Maurice Holmes will be gaming a Lord of the Rings scenario at the June 1 club meeting using the Games Workshop rules (see also Wikipedia's summary). Here is Maurice's scenarioTHE WAR OF THE RING
SCENARIO #25 – ESCAPE FROM BALIN’S TOMB
DESCRIPTION:
“Now! Shouted Gandalf. “Now is the last chance. Run for it!”
(The Fellowship of the Ring – Page 340 – Houghton-Mifflin, 1965)
... they saw a vast roof far above their heads upheld by many mighty pillars of stone. Before them and on either side stretched a huge empty hall; its black walls, polished and smooth as glass, flashed and glittered. Three other entrances they saw, dark black arches: one straight before them eastwards, and one on either side.
(The Fellowship of the Ring – Page 328 – Houghton-Mifflin, 1965)
PARTICIPANTS:
EVIL: (430 Pts)
3 Moria Goblin Captains with Swords and Shields
16 Moria Goblins with bows
16 Moria Goblins with spears.
13 Moria Goblins with sword and spear.
1 Cave Troll
GOOD: (745 Pts)
The Complete Fellowship. Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin.
The Fellowship must flee from Balin's Tomb and through the great hall with the large pillars as an army of Goblin's pursues them from every side.
