R313) , Mithril-coat (2R105) and O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! (2R108) if able. All of these cards benefit from Frodo's ability, denying a small amount of twilight that your opponent might need to play a powerful minion. This ability also works on Stone Trolls (1R314) , There and Back Again (1C317) and Frodo's Pipe (3U107) , and is effective on many other cards from later sets, including Brace of Coneys (4C298) and Salt from the Shire (11R171) . The Aragorn signet also makes this Frodo easier to heal, using either Aragorn, King in Exile (1P365) or Hard Choice (4U123) .

His Aragorn signet plus his twilight cost reduction make him a perfect candidate for These Are My People (5R41) decks, replaying your used Frodo's Cloak (4R303) for only and each Brace of Coneys for free to dispel burdens. Combine this with some copies of The Shire Countryside (3R113) and you'll have also a strong healing machine that will sweep most or all wounds on your fellowship, making irrelevant the cost of exerting Aragorn twice to play that Gondor event.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Expensive shadow sides
• Wounding/Archery shadows (with Aragorn King in Exile or Hard Choice)

Weak Versus...

• Cheap shadow sides

Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir (1R289)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). At the start of each of your turns, you may heal a Hobbit ally.
	Frodo, Son of Drogo (1C290)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Fellowship: Exert another companion who has the Frodo signet to heal Frodo.
	Frodo, Courteous Halfling (4R301)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). While you can spot 3 unbound companions, Shadow cards may not discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck.
	Frodo, Tired Traveller (4C302)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Fellowship: Play a Ring-bound companion to remove a burden.
	Frodo, Master of the Precious (5U111)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Fellowship: Add a burden to play Sméagol from your discard pile.
	Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples (7C317)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Ring-bound. Each time the fellowship moves, you may add to remove a threat.
	Frodo, Wicked Masster! (7R318)	Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Ring-bound. Skirmish: At sites 6 to 8, add 4 burdens to wound a minion skirmishing Frodo.
	Frodo, Resolute Hobbit (10P121)	Ring-bearer (resistance 12).
	Frodo, Protected by Many (11S164)	Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. At the start of the regroup phase, you may exert Frodo to make him gain muster until the end of the regroup phase. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.)
	Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (13R149)	Ring-bound. While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion.
	Frodo, Weary From the Journey (15C144)	Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. While skirmishing a minion of strength 8 or less, Frodo is strength +2.
	Frodo, Little Master (19P28)	Fellowship. Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. While you cannot spot 4 threats, Shadow cards cannot discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck.
	Frodo, Mr. Underhill (0P67)	Ring-bound. Ring-bearer (resistance 10). The cost of each artifact, possession, and tale played on Frodo is -1. ​