The wotr rulebook

truck22 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:41 pm

I have managed to finally find a wotr rulebook and buy it. So, while waiting for it, are there profiles/extra non sbg models in it (like werewolf and giant, or is it in the battle host book?

redeaston · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:22 pm

There are a few bits in there that are not in SBG. Most are different versions of existing troops like Theodreds knights etc. I don't have the battle host book though so I suspect there are More in there.

Rangefinder · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:29 pm

There are no new profiles in "Battlehosts".
In this expansion there are new rules for collecting specific force.
It is a very cool supplement for WOTR.

truck22 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:31 pm

Ok, are there any giants?

Rangefinder · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:13 pm

There is a Battlehost that has a bunch of Trolls in it.
Been ages since I cracked that badboy open, as I am only running SBG now.

But specifically, No, there are no Giants or new profiles whatsoever in Battlehosts.

truck22 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:02 pm

I meant in the original worth rulebook, its shipping now, so I am asking about what i should except

Rangefinder · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:09 pm

It is a totally different system than SBG.
There is a Hill Troll, if I am remembering correctly, in it.
There are some other profiles in it that never got models as well.
Not tons, but a handful.

But this system is stand alone from the SBG.
It's for Mass Battles.
When boxes had 24 troops in them, you could build a 3 company formation.
Model counts now halved and prices increased, WOTR is a significant investment.

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

But it is a lovely book :-)

Draugluin · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:03 pm

truck22 wrote:

I meant in the original worth rulebook, its shipping now, so I am asking about what i should except

Yes, there are giants, and if I remember correctly (only played the game a couple times several years ago) they are actually really good.

truck22 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:31 pm

Thanks!

Elladan & Elrohir · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:35 am

Hi

If you mean "are there any profiles not in the Strategy Battle Game Rulebooks in the War of the Ring?" then yes, there are. The SBG and WotR are two different gaming systems, although they both use GW's range of The Lord of the Rings miniatures. The SBG is a skirmish gaming system, and the WotR is a mass battles gaming system, so all profiles in the WotR are different from the profiles in the SBG. In the WotR, there are also profiles for models GW has never even made. Examples: Wardens of the Keys, Wardens of the Carrock, Dunlanding Horsemen, Stone Giants, Queen Berthúthiel, Carn Dûm Warriors, and Werewolfs, etc. You would have to convert these (there are plenty of ideas out there) or buy alternative miniatures. You can also always use proxies.

It's a beautifully made book and rule system, pity GW stopped selling it. We have it and are very pleased with it. It does require a large collection of models to play though. But it's worth it.

Cheers

truck22 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:31 pm

Sounds AWESOME! It seems like I made a good affair

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