Set sail across the treacherous waters of Umbar, navigate violent oceanic storms, and battle relentless Corsair fleets in a thrilling, narrative-driven campaign expansion for the definitive cooperative card game that introduces epic ship-to-ship naval combat mechanics.
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Dream-chaser Campaign Expansion (designed by Nate French and published by Fantasy Flight Games) serves as a beautifully repackaged, comprehensive release of the fan-favorite Angmar Awakened successor cycle. Moving away from the dense forests and rocky hills of mainland Middle-earth, this cooperative Living Card Game (LCG) expansion plunges 1 to 4 heroes into a sweeping nautical odyssey across the western seas. The core objective is an immersive, high-stakes campaign: players must construct custom hero decks, band together to protect a legendary elven fleet, and hunt down a devastating relic stolen by a vicious band of sea-reaving pirates before the coastlines of the Free Peoples fall to ruin.
The primary strategic hurdle centers around captaining your custom fleet across the innovative Sailing and Boarding matrices while managing the dual threat of the staging area. This expansion drastically alters the standard Lord of the Rings formula by introducing giant, double-sided Ship-Objective cards that players physically command throughout the campaign. To keep your ships on course through treacherous uncharted waters, heroes must commit their characters to specialized "Sailing tests," balancing their willpower production against the immediate need to defend against attacking Corsair vessels. If a pirate ship successfully maneuvers alongside your fleet, it triggers a brutal Boarding keyword, dumping powerful enemy combatants directly into your engagement zone. True tactical mastery requires balancing your deck-building archetype around the unique mechanics of the region, managing your heroes' action economies to survive heavy archery fire, and steering your flagship safely through nine interlocking, highly cinematic scenarios across a deep and rewarding 60-to-120 minute session.
Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 14+ Years
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games / Asmodee
Play Time: 60-120 Minutes
Player Count: 1-4 Players
Complexity: Heavy (Cooperative Deck Building, Resource Management, Stat-Matching Tests, Variable Scenario Objectives, Campaign Progression)
What's in the Box?
- 9 Sequential Campaign Scenarios
- 300+ Encounter and Quest Cards
- 3 Double-Sided Heavyweight Ship-Objective Cards
- 1 Set of Campaign Mode Specific Cards
- 1 Narrative Campaign Guide Rulebook Booklet