MEN AND ELVES ALLY AGAINST
A COMMON FOE
Their activities being observed by Man and Elf alike, the Uruk-hai are running rife throughout the lands of Rohan. In this scenario, a force of Elves is dispatched to aid the Rohirrim as they seek bloody revenge against the Orcs.
DESCRIPTION
With his army assembled, Saruman begins his reign of terror over the lands of
Rohan. Raiding parties of Orcs sweep back and forth across the Wold, the Westfold
and the Eastfold. As farms and villages are razed, their inhabitants slaughtered,
it soon becomes clear that Saruman will not rest until the land of Rohan is
no more.
The famed Riders of Rohan do what they can to prevent this destruction, but with Théoden drained of his resolve there is little aid from the throne of the kingdom. What makes the raids more devastating is the presence of the newly created Uruk-hai within each group. Larger and more ferocious than their smaller cousins, the Uruk-hai seem to know no fear, and through sheer anger and intimidation keep the Orcs fighting for longer.
Heedless
of the danger of confronting such a large force with so few, Éomer pursues an
army of The White Hand northwards, seeking to avenge his fallen countrymen.
Fortunately for him, the Wood Elves of Lothlorien have long observed the Isengard
force as it heads north. Aware of the possibility that the Orcs will attempt
to attack Lothlorien should they remain unhindered, Galadriel sends a force
south to assist the Rohirrim in their vengeance.
PARTICIPANTS
The Good side consists of a Captain of Rohan, 1 Wood Elf Captain, 6 Wood Elves
with armour and bow, 6 Wood Elves with bow, 6 Wood Elves with armour and two-handed
sword, 10 Riders of Rohan, and 10 Warriors of Rohan with shield.
The Evil side consists of 1 Uruk-hai Captain, 5 Uruk-hai with shield, 10 Uruk-hai with pike, 5 Uruk-hai with crossbows, 4 Warg Riders with throwing spear and shield, 5 Orcs with shield, 5 Orcs with Orc bows, and 10 Dunlendings.
POINTS MATCH
If you want to play this scenario with different forces, choose 400 points of
troops for each side.
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This scenario is played on a board 48"/120cm by 72"/180cm. The Limlight river flows through one corner of the battlefield (see map). This counts as difficult terrain but can be crossed. The rest of the board should be covered with a few hills and occasional trees.
STARTING POSITIONS
The Evil player deploys his force within 6" either bank of the Limlight.
The Good player then deploys the Rohirrim within the Rohirrim deployment zone
(see map) and the Wood Elves within the Wood Elf deployment zone.
OBJECTIVES
The Good side wins if all of the Uruk-hai are slain.
The Evil side wins if it reduces either the Wood Elves or the Rohirrim to 25% strength or below (see below).
SPECIAL RULES
Unwilling – Orcs are not naturally brave creatures, and
faced with such a large enemy force it is only the leadership (and threats)
of the Uruk-hai warriors that keep them in the fight. Accordingly, should all
of the Uruk-hai be slain, the remaining Orcs will flee the battlefield and the
Good side will win.
Twin Assault – The Rohirrim have little or no faith in the inhabitants of Dwimordene (as they refer to Lothlorien). Likewise, the Wood Elves consider the resolve of the race of Men to be lacking and put no faith in their staying power. To represent this, each force is considered separate for the purposes of determining whether they have been reduced to half strength or not for the purposes of Courage tests.
Related Articles:
Defence of The Westfold | The
Wrath of Rohan
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