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The Fellowship of the Ring The Fellowship of the Ring is a voluntary association of no more than 9 heroes, selected from the good races. Their goal is to destroy the One Ring, which can only be done by casting it into the fires of Mount Doom. This is a treacherous quest, so the Fellowship is made up of very strong fighters, powerful and wise leaders, and tough, magic-resistant halflings. The Fellowship has been created by the Council of Elrond, which has occurred just prior to the start of the game. If the Gondor and Fellowship players agree, they may swap roles for Boromir and Faramir – Faramir starts in Rivendell and is controlled by the Fellowship player, and Boromir may be set up with any Gondor force at the start of the game. Boromir may start with heavy armor if he does not start in Rivendell. Character figures may voluntarily leave the fellowship at any time, but may not then rejoin the quest to destroy the ring (see Breaking of the Fellowship, below). Ringbearer – The fellowship player must designate one of the hobbit figures as the ringbearer. If the ringbearer is captured, the ring passes to the control of the capturing player. If the Ringbearer puts on the ring he becomes invisible to all except ethereal figures, who may make an immediate full move towards the Ringbearer each turn he wears it and attack if within 1‖ (he is automatically located). Unless Gollum is the ringbearer, he is placed within 1‖ of the ring wearer and immediately attacks to try to recover the ring. An invisible ringbearer may not be attacked by any figure except Gollum or any ethereal figures. If the ringbearer puts the ring on inside Mordor (or enters wearing it) he is revealed to Sauron, and any Evil forces within Mordor may attempt to kill or capture him (supercedes the Orc Armor rule). Any non-hobbit character who obtains the ring will immediately attempt to take it to its home base (see Breaking the Fellowship). Hunting the Ring The ring is inherently very evil, and it attracts evil creatures. In addition, Sauron has encouraged all of his minions to hunt the ringbearer. The evil forces may not directly handle the one ring, but must instead wound, capture and carry off the ringbearer and deliver the captive figure to their home base. If any character figure(s) [including the Fellowship] move across country, each turn roll 1d6 to see if there is an encounter, and on a result of 1, roll again to determine the result below: Roll Result Random Encounter Table 1 Roll again: encounter troll (1-3) or 6 + d6 Ruffians (4-6) 2 Encounter 10 goblins 3 Roll again: encounter 7 orcs (1-3) or 5 Uruk-hai (4-6) 4 Roll again: encounter d3 shades (1-3) or d3 wights (4-6) 5 Marsh/bog – no move and roll again on next turn 6 Encounter 8 wild wargs If the characters are within 4‖ of the West Gate of Moria, any encounter rolled is automatically the Watcher. If a force is encountered, it is automatically hostile. Resolve the combat normally. If the characters win the combat, the random force is eliminated and removed from play. If the characters lose the combat, they retreat as normal and another player will take control of the remaining random force as follows: • Troll – eliminate the troll (it wanders off) • Watcher – submerges back into the black lake • Others – come under control of the minion whose home base they are closest to Wandering Elves: The Fellowship could be assisted by wandering elves if any happen to be in the neighborhood. On any turn in which an encounter occurs, the Elven player may roll 1d6 to see if Gildor appears to aid the Fellowship. On a roll of 6 he arrives, and fights normally alongside the Fellowship. Once Gildor has appeared and fought on one turn he is permanently removed from the game. Ring of Power War of the Ring Scenario pg. 8
Elven Gifts: The Fellowship is a strong force for good, and will receive aid in the form of gifts if they reach several of the strongholds of good on the board. •If the Fellowship reaches Lothlorien, all members receive elven cloaks. On all future encounter rolls, if a 1 is rolled, roll again and ignore the encounter on a 4- 6. Also, any force consisting of 4 or less character figures wearing Elven cloaks is extremely difficult for enemy figures to spot. Enemy figures may not move within 2‖ of such a force unless they spot them. Roll 1d6 for any force attempting to move closer, they succeed on a roll of 5+. Figures with the scout attribute succeed on a 4+. Note that even if they are able to approach, they must still roll to spot the characters as normally. • If the Fellowship reaches Lothlorien, Frodo receives the phial of Galadriel [provides +2 to combat rolls against Shelob]. Sam receives a length of elven rope (aids movement in difficult going). • If the fellowship reaches Lothlorien, Frodo may look into the mirror of Galadriel, he rolls 1d6 and on a 3-6 the Fellowship player receives a double move when leaving Lothlorien, on a 1-2 they must stay immobile for the following turn. The Evil of the One Ring “The Ring Cannot Stay Here” – the One Ring is a tremendously evil object, and it exudes a corrupting influence on all around it. This makes it nearly impossible to hold it away from Sauron’s Minions. The following rules reflect the difficulties in managing the ring: • No Good character or army figures other than the Fellowship may spend more than one turn within 6‖ of the ringbearer. If they do, roll 1d6 each turn for each figure, it will be overcome and attack the ringbearer on a roll of 1-3. Roll for every figure within 6‖, note that this can create a chain effect with multiple figures seizing the ring and then being slain by a new challenger. • This rule is not in effect in Rivendell or Lothlorien. However, the ringbearer may stay no more than 2 full turns in either place (except as a result of the Mirror of Galadriel) • The One Ring also has a divisive effect on evil figures. If the ringbearer is captured by an evil force not containing ringwraiths, each turn a random member of that force will challenge its leader – roll 1d6 for each figure and add its attack and leadership characteristics; the winner kills the loser (on a tie the previous leader kills the challenger). Anduril: Once Arwagorn reaches either Minas Tirith or Edoras, he receives Anduril and also may add heavy armor. Make Haste: Once the Fellowship had assembled, the heroes traveled light and moved quickly to accomplish their mission. Figures in the Fellowship are considered to have the scouts attribute. The Breaking of the Fellowship: After a period of time the lure of the ring will cause dissention within the Fellowship, leading members to either abandon their quest or to actively try to seize the ring. Once the Fellowship has moved more than 36‖ from Rivendell, and is not in Lothlorien, or engaged in combat, roll 2d6 for breaking. The first time they roll, a result of 12 indicates breaking. A +1 is added to the roll for each turn thereafter. If Gandalf is leading the Fellowship no more than +3 may be added to the roll. Once the breaking is reached, roll 1d6 to determine the effect each turn any non-Hobbit member of the Fellowship remains within 6‖ of the ringbearer. On a ―1‖, a random non-Hobbit member elects to leave and moves directly back toward their home base [treat Gandalf’s as Rivendell]. On a roll of ―6‖ a random non-Hobbit attempts to seize the ring, this character fights the ring bearer and, if successful, immediately sets out to take the ring to his home base. The ring is a heavy burden, and its weight will slow the new bearer, by –1‖ to his normal movement allowance. Roll 1d6 each turn thereafter, and on a 6 the ring gains control of the figure - the minions of Sauron roll off and the high scorer gains control of the figure. If the Minion player is able to move the character to their home base they receive the status points for capturing the ring. The good players must slay (defeat) the character in order to regain control of the ring. If the Fellowship dissolves, (no major heroes are accompanying the ringbearer), the random encounter rule no longer applies. Once Gimli, Legolas or Boromir leave the Fellowship (either voluntarily, or if they are more than 12‖ away from the ringbearer after having joined him), they revert to the control of the Dwarf, Mirkwood Elf and Gondor players respectively. Ring of Power War of the Ring Scenario pg. 9
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