Welcome Back to Tolen Mar!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2001 Middle-Earth CCG World Championships in Montreal. You made the weekend a startling success!

This is a collection of photos and documents and memories from the weekend of August 24 to August 26.

Standings

Congratulations to all the winners! Eventually, I'll post the winning deck lists, as well as the complete standings.

World Championships

1. Brian Wong
   Gold Replica One Ring from Paul Badali
   
2. Nicholas Dewiere
   Original Art for Bavor's Ring from Dan Frazier
   
3. Joe Bisz
   Autographed Shivan Dragon print from Donato Giancola
   
4. Jonathan Yost
   Autographed Shivan Dragon print from Donato Giancola
   

Drinking Game

1. Patrick Cochrane
   Original sketch of the LE "Greed" by Donato Giancola
   
2. Chad Martin
   Autographed LE One Ring print from Donato Giancola
   

Wizards Sealed

1. Jean-Luc Simard
   Set of German Nazgul
2. Andrew Sitte
   MECCG puzzle
3. Stephane Desjardins
   MECCG puzzle

Country Cup

1. Team England (Andrew Fox, Daniel Dreisziger)
   Team Prize
   The Palantir of Elostirion!
   
   Individual Prizes: Original sketch of Legendary Hoard by Donato Giancola
   
   Original sketch of Echo of All Joy by Donato Giancola
   
2. Team Holland (Arco den Boer, Wim Heemskerk) and Team Belgium (Laurent Decottignies, Luc Schruers)
   Individual Prizes: Silver and Red rune pendants created by Nigel Buckle

Reports

Of course, half the pleasure of these tournaments and conventions is relieving the experience with your fellow players. These reports will either bring you back to that time and place, or make you wish you were there.

• Joe Bisz
• Patrick Cochrane
• Arco den Boer
• Joshua B. Grace
• Charles Jenkins
• Luc Schruers
• Andrew Sitte
• Dave Stegman
• Brian Wong
• Steve's Tournament Tips and Tricks
  Planning to organize a tournament of your own? This is what I learned from this experience.

Interested in posting your own tournament report? Send your email to stephen@chirographum.com.

Links

Of course, this isn't the only page that captures the sights and memories of the Tolen Mar weekend. If you have a site with reports and photos, please send your email to stephen@chirographum.com.

• Original World Championships Page
• Easterling Camp
  the Japanese Council
• Council of the Isles of the Dead That Live
  the Dutch Council
• METW2 Mailing List

Swag

We distributed all the prizes during the awards ceremony, but I still have some unclaimed swag. If you'd like to make a purchase, please place an order at stephen@chirographum.com.

• Autographed poster from Dan Frazier ($10 U.S.)
  
• Autographed cards from Dan Frazier ($10 U.S. each):
  • Forewarned is Forearmed
  • Dwarven Ring of Bavor's Tribe
  • Memories Recalled
  • Orc-draughts
  • Shut Yer Mouth
• Set of German promos ($75 U.S.)

Archives

These are some of the documents distributed over the weekend, preserved for your convenience.

• Worlds Id Tags
• Worlds deck list
• MECCG Rulings and Inserts
  a combination of the above two guides
• Tournament Records
• Player scoresheets
• MECCG 2001 World Championships programme

Tolen Mar Expansion

Dave Stegman, Paul Choquette, and Nigel Buckle put together an eight-card set to commemorate the weekend's events; combined with the existing Ruins of Tolen Mar site card, and you have the Tolen Mar Expansion. Try these cards at your next play session!

Ruins of Tolen Mar



A site card. Is Tolen Mar related to the lost Island of Numenor? Perhaps you hear the echoes of the ending of the Second Age when Numenor was lost, or perhaps it is sound of the end of the age of MECCG, and Decipher will usher in a new era? No one can say, but your visit to Tolen Mar will hopefully be one filled with laughs, drama, friendship, and heroic deeds at this pivotal time in MECCG's history.

Echoes of Numenor's Fall



For those that have traveled over Sea to this gathering of force at Tolen Mar, the journey was long, difficult, and most of all, expensive. This card praises their dedication to attending by recognizing the many hazards involved.

The Council of Elrond



This governing body has played a key role in keeping MECCG alive and well. This card is testament to their leadership, resolve, and decision to have everyone travel to Tolen Mar.

Local Hospitality



The Muster of Tolen Mar was nothing short of epic, with several of its members taking on boarders from afar. Now their great deeds will be commemorated with this card.

The Drinking Game



An institution which has only two purposes,to get people drunk and to remind us that MECCG is, first and foremost, only a game.

Heritage Forsaken



Since the Fall of Numenor, the Dunadain have gone on to adjust to their new lives in Middle Earth, but all know of their roots.For most, a trip to Tolen Mar is a chance to give reverence and homage to their heritage, but for those that stayed at home, they must be careful to never forget that they are, and always will be, MECCG players.

Entmoot



What better way to spend a couple of days than to surround yourself with your friends and allies?

Isildur's Bane



For the first time at a World Championship the Winner receives a Gold replica of The One Ring. For everyone else, there was Isildur's Bane.

Fate of the Elendil Stone



The Palantir of Elostirion is the only stone that survived to the Fourth Age, when it was put on the Ship with Elrond and sailed west. Now, with the addition of the Country Cup, the winning team will be declared worthy to take the Palantir back to their home for one year, until the next Country Cup where they will have to prove their worth again. This card represents a different fate for the Palantir.

Thanks

Joe Bisz, Nigel Buckle, Spence Carney, Paul Choquette, Patrick Cochrane, Gary Devouges, Wim Heemskerk, Charles Jenkins, Jean-Paul Keulen, Andrew Sitte, and Dave Stegman

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Copyrights

Tolen Mar name and logo is copyright (c) 2001-2004 Stephen David Wark.

Lord of the Rings, Middle-Earth, and all related concepts are copyright (c)Tolkien Enterprises.

All images are copyright (c) their identified creators.

The Middle-Earth CCG game mechanics are copyright (c) Iron Crown Enterprises.

Photo Album

These pictures were graciously provided by Gary Devouges, Wim Heemskerk, and myself. Many thanks! If you have any photos of your own to submit, please send them to stephen@chirographum.com.

Day 1 - Friday, August 24

Gathering

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World Championships: Open

Pre-Qualifiers Tournament: Dutch Sealed

Drinking Game

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Day 2 - Saturday, August 25

World Championships: Semi-Finals

Wizards Sealed Deck

Auberge Dragon Rouge

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Day 3 - Sunday, August 26

Sunday Brunch

Worlds Championships: Finals

North American Championships: Open

Country Cup

Awards Dinner

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Miscellaneous Groupings, Sights, and Scenes

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