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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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FP Action Roll:   SP Action Roll:     FP, Action?
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Sep 21, 2014 01:49
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:    FP, Action?
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Sep 22, 2014 20:17
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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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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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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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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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FP uses Gandalf's special ability by discarding an Army die and the Narya Ring token. Rohan moves directly to At War. Threats and Promises is discarded from the table. SP uses an Army die to move two armies into the Vale of the Carnen. FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:  FP, Action?
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Sep 23, 2014 05:23
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FP uses an Army/Muster die to recruit Rohan Regulars in Helm's Deep and Westemnet. Per PM, SP uses an Event die to play The Ring is Mine! and draws a Character card. FP Action Die:  FP, Action?
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Sep 23, 2014 13:47
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Toshimo posted:I'm traveling at the moment, so the map is very small Let me know if you want to see any part of the board zoomed in. The Game Board link in the second post is the biggest I can have the whole board.
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Sep 23, 2014 14:06
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FP uses an Army/Muster die to move all forces from Westemnet and Helm's Deep to the Fords of Isen. FP loses the Narya die and now has four dice. SP gains an Action die and now has eight dice. FP now has six cards in hand; SP now has five cards. FP, would you like to change the Guide of the Fellowship or declare the Fellowship? SP, how many dice would you like to commit to the Hunt?
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Sep 23, 2014 17:40
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FP Action Roll: SP Action Roll:  FP, Action or Pass?
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Sep 23, 2014 17:55
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Gutter Owl posted:Army Die: Attack Orthanc with all units in Fords of Isen. Fun times. I'd prefer if the attacker would PM me the card they'd like to play and just state that they're playing a card in the thread, but it's not a huge deal. SP, would you like to retreat into siege?
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Sep 23, 2014 18:27
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FP, what would you like to advance into Orthanc?
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Sep 23, 2014 19:24
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FP uses an Army/Muster die to attack Orthanc from the Fords of Isen, advancing Isengard to At War! SP retreats into siege and FP advances the whole army into Orthanc. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  SP, Action? As a reminder, Saruman can be brought into play even if Orthanc is under siege, as long as it's still controlled by the SP
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Sep 23, 2014 19:45
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Per PM, SP uses Narya to change an Army die into a Character die. SP plays The Ringwraiths Are Abroad to move four Nazgul into Orthanc and draw a card through the Witch-King. He then sorties with the army in Orthanc. SP will play a Combat Card. FP, would you like to play a Combat Card?
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Sep 23, 2014 23:11
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SP plays Foul Stench, cancelling the FP's Leadership re-roll FP plays Heroic Death.  SP Combat Roll: 1 3 2 4 2 SP Leadership re-roll: 3 1 3 1 SP scores no hits! FP Combat Roll: 6 1 4 4 3 FP scores one hit! SP, how would you like to take your loss? Would you like to continue the battle?
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Sep 24, 2014 00:15
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SP eliminates a Regular in Orthanc and ends the combat. FP Passes. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  SP, Action?
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Sep 24, 2014 00:31
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SP uses a Muster die to advance S&E on the Political Track. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action or Pass?
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Sep 24, 2014 00:56
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Per PM, SP uses a Muster die to advance S&E to At War. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action or Pass?
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Sep 24, 2014 01:05
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FP, would you like to play a Combat card?
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Sep 24, 2014 01:13
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SP uses an Army die to attack Dale with the Army in the Vale of Carnen. SP Combat Roll: 5 4 3 1 2 SP scores no hits! FP Combat Roll: 1 FP Leadership re-roll: 5 FP scores one hit! SP how would you like to take your loss? FP would you like to retreat?
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Sep 24, 2014 01:24
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SP eliminates a Regular. FP retreats to Old Forest Road, and SP advances into Dale, taking control of it. SP is now at 1 VP. The North Nation is activated and advanced twice on the Political Track. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  (forgot to eliminate Regular; will fix on next map) FP, Action?
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Sep 24, 2014 01:34
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FP uses a Character die to move Strider to Edoras. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  SP, Action?
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Sep 24, 2014 01:53
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SP uses an Army die to attack Osgiliath from West Harondor. Gondor is activated and advanced to At War! SP plays Mûmakil. FP plays Scouts. FP retreats the army to Minas Tirith and SP advances into Osgiliath. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action?
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Sep 24, 2014 02:24
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Stuff happened! FP Action Roll:  SP Action Roll:   FP, Action or Pass? Also, some notes on the Balrog: -Until the Balrog is activated, he has a level of zero and may not leave Moria. Once activated, it has a level of two and may leave Moria as normal. -A Balrog result on the Balrog die may be used to activate the Balrog. If it is already activated, the SP may use it like a Character die but only for the Balrog. -The Balrog remains active until the FP player makes it inactive by using a Will of the West die result, or by using a Character action die result if Gandalf(any version) is in the same region. The Balrog is eliminated if it is made inactive while outside Moria.
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Sep 24, 2014 02:58
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Gutter Owl posted:Pass You're up, SP!
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Sep 24, 2014 17:53
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SP uses the Balrog die to activate the Balrog! FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action or Pass?
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Sep 25, 2014 03:08
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Per PM, SP uses a Muster die to recruit a Nazgûl in Dol Guldur and a S&E Regular in Umbar. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  FP, Action?
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Sep 25, 2014 04:02
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FP uses an Army/Muster die to advance the Elves on the Political Track. FP Action Dice: SP Action Dice:  SP, Action?
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Sep 25, 2014 04:39
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