Episode 326: Fate of the Fellowship and a Short Topic Extravaganza
The Cabal is back in action, and we dive into a conversation about Chris’ adventures at Anthrocon! One day, we’ll get him to dress up as the red panda. After that, we get into some of the games we’ve been playing, including Cities, Vantage, City of Horror, Creature Caravan, Monsters Menace the World, and a feature review of Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship from Matt Leacock. Then, after Tony T gives us all the most important news from the board gaming world, we answer a series of listener questions covering gimmicks and innovations, design trends that annoy us, and our least favorite gamer traits.
Timecodes
Cities: 00:09:53
Vantage: 00:22:26
City of Horror: 00:34:21
Creature Caravan: 00:44:30
Monsters Menace the World: 00:51:19
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship: 00:58:56
News with Tony T: 01:35:01
Short Topic Extravaganza: 02:22:50
Opening Banter and Reviews
Feature Review: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
As members of The Fellowship and the allies who rise to aid them, you must embark on a journey that may either save or doom Middle-earth. Navigate a world beset by shadow, where every choice forges a new path. The threads of destiny weave together, and the fate of The Free Peoples lies in your valor, friendship, and resolve. Will the One Ring be cast into the fire, or will the bearer be lost to despair? The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is a co-operative game in which each player controls two characters, lending their unique abilities to protect Frodo, battle enemies in pivotal locations, and evade the menacing Nazgûl and Sauron's searching Eye. Each playthrough presents new challenges with 24 different objectives, 14 events, and 13 playable characters. The game is won if the group destroys the One Ring before Frodo loses all hope.
Designed by Matt Leacock
Published by Z-Man Games
Gaming News by Tony T
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