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Players are stock brokers during the second Industrial Revolution, trying to make as much money as possible while also coming across as good citizens by donating money to charity. During the course of the game, players purchase or sell shares of stock, and then manipulate the stock prices with the cards that they share with their two neighbors. Additionally, players donate stock to charities, which is sold off at the end of the round for the charitable donation. Whoever donates the least to charity by the end of the game automatically lose, no matter how wealthy he’s made himself.   The game uses a system of shared information where each player knows a little of what is about to happen in the markets, with each player knowing different pieces of information. The player who ..

  For dedicated gamers who need to keep their War of the Ring 2nd Edition cards in perfect shape, this accessory is the perfect solution to store and protect them. Included in this set are 120 custom card protectors, fitting the tarot-sized cards used in the 2nd Edition, and an exclusive, sturdy, full-color tin box featuring fantastic artwork by John Howe.   ..

In War of the Ring, one player takes control of the Free Peoples (FP), the other player controls Shadow Armies (SA). Initially, the Free People Nations are reluctant to take arms against Sauron, so they must be attacked by Sauron or persuaded by Gandalf or other Companions, before they start to fight properly: this is represented by the Political Track, which shows if a Nation is ready to fight in the War of the Ring or not. The game can be won by a military victory, if Sauron conquers a certain number of Free People cities and strongholds or vice versa. But the true hope of the Free Peoples lies with the quest of the Ringbearer: while the armies clash across Middle Earth, the Fellowship of the Ring is trying to get secretly to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Sauron is not aware..

War of the Ring Second Edition is widely recognized as the best strategy board game based upon the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and the ultimate gaming experience set in Middleearth. The War of the Ring Anniversary Edition, produced in a limited number of copies, included a larger game board, and players have been asking for a similar board to be offered as a regular product. Ares Games went a step further, and it is now producing the of cial War of the Ring Deluxe Game Mat a giant neoprene playing mat (laser cut, 128 x 88 cm size) with an enlarged playing area, for easier gameplay, printed on high-quality, foldable material. This beautiful mat features the amazing John Howe’s depiction of Middle-earth created exclusively for War of the Ring. The game mat provides a gaming surfa..

Inspired by the best-selling and award-winning War of the Ring board game, War of the Ring: The Card Game allows players to journey to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and create their own version of the dramatic conflict between the Dark Lord, Sauron, and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. In War of the Ring: The Card Game, up to 4 players compete in two teams, the Shadow against the Free Peoples, each player using a specific and different card deck representing the strengths and weaknesses of the different factions involved in the war. The Free Peoples desperately try to complete their quest to destroy the One Ring, while at the same time defending their homelands from the encroaching hordes of Sauron and from his evil allies.   The Shadow player..

War of the Ring The Card Game - Free Peoples Card Box and Sleeves is the new addition to our new War of the Ring - The Card Game, and it features wonderful art created for the Free Peoples cards, including the Free Peoples logo by Francesco Mattioli, the iconic "Doors of Durin" art by John Howe, and the “Phial of Galadriel” illustration by Domenico Cava.     The sturdy metal box also contains 60 clear card protector sleeves in 63x88 mm format for faction cards, and 30 clear card protector sleeves in 80x120 mm for battleground and path cards. Inside the box, you will also find a custom plastic tray designed to contain sleeved cards (in both formats) and tokens from the game. ..