Somehow, the Necromancer has returned. Unbeknown to the Elves, he has once again taken up residence in his domain of Dol Guldur in southern Mirkwood. The fell creatures of the forest have once more begun to creep further from the shadows. Giant cobwebs have become a much more common sight and are found ever more …
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With Sauron having fled into the east, his influence over Mirkwood has faded. This time became known as the Watchful Peace. Even in this time of relative calm, the Elvenking Thranduil was wary of the threat of the beasts that still dwelt within the shadowed reaches of the forest. So he commands his Rangers to …
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In October 2021, Games Workshop released the Ruins of Dol Guldur Terrain Kit. A very versatile and awesome looking kit, which I originally bought 3 kits of. However, when I started building the kit I was so impressed by it that I ordered 3 more, for a total of 6 kits. For me that turned …
Gandalf fears the Dark Lord Sauron may be responsible for the sickening of the Greenwood. Because of this, he ventures into Mirkwood to investigate, where he finds the fortress of Dol Guldur. Sauron is not yet strong enough to reveal himself, so decides to flee to the East. Will Gandalf learn of the Necromancer’s true …
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As the years pass, Mirkwood has increasingly become a place of fear and evil. Some say a huge spider has taken up residence just south of the Narrows of the Forest, and that any who stray into its lair are never heard of again. Though many bands of Rangers have been sent out to find …
Read more “Fall of the Necromancer – Scenario 4: Lurking in the Shadows”
As the Dark Lord’s power grows within Dol Guldur, increasing number of Orcs and other foul creatures are drawn to his evil. This increase has been noticed by the Elves living in the Greenwood. King Thranduil sends a band of his most trusted Rangers into the forest to track down the reason why these creatures …
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An elven patrol has found news of the Necromancer’s activities and wants to give this information to their king, Thranduil. However, the Necromancer and a group of orcs try to stop this from happening. Playthrough: 1v1 Played on: Sunday 27 & Tuesday 29 October 2024 Scenario: Fall of the Necromancer (2021) #2 (out of 13) …
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Thursday 10 October 2024 Over a thousand years passed since Sauron was defeated. Now, he has returned, though not yet in full form. He secretly makes it to the southern region of the Greenwood where he wants to get rid of the Woodsmen living there, so that he can take residence there for himself. Will …
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In the northern areas of the Vales of Anduin, Beorn, his son Grimbeorn, and their people, the Beornings, have made it their task to keep the various paths that run from the Misty Mountains in the west to Mirkwood in the east free from unsavoury beings that seek to harm those they come across, though …
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