{"product_id":"war-of-the-ring-the-card-game-fire-and-swords-expansion","title":"War of the Ring: The Card Game – Fire and Swords Expansion","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpand the war across Northern Middle-earth with new factions, skirmishes, battlegrounds and epic Lord of the Rings card battles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Ares Games expansion. Base game required to play.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eA deeper, larger War of the Ring card game expansion that adds new factions, new battle locations and support for up to 6 players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"kyjuiw\" data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"593\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"768\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eFire and Swords\u003c\/strong\u003e expands \u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eWar of the Ring: The Card Game\u003c\/strong\u003e with fresh battles across Northern Middle-earth, including Erebor, the Grey Havens, Dale, the Shire and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eThis expansion adds three new factions, new battlegrounds, skirmishes, extra paths and additional scenarios for 2–6 players. 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