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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Please note: I lost most of the images that were in the original article, so this is now a mostly text-based report. Bilbo Baggins, Hobbiton’s best-known eccentric has disappeared in the midst of his eleventy-first birthday party – right before the eyes of one hundred and forty-five Hobbits, no less. Leaving both the Ring and …
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Statistics Here are some statistics for the Return of the King DeAgostini campaign: Total number of scenarios: 4 Number of Good victories: 2 Number of Draws: 1 Number of Evil victories: 1 Total number of kills performed by named Heroes: 53 for Good, 18 for Evil Total number of unique miniatures used (excluding different Hero …
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This is it. Everything in this campaign has led to this one moment in time. The end of all things, the fate of Middle-earth will be decided on this day. Aragorn has been slain and Rohan hasn’t been able to join forces with Gondor, so now it is up to Gandalf and the surviving members …
It is time for the great battle of our time. A 2400+ per side point battle of SBG to be precise. Sauron has sent his forces to besiege Minas Tirith. Gandalf the White rallies the men of Minas Tirith to stand their ground. Playthrough: solo Played on: Saturday 07 & Sunday 08 August 2021 Scenario: …
It is on a bright spring day that Odovacar Bolger and some friends make the ill-advised decision to take a picnic under the branches of the Old Forest. All of Odovacar’s companions are Brandybucks and, though they have heard tell of the dangers of the forest, are scornful of the dark and sinister tales with …
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In the year 2911, a great cold descended upon Eriador. It was not only streams that froze in the chill embrace of the winter winds, but also the mighty rivers that bordered the Shire to the north and west. Even the Baranduin (or Brandywine) was locked solid. In this window of vulnerability, a great many …
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Preceding the Battle of Bywater, only one conflict of any scale is recorded in the Shire, that of Greenfields. The bold and overconfident Orc chieftain Golfimbul led a large party of Warg Riders through the patrolling Rangers and into the green lands beyond. Though he lost many of his followers to the deadly skill of …
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By 1903, the Shire had been established for more than 300 years, and some of the Periannath were starting to grow restless. Though life in the Shire was good, and its people prosperous, for some the chance of finding new lands was too much of a lure. Though Eriador was relatively stable, some areas, such …
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