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Author:  DaveT [ Sat May 16, 2020 9:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Grishnákh's End

I played through the second-smallest War in Rohan scenario, Grishnákh's End.

http://davetownsend.org/Battles/LotR-20200514/

Now with more stop-motion!

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Author:  GreatKhanArtist [ Sun May 17, 2020 4:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

Looking at the books, I've always been unhappy when a special rules scenario shows up, like this one. I feel they should be printed in White Dwarf instead. But this one looks like it could be fun, so I might have to put aside my biases.

Author:  DaveT [ Sun May 17, 2020 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised ... and get different results, just to keep it interesting).

Author:  captainquark [ Tue May 19, 2020 1:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

Great write-up Dave! :)

While I applaud Merry's bravery in standing his ground and throwing those stones, it probably wasn't the best idea, but as you say, they're the cards you're dealt sometimes :roll: :lol:

Looking forward to trying some of these special scenarios myself, as they seem tense, but easy enough and short enough to replay a few times as you mention 8)

Author:  DaveT [ Tue May 19, 2020 9:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

Thanks, captainquark!

Author:  Kuribo [ Sat May 23, 2020 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

I know I said about a week ago that I'm not convinced by the playing card minigames, this one went a long way towards selling me on the concept. This game was tense and grim and a great read. I think the stop motion videos you put together really added to the experience but I like the rules for this scenario as well.

I really like the sentiment you expressed about being less married to the SBG part of the game and more focused on the Tolkien narrative. I am the same way and while a tactically interesting game is always appreciated, if the narrative is good and feels like LOTR or The Hobbit then I'll always be glad to play the scenario!

Author:  DaveT [ Sun May 24, 2020 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

Thanks, Kuribo. I think the scenarios should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For this one, I think the cards are fine because they are just a movement randomization mechanism. I'm less convinced by the scenarios using the cards as a playing surface, because that takes away one of the major selling points of GW's work, namely how great it looks.

That said, the Eowyn/Merry/Witch-King scenario in Gondor at War, where the cards are arranged circularly to set up the characters trying to hit each other, is pretty clever. The Gandalf/Pippin/Witch-King scenario in the same book, where the characters move arbitrary and each position gives an arbitrary advantage, seems less satisfactory. Maybe it plays better than it reads?

Author:  Voyager360 [ Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

Really fun and good looking scenario! Anything with trees and Ents on a grassy tabletop already looks great to me, but it sounds like this one was fun gameplay-wise as well. :)

Author:  DaveT [ Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Grishnákh's End

Thanks, Voyager360. I agree with you about the ents, and look forward to tackling another couple scenarios in Rohan at War where they appear in a bit.

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