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The Council of Elrond

September 2008·pp. 24–35

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Mark Latham and Mat Ward use five new hero miniatures to revisit the alliances represented at Rivendell. Elrond and Gandalf embody its wisdom, Aragorn links it to Arnor, and Legolas and Gimli bring Mirkwood and Erebor into the discussion. Complete profiles, sample armies and two scenarios turn that background into playable choices. The battles range from the three hunters’ pursuit across Rohan to an imagined assault on the council itself.

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