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Elfcrusher wrote:This does, however, raise some questions about what the actual roles entail. In particular, the distinction between Guide and Scout is fuzzy to me.

nazgul_2000 wrote:In my opinion, when the Fellowship of the Ring first set out from Rivendell, Gandalf was their guide, and Aragorn was the scout. Perhaps Legolas was the Lookout, with his keen eyes.

Once Gandalf fell, either Aragorn also assumed the role of guide, or maybe the party had no guide for a time. You could argue that Boromir tried to play the part, by trying to entice the party to come to Minas Tirith.

When Sam and Frodo left the Fellowship and entered Mordor, it is pretty clear that Gollum was the scout and Frodo was the guide. Sam was probably the huntsman.

gentlemansavage wrote:Resurrecting this topic to ask: Does anyone uses the Hobbit Tales cards for journey hazards? The rules are in line with the revised core rules. If you've chosen not to, how come?

1. The marks are too hard to read due to the subdued colors
2. The marks aren't memorable enough

Hobbit Tales    All     Guide  Huntsman  Lookout   Scout     Sum
Corruption       2        1        1        1        2        7
Despair          3        5        1        2        1       12
Fatigue          3        1        0        1        4        9
Misery           3        1        3        3        0       10
Strain           1        1        4        1        2        9
Weariness        1        3        3        1        1        9
Wound            0        1        2        5        2       10
Wrong Ch.        2        3        1        1        2        9
Sum             15       16       15       15       14       75

RPG              All     Guide  Huntsman  Lookout   Scout   Player    Empty     Sum
Corruption        1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Despair           1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Fatigue           2        6        4        4        4        2        2        24
Misery            1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Strain            1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Weariness         2        6        4        4        4        2        2        24
Wound             1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Wrong Choices     1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Dangerous Meeting 1        3        2        2        2        1        1        12
Sum              11       33       22       22       22       11       11       132

Majestic wrote:How many of you use them? (the cards from Hobbit Tales?)

I've ordered them, and figure I'll just use them once in awhile, perhaps for more mundane journeys (less likely to trigger dangerous encounters).

Majestic wrote:How many of you use them? (the cards from Hobbit Tales?)

I've ordered them, and figure I'll just use them once in awhile, perhaps for more mundane journeys (less likely to trigger dangerous encounters).

Elroval wrote:

Majestic wrote:How many of you use them? (the cards from Hobbit Tales?)

I've ordered them, and figure I'll just use them once in awhile, perhaps for more mundane journeys (less likely to trigger dangerous encounters).

I used them for the first time recently, pulling Unexpected Guests (marked for the Guide, with the result of Despair), while running Kinstrife and Dark Tidings.

It was fun to improvise an episode, with a pair of travellers lost in the marsh seeking warmth at the company's fire. They turned out to be ghosts, delivering a vision of despair to the woefully-foresighted Barding.

Like zedturtle, I think the cards are great if you don't feel constrained to take the results too literally. The images are really evocative and great at stirring the imagination for some interesting episodes.