Grandpas Hobbits 2.0

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With the upcoming new contract - Messenger of the King - I wanted to try a different Hobbit line up including Spirit Bilbo Baggins to be able to use as much Hobbits as possible.

The Grandpas

Grandpa Bilbo helps at setup to have the new pipe, which will go on Grandpa Cotton, usually on turn 1 to add 1 hit point and help finding an event. Bilbo gets stuffed with money and wisdom (makes sense no?) in order to be able to play each turn Grandpa Gamgee.

Grandpa Cotton helps playing out of sphere Hobbits and having a very welcomed attack boost for instance for jumping Hobbits. The Ring, the new Spare Pipe, the Boots and Inner strength go on him. Fully equipped - plus with Bill and Rosie around - Grandpa Cotton is a pretty strong tank with 6 and 6 Hit points and can cancel shadow effects.

Grandpa Gamgee is here to manage defense. No need for more explanations. He can be played thanks to Grandpa Cotton or with the Song of Wisdom

Grandpa Proudfoot is a nice add-on to draw more Hobbits. If played with Raise the Shire or Sneak Attack his ability can be used several times.

Other cards

I really love two cards:

1) Raise the Shire to find faster Grandpa Gamgee, Rosie, Pippin or Merry or just to enjoy several times the effects of other Hobbits when they enter play, such as Farmer Maggot or Odo Proudfoot.

2) Drinking Song to of course draw new cards but also to put back into the deck Hobbits that can then enter back into play through Raise the Shire.

I think the rest of the cards are quite self explanatory and are natural inclusions in Hobbit decks.

Quests played

So far, this deck passed Journey Along the Anduin, Across the Ettenmoors and Escape from Umbar. I will continue to play it through harder quests.

As some packs are not yet released please note that :

Hobbit Pipe = Spare pipe

Wandering Took = Odo Proudfoot