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 War of the Ring, first published in 2004, is a two player wargame that attempts to recreate the Lord of the Rings. Players will struggle over the One Ring and the Strongholds of Middle-Earth using their Armies and Characters. This is the most epic, thematic game I’ve ever played, and I wish I could play it more. Hence this thread. For this game, we'll be using the 2012 expansion Lords of Middle-Earth. The biggest thing it adds are Keeper and Lesser Minion dice, which function like regular action dice but aren't as powerful. I’ll be using the War of the Ring Java App to run the game. Rulebook Lords of Middle-Earth Rulebook Summary and Reference 
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Game Board Card List Companions: Gimli Son of Gloin Boromir Son of Denethor Legolas Son of Thranduil Gandalf the Grey The Grey Wanderer Strider Ranger of the North Peregrin Took Hobbit Companion Meriadoc Brandybuck Hobbit Companion Gandalf the White Emissary from the West Aragorn Heir to Isildur Gollum Slave of the Ring The Ring-Bearers Frodo & Samwise Lord Elrond Keeper of Vilya Lady Galadriel Keeper of Nenya Gandalf the Grey Keeper of Narya Sméagol Tamed Wretch Minions Saruman Corrupted Wizard The Mouth of Sauron Lieutenant of Barad-dûr The Witch-King The Black Captain The Balrog of Moria Evil of the Ancient World Gothmog Lieutenant of Morgul The Mouth of Sauron Black Númenórean The Witch-King Chief of the Ringwraiths We Shall Get It Reinforcements  x2  x2  x2 x5  x4  x2 x4  x4  x2 x3  x2 x2  x4  x6 x16  x3 x6  x4Hunt Pool         Tiles to be added on reaching Mordor 
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Sep 20, 2014 00:39
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Toshimo and Gutter Owl will be our players this game! Toshimo has requested to be the Shadow Player(SP), so Gutter Owl will be our Free People Player(FP). I'll be sending out opening hands shortly. I also won't be using the Council of Rivendell variant this game, so Gandalf: Keeper of Narya will be the only alternate Companion in play. FP, would you like Gandalf: Keeper of Narya or Strider to start as the Guide? SP, how many dice would you like to allocate to the Hunt?
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Sep 20, 2014 00:49
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Gandalf
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Sep 20, 2014 00:58
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One hunt die
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Sep 20, 2014 20:10
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FP Action Roll:   SP Action Roll:     FP, Action?
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Sep 21, 2014 01:49
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drat that's a lot of character dice.
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Sep 21, 2014 01:53
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Uh. Dang. That's...a hard row to hoe right out the gate. Use Narya Die to move the Fellowship. gutterdaughter fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Sep 21, 2014 |
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Sep 21, 2014 02:31
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FP uses a Character die to move the Fellowship. SP rolls for the Hunt: 1 1 5 The Hunt is unsuccessful! FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:  SP, Action?
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Sep 21, 2014 02:46
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These dice... Belay that, if possible. Forgot it's two armies, not two units. Toshimo fucked around with this message at 05:29 on Sep 21, 2014 |
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Sep 21, 2014 05:15
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Toshimo posted:These dice... Sure. What would you like to do instead?
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Sep 21, 2014 05:35
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Army die to move all units from Barad-Dur and Nurn into Gorgoroth.
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Sep 21, 2014 05:39
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SP uses an Army die to move the Armies in Nurn and Barad-dûr to Gorgoroth. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action?
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Sep 21, 2014 05:44
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Hell with it, let's be dangerous. Move the Fellowship.
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Sep 21, 2014 06:08
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FP uses a Character die to move the Fellowship. SP rolls for the Hunt: 3 4 3 The Hunt is unsuccessful. Per PM, SP uses an Army die to move the army in Far Harad to Near Harad and the army in Minas Morgul to North Ithilien. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action?
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Sep 21, 2014 06:14
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Muster Die to advance Gondor 1 step on Politics
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Sep 21, 2014 06:33
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FP uses an Army/Muster die to advance Gondor one step on the Political track. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  SP, Action?
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Sep 21, 2014 06:38
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Army die to move all units from Gorgoroth to Minas Morgul and all units from South Rhun to East Rhun.
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Sep 21, 2014 06:40
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Move the Fellowship
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Sep 21, 2014 07:15
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poo poo's about to get real.
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Sep 21, 2014 07:29
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SP uses an Army die to move the army in Gorgoroth to Minas Morgul and the army in South Rhûn to East Rhûn. FP uses a Character die to move the Fellowship. SP rolls for the Hunt: 2 4 5 The Hunt is successful! A is drawn for two Hunt Damage.The Fellowship is revealed!  FP, would you like to take a casualty or use the Ring? Where would you like to reveal the Fellowship?
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Sep 21, 2014 15:41
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Take corruption. Reveal in North Dunland.
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Sep 21, 2014 18:11
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Corruption is increased to two, and the Fellowship is revealed in North Dunland. Per PM, SP uses a Muster die to play Threats and Promises to the table. FP Action Dice:  FP, Action?
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Sep 22, 2014 05:47
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Hide Fellowship
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Sep 22, 2014 06:26
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FP uses a Character die to hide the Fellowship. Recover Action Dice & Draw Cards: Gandalf is the Guide of the Fellowship and one FP die is recovered from the Hunt Box, so the Narya die remains in the Action Die Pool. FP now has four cards in hand; SP has three cards. FP, would you like to change the Guide of the Fellowship? SP, how many dice would you like to allocate to the Hunt?
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Sep 22, 2014 06:56
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Gandalf will remain the guide
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Sep 22, 2014 17:53
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One Hunt Die
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Sep 22, 2014 18:09
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FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:    FP, Action?
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Sep 22, 2014 20:17
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Move the Fellowship
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Sep 22, 2014 20:28
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Sep 22, 2014 20:54
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FP uses a Character die to move the Fellowship. SP rolls for the Hunt: 1 3 4 Hunt re-roll: 6 The Hunt is successful! A is drawn.FP, would you like to take a casualty?
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Sep 23, 2014 01:08
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Take corruption.
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Sep 23, 2014 01:17
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FP uses the Ring and corruption is increased to four. Per PM, SP uses an Army/Muster die to recruit the The Witch-King Chief of the Ringwraiths in North Dunland. FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:  FP, Action?
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Sep 23, 2014 01:42
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HE SEES. HE KNOWS. Literally every time I play that character, I start saying that over and over. He sees...he knows...
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Sep 23, 2014 02:50
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Character Die: Separate Gandalf and Strider into Helm's Deep. Boromir is the new Guide.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:10
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FP uses a Character die to separate Strider and Gandalf from the Fellowship, placing them in Helm's Deep. Boromir becomes the Guide of the Fellowship. Gandalf Activates Rohan. FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:  SP, Action?
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Sep 23, 2014 04:20
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Army die to move the army from Near Harad to West Harondor and the army from Minas Morgul to South Ithilien.
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Sep 23, 2014 04:41
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SP uses an Army die to move the army in Minas Morgul to South Ithilien and the army in Near Harad to West Harandor. FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:  FP, Action?
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Sep 23, 2014 04:47
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Use "Narya the Great" (spending Narya Die and Ring) to immediately move Rohan to At War Arise, arise Riders of Theoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, A sword-day, A red day, Ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride for ruin.. and the world’s ending! Death! Death! Forth Eorlingas!
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Sep 23, 2014 05:00
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I'm traveling at the moment, so the map is very small, but: Army die to move all Easterlings into North Vale
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Sep 23, 2014 05:13
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