The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Battle of Lake-town
2012

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Battle of Lake-town

1-2

players

60

min

12+

age

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
Card Game
Fantasy
Novel-based

Mechanics

Cooperative Game
Hand Management
Variable Player Powers

Community Tags

Description

--- "The Battle of Lake-town" is a print-on-demand encounter deck for LOTR LCG, released at GenCon 2012, focusing on defending against Smaug's assault. Key mechanics include: - *Encounter deck scenarios* Provides a specific adventure setup distinct from full monthly expansions. - *Dragon confrontation* Heroes face Smaug's wrath descending unexpectedly from the Lonely Mountain. - *Defense mission* Players must stop the Dragon to prevent Lake-town's destruction by fire. Released at GenCon 2012, The Battle of Lake-town serves as the second print-on-demand encounter deck for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, differentiated from full monthly expansions. Its Fantasy Flight description depicts Smaug the Dragon, dismissed as legend by Lake-town's youth, attacking in the night, wrongly blaming residents for his treasure theft. Unaware locals face annihilation unless heroes intervene to thwart the Dragon's rage and save their burning homes. ---