These expansions allow you to recreate the events Of the books and films in a {uite literal manner. Each journey recreates part of The Lord of the Rings story through a campaign, with plenty of associated hobby projects to keep you busy! JOrb ea 66 WHITE DWARF One of the big draws to The Lord of the Rings strategy battle game is the rich imagery and her: battles from the books and films. Here, Mark Latham takes a look at some inspiring scenes to recreate in miniature! be able to see what some notable Design THE LORD OF THE RINGS idio personages think of as their favourite, most inspirational movie moments, and why. This ar getting b: those inspiring moments, and at dramatic scenes from the story of The Lo of the Rings can inform your battle games. » play small scenarios scenery to re Middle-earth, or simply collect a force of miniatures that looks exactly like an arm: from the movies. There are many ways that the rich imagery of the cinema screen and battle games and campaigns.Scenarios Scenarios are a fantastic way of recreating a ‘movie moment” quite faithfully Whether you want to re-enact the breaking of The Fellowship at Amon Hen (see below), or to fight an all-out siege at Helm’s Deep, a special scenario game is the way to do it. While all of the scenarios in the main rules manual are designed to provide a balanced gaming experience, it’s the ones that youl find in the Journey books and Sourcebooks that are specifically intended to be narrative-driven We've provided the Amon Sal scenario at the end of this article to show you exactly What we mean, Scenery Projects Many key events from the books and films take place in a distinctive or unusual setting, and the films in particular provide Us with a clear picture of what those settings look like. Many hobbyists love to recreate the unique features of Middle- earth on their battlefields. Again, the Journey books are a great source of hobby tips for this kind of battlefield scenery ~ all kinds of step-by-step projects can be found within, from building Weathertop and Balin’s Tomb, to constructing the walls of Minas Tirth! > continued MOVIE MOMENTS ae iene ieee Pia Amon Hen ‘Mat Ward: like my films (and books, and comics...) to hhave heroes that you can cheer for as they courageously battle against insane odds. That being the case, | have to. choose the fight on Amon Hen as my favourite The Lord of the Rings moment. People always talk about the Boromir bit, but | prefer Aragorn’s one-man charge against the Uruk-hai- it's just great. Frodo flees and the film moves into slow motion. Aragorn turns to meet the ‘oncoming horde. Not only does he not look intimidated by the dozens of brutish Uruk-hai bearing down on him, he actually salutes them before wading in. Fer several seconds we're treated to the sight of Lurtz’s entire hunting party being completely outfought by a single man Now that’s worth cheering! “at ganjerworkshop.couuk/thelordoftherings 67See a The Mines of Moria Gav Thorpe: The section of The Lord of the Rings that! enjoy the most every time | read the book is the journey the Water blocks behind The Fellowship. As The Fellowship journeys ‘eastward alone in the darkness, the suspense ‘culminating in the reading of the Dwarf tome. chamber of Mazarbul. After that, it’s a battle with the ‘Moria Goblins and the hectic flight to the bridge of Khazad-dam, before Gandalf’s climactic duel with the mighty Balrog. What more could you want for a series of adventures? You get to pitch the might of The Fellowship against the Watcher in the Water, hordes of Moria Goblins, a Cave Troll and a Balrog, all the while followed by the elusive Gollum. They are coming... we cannot get out!