Pamela writes: The distributors of LOTR DVD here just announced the Pre-order gift posters that are available in Taiwan (releasing date is the same as R1). [More]
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Draknar writes: Blind Guardian, the band renowned for their Tolkein inspired music, is coming to North America. They will perform in Montreal on November 16, Toronto on the 17, and will then tour the US. [More]
Check out our extremely comprehensive frame by frame analysis of the latest Two Towers trailer. We’ve just updated all of the images with hi-res versions and finally finished the text. So if you are itching to see Gollum, Treebeard, Wargs and their riders, and even some Orc Berserkers, you have to see this! Enjoy! !!!SPOILERS!!! [More]
So we have seen the frame by frame and a small version of the trailer. But now, see the glory of full screen Quicktime! Check out the Apple.com website and the Official Lordoftherings.net for links! [More] [Official Site]
Greetings — Quickbeam here.
Green Books has a great little up date to wrap up the month of September:
* I go Out on a Limb to review “The Annotated Hobbit,” a stunning new edition from Douglas A. Anderson. This is the one book you MUST have this year — read my review to find out why!
* Tookish, that crazy old goony-bird, brings us side-splitting Ticklers with lots of original Fan jokes and humor. (Coming Later Tonight)
* Moon Letters is your gallery for the best Fan Fiction and Poems. Search through our old archives to see this magnificent online library! (Coming Later Tonight)
* Questions & Answers is fairly bursting at the seams with 21 new articles of Tolkien lore, arcana, and apocrypha — including:
1. What if I claimed the Ring?
2. Was Galadriel’s ship full of ghosts?
3. Was Shadowfax one of the Valar?
4. Why would Gandalf let all those hobbits die during the Scouring of the Shire?
5. Can you interpret Frodo’s dream?
6. Was Sauron just a floating eyeball?
Join us as we continue to explore the WORDS and WORLDS of Tolkien!
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
Well LOTR TCG fans…it’s spoiler time again for THE TWO TOWERS TCG. After reading this new list, you will no doubt understand that the game will definitely be more intriguing, more intense and more involved than the “Fellowship of the Ring” and its expansions.
But enough of my jaw-jacking! Here’s the list. Salivate and enjoy!
SPOILER 1: Isengard
Weapons of Isengard
2 Twilight Cost
Isengard Culture
Condition
4 R 211
Machine. Plays to your support area.
Shadow: Play an (Isengard) archer to place an (Isengard) token on this card.
Archery: Remove 2 (Isengard) tokens from this card to make the minion
archery total +2. Discard this condition.
Crossbowmen arrived with munitions from Isengard.
SPOILER 2: Shire
Warmed Up a Bit
0 Twilight Cost
Shire Culture
Event
4 C 322
Stealth.
Skirmish: Discard an unbound Hobbit.
“‘…we shall be able to stand again, and walk.'”
SPOILER 3: Site
Deeping Wall
Site 5(t)
Shadow Number = 7
Battleground. Shadow: Play Saruman from your draw deck.
Had Enough Yet? It gets even better…
SPOILER 4: Raider
Southron Wanderer
3 Twilight Cost
Raider Culture
Minion, Man
8 Strength
2 Vitality
4 Site Number
4 C 258
Southron. Ambush (1)
Assignment: Exert this minion and spot 5 companions to assign this minion to
the Ring-bearer. The Free Peoples player may add (4) to prevent this.
Some desert warriors have no allegiance and work for any factions that will
pay them.
SPOILER 5: Gondor
Boromir, My Brother
0 Twilight Cost
Gondor Culture
Condition
+1 Vitality
4 R 111
Bearer must be Faramir.
Skirmish: Discard a (Gondor) card from hand to make a Ring-bound Man
strength +1.
“‘Where is thy horn? Whither goest thou? O Boromir! But he was gone.'”
Yes…I know exactly how your brain feels about now.
More to come…
Lao of Gondor