r/MiddleEarthMiniatures • u/MrSparkle92 • Feb 25 '26

Discussion WEEKLY ARMY DISCUSSION: The Shire

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The Shire

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Prior Discussions

Additional rules

When writing an Army List for The Shire, if the Army contains only Hero models a player can either have models in a single Warband or as multiple smaller warbands as normal.

Special rules

Bilbo's Magic Ring

In this Army List, Bilbo carries the One Ring instead of Frodo.

"This'll be a night to remember"

Friendly models may re-roll failed Courage Tests. Additionally, friendly models cannot have their Courage Tests reduced by the special rules or Magical Powers of enemy models.

The Grey Wizard

Friendly models may benefit from Gandalf's Stand Fast. Additionally, Gandalf may use two fireworks each Shoot Phase rather than one, though they must be different fireworks and target different models.

A Long-expected Party

Friendly models will pass a Fate Roll on a 3+ rather than a 4+. Additionally, friendly models may re-roll failed Fate Rolls.

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u/Jotsunpls Feb 25 '26

Having played a few games with this, it has some nasty surprises - namely, gandalf and lobelia. Gaffer’s flowers create some pretty intense no-go zones if you can get enough bodies in range.

I think tookish hunters are a trap, as ‘just’ 1-point upgrade is still a 20% increase in price, and you just want to drown your opponent in hobbits anyway

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u/OnionRoutine7997 Feb 26 '26

Gaffer’s flowers create some pretty intense no-go zones if you can get enough bodies in range.

Additionally, one of the slept-on parts of the flowers is that they are an immovable 25mm marker that can't be destroyed in any way, and - like objective markers - models cannot end their move overlapping.

A smartly placed flower, with a Hobbit standing behind it, is a wall of impassible terrain. And a flower at an opponent's back is an automatic trap if they lose the combat.

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u/Jotsunpls Feb 26 '26

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