Tag Archives: Mordor
Catching back up on 2014 gaming in the New Year I still have few fall games to detail. Today’s story is set at the end of the Battle of Pellenor Fields as the forces of Mordor retreat to Osgiliath’s quays. … Continue reading
LOTR: Rammas Wall 31MAY2014
The long neglected Rammas Wall was the site of our battle. A few years before the events in the LOTR, the Steward Denethor finally started to repair the ruined outer defenses as the forces of Mordor started to probe the … Continue reading
LOTR Painting the Southern Watches – Rohan, Harad, Easterlings, Orcs, Trolls, Wargs 29DEC2013
These painting posts are more about a place for me to store my paint schemes and keep track of what I have battle-ready than as a set of recommendations on how to paint minis. I suspect most that read this … Continue reading
LOTR: Miscellania 26APR2012
Just back from Spring Fever in Raleigh to see me mates. I had a great time and played in 9 games! A Cimmerian versus Shem game with Command and Colors (loser), “Ruins of Arnor” (winner) and “Westfold Burning” (GM) using … Continue reading
LOTR: Battle of Howling Wolves 28DEC2011
Battle of Howling Wolves Following the defeat of Sauron, not all bad things were utterly defeated and it took years to upright the good old world. Prince Faramir and Gimli teamed to root out wandering bands of marauders until far … Continue reading
LOTR: Battle of Pelennor Fields – LOTR Lunacy
Lunacy That’s right sheer and utter lunacy. Ravings of a deranged mind. Madness I say. Had I been out in the Sun too long? Undoubtedly! Let’s look back at the history of the psychosis. A perfectly stable young man casually … Continue reading
LOTR: Osgiliath Bridge Head 28SEP2011
Osgiliath – A game too far? If you had been around me since April, you would know that my big war-gaming push for 2011 was Lord of the Ring. I decided that I needed to run two LOTR Strategy Battle … Continue reading
LOTR: Dark Lord’s Muster 21JUL2011
My favorite game is the Games Workshop Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game. That said, this year’s big project is preparing for a double game to be held in Raleigh at Southern Front: (1) Osgiliath & (2) Pellenor Fields. … Continue reading
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