In total, including the four characters, is a staggering 84 miniatures and a great start to any good or evil force. The sprue for King Theoden. This is a nice sprue and gives you options to use a helmeted head or bareheaded. Since Middle Earth Strategy Battle has essentially replaced Warhammer as Games Workshop’s primary large-scale fantasy miniatures game, it shares some rules that will be familiar to players moving over from the now archived Warhammer universe. Rules such as what level of hero can lead a warband of soldiers, for example, or how combat is resolved, will feel immediately familiar. With that said, the cumbersome nature of Warhammer ’s rank and file combat is long gone; replaced instead by freeform duelling that allows units to outnumber opponents and support each other very simply. One of the great heroes of Middle-earth, Elrond is getting not one but two new models, both mounted and on foot, in the intricate and ornate armour he wore during the War of the Last Alliance. As a great Elven Hero, he is accompanied by a loyal High Elf bannerman bearing the banner of Gil-galad.

It’s a bit of a swingy scenario depending on dice rolls, but it’s basically a fight in the centre of the board between Faramir and a big monster. Will Faramir and his buddies surround the troll, win a fight and stab it to death, or will the troll pull Faramirs arms and legs off? There are probably a few ways to look at whether Pelennor Fields is a product that will appeal to you. Firstly, as a pure value proposition, the eighty-four miniatures include The Witch King of Angmar (in two poses) on a Fell Beast, as well as Theoden, both on his horse and on foot. There are twelve mounted Riders of Rohan and twelve on foot, as well as twenty Warriors of the Dead. Fighting in support of The Witch King, you’ll find a Mordor troll (with several poses possible) and thirty-six Morannon orcs, split half and half with swords and spears. The Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game was always one of the most accessible of its kind, and nothing's changed in the 20-odd years since it joined the best board games on shelves. Perhaps even more so than something like Warhammer Underworlds: Gnarlwood, the rules are elegantly straightforward but versatile enough to keep you engaged for the long haul (there's a reason it's remained virtually unchanged since 2001, after all). This box includes the complete Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, information regarding Open, Narrative and Matched Play and Middle-earth miniatures. Find everything from the basic rules of movement through to handling siege engines and even casting magical powers. There is also beautifully painted armies to help provide inspiration for your own collections! Battle of Pelennor Fields Components In this article we're going to do a complete unboxing and look at the miniatures and rulebooks from the Battle of Pelennor Fields Core Se,t and we will follow up later with some Battle Reports on how our forces fared. This article will be quite picture heavy, so brace yourselves! Battle of Pelennor Fields Unboxing

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Again, as always with Games Workshop once you open up the box you see it's crammed to the gills with miniatures.

Are you looking to grow your army or take your first steps into the world of Middle-earth? These new Battlehost boxed sets are ideal for doing just that. With four Battlehosts available, each containing a range of miniatures for either Isengard, Minas Tirith, Mordor, or Rohan. There’s plenty inside to start playing games of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game with friends or to get you ready for the release of the Battle of Osgiliath box. Damrod and his Rangers ambush the Orcs. Another battle where one side has missile weapons (and in this case a hero as well, if only a minor one) and the other does not. The Orcs start in a 6” bubble in the centre of the table and the Rangers can deploy anywhere outside of that, with each Good model getting a free shot before the first turn of the game. The centrepiece scenario of the box, this lets you bring out all the toys and use them, and has monsters and heroes running around. It’s asymmetric, but LotR is so often a narrative game.

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The modular ruins are really the star of The Lord of the Rings Battle of Osgiliath (Image credit: Warhammer Community) Arguably the greatest warrior that resides in Rivendell, Glorfindel’s skill and swiftness with a blade was unmatched by any Elf in the Third Age, including Lord Elrond. Even the dreaded Nazgûl recoiled from the mighty Elf lord and dared not face him openly. This scenario is about learning how heroes and monsters work, and how they interact. The Mordor Troll goes in the centre of the board, Faramir and 6 Rangers are set up within 12”. The other models in the scenario (which are most of the rest of the contents of the box) are set aside and players roll a dice to bring on that many models from their force as reinforcements each turn.