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War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion

War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion

Ares Games · 2016Expansion
2–4180 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.6 BGG2,4 KCouplesStrategy
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How do you play War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion?

Tidings Not Burdens is a set with two special promo cards - "Fly, You Fools" and "I was sent to bear tidings, not Burdens," given out with pre-orders of Warriors of Middle-earth.

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War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion box art
official art · Ares Games

Tidings Not Burdens is a set with two special promo cards - "Fly, You Fools" and "I was sent to bear tidings, not Burdens," given out with pre-orders of Warriors of Middle-earth.

These two cards provide our answer to the years-long question "Why Gandalf did not ask the Eagles to carry the Ringbearer to Mount Doom?" They are presented as Promo Cards, as they introduce a funny twist to War of the Ring and are meant to be used as a "surprise" to your friends when you include these cards in a normal game - but they are playable nonetheless.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
180 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion?
War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion is a adventure game, for 2–4 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion support?
War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion take?
A game of War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion for?
War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion?
War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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Area control →Adventure →Dice →Expansion for Base-game →Fantasy →Miniatures →Novel-based →Territory Building →Wargame →

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