LotR 78 - Into the Pit (8)

Another play of my first dedicated dwarf deck.

Not feeling this deck at all, last games have been sudden death, with a hero taken out on round 1 or 2.

Initial hand:

1. Protector of Lórien
2. The Galadhrim’s Greetings
3. Erebor Record Keeper
4. Khazad! Khazad!
5. Erebor Record Keeper
6. Unexpected Courage

Initial encounter: Lightless Passage. This is going to be a hard game, I can tell right away.

Round 1

1. Resource: 3, draw Gandalf.
2. Planning: none.
3. Quest: Thalin, draw Signs of Conflict, surge Goblin Swordsman, Threat 34. Dang.
4. Travel: none.
5. Encounter: Goblin Swordsman.
6. Combat: Dain defends, shadow Cave In for no effect. Dwalin kills Goblin Swordsman. Threat 32.
7. Refresh: Threat 33.

Round 2

1. Resource: 6, draw Veteran of Nanduhirion.
2. Planning: Unexpected Courage on Dwalin.
3. Quest: Thalin and Dwalin, draw Branching Paths. Location Lock imminent. Threat 35.
4. Travel: none.
5. Encounter: none.
6. Combat: none.
7. Refresh: Threat 36.

Round 3

1. Resource: 7, draw Dwarrodelf Axe.
2. Planning: none.
3. Quest: Thalin and Dwalin, draw Signs of Conflict surge Cave In and surge again for Dreadful Gap since no progress was removed. Dreadful Gap is a forced travel on reveal, which puts East-Gate in the staging area for net +10 Threat, which results in Threat 46. Conceding, location lock.
4. Travel:
5. Encounter:
6. Combat:
7. Refresh: Threat

Another sudden death game.