A Royal Welcome (3U4)

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A Royal Welcome (3U4) is a Dwarven Condition from the Realms of the Elf-Lords set.

EN Revision 3 (PC) EN Revision 2 (PC) EN Revision 1 (PC) EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition

Revision 3 · Player's Council · 2026-03-28 Collection Info Title A Royal Welcome Unique No Collectible No Set 3 - Realms of the Elf-lords Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 4 Language EN - English Revision 3 (Player's Council) Release Date 2026-03-28 Notes A Royal Welcome now grants either the strength or the damage bonuses, not both. And it is also limited to once per skirmish Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 2 Game Text Fellowship: Exert a companion to heal a ally. Skirmish: Exert a ally to add that ally's strength or damage bonuses to an unbound companion (limit once per phase). Regroup: Exert a ally to heal a companion. Lore “‘There is even a chance that Dwarves are there, and that in some deep hall of his fathers, Balin son of Fundin may be found.'” Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN03S004.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-EN03S004.3 TLHH ID LOTR03004 GEMP ID 3_4 LOTRO Hex ID 64 6C DC 02 LOTRO Image ID 03_004 Revision 2 · Player's Council · 2025-12-13 Collection Info Title A Royal Welcome Unique No Collectible No Set 3 - Realms of the Elf-lords Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 4 Language EN - English Revision 2 (Player's Council) Release Date 2025-12-13 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Target Play Area Support Area Twilight Cost 2 Game Text Fellowship: Exert a companion to heal a ally. Skirmish: Exert a ally to add that ally's strength and damage bonuses to an unbound companion. Regroup: Exert a ally to heal a companion. Lore “‘There is even a chance that Dwarves are there, and that in some deep hall of his fathers, Balin son of Fundin may be found.'” Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN03S004.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-EN03S004.2 TLHH ID LOTR03004 GEMP ID 3_4 LOTRO Hex ID 64 6C DC 02 LOTRO Image ID 03_004 Revision 1 · Player's Council · 2023-01-11 Collection Info Title A Royal Welcome Unique No Collectible No Set 3 - Realms of the Elf-lords Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 4 Language EN - English Revision 1 (Player's Council) Release Date 2023-01-11 Notes A Royal Welcome, barely used, is granted an ability that permits Dwarven companions to get a strength bonus against strength 10+ minions, which is most Nazgul and many other beefy minions as well. To be able to use this more than a handful of times, a third ability has been added to let you heal up those allies with your companion's vitality. Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 2 Game Text Fellowship: Exert a companion to heal a ally. Skirmish: Spot a companion skirmishing a minion of strength 10 or more and exert a ally to make that companion strength +2. Regroup: Exert a ally to heal a companion. Lore “‘There is even a chance that Dwarves are there, and that in some deep hall of his fathers, Balin son of Fundin may be found.'” Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN03S004.0 Wiki Release ID LOTR-EN03S004.1 TLHH ID LOTR03004 GEMP ID 3_4 LOTRO Hex ID 64 6C DC 02 LOTRO Image ID 03_004 First edition · Decipher Collection Info Title A Royal Welcome Unique No Collectible Yes Set 3 - Realms of the Elf-lords Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 4 Language EN - English Revision 0 Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 2 Game Text Regroup: Exert a Dwarf ally to heal a Dwarf companion. Lore “‘There is even a chance that Dwarves are there, and that in some deep hall of his fathers, Balin son of Fundin may be found.'” Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN03S004.0 TLHH ID LOTR03004 GEMP ID 3_4 LOTRO Hex ID 64 6C DC 02 LOTRO Image ID 03_004

Translations DE - German Card Name Ein königlicher Empfang Game Text Spiele diese Karte in deinen Unterstützungs-bereich. Sammeln: Strenge einen Zwergenverbündeten an, um einen Zwergengefährten zu heilen. Lore "Es könnte sogar sein, dass Zwerge dort sind und wir Balin, Fundins Sohn, in irgendeiner tiefen Halle seines Vaters finden.“ FR - French Card Name Un Accueil Royal Game Text Ralliement : Affaiblissez un allié Nain pour guérir un compagnon Nain. Lore « “Il y a même une chance qu'il y ait des Nains et que l'on puisse y trouver, dans quelque salle profonde de ses ancêtres, Balin fils de Fundin.” » IT - Italian Card Name Un Benvenuto Reale Game Text Raccolta: Sforza un alleato Nano per curare un compagno Nano. Lore “‘E' persino possibile che vi abitino ancora i Nani, e che in qualche profonda dimora dei suoi padri si trovi Balin figlio di Fundin.'” ES - Spanish Card Name Una Bienvenida Real Game Text Reagrupación: Esfuerza un aliado Enano para curar un compañero Enano. Lore “Incluso hay una oportunidad de que haya Enanos, y que en los profundos salones de sus padres, se pueda encontrar a Balin hijo de Fundin.” PL - Polish

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