von BK-Nils | 24.04.2019 | eingestellt unter: Brettspiele, Herr der Ringe

FFG: Herr der Ringe Brettspiel Charakterentwicklung

In einer neuen Vorschau für das kommende Herr der Ringe Brettspiel von Fantasy Flight Games wird die Charakterentwicklung der Helden beleuchtet.

Making a Hero

Preview Character Progression in The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth

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„‚I am glad that you are here with me,‘ said Frodo. ‚Here at the end of all things, Sam.'“
–J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

Heroes aren’t born; they are made, forged in the fires of battle and adventure. Now, with evil stirring across Eriador, Middle-earth needs new heroes more than ever.

With The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, you have the chance to forge your own hero across immersive campaigns that see you battling powerful foes, discovering lost treasures, and uncovering forgotten lore. Along the way, your heroes will feel the weight of their experiences, honing their skills in six distinct roles and deepening their knowledge of Middle-earth and its people.

Over the course of two previews, we’ve revealed the six heroes that you can embody as you embark on your quest, as well as the six distinct roles these heroes can use. Join us today for a look at how these heroes can grow over the course of your campaigns!

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Experience Adventure

Those who would become heroes of Middle-earth have a long road to travel. Whether they are fleet of foot, possess great wisdom, or have the might to wield powerful weapons, all know that experience is the best teacher. While the heroes that form your Fellowship in Journeys in Middle-earth are experienced in their own right, there’s still plenty more they can learn.

From the armor they wear to the skills they master, almost every aspect of a hero can be upgraded throughout a campaign and you have the final say over how your hero evolves. As we discussed in earlier previews, every hero in Journeys in Middle-earth is represented by a unique deck of skill cards that grants them special abilities and helps them pass skill tests.

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The camp screen appears after every adventure, letting you spend your experience and upgrade your items!

Heroes begin a campaign with six basic skill cards and five skill cards unique to that hero, but this is only the beginning. A hero’s skills are also determined by the role they choose for a particular adventure and—as your adventures continue—you’ll have plenty of opportunities to add new skills to your hero’s deck. A camp screen appears in the Journeys in Middle-earth companion app after you complete an adventure, giving you the chance to upgrade your heroes and their items.

Rather than gaining generic experience points during an adventure, heroes earn experience specific to their current role. You’re free to take on a new role with every new adventure and—since purchased skill cards remain in your deck no matter what role you choose next—you can accumulate skill cards from a variety of roles over the course of a campaign, building a hero that reflects your unique adventures.

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Bilbo spends three of his four Musician XP to add A Bit of Nonsense to his skill deck!

Whether you choose to become a self-sufficient Burglar or attack for heavy damage as a Hunter, each role can be upgraded in a variety of ways, allowing you to forge a hero that plays exactly the way you want. Gain enough experience as your group’s Pathfinder, for example, and you can learn how to set a Baited Trap for enemies entering a space containing another hero.

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Similarly, your party’s Musician could add a Song like A Bit of Nonsense to their repertoire, letting them raise the Fellowship’s spirits.

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Introducing new skill cards to your deck has benefits beyond simply learning new skills. If you become a Master Tactician by earning experience as a Captain, you add a valuable success icon to your deck, while giving your party the opportunity to prepare new skills if you have this prepared.

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Finally, you can always remove skill cards you’ve purchased from your deck by selling them for experience, giving you an unprecedented amount of control over the skills in your deck.

A Deeper Understanding

There is more to learn on your adventures than just new skills, of course. Middle-earth is full of secrets to uncover and, as you do, you’re sure to come to a deeper understanding of the world around you. As you complete tests and make new discoveries, you gather valuable information and knowledge in the form of Lore that can help you make better use of the items you carry.

Unlike experience, the Lore you gain cannot be spent or lost. Instead, it is shared amongst all heroes in your Fellowship and—once you’ve reached certain amounts of Lore—new item upgrades become available. When you earn enough Lore, for example, you become proficient enough to wield better weapons: you may upgrade your Sword to a Númenórean Sword and gain the ability to heal fear or damage when you defeat your enemies.

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The knowledge you’ve gathered extends beyond upgrading your weapons. The more adventures you embark on, the better you’ll use the tools you need to navigate the world. We already discussed how a piece of Rope can help you navigate the deep caves and craggy mountains of Middle-earth in an earlier preview.

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Once you’ve been on enough adventures, though, you can use your Hobson Rope in even more ways.

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Similarly, you could learn to decipher more of a battered Tome as your journeys continue, discovering that it is in fact a Tome of Battle that provides useful advice for confrontations with your enemies.

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The Great Bow can be upgraded to the Mirkwood Great Bow, and from there, you can upgrade to either Silver-Fall or Mourning-Song!

Just like your skills, the more you progress, the more options you have to customize the equipment you carry. While some items can simply be upgraded into better versions, many others give you a choice between two options. Eventually, a hero wielding a Númenórean Sword can upgrade it to one of two superior swords. If they choose a Sun-Silver,  they reveal an extra card and can spend a success to add pierce to their attack.

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Fate-Bender, on the other hand, may not make such powerful attacks, but it can be used in attacks using might or wisdom.

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Better yet, it becomes even more effective when the hero wielding it has three or more damage. Each presents a powerful alternative and you must choose wisely: item upgrades are permanent and cannot be undone.

Complete Your Quest

The evils that plague Middle-earth cannot be defeated overnight. You must let experience be your guide if you would see the quest through to the end.

Look for The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth (JME01) at your local retailer on April 18. You can pre-order your own copy at your local retailer or online through our website today!   

Quelle: Fantasy Flight Games

 

BK-Nils

Nils, Redakteur bei Brückenkopf-Online. Seit 2001 im Hobby, erstes Tabletop: DSA Armalion. Aktueller Fokus liegt auf Skirmish-Systemen und Warhammer 40.000. mehr auf https://www.instagram.com/nerdydutchman/

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Kommentare

    • Aber die App ließ sich meines Wissens erst vor wenigen Tagen aktivieren. Daher ist die News durchaus zeitlich passend.
      Betreffend dem Spiel:
      Der Grundpreis des Spiels ist mir etwas zu hoch und der Zwang für eine App lässt mich noch zögern. Zum Einen bräuchte ich erst mal ein Tablet(dafür kann aber das Spiel nichts😉). Zum andern finde ich ein Tablett in einem Fantasy-Setting gewöhnungsbedürftig. In einem neuzeitlichen Setting könnte ich mir so ein technisches Gadeget homogener ins Spielgefühl integriert vorstellen.
      Mal schauen,Interesse wäre nämlich eigentlich schon da

      • Nope, die App war zumindest ab dem Erstverkaufstag aktiviert. Sonst hätten mir einige Kunden das Ding noch am selben Abend vor die Füße geknallt *g*

        Bishe waren auch alle Käufer (bei mir) total begeistert

      • @Tequlia,glaube ich kaum, da sehr viele schlechte Rezessionen dazu shcon gibt u auch viele Gruppen u Foren, es nicht gerade toll finden. Aber irgendwie muss man ja f ein Produkt werbung machen. Facepalm

  • Hab da gestern bei einem Let‘s play vom Dice Tower zugesehen und fand das Spiel mega langweilig. Ein Villen des Wahnsinns mit HdR IP und ohne Würfel, dafür als Kampfsystem Karten, quasi ein Arkham Horror LCG light.
    Bei VdW hat man als Kartenteile wenigstens unterschiedliche Räume, bei HdR sehen die Kartenteile bis auf die Form ziemlich gleich aus. Weiß nicht, ob mich das auf lange Sicht ans Spiel binden würde.

      • Und genau zu diesem Punkt trifft der gehobene Einstiegspreis nicht ganz so meinen Nerv. Klar, Programmieren und updaten kostet Geld, die Lizenz gibt es auch nicht für umme, aber je nachdem was die DLCs kosten, kommt da ordentlich was zusammen (wenn man denn alles vollständig haben wollte)

  • In unserer Spielegruppe u auch in sehr vielen Foren, ist das Spiel jetzt schon ein Regalhüter u wird nicht so schnell auf den Tisch mehr kommen. Verständlich durch App Zwang und anderweitige Regeln fehlschläge ….

  • Ok, das hört sich ja sehr ernüchternd an. Ich hatte mich gefreut, da mich das Setting von Villen des Wahnsinns nicht so anspricht und ich HdR liebe. Sind wenigstens die Minis hübsch?

  • Hatte mich eigentlich auch schon ein wenig auf das Spiel gefreut, da uns hier grade SW Rebellion total fesselt und ich deshalb FFG gerne mal wieder eine Chance gegeben hätte.
    Muss mich dann doch mal intensiver damit beschäftigen, bevor ich es einfach so anschaffe 🙁

    • Ich empfehle die Rezensionen von ManVsMeeple und No Pun Included (beide auf youtube zu finden, englischsprachig), die geben einen guten Überblick.

      Ich habe mich letztlich gegen den Kauf entschieden, hoffe aber, dass jemand aus meiner Spielegruppe es kauft, damit ich es ausprobieren kann.

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