Sam, Steadfast Friend (0P78)

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Sam, Steadfast Friend (0P78) is a Shire Companion from the Promotional set. Copies were distributed as tournament prizes in 2004, in this case handed out to second-place.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Promo Nonfoil First Edition EN Promo Foil First Edition EN Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Sam Subtitle Steadfast Friend Unique Yes Collectible No Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Promotional Card Number 78 Language EN - English Revision 0 Collection Info Title Sam Subtitle Steadfast Friend Unique Yes Collectible No Set 0 - Promotional Rarity P - Promotional Card Number 78 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Hobbit Twilight Cost 2 Strength 3 Vitality 4 Resistance 10 Game Text Ring-bound. Each other companion is resistance +1. Lore “‘I'm coming too, or neither of us is going. I'll knock holes in all the boats first.'”

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S078.0 TLHH ID LOTR00078 GEMP ID 0_78 LOTRO Hex ID 2E 04 LOTRO Image ID 11_172 Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S078.0 TLHH ID LOTR00078 GEMP ID 0_78 LOTRO Hex ID 2E 04 LOTRO Image ID 11_172

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Sam, Faithful Companion (1R310)	Fellowship: Play Bill the Pony from your draw deck. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Son of Hamfast (1C311)	Fellowship: Exert Sam to remove a burden. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Proper Poet (2C114)	Maneuver: Exert Sam twice to make him defender +1 until the regroup phase. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Frodo's Gardener (4R315)	Ring-bound. Fellowship: Play Sam’s Pack from your draw deck. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Samwise the Brave (4C316)	Ring-bound. Response: If a Shadow card is about to add any number of burdens, spot Frodo and exert Sam to prevent this. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit (5U115)	Ring-bound. While you can spot Frodo and Sméagol, Sam may not be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Needer of Vittles (7C326)	Ring-bound. Fellowship: Play a Hobbit companion to remove a burden. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Resolute Halfling (7R327)	Ring-bound. Fellowship: If you have initiative, discard a card from hand to heal Sam. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Great Elf Warrior (10P122)	Ring-bound. Sam is strength +1 for each companion you can spot. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).
	Sam, Bearer of Great Need (13R156)	Ring-bound. Sam is resistance +1 for each Hobbit you can spot. Regroup: Exert Sam and transfer a follower he is bearing to your support area to discard a minion from play.
	Sam, Innocent Traveler (15U153)	Ring-bound. While Sam bears the One Ring, he is resistance –4. Maneuver: If Sam is bearing a follower, exert him to heal another Hobbit. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer.
	Sam, Loyal Friend (19P32)	Fellowship. Ring-bound. While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4. While you can spot 3 companions, Sam is strength +2. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer.
	Sam, Lover of Trees (0W13)	Triumph - At the start of the fellowship phase you may remove 3 burdens. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (Resistance 5).
	Sam, Of Bagshot Row (V1_54)	Each time a companion with the Frodo signet wins a skirmish, you may exert Sam or add a burden to heal that companion. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). ​

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