Have you ever dreamed of stepping out of your front door and into the world of Middle-earth? To feel the bright skies and gentle breeze of the Shire, to explore the mysterious darkness of the Mirkwood, or to feel the fiery terror of Mount Doom?
While we can’t give you a magical ring or enviable bowmanship, the Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game lets you recreate your favourite scenes from the The Hobbit™ or The Lord of the Rings™ films with epic storytelling, beautiful miniatures and stunning scenery.
With the 20th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers™ film just around the corner, and plenty of other Middle-earth buzz going on, there’s never been a better time to get into the game.
The Lord of the Rings™ Battle of Osgiliath is a massive new starter set and the perfect place to jump into the game. Containing everything needed to play, including two complete forces – representing Good and Evil – as well as rules, scenery, dice, and accessories, this box will give you a warm welcome into the game, and recreates one of the most epic battles from the movie trilogy.
Inside the box you will find 54 beautifully sculpted plastic Citadel miniatures representing the Orcish armies led by Gothmog who wish to seize the vital city of Osgiliath and the city’s stoic defenders – the valiant Faramir and his beleaguered band of warriors.
Faramir and Gothmog are your armies’ leaders, and behind them are a host of mighty warriors. Madril, Captain of Ithilien; Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien; 12 Warriors of Minas Tirith and 12 Rangers of Gondor fight on the side of Good. Championing the forces of Evil, Gothmog is presented both on foot and also mounted on a savage Warg. His furious assault on the city is backed up by 24 Morannon Orcs and a mighty Mordor Troll, all of which provides a force to be reckoned with.
The box contains a stunning set of scenery, which you can use to recreate the ruins of Osgiliath and provide cover or vantage points for your models. They will look right at home next to the existing Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game scenery pieces, allowing you to create epic battlefields as you add to your collection.
Four new Battlehost boxes are being released to help you get into the action. Each contains a great selection of models representing a different faction – Rohan, Minas Tirith, Mordor, and Isengard.
Each Battlehost is accompanied by a free downloadable set of the Core Rules, as well as a scenario to play through. There are four separate free Quickstart Booklet PDFs – one for each of the Battlehosts – which contain profiles for all the miniatures you get in the boxes!
A two-week advance pre-order window for The Lord of the Rings™ Battle of Osgiliath opens on Saturday, the 10th of September 2022 and closes at 8am BST on Monday, the 26th of September 2022. Delivery is expected in time for Christmas, while there will be a regular one-week pre-order window that opens again ahead of its general release in December.
The Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game Battlehost boxes are available to pre-order now, and will be available to buy in-store a week later.