Weekly News Update- July 30th, 2019- Gundabad Unleashed!

Hail and Well Met!

This afternoon US time (late evening European time) we will release Gundabad Awoken for you to play. This free Encounter gives you the chance to explore the ancient home of The First Forge, now overrun with Goblin hordes.

We hope you enjoy this new adventure!





Along with this new Encounter, there are a number of fixes and adjustments. You can learn more about these over at the latest Patch Notes.





Legend holds that in the distant mists of the First Age, Durin, father of Dwarves, built his first forge within Mount Gundabad. Alas, in time Orcs seized control of the mountain stronghold. Though the Dwarves drove them out repeatedly, the Orcs always returned. Even unto the current times of the Third Age, their foul presence remains a constant blight upon the Dwarves' sacred place.

The threat of Orcs—and worse—is on the rise once more. Reports claim that Gundabad swells with increasing numbers of Orcs, evil Men, and other miscreants. The corrupted fortress stirs with renewed purpose… though to just what purpose remains a mystery. Heroes are needed—brave souls who will venture to this desolate place and discover what draws forth the minions of darkness.

In this Encounter your Heroes are faced with a mystery: many Orc factions, as well as evil Men from Carn Dûm and Rhudaur, assemble within Gundabad. Someone—or something—calls to them, but to what purpose? To learn the truth, stealth and guile are called for. Your journey to Gundabad is a search, not an assault. You must use disguise and subterfuge to infiltrate the enemy stronghold and glean its secret, but that's only the beginning! To find the source of the dark siren song, you'll need to navigate the depths of the labyrinthine mountain fortress. Should you overcome the obstacles along the way, you'll face a foe unlike any you've encountered before.

Choose your deck carefully, for you'll need both wits and combat prowess to defeat the foul power that rouses Mount Gundabad and its denizens.



In a previous news update, we previewed a few new Goblins. In Gundabad Awoken, you will need to infiltrate the mountain in disguise, and might have to rely upon the assistance of Goblins to complete your quest. Depending on how you proceed, you might face these Goblins across the field of battle, or, relying on your disguise, make use of these Goblins to proceed. Let'd compare these Goblins, both as Allies, and as Enemies.

First up,

Goblin Sneak

or,

The Ally Goblin Sneak



Now, the Pit Goblin


or,

The Ally Pit Goblin



These are just two of the possible Goblins you'll confront. You won't be able to pick your allies, so you'll need to weigh your options carefully as you proceed in this unique challenge.



If you happen to experience any issues or need technical assistance for the game, please remember that if you don't see the answer within the forums or on discord, you can always file a Helpshift here:

https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/lord-of-the-rings-acg/


There's a fan set up and run discord channel where you can reach out and talk to fellow players and look for multiplayer friends to play with.

You can check it out here.



Don't forget that you can check out our Twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/ffigames every two weeks at 1pm Central US time / 6:00pm UTC.

Our next stream will be tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31st.


That's all we have this week. Until we meet again, may the stars shine ever on your adventures!