Sting, Sharp Elven-blade (V3 117)

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Sting, Sharp Elven-blade (V3 117) is a Possession from the The Pelennor Fields set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition

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Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Shire Side Free Peoples Card Type Possession Item Class Hand Weapon Twilight Cost 1 Strength +1 Resistance +1 Game Text Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. Skirmish: If you cannot spot more than 4 companions, add a threat to make bearer strength +1 for each threat you can spot. Response: If The One Ring is transferred, play this on the new Ring-bearer. You may use this ability from your discard pile. Lore "Sting flashed out...but at its edges a blue fire flicked."

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Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Sting (1R313)	Bearer must be Frodo. Fellowship: or Regroup: Exert Frodo to reveal an opponent's hand. Remove for each Orc revealed (limit ).
	Sting, Baggins Heirloom (5R116)	Bearer must be Frodo. Skirmish: Exert Frodo to make Sméagol strength +2 or Gollum strength -2.
	Sting, Bane of the Eight Legs (8R113)	Bearer must be Frodo or Sam. Response: If a fierce skirmish involving bearer is about to end, add a threat to discard a minion involved in that skirmish.
	Sting, Weapon of Heritage (11R173)	Bearer must be Bilbo, Frodo, or Sam. Maneuver: If bearer is Bilbo or Frodo, exert him to make another companion resistance +2 until the regroup phase. If bearer is Sam, each time he wins a skirmish, you may remove a burden.
	Sting, Elven Long Knife (18R113)	Bearer must be Bilbo or Frodo. Regroup: Exert bearer to remove a threat. ​

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