Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary (0P89)

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Jarnsmid, Barding Emissary (0P89) is a Gandalf Companion from the Promotional set. Copies were distributed as tournament prize support in summer/fall 2005.


"They began to call him well-preserved, but unchanged would have been nearer the mark."
This card is a reprint of Járnsmid, Barding Emissary (12R30) . Gameplay is identical to that card, whose strategy article is shown below.
Collection Info
Title Járnsmid
Subtitle Barding Emissary
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Promotional
Card Number 89
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Collection Info
Title Járnsmid
Subtitle Barding Emissary
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Promotional
Card Number 89
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Gandalf
Side Free Peoples
Card Type Companion
Race Man
Twilight Cost 2
Strength 4
Vitality 3
Resistance 5
Game Text At the start of each skirmish involving Járnsmid, you may remove a burden (or 2 burdens if you can spot another companion).
Lore Sauron's Easterling allies were another trial for the Bardings, still keenly aware of the great efforts to rebuild Dale.
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S089.0
TLHH ID LOTR00089
GEMP ID 0_89
LOTRO Hex ID 29 05
LOTRO Image ID 12_030
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S089.0
TLHH ID LOTR00089
GEMP ID 0_89
LOTRO Hex ID 29 05
LOTRO Image ID 12_030


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Alternate Personas[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Járnsmid, Merchant from Dale (2R25) To play, spot Gandalf.

Each time you play a shield, armor, helm, or hand weapon, its twilight cost is -1. ​


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