As the final players move into position, Faramir is ejected from Osgiliath by the forces under Gothmog’s command. Desperate to buy some time, Faramir rallies his survivors to the fortifications along the Rammas, the rampart that is the boundary of the Pelennor fields. Cair Andros has fallen, and even now the forces of Mordor press …
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In several hours of desperate fighting, Faramir’s garrison at Cair Andros has failed in repelling the assault upon the fortress-island. The Orcs push on and hope to fully take over the island. Playthrough: 1v1 Played on: Sunday 20 March 2022 Scenario: Siege of Gondor (2003) #3 (out of 6) Ruleset / profiles: 6th edition (2018 …
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Wednesday 16 March 2022 – Boromir has gone into the north to Imladris. Meanwhile, Gondor strives to ward off Sauron’s attacks, which increase in intensity and vigour with every day. As another assault is launched, the armies of Mordor split their forces, some continuing to hold portions of Osgiliath and preventing Denethor’s forces from recapturing …
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While the armies of Gondor dwindle, Sauron’s forces continue to grow. He is now certain that the One Ring will soon be his and his long-planned assault on Middle-earth is about to begin. As the opening thrust, his forces redouble their efforts in Osgiliath, the former capital of Gondor that sits astride the Anduin. The …
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“Awake! Awake! Fear, fire, foes! Awake!”. The rallying cry of the Bucklanders and the courage of the Travellers has spurred the Hobbits of the Shire into actions against the Ruffians once and for all. Throughout the night Hobbits flock to the bonfire that the Travellers set ablaze, and in the morning Pippin leads a contingent …
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Almost simultaneous with the Battle of Bywater, Paladin Took leads an impressive force of Hobbits to Longbottom to oust the Ruffians from the area. The Tooks are launching a concerted attack to drive the Ruffians out of the Southfarthing once and for all. Well aware that the villainous Ruffians will not go without a fight …
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Under orders from Paladin, a bold group of Hobbits sneaks out in cover of darkness to raid the Old Store House, a building with sides that groan with food and supplies stolen by the Ruffians. No Took is willing to kill for something as simple as good food, so the brave Hobbit raiders hatch a …
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Lotho Sackville-Baggins is dead, murdered by the evil and utterly mad Worm. Now, with his presence revealed and all but Tookland under his sway, Sharkey begins to exercise his dominion with undisguised malice. Fredegar Bolger, loyal friend to Frodo, has been gathering dissenting Hobbits from the regions around the Brockenbores. However, spies have reported his …
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Encouraged by the apparent pact between Lotho and Sharkey and filled by evil intent, the ruffians have begun to enter the Shire in increasing numbers. Paladin Took, Thain and patriarchal head of the Tooks, is unwilling to see his ancestral lands meet the same fate as the rest of the Four Farthings, and so in …
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Sharkey is slowly building up his forces in Hobbiton, sending more and more of his Ruffians to empower Lotho and his plans. Most such men travel up the Greenway, but a few, travelling from Bree, cut across Buckland and across Farmer Maggot’s land on their journey. It is a rainy and windswept night, and Maggot …
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