WHAT IS IT?

The Fellowship of The Ring is the first in a series of supplemental books for the new The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game. This book provides you with a series of gaming scenarios that let you relive the story of The Fellowship, along with all the know-how you'll need to play them. If you would like to know more about The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game (SBG) as a whole, visit this introduction here. If you know all about the SBG, then read on to discover what The Fellowship of The Ring is all about.

FOLLOW THE FELLOWSHIP

Gandalf confronts the Ringwraiths at Weathertop.

Fight out the battles and encounters of The Fellowship of The Ring book and film on your own tabletop. It falls on you to direct the forces of Good or Evil as Frodo begins his long journey to destroy The One Ring. Starting with the Ringwraiths' entry into the Shire, you can battle your way from its fertile soils and then through the wilds to Weathertop. As we all know, that is only a small taste of what lies in store for the Fellowship! Moria, Lothlorien, and Amon Hen all await you as potential tabletop battlefields. The book also includes a system to link these scenarios together to form a fun campaign.

DEVELOP YOUR HOBBY SKILLS

Not only does this supplement provide you with a chance to play your part in The Fellowship, but The Fellowship of The Ring teaches you how to paint miniatures and build terrain. The book features detailed guides for painting many of the miniatures featured in the scenarios, including all nine members of The Fellowship, the Dúnedain Rangers, the Ringwraiths, and Saruman's Uruk-hai. If you follow these guides as you go, by the time you reach the final scenario at Amon Hen, you will have amassed a formidable group of painted miniatures and achieved an improved ability in painting.

Pages from the new The Fellowship of The Ring supplement.

The Fellowship of The Ring also shows you all of the steps to create exciting tabletop terrain, including Bucklebury Ferry, Weathertop, Balin's Tomb, Dwarrowdelf, and Amon Hen. Almost every major setting from The Fellowship of The Ring is shown with a level of detail that lets you really see how to do it. From materials lists to templates to terrain painting guides, this supplement gives you the knowledge you need to become a talented terrain hobbyist – especially when it comes to The Lord of The Rings. What's more, if you follow the terrain guides that go with each scenario, you'll have a nice terrain collection when you finally reach the breaking of The Fellowship.

In short, The Fellowship of The Ring covers it all. It is the perfect supplement to The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game for players who want to immerse themselves in the beginning of this legendary tale.

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