War of the Ring, English Edition

Description

The War of the Ring 2nd Edition is a great strategy board game that allows its players to immerse themselves in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings™ and experience its epic action, dramatic conflict, and memorable characters.

As the Free Peoples player, you command the proud hosts of the most important kingdoms of the Third Age. From the horse lords of Rohan to the soldiers of Gondor and the Elven lords of Rivendell, you lead the defense of the last free kingdoms of Middle-earth.

Face the evil minions of Sauron on the field of battle in a desperate attempt to delay their onslaught, while you lead the Fellowship of the Ring in the Quest for Mount Doom.

As the Shadow player you lead the hordes of the Dark Lord and his most powerful minions as they try to bring darkness to Middle-earth. Legions of Orcs, Trolls, Wolfriders and the dreadful Ringwraiths await your command. Hunt the Ring-bearer and bring the precious Ring to his Master, or crush your enemies with your unstoppable armies.

This is your chance to forge the destiny of an age...

War of the Ring is a game for two to four players, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings™.

Players take part in the arms race of the Free Peoples and the heroic Companions of the Ringbag against the Shadow's dark host and the powerful Minions of the Dark Lord.

In a two-player game, each opponent will lead either the Free Peoples or the Shadow Arms, while in a three- or four-player game, players will be organized into two teams, each team controlling either faction.

In each game of War of the Ring, the player controlling the Shadow attempts to use his superior military power to conquer Middle-earth.

Under his command, he joins the legions of Orcs and Trolls of Sauron, the forces of the wizard Saruman, and the hosts of the Southerners and Easterlings, determined to bring darkness to the West.

Against this onslaught, the Free Peoples player leads an allegiance of Elves, Dwarves, the riders of Rohan, men of Gondor, and men from the North—a fragile union trying to defend the last free realms of Middle-earth, and to gain precious time to allow the success of the Quest of the Ring-bearers.

As armies clash, the nine Companions of the Fellowship of the Ring journey toward the very heart of the Dark Lord's domain—Mount Doom—to destroy the One Ring in Mount Fire.

Controlled by the Free Peoples player, the Fellowship is their true chance of victory, as the Shadow's military forces will be vanquished alongside their master if the Ring is far away. But the Quest is fraught with ever greater perils, as the Darkness falls over Middle-earth…

In the end, one side will emerge victorious.

If the Shadow conquers enough of its enemies' cities and strongholds, or if the Ring-bearers fail and are corrupted, Darkness will triumph.

If the Fellowship succeeded in destroying the Ring before this occasion, or the arms of the Free Peoples succeeded in turning the tide and conquering the enemy's strongholds, the fall of the Dark Lord is at hand…

Contents

A massive 70x100 cm Game Board in two sections.

204 Plastic Figures representing Armies and Characters (more than 30 different sculptures)

16 Action Dice

5 Combat Dice

76 License Plate Counters

110 Event and Character Cards

Rules of the Game

2 Player Aids