Lord of the Rings

by Marc Gascoigne

• ISBN13: 9780743442978
• ISBN10: 0743442970
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Games Workshop

Summary

A guide to tabletop battles in the world of Middle Earth, this manual contains all the essential rules and information needed to recreate the action seen in New Line Cinema's upcoming movie "The Fellowship of the Ring" to be released in December 2001.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Game Rules	6	(1)
What you will need	6	(1)
Advanced & Special rules	7	(1)
Measuring	7	(1)
Starting a Game	8	(1)
Characteristics	9	(2)
The Game Turn	11	(1)
Turns	11	(1)
Sides	11	(1)
The Turn Sequence	11	(1)
Priority	11	(1)
The Move Phase	12	(8)
Movement Chart	12	(1)
Which side moves first?	13	(1)
Charges	14	(1)
Who can charge?	14	(1)
Can I see?	14	(1)
Terrain	14	(2)
Special Rule- Wood Elves in woods	15	(1)
Barriers and obstacles	16	(1)
Jumping an obstacle	17	(1)
Jumping a gap	17	(1)
Special Rule- Moria Goblins & Jumping	17	(1)
Defending a barrier	17	(1)
Mounted warriors	17	(1)
Advanced Rules	18	(2)
Climbing	18	(1)
Special Rule- Moria Goblins and climbing	19	(1)
Lying down and crawling	19	(1)
The Shoot Phase	20	(4)
Missile chart	20	(1)
Shoot	20	(1)
Wound chart	20	(1)
Casualties	21	(1)
Multiple shots	21	(1)
Multiple wounds	21	(1)
Moving & shooting	21	(1)
Shooters in combat	22	(1)
Targets in combat	22	(1)
In the way!	22	(1)
Shooting from cover	23	(1)
Mounted targets	23	(1)
The Fight Phase	24	(6)
Fights	24	(1)
When to fight	25	(1)
Working out a fight	25	(1)
Wound chart	25	(1)
Multiple attacks	26	(1)
Multiple wounds	26	(1)
Multiple combats	26	(1)
Trapped fighters	27	(1)
Defending a barrier	27	(1)
Mounted warriors	28	(2)
ADVANCED RULES
Courage	30	(2)
Courage tests	30	(1)
Retreats	31	(1)
Stand Fast	31	(1)
Testing Twice	31	(1)
Heroes	32	(3)
Might, Will and Fate	32	(1)
Might	32	(1)
Will	32	(1)
Magical powers	32	(1)
Special Rule- Resistant to Magic	33	(1)
Fate	33	(1)
Using Might, Will and Fate together	33	(1)
Heroic actions	33	(1)
Heroic move	33	(1)
Heroic shooting	34	(1)
Heroic combat	34	(1)
Weapons	35	(5)
Swords & other hand weapons	35	(1)
Bladed bows	35	(1)
Spears	35	(1)
Two-handed swords & axes	36	(1)
Knives & daggers	36	(1)
Shields	37	(1)
Picking up weapons	37	(3)
Forces	40	(2)
Point values	40	(1)
Scenario	40	(1)
How to select troops	40	(1)
Using the Record sheets	41	(1)
THE FREE PEOPLES
Heroes	42	(21)
Frodo Baggins	42	(1)
Sam Gamgee	43	(1)
Merry	44	(1)
Pippin	44	(1)
Gimli	45	(1)
Legola	45	(1)
Gandalf	46	(1)
Aragorn	47	(1)
Boromir	47	(1)
Elrond	48	(1)
Arwen	48	(1)
Haldir	48	(1)
Galadriel	49	(1)
Celeborn	49	(1)
Gil-galad	50	(1)
Elven Captain	50	(1)
Bilbo Baggins	51	(1)
Dwarf Kings	51	(1)
Elendil	51	(1)
Isildur	51	(1)
Captain of Gondor	52	(1)
Kings of Men	52	(1)
Gwaihir	52	(1)
Good Warriors
Elf warrior	53	(1)
Wood Elf warrior	54	(1)
Man of Gondor	54	(1)
FORCES OF DARKNESS
Heroes
The Ringwraiths	55	(2)
Lurtz	57	(1)
The Balrog	57	(1)
Saruman	58	(1)
Orc Captain	59	(1)
Moria Goblin Captain	59	(1)
Uruk-Hai Captain	60	(1)
Evil Warriors
Moria Goblin warrior	61	(1)
Orc warrior	61	(1)
Uruk-Hai warrior	62	(1)
Cave Troll	62	(1)
Scenarios	63	(17)
Scenario format	63	(1)
Making up your own scenarios	63	(1)
Experienced players	63	(17)
Close Encounter	64	(2)
Weathertop	66	(2)
Balin's Tomb	68	(2)
The Bridge of Khazad Dum	70	(2)
Flight to Lothlorien	72	(2)
Amon Hen	74	(2)
The Last Alliance	76	(2)
The Gladden Fields	78	(2)
The Miniatures	80	(2)
Assembling plastic models	80	(1)
Assembling metal models	80	(2)
Painting the Models	82	(14)
What you will need	82	(4)
Undercoating models	86	(1)
Making a start	87	(2)
Mixing colours	89	(1)
Applying colour	90	(1)
Hints and techniques	90	(2)
Bases	92	(2)
Conversions	94	(2)
Making Terrain	96	(10)
The table	96	(1)
A cloth battlefield	97	(1)
Commercial scenery	97	(1)
Three scenery projects	98	(8)
A tree	98	(1)
A standing stone	99	(1)
A wall or ruin	99	(7)
The Gaming Hobby	106	(6)
Appendix	112