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RANGERS
OF THE
WATCHTOWER
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R A NGER S OF SH A DOW DEEP
JOSEPH
M
C
CU L LO U G H
ABOUT
RANGERS OF SHADOW DEEP
Rangers of Shadow Deep is a solo and
co-operative tabletop miniatures game, in
which players create their ranger, gather
companions, and play through a series of
missions in their fight to hold back the darkness.
If their rangers survive, they will grow in power
and ability, and be sent on more difficult,
dangerous and intricate assignments.
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RANGERS
OF THE
WATCHTOWER
It is no great secret that
The Lord of the
Rings
is one of my biggest influences as a
creator, and little touches of Tolkien can
be found scattered throughout my work. In
fact, long before I was a professional game
designer, I was creating scenarios set in
Middle-earth for my own amusement.
Recently, I started painting up a
Fellowship of the Ring, with miniatures
drawn from several sources, as well as a
set of Nazgûl. As I have been painting, I’ve
been imagining the different ways I could
get them on the tabletop.
In truth, the Nazgûl don’t actually
appear that often in
The Lord of the Rings,
and very rarely together. However, there
are two instances in which members
of the Fellowship are forced to take on
multiple Nazgûl, and as luck would have
it, they share the same setting. I am,
of course, referring to Weathertop, the
rocky outcrop that holds the ruins of the
watchtower of Amon Sûl. It is here that
Strider and the hobbits are ambushed by
five of the wraiths, including the dreaded
Witch King, and while Strider manages
to drive them off, Frodo is left horrifically
wounded. Later in the book we learn that a
few days before this skirmish, the wizard
Gandalf was also attacked on Weathertop
by the Nazgûl, and barely managed to
escape.
As I pondered these two little battles,
I thought about how I could use the
basic idea for a pair of scenarios for my
solo wargame,
Rangers of Shadow Deep.
One of my issues with playing skirmish
wargames in Middle-earth is never
wanting to play the bad guys. But using
Rangers,
I don’t have to!
So, presented here are two solo
scenarios. In the first, the player controls
a Wizard as he searches the ruins of
an ancient watchtower for any sign of
his friends. Then he must rush to leave
a message before he is overcome by a
group of wraiths. How well the Wizard
does in this scenario has a direct impact
on the second. In this second scenario,
the Ranger and the halflings are now
searching the ruins for signs of the
Wizard, only to discover the wraiths are
waiting for them!
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R A NGE R S OF T H E WAT C H T OW E R
CH A R AC TERS
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The Wizard
Move
6
Fight
(+6) +5
Shoot
+0
Armour
(12) 10
Will
+8
Health
20
Current Health
Immune to Terror –
The Wizard is immune to the Terror rule of the wraiths.
Heroic Abilities and Spells
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hand of Fate
Halt Undead
Inner Strength
(Eldritch Recall)
5.
6.
7.
8.
Evade
Parry
Quick Cast
Burning Light
9.
Burning Mark
10. Fireball
11. Heal
12. Magic Bolt
Equipment
1.
2.
Magic Sword +1 Fight
Elven Ring (+2 Armour, Eldritch
Recall Heroic Ability)
The Ranger
Move
7
Fight
+5
Shoot
+3
Armour
11
Will
(+10) +8
Health
22
Current Health
Heroic Abilities and Spells
1.
2.
3.
4.
Blend into the Shadows
Dash
Deadly Strike
Evade
5.
6.
7.
8.
Frenzied Attack
Hand of Fate
Inner Strength
Parry
Equipment
1.
2.
Torches (treat as a hand weapon
that can harm wraiths)
Magic Ring (+2 Will)
3.
Bow and Quiver (Optional)
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The Ringbearer
Move
5
Fight
+0
Shoot
+0
Armour
10
Will
+10
Health
12
Current Health
Heroic Abilities
1.
2.
3.
4.
Blend into the Shadows
Evade
Hand of Fate
Roll with the Punch
Equipment
1.
2.
Magic Dagger
The Perilous Ring
The Gardener
Move
5
Fight
+1
Shoot
+0
Armour
10
Will
+6
Health
12
Current Health
Heroic Abilities
1.
2.
3.
Blend into the Shadows
Evade
Inner Strength
Equipment
1.
Magic Dagger
The Fighter
Move
5
Fight
+2
Shoot
+0
Armour
10
Will
+6
Health
12
Current Health
Heroic Abilities
1.
2.
3.
Blend into the Shadows
Deadly Strike
Evade
Equipment
1.
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