This 176-page hardback rules manual is a comprehensive guide to the hobby of building, painting, and playing games with your miniatures – whether you choose the forces of Good or Evil.Contents:IntroductionAn overview of the wider hobby of collecting, painting, and playing with your miniatures.RulesThe core of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game:– Code of Conduct and Basic Principles: A framework for players to adhere to, and a primer on the fundamental concepts and terms used in the manual.– Turn Sequence: Learn about the five phases – Priority, Movement, Shoot, Fight, which covers close combat, and Courage and Intelligence.– Unit Types: How Cavalry, Heroes, Monsters, Warbeasts, and Chariots work.– Weapons and Wargear: This section explains the variety of equipment available to your warriors, and the impact your choices will have on your tactical decisions.– Magic: This section explains targeting, casting, and resisting magical powers.– Special Rules: This section collects together 44 common Special Rules for easy reference.– Advanced Rules: Found in certain scenarios, these rules are handy when recreating scenes from the history of Middle-earth.– Siege Engines: Rules for fielding these immense threats, covering their movement, firing, upgrades, and crew (and their ability to launch severed heads as ammunition…).– Sieges: Throughout the history of Middle-earth, many sieges have taken place – these are the basic rules for creating your own sieges with your models.Narrative PlayRecreate your favourite battles and scenes from the movies! These scenarios are also great to play as part of a campaign, where you can re-enact a chain of events, from short scenarios, to massive Sieges.Matched PlayIn Matched Play games, you and your opponent gather your forces of heroes and warriors from your collection, up to an agreed points limit, before unleashing your armies for the fate of Middle-earth.ScenariosThis section includes six Matched Play Scenarios, each with their own layout, starting positions, initial priority, objectives, victory points, and special rules.Model ShowcasePhotography of armies and miniatures playable in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game.IndexThe Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules manual concludes with an alphabetised rules Index for readers to reference and quickly find the rules they need during games.

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This 240-page hardback gaming supplement features over 150 profiles, 27 forces of Good Army Lists, and 19 forces of Evil Army Lists.Contents:Forces of Good: Unit profiles, special rules, wargear, options, and Heroic Actions for the following units.– 25x Free Peoples profiles– 22x Rohan profiles– 25x Gondor profiles– 15x Elven Kingdoms profilesGood Army Lists: Photography, background information, army composition, additional rules, and special rules for the following 27 armies – The Fellowship, The Shire, Road to Rivendell, Breaking of the Fellowship, Kingdom of Rohan, Road to Helm's Deep, Defenders of Helm's Deep, Ride Out, Riders of Éomer, Riders of Théoden, Army of Edoras, Defenders of the Hornburg, Minas Tirith, Garrison of Ithilien, Reclamation of Osgiliath, Atop the Walls, Return of the King, Defenders of the Pelennor, Men of the West, Númenor, Lindon, Rivendell, The Last Alliance, Lothlórien, Fangorn, The Eagles, and Realms of Men.Forces of Evil: Unit profiles, special rules, wargear, options, and Heroic Actions for the following units.– 25x Mordor profiles– 23x Isengard profiles– 8x Hill Tribes profiles– 5x Misty Mountains profiles– 8x Fallen Realms profilesEvil Army Lists: Photography, background information, army composition, and additional rules for the following 19 armies – Barad-dûr, The Black Riders, Wraiths on Wings, Army of Gothmog, Legions of Mordor, Minas Morgul, Cirith Ungol, The Black Gate, Army of the White Hand, Lutz's Scouts, Uglúk's Scouts, Wolves of Isengard, Muster of Isengard, Assault Upon Helm's Deep, Usurpers of Edoras, Besiegers of the Hornburg, Depths of Moria, Harad, and Corsair Fleets.

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The Treachery of Gollum is an expansion to the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game that provides a series of linked Narrative Scenarios and engaging hobby content. It allows you to recreate some of the most iconic scenes featuring the creature Gollum and the vile spider, Shelob. Will you guide Frodo on his arduous quest to Mordor, in an attempt to destroy The One Ring and end the tyranny of the Dark Lord once and for all, or side with the conniving Gollum and lure the Ringbearer into a carefully laid trap and claim the Precious for yourself?This 48-page softcover expansion contains:– Nine Narrative Scenarios: Recreate some of Gollum and Shelob’s most diabolical and evil moments.– A Linked Campaign System: Connect each of the Narrative Scenarios so that the result of one battle will have an impact on the next.– Full Painting Guides: Learn how to paint your Gollum and Shelob miniatures so they look just how they did in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King™.– Step-by-step Hobby Tutorials: Create the winding tunnels of Shelob’s lair, the sewers beneath the ruined city of Osgiliath, the foetid bogs of the Dead Marshes, and more.You will need a copy of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual and Armies of The Lord of the Rings™, both available separately, to make full use of this expansion.

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Released 04/10/2025 This multipart plastic kit builds three mighty warriors – Olwyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan and Lief, Page of Helm, for your Army of Edoras and Defenders of the Hornburg armies, and Fréaláf, First Marshal of the Riddermark, for your Armies of Edoras forces in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. There are two versions of each hero – mounted or on foot, opening up more tactical options for your army. Whichever version you select, they bring a range of special abilities that will give you the edge in battle.This kit comprises 43 plastic components, 1x Citadel 40mm Round Hex Hole Base, 2x Citadel 40mm Round Bases, and 3x Citadel 25mm Round Bases Rules for using Olwyn, Lief, and Fréaláf in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game can be found in the Armies of the Lord of the Rings™ publication, which is available separately

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Released 04/10/2025 This multipart plastic kit builds Helm Hammerhand, both on foot and mounted, for your Army of Edoras armies in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. The ultimate leader for your mighty musterings of the Rohirrim, Helm can lead infantry or cavalry armed with his massive two-handed hammer. His unmounted miniature can be assembled with or without his signature helmet.This kit comprises 27 plastic components, 1x Citadel 40mm Round Base, and 1x Citadel 25mm Round Base

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Released 4th October The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim™ is an expansion to the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game that provides a series of linked narrative scenarios and a treasure trove of hobby content, allowing fans to recreate the events of the movie. Stand beside Helm Hammerhand and his daughter, Héra, as they strive to defend the people of Rohan from Wulf’s quest for revenge, or join the newly crowned Lord of the Hill Tribes in the destruction of Helm’s kingdom.Get ready to fight for Rohan, whether you're riding out to defend it or marching to raze it to the ground. This softback supplement includes 11 linked scenarios that allow you to recreate the battles from the film, as well as loads of hobby tutorials to inspire your collection.This 48-page softback supplement contains:– A linked campaign of 11 never-before-seen Narrative Scenarios, allowing you to recreate key moments from The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim™.– A selection of alternative paint schemes, enabling you to represent the forces of the various Lords of Rohan.– Multi-stage painting guides on how to paint Wulf’s horde of Hill Tribesmen.– Step-by-step hobby tutorials for creating the lands of Rohan and a Rabid Mûmak.You will need a copy of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, and Armies of The Lord of the Rings™, both available separately, to make full use of this gaming supplement  

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This box contains 56 miniatures split into two balanced armies – one Good, one Evil – and everything you need to play, including a rules manual, dice, and accessories.The MiniaturesThe Forces of Good– 1x Haleth, Prince of Rohan on foot– 1x Haleth, Prince of Rohan mounted on an armoured horse– 1x Háma, Prince of Rohan on foot– 1x Háma, Prince of Rohan mounted on a horse– 24x Warriors of Rohan, armed with a mix of spears, hand weapons, shields, and bowsThe Forces of Evil– 1x Wulf, High Lord of the Hill Tribes on foot– 1x Wulf, High Lord of the Hill Tribes mounted on a horse– 1x General Targg on foot– 1x General Targg mounted on a horse– 24x Hill Tribesman, armed with a mix of weapons, flaming brands, and bowsThe Scenery– 2 sets of modular Rohan Houses, building two large pieces, plus a variety of accessories and fencesThe RulesThis box contains the complete, unabridged 176-page hardback Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, covering both Narrative and Matched Play games with your Middle-earth miniatures. Everything from the basic fundamentals of movement and combat, through to fielding siege engines and casting magical powers is here, in an updated format, plus photos of beautifully-painted armies to inspire you!The box also contains a 48-page booklet containing all the scenarios and profiles you need to recreate the Battle of Edoras with your miniatures. Four Scenarios allow you to play through a linked mini campaign – The First Assault, The Gates Fall, Torch the City, and Last Stand of the Princes. For full unit profiles, you'll need a copy of Armies of The Lord of The Rings, available separately.The Accessories– 12 6-sided dice in two colours– 1x range ruler– 1x 3'x3' square double-sided play mat– 2x Quick Reference GuidesThis kit contains 678 plastic components, and 2 Citadel 40mm Round Bases with Hex Holes and 52x Citadel 25mm Round Bases

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