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With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Reclamation of Moria

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Additional rules

• A Reclamation of Moria Army must always contain Balin, who is always the Army's General.
• Ori and Óin gain the Khazad-dûm keyword.

Special rules

Reclaim Moria

At the end of the game, if you control more Objective Markers than your opponent (if applicable), or are in possession of more Objective Markers than your opponent (if applicable), you score an additional 2 Victory Points. This can never take this Army's controlling player's total Victory Points above 20. Models that escape the board carrying an Objective Marker count as still being in possession of that Objective Marker for the purpose of this special rule.

A Desperate Defence

Whilst this Army is considered to be Broken, friendly models gain a bonus of +1 To Wound when making Strikes.

Balin's Last Stand

At the beginning of the Fight Phase, at the start of the Declare Heroic Actions Step, any friendly Dwarf Hero models that would be considered Trapped may declare a Heroic Defence for free, even if they could not normally declare a Heroic Defence.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Assault on Ravenhill

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Additional rules

• An Assault on Ravenhill Army must include Thorin, who is always the Army's General.
• An Assault on Ravenhill Army is always deployed as a single Warband with Thorin as the Warband's Captain.

Special rules

Orcrist

Legolas begins the game with Orcrist - no points are paid for Orcrist, it is free. Additionally, at the start of any Fight Phase, if Legolas is within 6" of Thorin and Thorin is Engaged in Combat, then Legolas can throw Orcrist to Thorin. From that point on, Thorin carries Orcrist instead of Legolas.

The Line of Durin

Friendly models treat Thorin as a banner with a range of 6". So long as he is still alive, Thorin will count as a banner for the purpose of Victory Points in Scenarios that award Victory Points for having a banner left alive. Additionally, Kili and Fili increase their Attacks to 3 in this Army List

The King's Protector

If Thorin is Engaged in Combat within 6" of Dwalin, then Dwalin may declare a Heroic Combat for free. If the Heroic Combat is successful then Dwalin must use the following Move to join Thorin's Combat. If this is not possible then Dwalin must Move as close as possible to Thorin.

Heroes of Mirkwood

Legolas increases his Fight Value to 7 and his Attacks to 3. Additionally, Tauriel must re-roll all failed To Wound Rolls when making Strikes.

Throwing Stones

Instead of using his Throw Stones special rule as normal, Bilbo may use stones in the same way as a Throwing Weapon. These have a Strength of 1 and a range of 8", and Bilbo may re-roll any failed To Wound Rolls when using stones as a Throwing Weapon.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Erebor & Dale

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Additional rules

• An Erebor & Dale Army must include Girion and at least one Unique Erebor Hero.
• Erebor Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of an Erebor Hero.
• Dale Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Dale Hero.
• Ignore the usual rules for Bow Limit and Throwing Weapon Limit in this Army List. Instead, a maximum of 50% of your Dale Warrior models can have a bow, and a maximum of 50% of your Erebor Warrior models can have throwing weapons.

Special rules

Alliance of Men and Dwarves

Friendly Dale models may re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes if there is a friendly Erebor model Engaged in the same Combat. Friendly Erebor models may re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes if there is a friendly Dale model Engaged in the same Combat.

Lords of the Kingdoms

Friendly Dale models treat Girion as a banner. Friendly Erebor models treat Thrór as a banner.

Great Prosperity

Whenever a friendly Hero model spends a Might Point, roll a D6. On a natural 6, the Might Point was free and does not reduce the Hero model's store of Might.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Erebor & Dale

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Additional rules

• An Erebor & Dale Army must include Girion and at least one Unique Erebor Hero.
• Erebor Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of an Erebor Hero.
• Dale Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Dale Hero.
• Ignore the usual rules for Bow Limit and Throwing Weapon Limit in this Army List. Instead, a maximum of 50% of your Dale Warrior models can have a bow, and a maximum of 50% of your Erebor Warrior models can have throwing weapons.

Special rules

Alliance of Men and Dwarves

Friendly Dale models may re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes if there is a friendly Erebor model Engaged in the same Combat. Friendly Erebor models may re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes if there is a friendly Dale model Engaged in the same Combat.

Lords of the Kingdoms

Friendly Dale models treat Girion as a banner. Friendly Erebor models treat Thrór as a banner.

Great Prosperity

Whenever a friendly Hero model spends a Might Point, roll a D6. On a natural 6, the Might Point was free and does not reduce the Hero model's store of Might.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Erebor & Dale

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Additional rules

• An Erebor & Dale Army must include Girion and at least one Unique Erebor Hero.
• Erebor Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of an Erebor Hero.
• Dale Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Dale Hero.
• Ignore the usual rules for Bow Limit and Throwing Weapon Limit in this Army List. Instead, a maximum of 50% of your Dale Warrior models can have a bow, and a maximum of 50% of your Erebor Warrior models can have throwing weapons.

Special rules

Alliance of Men and Dwarves

Friendly Dale models may re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes if there is a friendly Erebor model Engaged in the same Combat. Friendly Erebor models may re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes if there is a friendly Dale model Engaged in the same Combat.

Lords of the Kingdoms

Friendly Dale models treat Girion as a banner. Friendly Erebor models treat Thrór as a banner.

Great Prosperity

Whenever a friendly Hero model spends a Might Point, roll a D6. On a natural 6, the Might Point was free and does not reduce the Hero model's store of Might.

Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Wraiths on Wings

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Additional rules

• This Army may only ever include a maximum of 9 models: 8 Ringwraiths and the Witch-king.

Special rules

Full Force Charge

The sheer weight behind the charge of a flying Fell Beast is enough to maim or crush those unfortunate to find themselves in its path. The first time a friendly Monster model Charges during its Activation, it may choose to use this special rule. If it does, each model it has Charged suffers a single Strength 5 hit. Cavalry models suffer these hits on both the Mount and the rider. If after these hits have been resolved the Monster is no longer Engaged in Combat, it may continue its Activation and may even Charge again if it wishes; though if it does, any subsequent Charges will not confer this effect.

Strafing Attack

When a Fell Beast flies over enemy lines, it will likely grasp at those beneath in an attempt to crush them within its huge claws. At the end of a friendly Monster model's Move, if it is not Engaged in Combat, you may choose a single enemy model, that is not Engaged in Combat, that lies in the direct path between where the Monster began its Move, and where it finished its Move - the path is the same width as the Monster model's base. The chosen model suffers a Strength 5 hit and, if it survives, will be knocked Prone. Cavalry models suffer these hits on both the Mount and the rider.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Assault on Lothlorien

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Additional rules

• An Assault on Lothlórien Army must always contain Muzgúr, who is always the Army's General.
• An Assault on Lothlórien Army must always contain at least one Unique Goblin Hero.
• Spider models may only be included in either Drûzhag’s or Ashrâk’s Warbands.
• This Army may not include more Goblin models than Orc models.

Special rules

Cover of Darkness

Any game using this Army List automatically takes place at night. Use the Fighting at Night special rules found on page 137 of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual.

Ruthless Savagery

Friendly Orc and Goblin models gain a bonus of +1 To Wound when making Strikes against an enemy model that is outnumbered in a Combat.

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With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Garrison of Dale

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Additional rules

• A Garrison of Dale Army must include Girion, who is always the Army's General.

Special rules

"Girion, lord of the city, rallied his bowmen to fire upon the beast"

Friendly Dale models improve their Shoot Value to 3+.

Bring down the Dragon

Friendly Dale models may apply their Hatred (Dragon) special rule to their shooting attacks. Additionally, friendly Dale models may re-roll failed To Hit Rolls when making a shooting attack targeting a Monster model.

Girion's Last Stand

Girion gains the Fearless special rule. Additionally, friendly Dale models that can draw Line of Sight to Girion gain a bonus of +1 to any Courage Tests they are required to take.

Defenders of Dale

Friendly Dale models that are within their deployment zone, and/or within 6" of a friendly Windlance, gain a bonus of +1 To Wound when making Strikes.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Arathorn's Stand

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Additional rules

• An Arathorn's Stand Army must always contain Arathorn, who is always the Army's General.

Special rules

"They’re dangerous folk, wandering the wilds"

Rangers of the North increase their Attacks value to 2.

Heir of Isildur

Whenever Arathorn spends a Might Point, roll a D6. On a 4+ the point of Might is free and does not reduce Arathorn's store of Might.

Silent Ambush

In Scenarios where you roll for Warbands to arrive, or ones where you roll to see which part of the board you deploy a Warband in (though not when rolling to choose deployment zones), you may modify the roll for Warbands from this Army by +1 or -1.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Expedition to the East

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Additional rules

• The General of an Expedition to the East Army must always be a Unique Hero.
• Dwarf Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Dwarf Hero.
• Gondor Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Gondor Hero.

Special rules

Campaign in Rhûn

Friendly models gain the Hatred (Easterling) special rule.

Unlikely Allies

Friendly Dwarf models may re-roll To Wound rolls of a natural 1 whilst within 1" of a friendly Gondor model. Friendly Gondor models may re-roll To Wound rolls of a natural 1 whilst within 1" of a friendly Dwarf model.

Spoils of War

At the beginning of the game, before either Army has been deployed, your opponent secretly chooses a piece of terrain on the board; this contains the treasure your Army is seeking. If a friendly model ends its Activation in base contact with a piece of terrain and is not Engaged in Combat, it may search that piece of terrain. If it does, your opponent must reveal if that was their chosen terrain piece. If it was not, nothing happens. If it was, then the model discovers the treasure and leaves to return it to Minas Tirith. Remove the model from play – it does not count as a casualty. If when the game ends you have discovered the treasure, you gain an additional 2 Victory Points. This can never take this Army's controlling player's total Victory Points above 20.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Defenders of the Hornburg

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Additional rules

• Helm Hammerhand may not include any Warrior models in his Warband.

Special rules

Defend the Hornburg

Friendly Rohan Infantry gain the Dominant (2) special rule.

A Desperate Defence

Friendly Rohan Infantry Warrior models must re-roll To Wound Rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes.

Frenzy of the King

At the start of the End Phase of a turn in which Helm Hammerhand kills an enemy Hero or Monster, enemy models within 3" of Helm must take a Courage Test in an order chosen by Helm's controlling player. If the test is failed, the model must Move up to its Move Value directly away from Helm.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Army of Carn Dum

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Additional rules

• An Army of Carn Dum must always contain Aldrac, who is always the Army's General.

Special rules

Show of Strength

If a Carn Dum Hero slays one or more enemy models in Combat, then for the duration of the following turn they gain a bonus of +1 to their Fight Value.

Banners of Carn Dum

Friendly banners have a range of 6" rather than 3".

Fierce Charge

Friendly Warrior models gain a bonus of +1 to their Fight Value in a turn in which they Charge.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Harad

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Additional rules

• A Harad Army may have up to 50% of its Warrior models armed with bows rather than the usual 33%.

Special rules

War Beasts from the South

Friendly Mûmak models gain the Harbinger of Evil (12") special rule.

The Scorpion's Sting

Friendly models with the Poisoned Attacks (bow) special rule exchange it for Poisoned Attacks on all of their weapons.

Monstrous Rampage

Each Hero that is commanding a Mûmak can, once per game, declare a Heroic Combat for free whilst atop a Mûmak. When they do, the Mûmak will be affected as if they had been the one to declare the Heroic Combat, though they may not pivot before they Trample as part of a Heroic Combat.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Variags of Khand

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Additional rules

• A Variags of Khand Army must always contain a Khandish King, who is always the Army's General.
• Khandish Horsemen and Khandish Charioteers do not count towards this Army’s bow limit.

Special rules

High King of Khand

The Khandish King that is your General gains an additional Might Point. Additionally, so long as he is alive and on the battlefield, your General counts as a banner for the purpose of Victory Points.

Khandish Fury

Once per game, at the start of any Fight Phase, you can declare that you are using this ability so long as there is at least one friendly Hero model alive and on the battlefield. If you do, then until the end of the turn friendly Warrior models that are within 3" of a friendly Hero model gain a bonus of +1 to their Fight Value.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Ride Out

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Additional rules

• A Ride Out Army must always contain Theoden, who is always the Army's General.
• Riders of Rohan do not count towards this Army's Bow Limit.

Special rules

"Now for wrath, now for ruin and the red dawn"

When a friendly Cavalry model Moves, it must Charge if able. Additionally, on a turn in which a friendly Cavalry model Charges, they gain a bonus of +1 to their Strength and may re-roll any 1s during a Duel Roll that turn.

"The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep; one last time"

Once per game, at the start of any Move phase, you can declare you are using this special rule. Until the end of the turn, friendly Cavalry models gain the Terror special rule.

"For Death and Glory"

Friendly models gain the Fearless special rule.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: The Grey Company

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Additional rules

• A Grey Company Army must always contain Aragorn, who is always the Army's General.
• A Grey Company Army may be deployed as a single Warband, with Aragorn as the Warband's Captain, regardless of the number of models.

Special rules

The Heir of Isildur

Aragorn does not have to pay any points for Andúril, Flame of the West; he automatically has this upgrade - it is free.

"They're dangerous folk, wandering the wilds"

Rangers of the North increase their Attacks value to 2.

Passing of the Grey Company

Rangers of the North may benefit from the Stand Fast of any friendly Unique Hero model.

Masters of the Wild

Friendly models are not slowed by difficult terrain of any type.

With the most upvotes in last week's poll, this week's discussion will be for: Fields of Celebrant

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Additional rules

• A Fields of Celebrant Army must always contain Eorl the Young, who is always the Army's General.
• A Fields of Celebrant Army must always contain a King of Men, which must choose the Gondor keyword as part of its Kingdoms of Men special rule. No other Kings of Men can be taken.
• Rohan Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Rohan Hero.
• Gondor Warrior models can only be included in the Warband of a Gondor Hero.

Special rules

Birth of an Alliance

Friendly models within 6" of both a friendly Rohan Hero model and a friendly Gondor Hero model gain a bonus of +1 to any Courage or Intelligence Tests they are required to take.

Gondor's Last Defence

Friendly Gondor models within range of an Objective Marker may re-roll To Wound rolls of a natural 1 when making Strikes.

The Charge of Eorl

Once per game, at the start of any friendly Activation Phase, Eorl can use this special rule so long as he is alive and on the battlefield, and has the Cavalry keyword. If he does, then until the end of the turn all friendly Cavalry models must Charge when they Move if able. Additionally, until the end of the turn, friendly Cavalry models that Charged this turn may re-roll any failed To Wound rolls when making Strikes.