Last updated: 2022-05-01
The latest Official FAQ 1.9 (from 2017-11-15) can be found here. While we have not yet received any further Official FAQs, we are aware of several rule corrections and typos from official sources and of several card errata that have been discovered through reprints. Therefore, these are “official” in most people’s eyes, so we keep them separate from the ALeP FAQ.
Revised Products Misprints
A few misprints have been discovered by the community in the new LOTR LCG revised line of products (starting with the Revised Core Set, The Dark of Mirkwood, and the Starter Decks). The correct versions of these misprints were confirmed through e-mail by Caleb Grace, but are not yet fixed in printing. Here we have collected all those changes that we currently know about.
Revised Core Set
Campaign Cards [RevCore 129, 130 and 131]
The Mirkwood Paths (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) Campaign Cards show an incorrect encounter set icon (The Tower of Cirith Ungol from The Mountain of Fire Saga Expansion for all three Campaign Cards). The correct set icons (Passage Through Mirkwood, Journey Along the Anduin and Escape from Dol Guldur respectively) can be found on the rules sheet.
The Dark of Mirkwood Standalone Scenario
Obsidian Arrows [TDoM 26]
Should read: “When Revealed: Deal 2 damage to a character you control controlled by the first player.”
The Oath Campaign Card – Side A [TDoM 50]
Should read: “Response: Forced: At the end of each round, place 1 resource token here.”
Defenders of Gondor Starter Deck
Envoy of Pelargir [DoG 13]
Should have 1 printed Hit Point (not 2).
Faramir [DoG 28]
Should have the Traits Gondor. Ranger. Noble.
Helm of Secrecy [DoG 33]
Should read: “Action: Choose a hero you control and discard all tokens from it. Select a different non-[fellowship], non-[baggins] hero from your collection with a threat cost less than or equal to the chosen hero. Swap those heroes, moving all eligible attachments and damage tokens to the hero from your collection.”
Elves of Lórien Starter Deck
Daeron’s Runes [EoL 20]
Should read: “Response: Action: Draw 2 cards. Then, discard 1 card from your hand.”
Elrond’s Counsel [EoL 21]
Should read: “Response: Action: If you control a unique Noldor character, give another character +1 [willpower] until the end of the phase and lower your threat by 3.”
Semi-official FAQ 1.11
In the new LOTR LCG revised line of products (starting with the Revised Core Set and the Starter Decks) a few player cards have received small rule changes, such as updated Traits or slight fixes to wording. Here we have collected all those changes that we currently know about.
Shadows of Mirkwood Expansion
Dáin Ironfoot [SoM 116]
Should have the Traits Dwarf. Noble.
Dwarrowdelf Expansion
Healing Herbs [D 109]
Should have the Trait Item.
Against the Shadow Expansion
Silvan Refugee [AtS 37]
Should have the Traits Silvan. Scout.
Dream-Chaser Expansion
Ered Luin Miner [DC 66]
Should read: “Response: After Ered Luin Miner is discarded from the top of your deck, put it into play under your control.”
The Haradrim Expansion
Dwarf Pipe [H 7]
Should read: “Response: After a card is discarded from the top of your deck, exhaust Dwarf Pipe to place that card on the bottom of your deck.”
Semi-official FAQ 1.10
While we have not yet received an Official FAQ 1.10, between 2017 and 2021 several rule corrections, typos, and card errata have been discovered through reprints or confirmed by official sources. We have collected those in this Semi-Official FAQ 1.10.
Errata
Shadows of Mirkwood Expansion
A Burning Brand [SoM 33]
Should read:
“Attach to a [lore] character. Restricted.
While attached character is defending, cancel any shadow effects on cards dealt to the attacking enemy. Response: Exhaust A Burning Brand to cancel a shadow effect just triggered during an attack that attached character is defending.“
Dwarrowdelf Expansion
Legacy of Durin [D 61]
Should read: “Response: After you play a Dwarf character from your hand, exhaust Legacy of Durin to draw 1 card.”
Erebor Battle Master [D 79]
Should read: “Erebor Battle Master gets +1 [attack] for each other Dwarf ally you control. (Limit +4 [attack].)“
Over Hill and Under Hill Saga Expansion
Thrór’s Map [OHUH 13]
Should read: “Travel Action: Exhaust Discard Thrór’s Map to choose a location in the staging area. Make that location the active location. (If there is another active location, return it to the staging area.)”
The Vengeance of Mordor Expansion
Helm of Secrecy [TVoM 90]
Should read: “Action: Choose a hero you control and discard all tokens from it. Select a different non-[fellowship], non-[baggins] hero from your collection with a threat cost less than or equal to the chosen hero. Swap those heroes, moving all eligible attachments and damage tokens to the hero from your collection.”
Rules Clarifications
(1.59) The Long Dark
The rules sheet incorrectly mentions the Hazards of the Pit encounter set instead of the Deeps of Moria. The encounter set icons are correct.
(1.60) Foundations of Stone
The rules sheet incorrectly mentions the Deeps of Moria encounter set instead of the Hazards of the Pit. The encounter set icons are correct.
(1.61) Roam Across Rhovanion
The quest cards show an incorrect encounter set icon (Gathering Gloom). The correct icon (Lost in Wilderland) can be found on the rules sheet.
(1.62) Mount Gundabad
The two unique locations, Dagnir’s Hoard and Throat of the Mountain, should be added to the Сaves deck in addition to the cards from the Lost Caves encounter set.
The rules sheet is incorrect when it states “… the current quest card is flipped at the beginning of the staging step of the quest phase.” Side A of the quest cards are correct in specifying to flip at “… the beginning of the quest phase.”
(1.63) The Fate of Wilderland
There is a typo on two objectives, The Goblins’ Assault and The Heroes’ Defense, where it lists the incorrect quest name (Mount Gundabad) instead of The Fate of Wilderland.
A Long-extended Party 