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Battle Of Longbottom, Part1 – Defenders Of The Shire
Ok, so I wanted some rangers for this battle, but I dont have any suitable Oldhammer lead. So forgive me if I must substitute some plastics in their stead. They are a mix of heroclix/horrorclix/mageknight/D&D minis, that I have repainted to my more grimy aesthetic. I really need to start branching out my old lead purchases to other races beside Dwarfs & Orcs.
Arya and her Dire Wolf Nymeria have been on the run from vicious Greenskin monsters. They were part of a unit of Rangers that were guarding Sarn Ford to the South. They were easily smashed aside by a large force of Orcs and Goblins. Gandalf the Grey had asked for the Rangers to guard the Shire. He never really mentioned why, and he hasnt been seen since. Radagast the Brown and Halbarad the Ranger were on a mission to Moria and havent been heard from either.
"We probably should resupply at Bree and wait for reinforcements from Ranger HQ," says Arya. "There isnt much we can do against that Horde. I did send a raven to Bear Island for some reinforcements, since they are closer than Fornost. Lets hope they answer the call."
The Rangers nod in agreement.
Melisandre looks into the distance. "There is no time! If we dont stop the Orcs here, they will burn the Shire, Bree, and eventually Rivendell itself. The Grey Wizard knew this and tasked us to stop this from happening. But how can we 5 stop them?"
"Well, perhaps we arent alone in this fight, afterall. Look!" says Arya, pointing towards a gathering crowd.
A trumpet sounds! But its not a trumpet, its a friendly Mumak! The Hobbits have come! And many Stunties from the Blue Mountains.
The Dwarves are on their way to Moria to help defend their fledgling colony there. The road to Moria is blocked with Greenskins so they grudgingly unite against a common foe.
While they have no love for Elves, they will fight alongside them, just for the sake of the Hobbits. The Beer for Pipeweed trade agreement between the races is well known, but more than that, the Dwarves have actually grown fond of the hairy footed halflings of the Shire.
And here are the defenders of the Shire. They may be outnumbered, but they are valiant!
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journeys to and from the Australian national convention - and tells us what he thinks of panicking tank hordes and flat terrain!
