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Expansion for War of the Ring: Second Edition

War of the Ring: Kings of Middle-earth

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Published
2023
Reach
Widely known (via base game)
Players
2–4
Play time
150 min
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Main mechanics

  • Area control
  • Legacy & campaign
  • Direct conflict
  • Dice rolling
  • Hand management
  • Area control: Presence on the map decides who scores.
  • Legacy & campaign: The game changes permanently between sessions.
  • Direct conflict: Players attack each other head-on.
  • Dice rolling: Dice create swing and force you to adapt.
Full publisher description

Years before the War of the Ring, the Dark Lord Sauron tried to bend the will of the kings and rulers of the Free Peoples with subtle machinations. His goal was to turn them into powerless puppets, or at least to weaken them in preparation of his plans for conquest. When the war came, they fought the Dark Lord valiantly, but for some of them the weakness that Sauron nurtured proved almost fatal. The role of the rulers of the Free Peoples, and their weaknesses, is the focus of Kings of Middle-earth , the third expansion for War of the Ring . The part they played in the story is greatly expanded, with new figures and rules that bring to life Theod n, Denethor, Da n, Brand, and Thranduil. Additional characters to expand the Shadow Armies, the Dark Chieftains, are also included. description from the publisher

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