The Grey Pilgrim and the Black Riders

October 3, 3018 Returning from Orthanc, Gandalf rides like the wind. He makes for Weathertop, and alas, finds the Ringwraiths waiting for him. By daylight they are content to imprison the wizard within the crumbling walls, yet as darkness falls the Nazgul move to destroy Gandalf.

Layout
The battle takes place at Weathertop, the ruined watch tower. The floor is strewn with rubble.
Forces
The good side is made up of Gandalf, carrying his staff, his sword, Glamdring, and the ring Narya.
The evil side is made up of 8 Nazgul and the Witch-king, all carrying wicked swords.
Deployment
Gandalf starts in the center of Weathertop.
Two Ringwraiths are positioned at the edge of the ring. The Witch-king and the remaining Ringwraiths are kept in reserve.
Objectives
The good side wins if Gandalf survives and at least four Ringwraiths are slain. The evil side wins if Gandalf is slain.

The Nazgul stalked into the ruins and attacked Gandalf. The wizard was able to fight them off, using the bright light emanating from his staff to keep them back. Those he was not able to kill he was able to push back with blasts of magical energy. Two wraiths were slain before the Witch-king himself arrived. After a short fight he was slain by Gandfalf. Felling drained, Gandalf took two wounds before he was able to finally kill one more Ringwraith, winning the battle.

The wraiths who had been slain or driven off regrouped, while Gandalf rode with all speed away from the ruin, drawing the surviving Nazgul out after him.

Warriors of Middle-earth: Gandalf the Grey

Of the Order of Wizards, Gandalf the Grey is second only to Saruman the White in power. It is Gandalf who leads the Fellowship until his loss in Moria at the hands of the fearsome Balrog. Gandalf's magical abilities are a great asset to the Fellowship though he is also able to hold his own in a fight.

Ancient and weathered, Gandalf has wandered the roads of Middle-earth for centuries in his dusty robes.

Warriors of Middle-earth: Aragorn

Aragorn, also known as Strider, is a descendant of Elendil and the last heir to the throne of Gondor. His rough and weather-hewn appearance speaks of a hard life spent battling evil in wild places. Aragorn becomes the protector of the Hobbits and the greatest of the heroes of the Fellowship. His fate and and that of the Ringbearer are inexorably bound together with the fate of Middle-earth itself.

Before rising to claim his crown in Gondor, Aragorn spent his life in the wilds as a Ranger.

Fog on the Barrow-Downs

September 28, 3018 The hobbit find themselves in the house of Tom Bombadil. Taking their leave of him, they traverse the Barrow-downs, but soon a pale chill mist falls, and the hobbits lose their way. Will the hobbits learn of their danger before they are found by the barrow-wights who wish to slay them?

Layout

The map is of the battle field looking north.
Forces
The good side is made up of Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, each carrying a sturdy blade, and Tom Bombadil, unarmed.
The evil side is made up of 4 barrow-wights, each with heavy armor and carrying a blade of great age and exceptional craftmanship.
Deployment
The hobbits are placed across the center of the battlefield. Tom Bombadil enters from the western edge later.
The barrow-wights are deployed each in contact with one of the barrows.
Objectives
The evil player wins if two hobbits are slain or Frodo is slain. The good side wins if three hobbits escape the east edge of the battlefield.

The hobbits blundered about in the fog, trying to find the way out of the Barrow Downs. Frodo went in the entirely wrong direction, while purely by luck the others went the right way. The wights soon jumped into action, attacking Frodo and Sam. Merry and Pippin were paralyzed. Frodo and Sam fought off their attackers. The wights seized the stunned hobbits, but Sam was able to successfully sing out for Tom Bombadil's help, and soon he arrived from the west. Frodo and Sam continued to fend off the wights. Tom Bombadil was able to free Pippin from the wight's spell. Sam was finally able to escape the Barrow Downs. A wight tried to paralyse Frodo, but Tom's magic was stronger! The wight carrying Merry had finally reached its barrow and began trying to sacrifice him. Tom soon came to the hobbits rescue, and Merry sprang back out into the sunlight. Tom Bombadil was then able to successfully banish the wights attacking Frodo, Merry, and Pippin, allowing them to escpae.

Thanks to Tom Bombadil, the hobbits had evaded the clutches of the barrow-wights and could make their way on to Bree.