Dernhelm Rides To War In Middle-earth SBG Battle Companies
April 16, 2019 by brennon
Games Workshop has been showing off one of the new miniature sets and book which is coming for the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game soon. First up we have the release of Eowyn & Merry, mounted and ready for war alongside the rest of the Rohirrim.
The miniature shows Eowyn, dressed and disguised as Dernhelm, riding with Merry into battle against the Orcs outside the gates of Minas Tirith. You can actually assemble this piece with or without Merry, popping him off of the horse as and when you need to to let Eowyn strike down her foes on her own.
Both also come on foot, ready to do battle against the Witch King Of Angmar himself.
I think that I prefer the on-foot versions of these heroes when arrayed next to the mounted options. I think there's something about the determined look in Merry's eyes and the challenge being put forth by Eowyn that works very well indeed.
Battle Companies Assemble
As well as the new miniatures there will be additional support coming for those playing smaller skirmish games in Middle-earth with Battle Companies.
The new book streamlines and tweaks the rules for Battle Companies to work with the new rules and allows you to play around with a fledgeling warband of warriors as they strive to develop and become heroes in their own right.
Four new warbands have also been worked into the mix too with the Dead Of Dunharrow and Dunland now options for Good and Evil. This hopefully means we're going to see those line-ups revitalised in miniature form in the near future.
Your heroes will be able to develop down much-expanded paths which will give you more control over their abilities and growth. You'll also find both a map-based campaign which will see your Battle Companies battling for control over strategic areas in Middle-earth and a narrative campaign where you head to the Blue Mountains in search of lost treasures.
This sounds like a great way to start playing The Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game!
Will you be snapping up this re-worked book?
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Very excited to see the return of Battle Companies. It puzzled me why they released the first book so close to relaunching the main game. Hopefully, this will be my way to get a few more people playing through Middle-Earth.
To suck more money out of people would be my thought
Is it just me, or does the foot Merry look more like Daniel Craig than Dominic Monaghan?
Now I want to see Daniel Craig playing 007 in the next Bond film but hobbit sized. I’d pay to see that.
some nice new sculpts
Those are some nice looking miniatures.
Daft question: is Battle Companies a standalone book or a supplement that requires the main rulebook? I’m curious as I probably have enough LOTR minis to have a go.
You need the main book @somegeezer as the basis of the mechanics is the core game – this just gives you the rules for building Battle Companies and then skirmishing with them.
Ah cheers. Nothing wrong with buying more wargaming books 🙂
Great to see some new Middle Earth sculpts, it’s a shame they look nothing like the actors in the films!
I don’t know what’s going on with Eowy… Erm, Dernhelm’s neck. Maybe it’s just a bad angle on the photo.
I love what they are doing with Middle-earth SBG so far. I have the first Battle Companies book but felt it need so much more to it. So glad they re-worked it though.
For those that played Mordheim, if you enjoyed that style of small skirmishes with an added RPG to them then check it out. If anything, it is a great place to start after the rulebook so you can paint a few miniatures and get going without waiting to build a larger force.
I bought the previous book on 7th March 2019 is there any chance of a refund or discount to get the up-dated one?