“I can foresee very little of your road; and how your task is to be achieved I do not know. The Shadow has crept now to the feet of the Mountains, and draws nigh even to the borders of the Greyflood; and under the Shadow all is dark to me. You will meet many foes, some open, and some disguised.” ~ Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring ~ Join Frodo Baggins and his companions on an epic journey that sweeps you through the most memorable moments of the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring! The Road Darkens introduces three scenarios that allow players to participate in, or even recreate a handful of key events leading from the Council of Elrond to the breaking of the Fellowship. On their own, these scenarios all present rewarding play experiences, but you can also enjoy them as individual chapters of a fantasy saga with a much greater scope. When you play in Campaign Mode, using the rules from The Black Riders, along with that expansion’s boons and burdens, the Ring weighs heavy upon you, your every decision carries greater import, and your every action has meaningful consequences… With its 165 cards (including three copies of each player card), The Road Darkens immerses you deeply into the most critical events of Middle-earth’s Third Age. Included are three complete scenarios, two new heroes, including a new version of Frodo Baggins, several powerful and unique allies, eight new boons, seven heavy burdens, and three campaign cards to guide you through the fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters of The Lord of the Rings saga.
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