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 Post subject: Battle Companies Resource List
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:33 pm 
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Here I'd like to keep track of the different Battle Companies Resources. Additional documents and information are said to be released at some point, so I thought it would be nice to organise things.

2019 RELEASE

Main Rules Battle Companies Released Dec 2019
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Ba ... -2-EN-2019

Additional Battle Companies
Update: Dunland Battle Company [War in Rohan page 77]
Update: Erebor & Dale Battle Company [Defence of the North page 57]
Update: Easterlings Battle Company [Defence of the North page 76]
NEW: Black Dragons Battle Company [Defence of the North page 77]

Additional Campaigns
The Lost Dwarven Ring (TLDR) [White Dwarf June 2019 page 98-103, White Dwarf July 2019 page 116-123]

Additional Scenarios
The Gap of Rohan (TLDR #1) [White Dwarf June 2019 page 100-101]
The Depths of Fangorn (TLDR #2) [White Dwarf June 2019 page 102-103]
The Banks of the Anduin (TLDR #3) [White Dwarf July 2019 page 118-119]
Across the Carrock (TLDR #4) [White Dwarf July 2019 page 120-121]
The Dragon's Hold (TLDR #5) [White Dwarf July 2019 page 122-123]

Useful documents
Campaign map: https://www.games-workshop.com/resource ... gn-map.jpg

New roster sheet: https://www.games-workshop.com/resource ... Roster.pdf

Errata and Designer's Commentary
https://www.warhammer-community.com/faq ... attle-game

Unofficial Battle Company Manager
https://battle-companies-manager.com/

Unofficial Community Edition Living Rules Document
https://www.reddit.com/r/MiddleEarthMin ... on_living/

Special thanks to Mapper and adragonsfang for updates!


2017 RELEASE

Main Rules Battle Companies Released Dec 2017
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Mi ... 017english

Additional Rules
Customizing your campaign [White Dwarf June 2018 page 124-126]

Additional Battle Companies
Erebor and Dale [White Dwarf November 2017 page 109]
Gundabad [White Dwarf November 2017 page 110]
The Last Alliance [White Dwarf April 2018 page 120]
Denizens of Mirkwood [White Dwarf April 2018 page 121]
Osgiliath [White Dwarf August 2018 page 120]
Rangers of the North [White Dwarf August 2018 page 121]
Cirith Ungol [White Dwarf August 2018 page 122]
Khand [White Dwarf August 2018 page 123]

Additional Campaigns
The Search For The Stone (TSFTS) [White Dwarf January 2018 page 81-86, White Dwarf February 2018 page 99-105]

Additional Scenarios
The Ruins of Dol Guldur (TSFTS #1) [White Dwarf January 2018 page 83-84]
A Chance Encounter (TSFTS #2) [White Dwarf January 2018 page 85-86]
Across the Dead Marshes (TSFTS #3) [White Dwarf February 2018 page 100-101]
Fury of the Woses (TSFTS #4) [White Dwarf February 2018 page 102-103]
Ransacking of Osgiliath (TSFTS #5) [White Dwarf February 2018 page 104-105]
The Wolves Attack [White Dwarf April 2018 page 119]
A Daring Rescue [White Dwarf June 2018 page 127]
The Baggage Train [White Dwarf August 2018 page 119]

Useful documents
Downloadable Battle Companies Roster:
https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-c ... Roster.pdf

Interactive Battle Companies Roster:
https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-c ... Update.pdf

FAQ
What do I need to have all available information for Battle Companies?
In order to have every officially available rule, scenario and battle company for Battle Companies, you'll need: The Middle-earth Battle Companies book, White Dwarf November 2017, White Dwarf January 2018, White Dwarf February 2018, White Dwarf April 2018, White Dwarf June 2018, White Dwarf August 2018. Furthermore you'll need the main rulebook for the main game (Middle-earth SBG) and the profiles of your battle company, which can be found in the Armies of The Lord of the Rings or Armies of The Hobbit profile book.

What is The Search For The Stone?
It is a campaign that is like The Quest for Fornost in the Main Battle Companies Rulebook, with the difference being that it is written mainly for the Evil Player. Like the original quest, it can also be played by the other player, though this might make less sense thematically.

Special thanks to Mapper, Scib and werennor for updates!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:26 pm 
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Here are some more:

Search for the Stone, Feb 2018 White Dwarf pgs 99 -105

Scenarios:
#3 - Across the Dead Marshes pg 100-101
#4 - Fury of the Woses pg 102-103
#5 - Ransacking of Osgiliath pg 104-105

Downloadable Battle Companies Roster:
https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-c ... Roster.pdf

Interactive Battle Companies Roster:
https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-c ... Update.pdf

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Thank you so much!! I was wondering if the Roster would have been available as PDF.

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Two more warbands to add to the list soon: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/03/30/april-white-dwarf-preview/

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April 2018 issue of White Dwarf has on

page 119, new scenario - The Wolves Attack - which has two Battle Companies trying to survive and out perform the other one while battling 24 Fell Wargs

Page 120, New Battle Company - The Last Alliance

page 121, New Battle Company - Denizens of Mirkwood

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Thanks for the update!

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Very useful info - many thanks for collating. I will now go and hunt down those White Dwarf articles.
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(I put this info first into the Battle Companies Book thread, but Mapper gave me the hint to this thread, so here is a copy of my post from yesterday:)

GW anounced to edit more battle company descriptions in the White Dwarf journal. In this August edition of WD are contained the rules for 4 new battle companies (rangers of the north, Osgiliath, Cirith Ungol and Khand) and 1 scenario.

I'm not very interested in the other tabletop systems, but I bought this WD just for the 6 pages of battle companies stuff. The companies are quite interesting, but with limited career chances for the warriors.
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Thank you werennor, I've added it to the main post! :)

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Hey Folks, The last couple of month has been very quiet. Is there anything new to mention here?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:16 pm 
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bisupsz wrote:
Hey Folks, The last couple of month has been very quiet. Is there anything new to mention here?


No, nothing Battle Companies related. I'm still checking every month if there's anything Battle Companies related.

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A new 128 page book for Battle Companies is coming, as announced on the stream. We don't know if this a new edition or a supplement.

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Nice! I hope they will make some nice new lists and rules for some nations/regions.
And hopefully more scenario's and a good balance in the ratings from special rules (like pinpointshot is now worth as much as lethal aim...).
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New downloads available:

Campaign map: https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp- ... mpaign.jpg

New roster sheet: https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp- ... Roster.pdf

April White Dwarf had an article about the New Battle Companies book and a battle report on a round robin tournament between four companies (pgs 82-93). The four companies were Fiefdoms, Iron Hills, Gundabad, and Harad. Nicely painted models but no conversions.

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June 2019 White Dwarf has the first two scenarios for a new campaign: The Lost Dwarven Ring. (pgs 98 -99)

Scenario 1 - The Gap of Rohan (pgs 100-101)

Scenario 2 - The Depths of Fangorn (pgs 102-103)

The July White Dwarf will have the remaining three scenarios.

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Thanks Mapper, I've added the info! :)

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First of all, thanks Voyager360 for compiling this list!

July 2019 White Dwarf

Hunt for the Lost Ring (part 20 - pgs 116-117

Scenario 3 - The Banks of the Anduin pgs 118-119
Scenario 4 - Across the Carrock pgs 120-121
Scenario 5 - The Dragon's Hold pgs 122-123

Some notes on these scenarios:

Scenario 4 has the evil company fighting Woodsmen. Woodsmen have the Man, Infantry and Warrior keyword, and has a new profile. The picture accompanying this scenario only shows them from the back in profile - looks like Lake Town Militia figures.

Scenario 5 - Victory is killing the dragon, chance that your whole Battle Company could be wiped out!

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Scenario 3 has the evil company fighting Woodsmen. Woodsmen have the Man, Infantry and Warrior keyword, and has a new profile. The picture accompanying this scenario only shows them from the back in profile - looks like Lake Town Militia figures.


In the scenario description woodmen do not habe armour, only one and a half handed axes and their high strength. In my opinion Lake Town militia are not really fitting as a replacement for them.

But which other models could I use? Wild Men from the Rohan neighbourhood? But These are Evil models (and I don't have any of them an would Need 12 with axes …)

I suppose the author of the campaign had someone like a smaller Beorn in mind, heavy axe, bare chest, long hair.

What models would you use for Woodmen?
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The picture definitely shows Laketown Militia with the oop Captain in the middle. You use to be able to buy militia in three packs of axes, swords and bowmen. Now to get the 12 with axes would be very expensive. A cursory look on the web for non-gw figures with axes were either armored or bare chested or peasants with pitchforks etc. Typical GW scenario with figures that the average gamer can't afford.

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I am actually hoping they will release a large War of the Ring supplement after War in Rohan. Not for the game system WotR but for all those parts of Middle-earth that also had to fight against the forces of Evil during the War of the Ring, such as the Beornings and Woodsmen. With of course new miniatures to accompany them. Lake-Town Militia are indeed expensive and also don't really fit as Woodsmen/Beornings in my opinion.

I don't think it's that far-fetched for it to happen actually, so here's hoping. :)

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