With these supplements we go beyond what is presented in the films of The Lord of The Rings and delve into the rich material of J. R. R. Tolkien's books (in particular, The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit). This allows us to expand our game, providing the players with new forces to add to their collections and many scenarios in which to use these new models.

This book is divided into two main sections.

The first part is about Moria, its history, and some of the most famous of its topographic features, but most of all it goes into detail about the Dwarves that founded this underground realm and the Goblins that invaded it at different times. The wars between these two races have been many, but in Shadow & Flame we concentrate on one that is strongly related with the story of The Lord of The Rings. We will look at the expedition led by Balin, whose tomb is the setting of one of the most exciting scenes of The Fellowship of The Ring.

In the following pages you will find background information and rules for Balin and his Dwarves, as well as some new Heroes and warriors for the Moria Goblins.

You will also find four new scenarios to recreate the fight of Balin's force and its tragic end, which can be played either as one-off games or as part of a campaign.

The second part of the book is made of three separate appendices, each dealing with a different subject, but in general is aimed at adding to the game some of the characters of the book that have been left out of the film of The Fellowship of The Ring. The first appendix is centred on the Barrow-downs, introducing the malefic Barrow-wights and the mysterious Tom Bombadil and Goldberry. The second appendix focuses on Rivendell, the Last Homely House, and presents to the players the great Elven hero Glorfindel and the brave twin sons of Lord Elrond: Elladan and Elrohir. Finally, the third appendix is about magic in Middle-earth, and includes the rules for Radagast the Brown, the third of the wizards of The Lord of The Rings. It also adds to the game new rules for the shamans of evil races, such as the Uruk-hai and the Goblins of Moria.

Matthew and I have immensely enjoyed this opportunity to expand the game. Adding something of our own towards the fantastic world of Middle-earth has been a tough challenge as we have tried hard not to create anything that would feel out of place with Professor J. R. R. Tolkien's works. We have both put a lot of our passion for the story of The Lord of The Rings into this book and I sincerely hope we have managed to transmit some of that enthusiasm to you all.

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