Army of the Dead-house rule suggestion

[Skanvak]

In the last game, we played the FP player used "army of dead while a Shadow army was besieging Dol Amroth. We realized a strange thing, the army of the dead can go to Pelargir (2 land away from edoras) but not Dol Amroth (same distance). The card by stating a territory to appear does not represent what happen in the book and lead to some inconsistency IMHO.
In the book, the Army of the dead actually walked from the path of the dead to Pelargir (in fact until it meet a shadow army and fulfilled it's oath). In the game the army of the dead can actually jump over a shadow army in Lamedon.
I think that the card should read : "Aragorn can move from Erech until it meet a Shadow Ary or moved 4 territories from Erech. Then apply the rest effect of the card on the territory reached"

Any reaction?

[Veldrin]

Such a rule would be too good.

The point with the card as it is is that the Shadow knows of the card and can plan according.

Will you risk moving through the specific territories when Strider/Aragorn is in Rohan?

With your suggested rule the result of the card can be too good for the FP.

[glow=green,2,300]Veldrin[/glow]

[Skanvak]

Not that much, as a SA in Erech or Lamedon will block the Army of the Dead from reaching Minas Tirith.
Well, at least Dol Amroth should be include.

[Malacandra]

Good - the Army of the Dead shouldn't reach Minas Tirith!

*mumblemumblefilmmumblemumble*

[nigel]

Skanvak said:

In the last game, we played the FP player used "army of dead while a Shadow army was besieging Dol Amroth. We realized a strange thing, the army of the dead can go to Pelargir (2 land away from edoras) but not Dol Amroth (same distance). The card by stating a territory to appear does not represent what happen in the book and lead to some inconsistency IMHO.
In the book, the Army of the dead actually walked from the path of the dead to Pelargir (in fact until it meet a shadow army and fulfilled it's oath). In the game the army of the dead can actually jump over a shadow army in Lamedon.
I think that the card should read : "Aragorn can move from Erech until it meet a Shadow Ary or moved 4 territories from Erech. Then apply the rest effect of the card on the territory reached"

Any reaction?

Only change it to 4 territories from Anfalas, and stop the Aragorn moving into Andrast. That way Aragorn moves with the army of the dead through Southern Gondor, until it hits a Shadow Army, fulfilling their oath.

Nigel