The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Treachery of Rhudaur

Players lead a small fellowship of heroes and a young Dúnedain ranger through the ruined lands of northern Eriador, exploring tattered settlements and collapsing keeps in search of clues about a growing threat. Gameplay uses cooperative, card-driven scenarios where players manage resources, play ally and event cards, and assign characters to travel, engage enemies, and investigate locations. Encounters present escalating hazards drawn from separate encounter decks, and mission objectives advance as players clear locations and resolve story-driven challenges. The scenario emphasizes exploration, threat management, and tactical choices about when to press forward or retreat to recover, with persistent deck-building between sessions.

Players: 1–2 best 2
Playing time: 60 min
Age: 13+
Complexity: 3 / 5