Lord of the Rings three player

I still have some games to catch up on, but this one is striking while the iron is hot, played on Saturday just gone.

The usual suspects for our three player MESBG games. Hosted by NSYN - all scenery his work - in fact only the Easterlings were mine.

I managed to locate an "official" three-player scenario from White Dwarf. The central tower contained gold which we had to get back to our huts.

I got my Easterling archers up on a hill. From whence they proved again how useless archery is in MESBG.

My Kataphrakts charged wold riders and a succession of 6s saw them all die very quickly.

meanwhile I raced for the tower.

With two more Kataphrakts heading off to mess up the Gondorians.

The King of the Dead decided to deal with the Cave Troll personally.

I was making off with plenty of gold (blue/beads) but Gondor was doing well too. The Orcs were mostly dying.

My remaining Kataphrakt was finding it difficult to kill any Gondorians.

The Ringwraith was trying to snipe my General for bonus victory points.

Soon my gold gatherers found an angry Dead Ruler hunting them down.

Faramir too was proving resilient.

The Dead Blokes were ruthless in dealing with my forces.

In the end Gondor had the most gold, had killed most Generals, was unbroken and the clear winner.

The scenario worked well and it all looked very jolly. 

Lord of the Rings three player

Another three way game with Actually Quite Tall Now N and his dad.

I took Orcs, AQTNN had Easterlings and his Dad took Rohan.

My Wargs were soon engaging the riders of Rohan

As the Easterlings formed shieldwall

Rohan riders, gadding about

My cavalry raced off to meet the Easterling threat.

And were soon amongst them.

I had taken a Shaman. but as I have no real clue how to use magic in MESBG he's really just an expensive and not very good captain.

Still exploring the marsh.

The Warg chief cut down some riders and the foot soldiers swarmed the others.

The Kataphrakts were tougher nuts to crack.

Finally Theoden got to grips with the Easterlings.

the battle with the Wargs wore on.

I was running out of cavalry.

And Theoden too was running out of men.

Suddenly I reached break-point at my army very rapidly melted away, soon followed by the men of Rohan and the Easterlings held the field.

Good fun, if a little untaxing. I wonder if I can persuade AQTNN to give Midgard a go...?

Lord of the Rings Three Player Game

 My chum and The Young Man Formerly Known As Young N (TYMFKAYN for short) came round to the Shack for another game using the Lord of The Rings collections.

Both I and TYMFKAYN had Easterlings and the third force was Rohan. I devised a scenario that required us to try and burn the other players' tents whilst defending your own canvas abode.

Rohan rides forth

The archers of TYMFKAYN leave the safety of their tents.

My riders lead the way.

Forward Easterlings.

Red horde pushes up.

Looking after our tent.

TYMFKAYN's guys occupy a field.

TYMFKAYN closing in on his father's Rohan.

Easterling factions preparing to come to blows.

My Easterlings catch some horsemen.

An Easterling cavalry clash

Rohan defend the stream.

Red on Green!

Still fighting some cavalry.

Amdur comes to the rescue.

A lone Rohan warrior started trying to burn tents.

The Easterlings of TYMFKAYN are held back by Rohan warriors.

The Easterling civil war carries on.

Amdur was making the difference.

Battle for the flag

The fight by the shack continues.

And then I forgot to take more pictures!

I was doing well, my tent was secure, the other two had fought one another to a standstill.

And then I reached breakpoint and a terrible run of Courage tests saw about half the rest of my army flee!

TYMFKAYN seized the opportunity to burn my tent down, before wiping out his dad and claiming the win!

Some more phone pics.