Gimli, Lord of the Glittering Caves (13R5)

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Gimli, Lord of the Glittering Caves (13R5) is a Dwarven Companion from the Bloodlines set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition Tengwar Nonfoil First Edition Tengwar Foil First Edition TG Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title Gimli Subtitle Lord of the Glittering Caves Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 13 - Bloodlines Rarity R - Rare Card Number 5 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Dwarf Twilight Cost 2 Strength 6 Vitality 3 Resistance 6 Game Text Damage +1. Gimli is strength +1 for each minion assigned to a skirmish. Assignment: Exert Gimli and spot a lurker minion to make that minion lose lurker until the regroup phase. Lore “He and his people did great works in Gondor and Rohan.”

Translations DE - German Game Text Schaden +1. Gimli erhält Stärke +1 für jeden Diener, der einem Kampf zugewiesen ist. Zuweisung: Strenge Gimli an und entdecke einen Schleicher, damit dieser seine Schleicher-Fähigkeit bis zur Sammelphase verliert. Lore Er und sein Volk vollbrachten große Werke.... FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN13S005.0 TLHH ID LOTR13005 GEMP ID 13_5 LOTRO Hex ID 65 D4 65 0C LOTRO Image ID 13_005

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Gimli, Dwarf of Erebor (1U12)	Damage +1. Fellowship: Add to place a card from hand beneath your draw deck.
	Gimli, Son of Gloin (1R13)	Damage +1. Skirmish: Exert Gimli to make him strength +2.
	Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race (2P121)	Damage +1. Each underground site's Shadow number is -2.
	Gimli, Lockbearer (4R48)	Damage +1. Gimli is strength +1 for each unbound Hobbit companion you can spot.
	Gimli, Unbidden Guest (4C49)	Damage +1. Skirmish: Exert Gimli to make an unbound companion strength +1 (or +2 if that companion is Legolas).
	Gimli, Skilled Defender (5R7)	Damage +1. Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may wound a minion assigned to skirmish an unbound companion.
	Gimli, Faithful Companion (7C6)	Damage +1. While you have initiative, Gimli is strength +2.
	Gimli, Feared Axeman (7R7)	Damage +1. Response: If a condition is about to be discarded by an opponent, exert a Dwarf or discard a card from hand to prevent that.
	Gimli, Counter of Foes (8C5)	Damage +1. For each wound on Gimli, he is strength +1 and damage +1.
	Gimli, Bearer of Grudges (9R+4)	Damage +1. While Gimli is the Ring-bearer, at the start of each skirmish involving him, add 2 burdens or 2 threats. While Gimli is damage +X, he is resistance +X.
	Gimli, Lively Combatant (11U8)	Damage +1. Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may draw a card.
	Gimli, Eager Hunter (15C5)	Damage +1. Hunter 3. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +3.)
	Gimli, Sprinter (18R1)	Damage +1. Hunter 1 (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may add a threat to wound a minion (or wound a hunter minion twice).
	Gimli, Opinionated Guide (19P2)	Damage +1. Fellowship. Each time you play a possession, you may draw a card.
	Gimli, Dwarven Delegate (0P62)	Damage +1.
	Gimli, Vengeful Naugrim (V1_3)	Damage +1. While Gimli bears 2 items, he is strength +2. While Gimli bears 3 items, he is damage +1. ​

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