Sacking of Dublin - Podium Review

 

The Sacking of Dublin recently concluded a couple of weeks ago, with Dublin being well and truly sacked with thanks to TO Ivan Sheehan. So that means that it's time to take a closer look at the winning armies. The full list of armies can also be found here.

3rd Place

Luke O Reilly
Serpent Horde and Mordor

Warband One (Leader)
Suladan on armoured horse.
1 Serpent Rider.

Warband Two
Witch-King on Fellbeast with Morgul Crown, 3 Might, 3 Fate & 16 Will.

Warband Three
Shagrat with heavy armour + Shield of Cirith Ungol.
1 Orc Warrior with spear.
5 Black Numenoreans.
5 Morannon Orcs with spears + shields.

Warband Four
Guritz.
5 Black Numenoreans.
5 Morannon Orcs with spears + shields.

Warband Five
Gorbag with shield.
1 Orc Warrior with spear.
5 Black Numenoreans.
5 Morannon Orcs with spears + shields.

38 Models

In 3rd place was this predominantly Mordor army comprising of a Black Numenorean shieldwall with Morannon Orc spear supports. This combination is effective as it provides a F4, D6, Terror causing front line with S4 spear supports to make up for the lack of hitting power of the Black Numenoreans. The Terror wall is further buffed by the -1 Courage aura of the Witch King, who is freed up to play more aggressively due to the fact that he isn't the army Leader because of the introduction of Suladan from the Serpent Horde list.

2nd Place

Gary Doyle
Thorins Company and Army of Lake-Town

Warband 1
Thorins Company
Thorin Oakenshield with Orcrist and The Oakenshield - General
Dwalin the Dwarf
Bifur the Dwarf
Gloin the Dwarf

Army of Lake-Town
Warband 2
Bard the Bowman with Horse and Armour
Sigrid and Tilda
12 Lake-Town Guard with bows

Warband 3
Master of Lake-Town
6 Lake-Town Guard
6 Lake-Town Guard with Spears

Warband 4
Braga, Captain of the Guard
5 Lake-Town Guard
7 Lake-Town Guard with Spears

Warband 5
Alfrid

46 models

In 2nd place was actually my favourite list from the event*. This list combines the hard hitting heroes from Thorin's Company (Thorin, Dwalin and Gloin) with the numbers provided by cheap Lake Town troops. This mitigates each individual army lists weaknesses, giving them the flexibility to succeed in different types of missions. The multiple threats from the 3 Dwarves mentioned and Bard also make it harder to shutdown the list due to target saturation. And a final point to note is the quantity of Might this army can burn through, thanks to free heroics from Bofur, Bard and Braga and extra Might being generated from Alfrid.

1st Place

Mike Bradford
Depths of Moria LL

Warband 1:
(Leader) Balrog
9x Goblin with shield
9x Goblin with spear

Warband 2:
Goblin Captain with shield
3x Goblin with shield
4x Goblin with spear
5x Goblin with bow

Warband 3:
Goblin Captain with shield
Blackshield Drum
2x Blackshield Goblins
3x Goblin with spear
1x Goblin

Warband 4:
Blackshield Shaman
6x Goblin with bow

Warband 5:
Blackshield Shaman
6x Goblin with bow

55 models

And the winner of the event was the Depths of Moria. This is an army that revolves around the Balrog to deal damage and with it's stat line and free Heroic Combats it certainly can do that damage. Added to the fact that the army can't be broken without wounding the Balrog then it is a model that simply can't be ignored and will require significant resources for an opponent to combat. Backing up the Balrog is a horde of Goblins who are great for tying down the enemy and capturing objectives, while the Captains provide Might for Heroic Moves to keep the momentum with the Balrog. And enemy heroes will be nervous around the pair of Blackshield Shamans and their ability to Shatter any wargear, leaving them unarmed, not a position you want to be in when facing a Balrog.

So there's the winning lists. Also, congratulations to Donal Carroll for winning Best Sporting, David Chambers for winning Best Painted Army and David Coleman for winning Best Painted Model. I'll leave you with some photos of the event courtesy of David Murphy (too many Davids)

* What can I say, I see Thorin's Company and I automatically like it.

Sacking of Dublin - Army Lists

 After a bit of a break the Irish Hobbit League swings back into action this weekend with the Sacking of Dublin event. This is a two day, 850 point tournament held at the new Underworld Gaming venue in Dublin.

At 15 players this will be the largest event within the IHL since the pre-covid era. In terms of the overall breakdown Good only slightly edges out Evil by 8-7. On the alliance tally more than half the armies are pure, single faction armies.

Alex Neaves

Return of the King

Warband 1

Aragorn 

rider of the dead 

5 warriors with shield and spear 

5 warriors with shield 

Warband 2

King of the dead 

Rider of the dead 

5 warriors Shield and spear 

5 warriors with shield 

Warband 3

Herald with shield 

7 warriors shield and spear 

3 warriors with shield 

We start off with the ever popular Return of the King Legendary Legion. A very solid defensive line of Warriors of the Dead make it a tough list to crack, while Aragorn does what Aragorn does, chop up the enemy with Anduril and Mighty Hero.

Luke Cunningham

Moria and Isengard

Warband 1

Lurtz : Armour, Shield, Sword, Uruk-hai bow

8 urukhai warriors with shield 

6 urukhai Warriors with pike 

1 urukhai berserker

Warband 2 

Mauhúr

8 urukhai scouts marauders with bow 

3 urukhai Scout marauders with shield 

1 urukhai Scout marauder with banner 

Warband 3

The Balrog, Leader 

Batswarm 

4 goblin Warriors 

Well this is an unexpected combination, a Balrog backed up by Uruk Hai instead of the usual horde of Goblins. The Uruk Hai provide more killing power than Goblins could have offered at the expense of numbers and the Balrog is a frightening Leader to contend with.

Gary Doyle

Thorins Company and Army of Lake-Town

Warband 1

Thorins Company

Thorin Oakenshield with Orcrist and The Oakenshield - General

Dwalin the Dwarf

Bifur the Dwarf

Gloin the Dwarf

Army of Lake-Town

Warband 2

Bard the Bowman with Horse and Armour

Sigrid and Tilda

12 Lake-Town Guard with bows

Warband 3

Master of Lake-Town

6 Lake-Town Guard

6 Lake-Town Guard with Spears

Warband 4

Braga, Captain of the Guard

5 Lake-Town Guard

7 Lake-Town Guard with Spears

Warband 5

Alfrid

It's Thorin's Company, what's not to love? This list combines the punching power of the Dwarven Heroes with the numbers of the men of Lake Town for a very strong list.

Mike Bradford

Depths of Moria LL

Warband 1:

(Leader) Balrog 

9x Goblin with shield 

9x Goblin with spear 

Warband 2:

Goblin Captain with shield 

3x Goblin with shield 

4x Goblin with spear 

5x Goblin with bow 

Warband 3:

Goblin Captain with shield 

Blackshield Drum 

2x Blackshield Goblins 

3x Goblin with spear

1x Goblin 

Warband 4:

Blackshield Shaman 

6x Goblin with bow 

Warband 5:

Blackshield Shaman 

6x Goblin with bow 

We've had one yes, what about second Balrog? This time though he comes with his more traditional Goblin supporting cast. That pair of Blackshield Shamans will be making sure enemy heroes are worried that they're favourite sword might just shatter into a thousand pieces.

David Murphy

Minas Tirith and White Council

Warband One (Leader)

Boromir, Captain of the White Tower on horse with shield + Banner of Minas Tirith

1 Knight of Minas Tirith with shield.

9 Fountain Court Guards with shields and axes.

5 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Two

Hurin on horse.

1 Knight of Minas Tirith with shield.

9 Fountain Court Guards with shields and axes.

5 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Three

Madril.

2 Fountain Court Guards with shields and axes.

Warband Four

Galadriel, Lady of Light

This Minas Tirith list brings a lot of Defense 7 to the board with all those Fountain Court Guard although considering they all have axes I wonder how often they'll be Piercing Striking and hence not getting the full benefit of their high defense, it's an interesting option that I've not seen before.

David Coleman

Moria

Warband 1

Durburz, King of Moria (Army Leader)

1 Bat Swarm 

3 Moria Goblin Prowlers 

4 Moria Goblins with Shields 

7 Moria Goblins with Spears & Bows 

Warband 2 

Groblog 

1 Bat Swarm 

3 Moria Goblins with Shield 

3 Moria Goblin Prowlers 

5 Moria Goblins with Spears & Bows 

Warband 3 

Moria Goblin Captain with Shield 

1 Warg Marauder

1 Cave Troll with Hand & Half Hammer 

5 Moria Goblins with Shields 

3 Moria Goblins with Spears 

1 Moria Goblin with Spear & Shield 

Warband 4

Moria Goblin Shaman

3 Moria Goblins with Shields 

3 Moria Goblins with Spears 

Warband 5 

Moria Goblin Captain with Shield 

Warband 6

The Watcher in The Water

Another Moria army, although this time no Balrog. Instead there's The Watcher to provide the main threat with it's ability to appear anywhere and drag enemy models towards it with it's tentacles before slaughtering them in combat with it 6 Attacks.

Luke O Reilly

Serpent Horde and Mordor

Warband One (Leader)

Suladan on armoured horse. 

1 Serpent Rider. 

Warband Two

Witch-King on Fellbeast with Morgul Crown, 3 Might, 3 Fate & 16 Will. 

Warband Three

Shagrat with heavy armour + Shield of Cirith Ungol. 

1 Orc Warrior with spear. 

5 Black Numenoreans. 

5 Morannon Orcs with spears + shields.

Warband Four

Guritz. 

5 Black Numenoreans. 

5 Morannon Orcs with spears + shields.

Warband Five

Gorbag with shield. 

1 Orc Warrior with spear. 

5 Black Numenoreans. 

5 Morannon Orcs with spears + shields. 

The Black Numenorean and Morannon Orc combination has been a mainstay of the Mordor list for a long time, providing a Defense 6, Terror causing front rank with Strength 4 spear supports. The interesting addition to this is the use of Suladan as the army leader, allowing the Witch King to be used far more aggressively without the risk of sacrificing leader VPs.

Jack Scroope

Rivendell

Warband 1

Elrond, heavy armour, horse.

7 elves, bow.

8 elves shield.

1 elf, banner, shield, spear.

Warband 2

Elladan and Elrohir, horses, heavy armour, bows. 

6 rivendell knights. 

Warband 3

Cirdan. 

5 elves, spear, shield. 

Elves are always a popular choice in the IHL thanks in large part to their excellent heroes and superior troops. Here we have a Rivendell list that boasts an impressive amount of shooting thanks to Elrond's rule regarding the Rivendell Knights.

Matt Hamill

Mordor

Warband 1

Goroth    Leader 

5 Morannon Orcs shields

4 Morannon orcs shield & spear 

Morannon Orc Banner shield Spear

Mordor orc shield

Warband 2

Gorbag shield

6 Morannon orcs shield 

4 morannon orcs shield spear

Warband 3

Gurritz

5 Morannon orcs shields 

3 warg riders shield throwing spear

Warband 4

Zagdush 

5 morannon orcs shield

4 morannon orcs shield spear

Warband 5

Kardush the firecaller

4 orc trackers 

Warband 6

Morannon Orc Captain shield  

Warband 7

Ringwraith    2m 12w 2f

This Mordor list is interesting in that it is missing the big names that you usually see, such as any of the named Wraiths. This does mean that there isn't a large target for an opponent to target with magic or their own big Heroes and therefore it's harder to shutdown a key aspect of the list.

Donal Carroll

Kingdom of Moria

Warband 1

Balin (leader) 

1 x Vault Warden Team

2 x Khazad Guard 

2 x Dwarf Warriors w Shield

2 x Dwarf Rangers w Dwarf Longbow & Throwing Weapons

1 x Iron Guard

Warband 2

Floi

1 x Vault Warden Team

2 x Khazad Guard 

2 x Dwarf Warriors w Shield 

2 x Dwarf Rangers w Dwarf Longbow & Throwing Weapons 

1 x Iron Guard

Warband 3

King’s Champion

1 x Khazad Guard 

2 x Dwarf Warriors w Shield

2 x Dwarf Rangers w Dwarf Longbow & Throwing Weapons

1 x Iron Guard 

Warband 4

Gimli

1 x Vault Warden Team

2 x Khazad Guard

2 x Dwarf Warriors w Shield

2 x Dwarf Rangers w Dwarf Longbow & Throwing Weapons

1 x Iron Guard 

Warband 5

Shieldbearer 

These Dwarves bring plenty of high defense models to the table, including 3 Defense 9 Vault Wardens. These should prove hard to get rid of, allowing time for the heroes to provide the killing punch.

Ben Fitzpatrick

Barad Dur 

Warband 1

Leader

The Dark Lord Sauron

10 Black Numenoreans 

5 Orc Warriors With Shield And Spear

4 Orc Warriors With Bow And Spear

1 Orc Warrior With Shield, Spear And Banner

4 Warg Riders With Throwing Spear

Warband 2

Orc Captain With Shield

6 Orc Warriors With Picks And Shield

6 Orc Warriors With Spear

Warband 3

Orc Captain 

5 Orc Warriors With Picks And Shield

5 Orc Warriors With Spear

The Dark Lord himself, not really much more to say. Success with this army will be dependent on the big man, while the rest of the army backs him up and plays the objective game.

Ian Hutchinson

Thranduil's Hall's and Survivors of Lake Town

Warband 1

Thranduil with additional sword, elf cloak and horse

1 Mirkwood Elf

8 Mirkwood Elves with shield

8 Palace Guard with shield and spear

Warband 2

Legolas with elf cloak

4 Mirkwood Cavalry with shield

4 Mirkwood Elves with bow

Warband 3

Gandalf the Grey with horse

9 Lake Town Militia with shield and spear

4 Lake Town Militia with shield

The alliance between the Mirkwood Elves and men of Lake Town helps to offset the weaknesses of either list. The Elves bring elite troops but suffer from a lack of numbers whereas the Men have cheap troops so can bring plenty of numbers but suffer from being of inferior quality.

Luke Revell

Minas Tirith

Warband 1

Boromir, shield

3 Guard of the Fountain Court, shields

5 WoMT bows

5 WoMT shield spear

1 WoMT shield

1 WoMT banner

Warband 2

Gandalf the White

3 Citadel Guard

5 WoMT bows

2 WoMT shield spear

5 WoMT shield

Warband 3

Faramir heavy armour, shield

3 WoMT bows

4 WoMT shield spear

4 WoMT shield

Another Minas Tirith army led by Boromir, although this time comprised mainly of Warriors of Minas Tirith with a smattering of elite troops. Personally I'd have swapped the Warriors with bow for Rangers for the Fight 4 and better shooting, but with plenty of bow shots and Blinding Light from Gandalf this list should win a shooting contest and hence force the opponent to move towards them.

David Chambers 

Isengard

Warband 1

Saruman, Horse

Grima

Uruk-Hai Scout, Shield 

Warband 2

Lurtz

14 Uruk -Hai Scouts, Shield 

Uruk-Hai Scout, Banner

Warband 3

Mauhúr

12 Uruk-Hai marauders, with shield

Warband 4

Vraskú

12 Cross Bows

Uruk Hai are generally a very solid profile thanks to a good Fight and Strength values. Here there are a decent amount of them that will provide a solid battle line, while Saruman provides magical prowess and Vraskú and his crossbows deal a potent ranged threat.

Niall Woods

Erebor Reclaimed. 

Warband 1:

Thorin Oakenshield with Orcist. Leader 

Kili with Bow

Fili with bow

Dwalin 

Bombur

Warband 2:

Dain Ironfoot with boar

Two iron hills dwarfs with banners and spears

13 iron hills dwarfs with spears 

And finally, we have an Erebor Reclaimed list that brings a lot of Dwarven Heroes. This should allow it to hit hard while the natural high Defense of the Dwarves will make it hard to get rid of them.

So there's all the lists, which do you think will prevail and take top spot?

Irish System Open - Army Lists

The Irish Open tournament takes place this coming weekend. This is a 1000 point Good vs Evil event with everyone bringing both a Good and Evil army. So that means that we have a lot of lists to work through here.

Donal Carroll (Bye Buster).

Good List - Thorin's Company (Pure List).

Warband One: 

Thorin with Orcrist + Oakenshield, Dwalin, Balin, Fili, Kili, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Ori, Gandalf the Grey, and Bilbo Baggins with Sting.

Evil List - Gothmog's Army (Legendary Legion).

Warband One:

Gothmog on Warg with shield.

5 Morannon Orcs with shields.

5 Morannon Orcs with shields + spears.

1 Morannon Orc with shield, spear + banner.

Warband Two:

Mordor Orc Shaman.

3 Morannon Orcs with shields.

3 Morannon Orcs with shields + spears.

Warband Three:

Goroth.

4 Morannon Orcs with shields.

4 Morannon Orcs with shields + spears.

1 Mordor Troll.

Warband Four:

Guritz.

4 Morannon Orcs with shields.

4 Morannon Orcs with shields + spears.

1 Mordor Troll with War Drum.

Warband Five:

Zagdush.

4 Morannon Orcs with shields.

4 Morannon Orcs with shields + spears

Firstly, I wholeheartedly approve of this Good list, no possible way of improvement. And the Evil list brings a lot of S4 Morannons Orcs as well as a couple of Trolls so should hit pretty hard.

David Murphy (TO).

Good List - Erebor Reclaimed, Iron Hills and White Council (Convenient Alliance).

Warband One (Leader): 

Saruman the White on horse.

Warband Two: 

Dain Ironfoot, Lord of the Iron Hills on War Boar.

1 Iron Hills Dwarf with spear and banner.

7 Iron Hills Dwarves with crossbows + spears.

10 Iron Hills Dwarves with spears + shields.

Warband Three: 

Thorin Oakenshield, King Under the Mountain on War Goat with Orcrist.

1 Iron Hills Goat Rider.

5 Iron Hills Dwarves with spears + shields.

Warband Four: 

Dwalin, Champion of Erebor on War Goat.

5 Iron Hills Dwarves with spears + shields.

Evil List - Azog's Legion, Azog's Hunters and Dark Powers of Dol Guldur (Historical Alliance).

Warband One (Leader):

Azog on the White Warg with heavy armour and the Stone flail.

4 Gundabad Orcs with shields.

8 Gundabad Orcs with shields + spears.

Warband Two:

The Necromancer.

7 Gundabad Orcs with shields.

10 Gundabad Orcs with shields + spears.

1 Gundabad Orc with shield, spear + banner.

Warband Three:

Bolg on Fell Warg.

2 Fell Wargs.

Up next are 2 Hobbit Era armies, both built around hard hitting heroes and strong magic. On the Good side this takes the form of Thorin, Dain and Dwalin backed by Saruman, while on the Evil side there's Azog and Bolg with the Necromancer.

Mike Bradford.

Good List - Minas Tirith, White Council and Thranduil's Halls

Warband One (Leader): 

Aragorn, King Elessar on armoured horse.

18 Fountain Court Guards with shields.

Warband Two: 

Thranduil on horse with heavy armour, extra Elven-made sword and Circlet of Kings.

7 Palace Guards with spears and shields.

3 Palace Guards with shields.

Warband Three:

Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood on horse with Orcrist and Elven cloak.

Warband Four: 

Galadriel, Lady of Light (tramp).

Evil List - Desolator of the North and Isengard (Red Alliance).

Warband One (Leader):

Smaug.

Warband Two:

Saruman on horse

3 Crebain.

1 Uruk-Hai Berserker.

Warband Three:

Grima Wormtongue on horse.

Not really much to say here other than, DRAGON!!!!!

Colleen Bunting.

Good List - Fangorn, Radaghast's Alliance and Misty Mountains.

Warband One (Leader): 

Treebeard.

Warband Two: 

Beechbone.

Warband Three:

Quickbeam.

Warband Four: 

Gwaihir.

Warband Five: 

Radagast on horse.

Warband Six: 

Beorn.

Evil List - Grand Army of the South (Legendary Legion).

Warband One (Leader):

Mumak War Leader.

11 Harad Warriors with bows.

1 Harad Warrior with bow, spear and war horn.

6 Mahud Raiders with war spears and blowpipes.

Warband Two:

Suladan on armoured horse

2 Harad Warriors with bows.

Warband Three:

Mahud King on Camel with war spear and shield.

8 Mahud Raiders with war spears and blowpipes

Next is a monster filled Good army with 3 ENTs, an Eagle and a Giant Bear that will ensure plenty of power. And the Evil side brings a Mumak and several camels that will all inflict damage in the Move Phase as well as the Shooting and Combat Phases.

Michael Bunting.

Good List - Rivendell and White Council.

Warband One (Leader): 

Elrond with heavy armour on horse.

Bilbo Baggins.

5 High Elf Warriors with Elf bows and spears.

5 High Elf Warriors with shields.

Warband Two: 

Gil-galad on horse with shield.

9 Kings Guards with spears and shields.

1 Kings Guard with spear, shield and banner.

Warband Three:

Erestor.

5 High Elf Warriors with Elf bows and spears.

5 High Elf Warriors with shields.

Warband Four: 

Galadriel, Lady of Light 

Evil List - Mordor and Angmar (Red Alliance).

Warband One (Leader):

Gulavhar.

Warband Two:

Shadow Lord on horse.

1 Black Numenorean with war horn.

6 Black Numenoreans.

7 Morannon Orcs with spears and shields.

Warband Three:

Troll Chieftain.

6 Black Numenoreans.

5 Morannon Orcs with spears and shields.

1 Morannon Orc with spear, shield and banner.

Warband Four:

Great Beast of Gorgoroth.

Warband Five:

Shelob.

Next is a pair of Red alliances built around hard hitting heroes. Gil Galad, Elrond and Lady of Light lead the Elven forces while F6 King's Guard are a challenge for enemy heroes. Meanwhile, Gulavhar, a Troll Chieftain, a Great Beast and Shelob will leave the opponent with a tricky decision on who to go after.

Ivan Sheehan.

Good List - Thranduil's Halls and Erebor Reclaimed (Historical Alliance)

Warband One (Leader): 

Thranduil on horse with heavy armour, extra Elven-made sword and Circlet of Kings.

6 Palace Guards with spears and shields.

6 Mirkwood Elves with shields.

1 Mirkwood Elf with banner, glaive and Elf bow.

3 Mirkwood Sentinels.

2 Mirkwood Cavalry with shields.

Warband Two: 

Tauriel with Elf bow.

6 Mirkwood Elves with shields.

6 Mirkwood Elves with glaives and Elf bows

Warband Three:

Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood on horse.

Warband Four: 

Thorin Oakenshield, King Under the Mountain on War Goat with Orcrist 

Warband Five: 

Bifur, Champion of Erebor.

Evil List - Angmar (Pure List).

Warband One (Leader):

Witch-King on Fellbeast with Morgul Crown, 3 Might, 3 Fate & 16 Will.

1 Cave Troll with hand-and-a-half hammer.

1 Dead Marsh Spectre.

1 Angmar Orc Warrior with banner.

2 Angmar Orc Warriors with two-handed weapons.

6 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears and Orc bows.

6 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

Warband Two:

The Tainted on horse.

1 Dead Marsh Spectre. 

6 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears and Orc bows.

7 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

Warband Three:

Burdhur.

1 Dead Marsh Spectre.

1 Angmar Orc Warrior with two-handed weapon.

2 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears and Orc bows.

2 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

Warband Four:

Angmar Orc Captain on Warg with shield.

2 Wild Wargs.

1 Angmar Warg Rider with shield.

1 Angmar Warg Rider with shield and throwing spear.

Warband Five:

Barrow Wight.

Warband Six:

Barrow Wight.

Thranduil is an excellent leader of this Good army, offering numerous buffs to nearby troops as well as being a hard hitting force in his own right. And on the Evil side, the pair of Barrow Wights and the Witch King will aim to shut down enemy heroes with their magic to allow their other models time to cause damage to the opposing forces.

Dave Coleman 

Good List - Lothlorien, Rohan and Misty Mountains (Convenient Alliance)

Warband One (Leader): 

Galadriel with her Mirror.

2 Mirkwood Sentinels.

4 Galadhrim Knights with shields.

Warband Two: 

Gwaihir.

Warband Three:

Eomer on armoured horse with shield.

Warband Four: 

Theodred on horse with shield.

Warband Five: 

Dernhelm.

Warband Six: 

Elfhelm on horse.

Warband Seven: 

Deorwine on horse.

Warband Eight: 

Gamling on horse with Rohan Royal Standard.

Evil List - Moria & Angmar (Convenient Alliance)

Warband One (Leader):

Witch-King on Fellbeast with Morgul Crown, 3 Might, 3 Fate & 15 Will.

2 Dead Marsh Spectres.

1 Angmar Orc Warrior with banner.

Warband Two:

Barrow Wight.

Warband Three:

Durburz.

1 Bat Swarm.

7 Moria Goblin Warriors with shields.

5 Moria Goblin Warriors with spears and Orc bows.

2 Moria Goblin Warriors with spears.

Warband Four:

Groblog.

5 Prowlers.

5 Moria Goblin Warriors with spears and Orc bows.

1 Moria Goblin Warrior with spear.

1 Moria Goblin Warrior with shield.

Warband Five:

Druzhag.

1 Bat Swarm 

2 Moria Goblin Warriors with shields.

2 Moria Goblin Warriors with spears.

2 Giant Spiders

Warband Six:

Watcher in the Water.

Dave comes into this event with 2 tournament victories so far, so the pressure is on to keep it up. To that end he has returned to his trusty horse lord's, who served him very well last season, and to Moria who carried him to victory earlier in the year.

Marty Metcalfe.

Good List - Rivendell (Pure List)

Warband One (Leader): 

Gil-galad on with shield.

6 Kings Guards.

6 Kings Guards with Elf bows.

5 Kings Guards with spears and shields.

1 Kings Guard with shield and banner.

Warband Two: 

Elrond with heavy armour on horse.

8 Rivendell Knights with shield.

Warband Three:

Cirdan.

2 High Elf Warriors with Elf bows and spears.

2 High Elf Warriors with spears and shields.

1 High Elf Warrior.

Warband Four: 

High Elf Captain on horse with lance and shield.

Evil List - Isengard (Pure List).

Warband One (Leader):

Saruman on horse.

8 Uruk-Hai Scouts with shields.

4 Uruk-Hai Scouts with Uruk bows.

1 Uruk-Hai Warrior with banner and shield.

Warband Two:

Lurtz with shield.

Uruk-Hai Drummer.

4 Uruk-Hai Berserkers.

3 Uruk-Hai Scouts with shields.

Warband Three:

Mauhur.

8 Marauders with shields.

2 Marauders with Uruk bows.

Warband Four:

Uruk-Hai Shaman with armour.

2 Uruk-Hai Scouts with shields.

4 Uruk-Hai Scouts with Uruk bows.

Warband Five:

Gorulf.

4 Crebain.

Warband Six:

Grima Wormtongue on horse.

Next is another Elf based list on the Good side and a 2nd appearance in this tournament of Gil Galad (with his F6 King's Guard) and Elrond. The Evil list is Isengard with a lot of Uruk Hai. Mauhur's warband brings some fast moving models (especially if combined with the Drum) as well as the 4 Crebain and Saruman is an excellent caster.

Dan Ahern.

Good List - Rivendell, White Council and Fellowship (Convenient Alliance)

Warband One (Leader): 

Elrond with heavy armour on horse.

4 High Elf Warriors with shields.

1 High Elf Warrior with Elf bow.

1 High Elf Warrior with Elf bow and spear.

1 Rivendell Knight with banner and shield.

11 Rivendell Knights with shields.

Warband Two: 

Erestor.

8 High Elf Warriors with shields.

4 High Elf Warriors with Elf bows.

Warband Three:

Galadriel, Lady of Light (tramp).

Warband Four: 

Boromir of Gondor on horse with shield and Elven cloak.

Evil List - Angmar (Pure List).

Warband One (Leader):

Witch-King on Fellbeast with Morgul Crown, Morgul blade, 3 Might, 3 Fate & 15 Will.

1 Dead Marsh Spectre.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with two-handed weapons.

4 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears.

4 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

Warband Two:

The Tainted on Fellbeast.

1 Dead Marsh Spectre. 

1 Cave Troll with hand and a half hammer.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

2 Angmar Orc Warriors with two-handed weapons.

Warband Three:

Gulavhar.

2 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears.

2 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

Warband Four:

Barrow Wight.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields.

Warband Five:

Barrow Wight.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with spears.

3 Angmar Orc Warriors with shields

Yet more Elves, although no F6 this time, although the high mobility and damage output of the Knights should make up for that. And the Evil list is a scary looking Angmar army with double Fell Beasts and Gulavhar able to deal a lot of damage and a pair of Barrow Wights worrying enemy heroes.

Niall Woods

Champions of Erebor

warband 1:

Thorin Oakenshield king under the mountain (Army leader)

Kili

Fili with bow 

Balin

Dwalin 

Bifur

Bofur 

Bombur

Ori

Nori

Dori

Óin 

Gloin

Evil list:

Isengard, assault upon helms deep LL

Warband 1:

Uruk hai captain with shield (Army leader)

18 Uruk hai warriors, 8 with shield, 9 with pike, 1 with banner

Warband 2

Uruk hai captain with shield 

12 Uruk hai warriors, 6 with shield, 6 with pike,

6 Uruk hai beserkers 

Warband 3

Uruk hai shaman with armour

8 Uruk hai warriors 5 with pike 3 with shield 

3 Uruk hai beserkers

1 troll

Warband 4 

Uruk hai balista with superior construction 

Warband 5

Uruk hai balista with superior construction

And finally, the last pair of lists feature an Erebor Reclaimed list that brings all the Champions of Erebor (great theme) so has plenty of damage dealing heroes and an Assault on Helm's Deep Legion with a pair of Ballista, which are great for threatening the enemy from long range.

So there's all the lists, may the best general win.

Skirmish in Bangor - Army Lists

 

Once again the IHL will go to battle this weekend with a one day 500 point event on Sunday.

As has been the case in the last few events, the balance of Good vs Evil is fairly even, this time slightly favoring Good. And the majority of lists favored pure armies, with only one containing an allied contingent.

Patrick McCormick
Pure Rivendell

Elrond with Heavy Armour and Horse
11x Rivendell Knights with Shield
1x Rivendell Knight
1x Rivendell Knight with Shield and Banner

Up first is a Rivendell Knight list that provides a huge amount of mobility, hitting power and archery for such a low model count army.

Michael Bradford
Minas Tirith and White Council

Warband 1:
(Leader) Elessar Mounted
11 x Guard of the Fountain Court with Shield
1 Ranger with Spear

Warband 2:
Galadriel LoL

Next we have a Minas Tirith army with the dual heavy hitters of Elessar and Lady of Light. These are supported by a D7 wall of Fountain Court Guards who will be difficult to break through.

Peter McFetridge
Army of Thror

Warband 1
Thror
14 Guardians of the King
3 Warriors of Erebor with spear and shield

Warband 2
Captain with shield
3 Warriors of Erebor with shield
9 Warriors of Erebor with spear and shield

This Army of Thror list is led by the King Under the Mountain himself who brings a host of buffs to the rest of the army. Not least amongst them is the ability to upgrade the Grimhammers to Guardians of the King and really up to hitting power of the list.

Simon Hamilton
Riders of Theoden

Warband 1
Theoden King, heavy armour, armoured horse, shield
6 riders of rohan
4 royal guard, horses 1 banner

Warband 2
Eomer, armoured horse shield throwing spears
7 riders of rohan.

Riders of Theoden proved to be a very popular choice in the IHL pre-covid, reaching the podium numerous times and winning several events. However, this will be the first time in the 2021 season that they have been used, so we'll see if they live up to past achievements.

Kevin Rothwell
Angmar

Warband 1
Witch-King (3/20/3) with Crown & Fell Beast
6x Angmar Orcs with Shield
6x Angmar Orcs with Spear
4x Angmar Orcs with Two-handed weapons
2x Wild Wargs

Warband 2
Barrow-wight
2x Angmar Orcs with Shield
2x Angmar Orcs with Spear
2x Angmar Orcs with Two-handed weapons

Warband 3
Barrow-wight
1x Angmar Orc (No Upgrade)
1x Angmar Orc with Shield
2x Angmar Orcs with Spear
1x Angmar Orc with Two-handed weapon

Next is an Angmar army with a fully statted Witch King on Fell Beast leading. Backed up by the magic of 2 Barrow Wights and a host of Orcs he should be a very effective leader.

Martin Metcalfe
Dol Guldur.

Warband 1
Witch King.(general)

Warband 2
Slayer of Men.

Warband 3
Slayer of Men.

Warband 4
The Forsaken,
2 Fell Wargs.

Warband 5
Castellan with Morgul blade.

Warband 6
Castellan with Morgul blade.

Warband 7
Castellan with Morgul blade.

Warband 8
Castellan with Morgul blade.

The penultimate list is a low model count Dol Guldur list with 4 of the Nazgul making it difficult to break the army and 4 Castellans with Morgul Blades that will worry many heroes.

Matt Hamill Bye buster list
Ringwraiths of Tesco

Warband 1
Tesco finest Ringwraith (general)
2M 14W 2F
5 Black Guard
5 Black numenoreans

Warband 2
Tesco Ringwraith
1M 10W 1F
5 moranon orcs with shields
5 moranon orcs shield and spears

Warband 3
Everyday Tesco ringwraith
0M 7W 0F
5 mordor orcs shields
5 mordor orcs spears

And finally, the bye buster list features 3 generic Ring wraiths all at varying power levels. The magic potential will be fairly good, although the lack of a big hitter may cause issues

So there's the lists, good luck to everyone participating.

Nirnaeth Arnoediad - Army Lists

 

The Irish Hobbit League continues this weekend with the Nirnaeth Arnoediad tournament. As well as contributing league points this event is also the Northern Ireland System Open and therefore a place in the Ardacon Masters event is up for grabs. This event has a reverse escalation format, starting with 2 games at 1000 points, followed by 3 games at 750 points and finishing up with 2 games at 500 points with the additional restriction that your leader has to change for those last 2 games.

Firstly a quick look at the breakdown of Good vs Evil shows that Evil has a slight edge at 7-6 and that single faction armies are the most popular.

Dan Ahern - Rivendell & White Council Alliance

1,000 point list:

Warband 1
Elrond w/Horse and Heavy Armour (Leader)
6 High Elf Warriors with Swords and Shields
Knights of Rivendell w/Shields
1 Knight of Rivendell w/Banner and shield

Warband 2
Erestor
6 High Elf Warriors with Swords and Shields
6 High Elf Warriors with Bows and Spears

Warband 3
High Elf Captain w/Horse, Lance, Shield
2 High Elf Warriors with Swords and Shields
1 High Elf Warrior with Bow and Spear
1 High Elf Warrior

Warband 4
Galadriel, Lady of Light (Second in Command)

750 point list

Warband 1
Elrond w/Horse and Heavy Armour (Leader)
6 High Elf Warriors with Swords and Shields
8 Knights of Rivendell w/Shields
1 Knight of Rivendell w/Banner and shield

Warband 2
High Elf Captain w/Horse, Lance, Shield
4 High Elf Warriors with Swords and Shields
1 High Elf Warrior with Bow and Spear

Warband 3
Galadriel, Lady of Light (Second in Command)

500 point list

Warband 1
Elrond w/Horse and Heavy Armour
12 High Elf Warriors with Swords and Shields
5 High Elf Warriors with Bows and Spears

Warband 2
Galadriel, Lady of Light (Second in Command now Leader)

First up is a primarily Rivendell list led by Elrond with a large group of Rivendell Knights, which offer great mobility and hitting potential. These are backed up by Galadriel Lady of Light, who is a great choice for 2nd in Command, and a chunk of Elven infantry who are very capable warriors in their own right.

Michael Bunting - Mordor

1000 Mordor

Warband 1
Undying on Fell Beast (Leader)
5 Black Numenoreans (One With War Horn)
5 Morannon Orcs Shield and Spear

Warband 2
Khamul on Fell Beast (Second in Command)
4  Black Numenoreans 
4 Morannon Orcs Shield and Spear (One with Banner)

Warband 3
Task Master
5 Black Numenoereans
5 Morannon Orcs Shield and Spear

Warband 4
Great Beast of Gorgoroth

Warband 5
Great Beast of Gorgoroth

750 Mordor

Warband 1
Undying on Fell Beast (Leader)
7 Black Numenoreans
7 Morannon Orcs Shield and Spear

Warband 2
Khamul on Fell Beast (Second in Command)
6 Black Numenoreans
6 Morannon Orcs Shield and Spear (One Banner)

Warband 3
Great Beast of Gorgoroth

500 Mordor

Warband 1
Khamul on Fell Beast (Second in Command now Leader)
3 Black Numenoreans

Warband 2
Great Beast of Gorgoroth

Warband 3
Great Beast of Gorgoroth

A Mordor army up next and it forms it's battle line from Black Numenoreans supported by Morranon Orcs. However, this army also contains multiple Great Beasts and will be hoping to trample their foes into the dirt.

Colleen Bunting - Grand Army of The South

1000
Grand Army of the south
Warband 1
Mumak War Leader (Leader)
Royal War Mumak
12 Warriors of Harad with Bow (One Warhorn)
6 Mahud Raiders with spear and Blow Pipe

Warband 2
Suladan on Armoured Horse (Second In Command)
3 Warriors of Harad with Bow

Warband 3
Mahud King on Camel with Shield and Warspear
8 Mahud Raiders with spear (2 with Blowpipe)

750
Grand Army of the south
Warband 1
Mumak War Leader (Leader)
Royal War Mumak
10 Warriors of Harad with Bow (One Warhorn)
2 Warriors of Harad with Spear
6 Mahud Raiders with spear with Blow Pipe

Warband 2
Suladan on Armoured Horse (Second In Command)
1 Warrior of Harad with spear

500
Warband 1
Suladan Armoured horse and Bow
2 warriors of harad (one bow and one war horn)

Warband 2
Mahud king on camel with warspear and shield
13 Mahud Raiders with spear and blow pipe

Speaking of trampling foes into the dirt, next we have the Grand Army of the South led by the Mumak War Leader. Between the Mumak and the Mahud Camels this army will inflict an eye watering amount of impact hits.

Ivan Sheehan
Corsairs and Harad Alliance

1000 pts

Warband 1
Dalamyr. (second in command)
6 corsairs, shield.
6 corsairs, shield, spear.
6 arbalesters.

Warband 2
Delgamar,
5 corsairs, shield.
5 corsairs, shield, spear.
5 arbalesters.

Warband 3
Bosun, spear.
6 reavers, swap for axe.
3 corsairs, shield, spear.
3 arbalesters.

Warband 4
Suladan, armoured horse, bow. (leader)
9 haradrim raiders, warspear, bow.

Warband 5
Raza.
9 haradrim warriors, spear.

750
Warband 1
Dalamyr.
4 corsairs, shield.
6 corsairs, shield, spear.
5 arbalesters.

Warband 2
Delgamar.
5 corsairs, shield.
5 corsairs, shield, spear.
5 arbalesters.

Warband 3
Bosun, spear.
6 reavers, swap for axe.

Warband 4
Suladan, armoured horse. (leader)
5 haradrim raiders, warspear, bow.
4 haradrim warriors, spear.

500
Warband 1
Dalamyr.  (Second in Command now Leader)
5 corsairs, shield.
8 corsairs, shield, spear.
2 arbalester.

Warband 2

Delgamar. 

5 corsairs, shield. 

5 corsairs, shield, spear.

3 arbalester.

Warband 3

Raza. 

1 haradrim raider, warspear, bow. 

Staying in the South a little while we have this Corsairs and Haradrim alliance led by Suladan and Dalamyr. The Corsairs bring a lot of ranged threat thanks to the large amount of throwing weapons they carry which really boost their killing power.

David Coleman (the Child)

Isengard

1000pts 

Warband 1:

Lurtz, Bow, Shield (Leader) 

2 Berzerkers 

3 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes 

1 Uruk Hai Warrior, Pike, Banner 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

Uruk Hai Drummer 

Warband 2:

Thrydan Wolfsbane, Horse (Second in Command)

2 Crebain

2 Dunlending Horsemen 

Warband 3:

Gorulf Ironskin 

2 Berzerkers 

2 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

3 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes 

1 Uruk Hai Warrior, Pike, Banner 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

Warband 4:

Frida Tallspear

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

Warband 5:

Vrasku

1 Uruk Hai Warrior, Shield 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

750pts 

Warband 1:

Lurtz, Bow, Shield (Leader) 

2 Berzerkers 

3 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes 

1 Uruk Hai Warrior, Pike, Banner 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

Uruk Hai Drummer 

Warband 2:

Thrydan Wolfsbane, Horse (Second in Command) 

2 Crebain 

2 Dunlending Horsemen 

Warband 3:

Gorulf Ironskin 

1 Berzerker 

2 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

Warband 4:

Vrasku 

3 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

500pts Isengard 

Warband 1:

Lurtz, Bow, Shield 

2 Berserkers

3 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

4 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes 

1 Uruk Hai Warrior, Pike, Banner

5 Uruk Hai Warriors, Crossbows 

Warband 2:

Thrydan Wolfsbane, Horse (Second in Command now Leader) 

2 Dunlending Horsemen 

5 Uruk Hai Warriors, Shields 

5 Uruk Hai Warriors, Pikes

This Isengard force brings a lot of Uruk Hai. With each of them being F4 and S4 and with the opportunity of double supporting with pikes this makes for a fearsome battle line.

Mike Wilson - Assault on Helms Deep LL

1000pts

Warband 1

Uruk-hai Commander with Shield; (leader)

1 Uruk-hai Warrior with Banner; Pike;

11 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

5 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 2

Uruk-hai Captain with Shield (Second in Command);

12 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

5 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 3

Uruk-hai Captain with Two-handed weapon;

12 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

5 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 4

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

Warband 5 

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

Warband 6

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

750pts 

Warband 1

Uruk-hai Commander with Shield; (leader)

1 Uruk-hai Warrior with Banner; Pike;

9 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

4 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 2 

Uruk-hai Captain with Shield (Second in Command);

6 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

2 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 3

Uruk-hai Captain

6 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

2 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 4

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

Warband 5

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

Warband 6

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

500pts 

Warband 1 

Uruk-hai Captain with Shield (Second in Command now Leader);

1 Uruk-hai Warrior with Banner; Pike;

7 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

3 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 2 

Uruk-hai Commander with Shield;

6 Uruk-hai Warrior with Pike;

2 Uruk-hai Berserker

Warband 4 

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

Warband 5 

Uruk-hai Siege Veteran

Isengard Assault   Ballista

Sticking with Uruk Hai is this Assault on Helm's Deep Legion. As well as a plentiful supply of Uruk Hai this army has huge long range firepower in the form of multiple Assault Ballistas which can cause some serious damage if the dice go their way.

Gerard Bunting - Moria & Goblin Town & Dark Denizens of Mirkwood Alliance

1000 Points: 

Warband 1

Balrog (Second in Command)

18 Goblins (9 shields 9 spear)

Warband 2

Goblin King (Leader) 

Warband 3

Ashrak 

12 Goblins (6 shields, 6 spear)

Warband 4

Druzhag 

3 Goblins (2 shields, 1 spear)

Warband 5

Spider Queen 

Warband 6

Moria Goblin Captain

12 Goblins (6 shields, 6 spear)

750 Points: 

Warband 1

Balrog (Second in Command)

18 Goblins (9 shields, 9 spear)

Warband 2

Ashrak 

6 Goblins (3 shields, 3 spear)

Warband 3

Goblin King (Leader)

Warband 4

Moria Goblin Captain 

12 Goblins (6 shields, 6 spear)

500 Points: 

Warband 1

Balrog (Second in Command now Leader)

18 Goblins (9 shield, 9 spear)

Warband 2

Goblins Captain 

5 Goblins (3 shield, 2 spear)

Next is a Goblin Alliance with a Spider Queen coming along too. The Balrog is a huge centre piece of this army that is able to dish out the damage with ease. The use of the Goblin King is interesting in that it allows the Balrog to be the leader in the last two games, which include Contest of Champions where very little will be able to match it.

Robert Conroy Maeighoc - Thorin's Company and Army of Laketown Alliance

1000 points

Warband 1

Thorin Oakenshield (Leader)

Balin 

Dwalin (Second in Command)

Fili 

Kili 

Bifur 

Bofur 

Bombur 

Ori 

Nori 

Dori 

Gloin 

Oin 

Bilbo with Sting and the Ring 

Warband 2 

The Master of Lake Town 

2 Lake Town Guard with Spear 

1 Lake Town Guard with Bow

1 Lake Town Guard 

Warband 3 

Alfrid 

1 Lake Town Guard with Spear 

1 Lake Town Guard with Bow 

1 Lake Town Guard 

Warband 4

Braga 

1 Lake Town Guard with Spear

2 Lake Town Guard with Bow 

1 Lake Town Guard

750 points

Warband 1 

Thorin Oakenshield (Leader)

Balin

Dwalin (Second in Command)

Bifur

Bombur

Ori

Nori

Gloin

Bilbo with Sting and the Ring

Warband 2 

The Master of Lake Town

2 Lake Town Guard with Spear

1 Lake Town Guard with Bow

1 Lake Town Guard

Warband 3 

Alfrid

1 Lake Town Guard with Spear

1 Lake Town Guard with Bow

1 Lake Town Guard

Warband 4 

Braga

1 Lake Town Guard with Spear

2 Lake Town Guard with Bow

500 points

Warband 1 

Dwalin (Second in Command now Leader)

Fili

Kili

Bifur

Bombur

Ori

Nori

Dori

Bilbo with Sting and the Ring

Next is my Thorin's Company and Lake-Town alliance. I've been dying to get this army to a tabletop for an age now so hopefully it doesn't disappoint.

David Murphy - Minas Tirith

1,000 Points.

Warband One (Leader): 

Denethor.

3 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

Warband Two (Second in Command): 

Boromir, Captain of the White Tower on horse with shield and Banner of Minas Tirith.

10 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

5 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Three: 

Madril.

7 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

5 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Four: 

Hurin on horse.

3 Knights of Minas Tirith with shield.

1 Knight of Minas Tirith.

Warband Five:

Gandalf the White on Shadowfax.

750 Points.

Warband One (Leader): 

Denethor.

3 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

Warband Two (Second in Command): 

Boromir, Captain of the White Tower on horse with shield and Banner of Minas Tirith.

10 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

5 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Three: 

Madril.

7 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

5 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Four: 

Hurin on horse.

3 Knights of Minas Tirith with shield.

500 Points.

Warband One (Second in Command now Leader): 

Boromir, Captain of the White Tower on horse with shield and Banner of Minas Tirith.

9 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

4 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

Warband Two: 

Madril.

6 Guards of the Fountain Court with shields.

3 Rangers of Gondor with spears.

The father and son combo of Denethor and Boromir. A very strong battle line of Fountain Court Guards will be able to defend Denethor ably while Boromir has free reign to charge into the fray.

Simon Hamilton 

Minas Tirith

1000 Point List

Warband 1 - Leader

Boromir, Captain Of The White Tower Horse, Shield, The Banner of Minas Tirith 

3 Knights of Minas Tirith Shields 

6 Warriors of Minas Tirith Shields 

6 Warriors of Minas Tirith Spears, Shields 

Warband 2 – Second In Command

Faramir, Captain of Gondor Bow 

8 Rangers of Gondor 

Warband 3

Hurin the Tall, Warden of the Keys Horse 

2 Guards of the Fountain Court Shields 

2 Knights of Minas Tirith Shields 

1 Knight of Minas Tirith Shield Banner 

Warband 4

Ingold, Warden of the Rammas Echor 

6 Warriors of Minas Tirith Shields 

5 Warriors of Minas Tirith Spears, Shields 

1 Warrior of Minas Tirith Shield, Banner 

Warband 5

Madril, Captain of Ithilien 

8 Rangers of Gondor 

750 Point List

Warband 1 - Leader

Boromir, Captain Of The White Tower Horse, Shield, The Banner of Minas Tirith 

3 Knights of Minas Tirith Shields 

6 Warriors of Minas Tirith Shields 

6 Warriors of Minas Tirith Spears, Shields 

Warband 2 – Second In Command

Faramir, Captain of Gondor Bow 

9 Rangers of Gondor 

1 Warrior of Minas Tirith War horn, Shield 

Warband 3

Ingold, Warden of the Rammas Echor 

6 Warriors of Minas Tirith Shields 

5 Warriors of Minas Tirith Spears, Shields 

1 Warrior of Minas Tirith Shield, Banner 

500 Point List

Warband 1 – Second In Command now Leader

Faramir, Captain of Gondor Bow 

6 Rangers of Gondor Spears 

7 Warriors of Minas Tirith Shields 

Warband 2

Hurin the Tall, Warden of the Keys Horse 

5 Knights of Minas Tirith Shields 

Warband 3

Madril, Captain of Ithilien 

4 Rangers of Gondor Spears 

6Warriors of Minas Tirith Shields 

Another Minas Tirith army and another family affair, this time with the brothers Boromir and Faramir. Again this army features a strong battle line, although this time built upon the Shieldwall of the Warriors of Minas Tirith.

Niall Woods - Erebor Reclaimed & Iron Hills Alliance

1000 points

Warband 1 Leader: 

Thorin with Orcrist 

Fili with dwarf bow 

Kili  with dwarf bow

Dwalin (Second in Command)

Balin 

Warband 2 

Iron hills Captain with Mattock 

7 iron hills warriors with spears 

Warband 3 

Iron hills ballista 

Warband 4 

Iron hills chariot with Captain

750 points

Warband 1 Leader: 

Thorin with Orcrist 

Fili 

Kili 

Warband 2

Dwalin (Second in Command)

8 iron hills warriors with spears 

2 iron hills warriors

Warband 3 

Iron hills chariot with Captain

Next is an Erebor Reclaimed and Iron Hills army that brings a strong group of the Champions of Erebor to provide a hard hitting core of heroes to back up an Iron Hills Chariot.

Jim Latimer 

Moria

1000 points

Warband 1

The Balrog

1 Moria Goblin Warriors

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsOrc Bow

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsShield

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsSpear

Warband 2

Durburz,

4 Moria Goblin Warriors

1 Warg Marauder

Warband 3

Druzhag

Bat Swarm

3 Warg Marauder

3 Moria Goblin Warriors Orc Bow

2 Moria Goblin Warriors Shield

2 Moria Goblin Warriors Spear

Warband 4

Moria Blackshield Captain

Cave Troll Spear

6 Moria Blackshield

1 Moria Blackshield Drummers

1 Moria Goblin Prowler

750 points

Warband 1

The Balrog

1 Moria Goblin Warriors

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsOrc Bow

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsShield

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsSpear

Warband 2

Durburz,

4 Moria Goblin Warriors

1 Warg Marauder

Warband 3

Druzhag

Bat Swarm

3 Warg Marauder

3 Moria Goblin Warriors Orc Bow

2 Moria Goblin Warriors Shield

2 Moria Goblin Warriors Spear

500 points

Warband 1

The Balrog

1 Moria Goblin Warriors

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsOrc Bow

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsShield

2 Moria Goblin WarriorsSpear

Warband 2

Durburz,

4 Moria Goblin Warriors

1 Warg Marauder

The penultimate list is a Moria list led by the Balrog. The leader makes a great centre piece and is crucial to making this list function.

Michael Bradford - Khazad Dum

1000 points

Warband 1: Durin (Leader) 

18 Hearth Guard 

Warband 2: King's Champion (Second In Command) 

10 Iron Guard 

Warband 3:

Mardin 

4 Vault Warden Teams 

Warband 4:

Dwarf Shield Bearer 

1 Dwarf Warrior with Banner and Shield and Bow 

3 Iron Guard 

750 Points

Warband 1: Durin (Leader) 

18 Hearthguard 

Warband 2: King's Champion (Second in Command)

4 Vault Warden Teams 

1 Iron Guard 

1 Dwarf Warrior with shield and bow 

Warband 3

Shield Bearer

2 Iron Guard

500 Points

Warband 1: Durin 

4 Vault Warden Teams 

7 Hearthguard 

1 Dwarf Warrior with Shield 

Warband 2: King's Champion (Second in Command now Leader) 

And finally we have the bye buster list of Khazad Dum. Led by the hard hitting and incredibly durable Durin this list will be tough to crack due to the high Defense across the board.

So there's all the lists. We'll be back in a few days time to see how everyone got on and who came out on top. And finally, good luck to all competitors.