Welcome to The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game
The Lord of The Rings is one of the most thrilling stories ever told, a tale of legends and heroes, massive battles and daring adventures where Elves, Dwarves and Men fight in the unceasing struggle against the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron.

From out of the black lands of Mordor, Sauron’s influence has grown, his iron rule has gone too long unchallenged and his legions have grown in confidence and power. Unless the forces of Good can rally together and stand against this growing darkness, all of Middle-earth will soon be crushed by a relentless tide of Evil.

This is the setting for The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game, a game that puts you in charge of the army of your choice, be it the noble and brave men of Gondor, stalwart Dwarves, vile and cruel Orcs or the armoured Uruk-hai of Isengard. The monsters and heroes of Middle-earth are yours to command, including the likes of Gandalf the Grey, Aragorn, Saruman and the Witch-king; legendary creatures like the Mûmakil, Ents; and terrifying monsters such as the Balrog or Dragons.

The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game is for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to control the fabled Fellowship of The Ring as they battled their way through Khazad-dûm, who has wondered whether they could have thwarted the defenders of Helm’s Deep or wanted to take part in the glorious Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

So, what exactly is The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game?
Although it might all seem a little complicated at first, the Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle game is easy to get involved in. In a nutshell, each player collects The Lord of The Rings miniatures from the Citadel Miniatures range. Then, using the game’s rules manual as a guideline, they fight epic battles against their fellow generals. Dice (like you’d find in almost any board game) are used to determine success and failure: to decide whether an arrow hits its target, or whether a sword stroke slays an enemy, for example. Each game is played, not on a regular ‘board’ but in a special gaming area where models are not confined to ‘squares’ but are free to move as the controlling player wishes. Because The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game is not played on a set game board, tape measures or rulers are used to see how far a miniature can move – a swift eagle can travel faster than a podgy Hobbit, after all.

That might all sound a little complicated, but most players find that after just a short game or two they’ve grasped the basics. Seasoned generals find that the rules become second nature, and they seldom need to refer to the rules manual at all