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Legions of the Eye

November 2004·pp. 104–109

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Mat Ward presents Mordor’s Orcs as rival cultures shaped by their strongholds and duties rather than a single uniform horde. Accounts of haunted Dol Guldur, elite Barad-dûr guards, brutal agricultural overseers and quarrelsome Gorgoroth troops accompany optional profiles and conversion ideas, with the article requesting agreement before those variants are used.

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RulesWD 299 · p. 105

Legions of the Eye: Dol Guldur

The fortress’s ghosts are imagined to harden its Orc garrison and offer dangerous knowledge to its unusually numerous shamans. Rules for a Dol Guldur Shaman focus on stripping courage and will or creating a terrifying aura, while Great Uruks add disciplined pikework to the haunted stronghold’s forces.

Middle-earth Strategy Battle GameDol Guldur
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RulesWD 299 · p. 106

Legions of the Eye: Barad-dûr

The Mouth of Sauron enforces order among the Dark Tower’s competing inhabitants through the elite Dûrghaz-nar. Their profile gives these dedicated guards personal heroic resources and immunity to Courage tests while their master or Sauron remains present, alongside the Mouth’s own mounted and magical options.

Middle-earth Strategy Battle GameBarad-dûr
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RulesWD 299 · p. 107

Legions of the Eye: The Slave Fields of Nurn

The fertile lands around Lake Nurnen sustain Mordor’s armies through forced labour, overseen by Orcs characterised as cruel but cowardly. The proposed Overseer profile reflects that imbalance with low fighting strength and courage, while a short-ranged whip lets the model carry its oppressive role onto the battlefield.

Middle-earth Strategy Battle GameMordor
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