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Sauron on the other hand disturbs the cohesive feeling of community that the original Lord of the Rings engenders, because there's a thoughtful evil sitting at your table, taking in everything you say ... and perhaps that's exactly as it should be.
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And this is exactly why I like the Sauron expansion. The base game does a really good job of encouraging the "Fellowship" aspect of LotR. The Sauron expansion adds the constant paranoia that is also present in the books: the Enemy's spies are everywhere. Now, the tabletalk must be more cautious and, as a result, the hobbit players must trust each other more. Often I find that hobbit players end up telling each other, "I've got it figured out. You're going to have to trust me...." while looking shifty-eyed at the Sauron player.
It's great fun.