This month we have even more Narrative Scenarios for the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, as we continue to follow the journey of the company of Thorin Oakenshield. The quest to Erebor has already proved to be an arduous one, yet things are only going to get tougher for the Dwarves and their Hobbit companion…
Narrative Scenarios are the lifeblood of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, allowing players to recreate iconic scenes from the films and books with their collections. Picking your favourite scenes, assembling the relative forces, and playing through the battles is a great way to feel part of the story – either by faithfully recreating the events or changing the course of history.
This week Thorin leads his companions through the forest of Mirkwood and beyond in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug™
This PDF contains three Narrative Scenarios, capturing some of the most exciting scenes from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Sneak around the forest of Mirkwood as the plucky Bilbo Baggins while he tries to untangle his friends from gigantic webs, recreate the skirmish under the forest boughs as Elves and Dwarves fight against the bloated spiders that hunt them, and reenact the attack of Bolg’s Hunter Orcs on Lake-town and the confrontation between Legolas and the spawn of Azog.
Each Narrative Scenario lists all the participants you will need to play through these iconic scenes from the movie, gives guidance on how to lay out your board, and provides a slew of special rules to adapt the gameplay and help make the battle feel just like the scenes you see on screen.
Will you aid Thorin on his quest to reclaim his birthright, or side with darker forces that possess an altogether more sinister motive?
The future
We will finish Thorin’s journey in a few weeks with Narrative Scenarios from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies™.
