[the phantom]

As always, we'll lead off with the best combination possible-

The Perfect Team
GK Rog (Gondolin)- 6
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
DF *Celebrimbor (DwUnt)- 8
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5
DF *Namo (Valimar)- 8
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 7
MF Nazgul #4 (Mordor)- 10
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 8
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW *Gothmog (Gondolin)- 11
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 12 C
TOTAL = 108

And here are all the Round 3 points. Feel free to double-check your squad. Nog had a great round with 61, but Nilp was just one point back.

Lynch Mob
GK Theoden (Rohan)- 4
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2
DF Penlod (FCVal)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 3
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 5
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12
TOTAL = 56

Cupkicks
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF *Morgoth (Angband) C- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
MF *Beleg (Doriath)- 6
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8
**star-limit penalty from previous round** (-4)
TOTAL = 38

The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 1
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
MF Mardil (MTirith)- 3
MF Tar Miriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 4
MF *PhantomWolf (TIG)- 3
FW Eol (ACBel)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
TOTAL = 41

Atashi no Negai
GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
MF BWight (SBUnt)- 5
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 7
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12
TOTAL = 60

Uninvited and Uncloaked
GK *Elros (Imladris)- 4
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Thorondor (Tirion)- -1
DF Osse (The Sea)- 0
DF Durin (Dwarves United)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- -1
FW *Finrod (Nargothrond)- 7
FW Fingon (Inter Beleriand)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0
TOTAL = 23

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)- 2
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)- 0
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
DF Nienna (Real Valinor)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
MF Elwe (Wilderland)- 4
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)- 0
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)- 3
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C- 3
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)- 4
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 3
TOTAL = 30

The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)- 2
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 9
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 1
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF BWight (SBUnt)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
FW Strider (SBUnt)- 4
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 3
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) C- 12
TOTAL = 56

Handy Hippies
GK Uglúk (Isengard)- 4
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 1
DF Mauhúr (Isengard)- 2
DF Watcher (Misty Mts)- 2
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
MF Tar-Míriel (Armenelos)- 0
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Gorbag (Mordor)- 0
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3
MF *Khamul (Shire-Bree United)- 0
FW *Saruman (Isengard)- 0
TOTAL = 20

Wisdom Teeth
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 2
DF *Morgoth (Angband)- 2
DF Girion (Erebor)- 2
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 5
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland)- 3
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 0
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- -1
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- -1
TOTAL = 17

Noggportunistics
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 5
DF Erestor (Imladris)- 2
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 3
MF * Beren (ACBel)- 1
FW *Ancalagon (Angband)- 8
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 12
FW *Sauron (BDur)- 10
TOTAL = 61

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp
GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur)- 2
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 1
DF Penlod (FCVal)- 0
DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand)- 0
DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand)- -1
MF Dain (Erebor)- 0
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 3
MF Aegnor (The Havens)- 8
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- -1
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 4
FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur)- 10
TOTAL = 30

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse
GK- *Ungoliant (Angfauglith)- 4
DF- Balrog#2 (Angfauglith)- 2
DF- Gothmog#2 (Barad-Dur)- -1
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
DF- Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 1
MF- Nienor (Hithlum)- 0
MF- Este (Valimar)- 0
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- -1
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- -1
FW- Shelob (Mordor)- 3
TOTAL = 11

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate
GK Cirdan (The Havens)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 2
DF *Ulmo (The Sea)- 6
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
MF Sador (Hithlum)- 0
MF Haleth (Inter Beleriand)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- -1
TOTAL = 16

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 4
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 3
DF Baran (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Galdor (Imladris)- 2
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)- 1
MF Wulf (Isengard)- -1
MF *Anarion (Gondor)- 5
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 4
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C- 4
TOTAL = 27

Idle Leaves
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 5
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 2
MF *Galadriel (Wilderland) C- 3
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 1
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 0
FW Boromir I (MTirith)- 0
FW *Curufin (FC Val)- 12
FW *Arien (RealVal)- 4
TOTAL = 40

Round 3 Points

Noggportunistics- 61
Atashi no Negai- 60
The Mooncrazed- 56
Lynch Mob- 56
The North Remembers- 41
Idle Leaves- 40
Cupkicks- 38
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 30
Mob Macabre- 30
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 27
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 23
Handy Hippies- 20
Wisdom Teeth- 17
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 16
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 11

Group Prediction Points

Things were a good bit harder to call this year, but there were still some decent points made.

Only Gwath got Group A correct.

Nine people got Group B correct.

No one got Group C. Kuru was the closest, but he had the positions of Erebor and Dwarves United reversed.

Nilp, Shasta, Gwath, and Kuru got Group D right.

No one got Group E. Inzil & Nilp had The Sea winning it, and only Sally had The Havens advancing at all.

Seven people got Group F correct.

Eonwe & Shasta called Group G correct.

Only Gwath got Group H correct.

Group Prediction Points
Lynch Mob- 23
Atashi no Negai- 21
The North Remembers- 21
The Mooncrazed- 18
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 18
Wisdom Teeth- 16
Mob Macabre- 16
Noggportunistics- 14
Handy Hippies- 13
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 13
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 12
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 12
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 9
Cupkicks- 8
Idle Leaves- 8

Total Point Standings After Group Play

Lynch Mob- 164
Atashi no Negai- 156
The North Remembers- 142
Noggportunistics- 141
The Mooncrazed- 140
Cupkicks- 131
Mob Macabre- 115
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 109
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 104
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 104
Idle Leaves- 92
Wisdom Teeth- 90
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 89
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 83
Handy Hippies- 78