Middle Earth Mega Project

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Project Entry by intelligentmistertoad

Arnor Objective Marker.

March 26, 2023

Tutoring 14

Skill 19

Idea 19

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These two pieces of scenery came with the first starter set with the first run of releases from Games Workshop.

Simple and easy to paint, I use them as objective markers, but with an added twist to add more jeopardy to the game. When I use them as a single objective marker, with the standing statue on the table being worth 1 victory point, but I give it a defence of 6 and 3 wound, and anyone trying to destroy it must start in base contact and not move, then strikes automatic hits in the fight phase. If it gets destroyed, I then use the toppled and smashed version, which is then worth zero victory points. This allows a losing player to enact a “scorched Middle Earth” strategy (just like a certain ‘Sharky’ from the books), which means that a quick last minute bit of vandalism can chip away at a soon to be victorious enemies victory. Also if all is going South and you can’t hold this objective, you can permanently prevent it from falling to the enemy.

It’s a great and underrated bit of scenery, and my solution adds further fun allowing it to be used in games.