Greetings, readers! I apologize again for the lengthy delays between posts here, but as most of you probably are aware (unless you've been traveling with the lost blue wizards) the world has quite turned upside down lately. I wanted to take the time, however, to let you know about a new column I've had the …
Deciding What To Do With The Time That Is Given To Us: Playing With A Busy Schedule
One of the most difficult aspects of maintaining any hobby is finding the time to enjoy it. Significant life changes like getting married, the birth of a (or another) child, career changes, taking on a second job, taking care of an elderly or ill loved one, work around the house, or going back to school …
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Only A Fool’s Hope: Ruminations On The “End” Of The Game
It's been about six months since the alarmingly unofficial announcement about the "end" of (this "iteration" of) the game after the current Vengeance of Mordor cycle (and there has still not been any official announcement about the matter). If you have yet to see the announcement for yourself, check out Andrew Navaro's interview last August …
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Cycle In Review: Ered Mithrin
With the next deluxe expansion arriving on my doorstep this past weekend (an unusual advantage of not attending Gen Con this year apparently), I wanted to revisit some of the cards and quests from the recent cycle to touch on some of my most and least favorites without getting bogged down in individual card reviews …
Saga Guide Part 2: The Old Forest
This time we say farewell to the Shire as our heroes cross the Hedge and enter the Old Forest in the next installment of our saga campaign guide! This quest originally debuted at Gen Con in 2014 to align (roughly) with the release of the first saga box. The Old Forest features a campaign card and …
Saga Guide Part 1: A Shadow of the Past
Eldandil's Delay I apologize again for the delay since my last update. We have had the joy of welcoming another little elf-friend into our family, so game time has been sparse! Today, we finally begin a long-expected (by me, anyway) series here on Unfinished Trails serving in part as a campaign guide for the saga …
Dwarven Resurgence
The Limited Edition two-player starter has been out for a while now, and if you haven't gotten a copy yet, they're actually still available for order through FFG's website. Besides the stunningly beautiful encounter and player cards, that feature a new style of full-bleed artwork, the Limited starter introduced two new heroes to the game …
Tolkien Uber Alles
I have rarely stopped to pause and reflect on what it is about Tolkien's legendarium (taken to mean the entire canon of his Middle-earth writings, not just The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) that holds my interest and attention. I've always been drawn by medeivalism, whether in art, story, or even religion, so …
There And Back Again: A Trip to NYC
Greetings readers! I write this post on the train on my way back from New York City, where I had the pleasure of visiting the Morgan Library's exhibit Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth. (Please forgive any typographical errors, as I am writing this from my phone, since I did not possess the foresight to bring anything …
Thranduil, the Long Awaited
This cycle has contained a wide range of heroes in terms of those that I couldn't have cared less about when first announced (Haldan) to those that almost literally had me jumping up and down for joy - such as Thranduil. Fortunately, the one thing they have all had is common, is that they have …
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