PRE-GAME STRATEGY FOR THE FORCES OF EVIL

Ty Finocchiaro

Ty: Having a horde of completely disposable critters at my disposal is something kinda new to me. It seems that every game I've played in the campaign thus far has had some sort of need to be semi-frugal with heroic characteristics or character selection. Not here! I can just throw piles of Wargs at the enemy willy-nilly. Which should be some fun. However, I am facing off against some of the most powerful heroes in Middle-earth.

Wargs aren't exactly the best or well-equipped warriors, but they are fast. So, hopefully, I'll be able to dictate who charges who and thus pick my fights and set up outnumbered combats. With some careful planning, I should be able to set up a few instances where I can trap a member of the Fellowship between three Wargs and deal double strikes. That's about the only way I see to take anyone down.

Then there's the Warg Chieftain. He has a nasty Strength of 6 and a Might point. I think I'll save that all-important point for a vital combat, or for when I really need to call for a heroic move. For the most part, however, I think I'll have the Chieftain lurk in the background for a bit until an enemy is wounded, then I'll send him in for the kill. You know, maybe for a tasty Frodo-kabob or something.

Outside of these main stratagems, I plan to try and exhaust the Fellowship of if its valuable heroic characteristics so things'll be easier for the forces of Evil down the line in the dark of Moria. Maybe then I'll be able to take another member of the Fellowship to the grave. Though, I suppose it's certainly possible that I'll drag one more down during this scenario and turn 'em into dog food.

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