Linking the Rohan and Gondor Scenarios
Linking the Rohan and Gondor scenarios
Version 2.1
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1. Introduction
These rules are a way to link your Rohan and Gondor scenarios together. The result of the
Rohan scenario will affect the Gondor scenario in some ways. These rules are written to
enhance the experience of the two scenarios from Battles of the Third Age, the result might
be a slightly unbalanced Gondor scenario but that is in part the result of the players’ actions
in the Rohan scenario. These rules are created by the playtester Kristofer Bengtsson and are
in no way any official rules.
The result of the Rohan scenario will reflect both on the set-up of and change some of the
rules in the Gondor scenario. Follow these steps to link the scenarios:
2. Reward for Victory
· If the Shadow player won the Rohan scenario then he/she begins the Gondor scenario with
one randomly chosen Darkness card in the hand.
· If the Shadow player won the Rohan scenario but the Fate marker reached the thirteenth
step of the Fate track the Shadow begins the Gondor scenario with one randomly chosen
Darkness card in the hand but with only four Darkness tokens.
· If the Free Peoples player won the Rohan scenario he/she can do one of the following
things before the Battle for Gondor begins:
a) Move one of the Characters on the Fate Track one step towards the Fate Marker, this
bonus is in addition to any other changes made to the Fate Track.
b) Add one extra Recruitment Token to the Minas Tirith Region and to the Gondor and
Rohan Recruitment Areas.
3. The Free Peoples Characters
Any Characters that are eliminated in the Rohan scenario are not necessarily dead, but their
failure in the Rohan scenario is reflected in the Gondor scenario. For the changes done as the
result of Character eliminations see the following list:
3.1 The Companions
Gandalf the White
· If Gandalf the White survived the Rohan scenario no change is made to the Gondor set-up.
· If Gandalf the White was eliminated in the Rohan scenario he is not placed in Minas Tirith
at the beginning of the Gondor scenario but is instead placed on step 3 of the Fate Track and
can be brought into play in the Minas Tirith Region with a Character die result when ready.
Aragorn, Isildur’s Heir
· If Aragorn survived and the Free Peoples won the Rohan scenario no change is made to the
set-up of the Gondor scenario.
· If Aragorn survived but the Free Peoples lost the Rohan scenario Aragorn is placed on step
13 of the Fate Track at the beginning of the Gondor scenario.
· If Aragorn was eliminated in the Rohan scenario he is placed on step 13 of the Fate Track at
the beginning of the Gondor scenario and the cards “The King of the Dead” and “The
Standard of Arwen” are removed from the Free Peoples’ Story Deck.
3.2 The Captains of Rohan
Théodred, Marshall of Westmark
· If Théodred survived the Rohan scenario he is placed with the Rohirrim force when they
enter the Gondor scenario.
· If Théodred was eliminated in the Rohan scenario he cannot enter play in the Gondor
scenario.
Éomer, Marshall of Eastmark
· If Éomer survived the Rohan scenario he is placed with the Rohirrim force when they enter
the Gondor scenario.
· If Éomer was eliminated in the Rohan scenario he cannot enter play in the Gondor scenario.
Théoden, King of Rohan
· If Théoden survived and the Free Peoples won the Rohan scenario Théoden is placed on
step 8 of the Fate Track at the beginning of the Gondor scenario.
· If Théoden survived but the Free Peoples lost the Rohan scenario no change is made to the
Gondor set-up.
· If Théoden was eliminated in the Rohan scenario he cannot enter play in the Gondor
scenario.
4. The Rohirrim Force
The Rohirrim force (and all Rohan Characters) always enters the game along with the King
of Rohan, who becomes ready on step 9 of the Fate Track, except, as noted above, if Théoden
survived and the Free Peoples won the Rohan scenario, then Théoden becomes ready at step
8 of the Fate Track.
If Théoden was eliminated in the Rohan scenario, and is therefore not to participate in the
Gondor scenario, follow these rules to govern the arrival and leadership of the Rohirrim
force.
· If Théoden was eliminated in the Rohan scenario and Théodred survived, Théodred
replaces Théoden as the King of Rohan in the Gondor scenario and he gives the Free Peoples
the extra Action Die normally associated with Théoden. All cards normally associated with
Théoden are now associated with Théodred. The cards associated with Théoden are “Call me
Dernhelm”, “Ghân-buri-Ghân”, “No Living Man Am I!”, “Ride to Ruin and the World’s
Ending!” and “Winds from the West.”
· If Théoden and Théodred were eliminated in the Rohan scenario and Éomer survived,
Éomer replaces Théoden as the King of Rohan in the Gondor scenario and he gives the Free
Peoples the extra Action Die normally associated with Théoden. All cards normally
associated with Théoden are now associated with Éomer. The cards associated with Théoden
are “Call me Dernhelm”, “Ghân-buri-Ghân”, “No Living Man Am I!”, “Ride to Ruin and the
World’s Ending!” and “Winds from the West.”
· If Théoden, Théodred and Éomer all were eliminated in the Rohan scenario the Rohirrim
will not participate in the Gondor scenario and all cards associated with them are removed
from the Free Peoples’ Story Deck before the beginning of the Gondor scenario. The cards
associated with the Rohirrim are: “Call me Dernhelm”, “Ghân-buri-Ghân”, “No Living Man
Am I!” and “Ride to Ruin and the World’s Ending!”
5. The Free Peoples’ Recruitment Tokens
When linking the scenarios you place the Recruitment Tokens in the Gondor scenario as
normal but:
· If the Rohirrim force is not to participate in the Gondor scenario the Rohan Recruitment
Tokens can never be flipped.
· The Free Peoples Muster ability to “flip one Recruitment Token in two different
Recruitment Areas, if both Aragorn and Théoden have left the Fate Track.” can be used as
long as Aragorn and the King of Rohan (Théoden, Théodred or Éomer) have left the Fate
Track.
· If the Rohirrim force is not to participate in the Gondor scenario this ability can be used if
Aragorn has left the Fate Track, and will place and flip one Recruitment Token in the Gondor
Recruitment Area.
6. Author’s notes
These rules are an attempt to enrich your experience of playing the Gondor and Rohan
scenarios from Battles of the Third Age. Depending on the outcome of the Rohan scenario
the players will face different challenges in the Gondor scenario and thereby add to the
replayability of the scenarios. It is my belief that the game balance is not altered to the extent
that the game becomes too difficult for any of the players. The most important factor to
ensure that game balance is preserved is for the Free Peoples player to make sure that at
least one of the Rohan Characters (Théoden, Théodred and Éomer) avoids elimination in the
Rohan scenario.
The fact that the Rohan force will fail to show up in the Gondor scenario if all three Rohan
Characters are eliminated might seem harsh but I believe it to be in line with Tolkien’s story.
Saruman was trying to destroy the land of Rohan by removing its leadership and by
eliminating the King and all his obvious heirs the people of Rohan would have had no one to
rally to and no one to lead them to the relief of Minas Tirith.
