{"product_id":"war-of-the-ring-second-edition","title":"War of the Ring (Second Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWar of the Ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIn War of the Ring, one player takes control of the Free Peoples (FP), the other player controls Shadow Armies (SA). Initially, the Free People Nations are reluctant to take arms against Sauron, so they must be attacked by Sauron or persuaded by Gandalf or other Companions, before they start to fight properly: this is represented by the Political Track, which shows if a Nation is ready to fight in the War of the Ring or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe game can be won by a military victory, if Sauron conquers a certain number of Free People cities and strongholds or vice versa. But the true hope of the Free Peoples lies with the quest of the Ringbearer: while the armies clash across Middle Earth, the Fellowship of the Ring is trying to get secretly to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Sauron is not aware of the real intention of his enemies but is looking across Middle Earth for the precious Ring, so that the Fellowship is going to face numerous dangers, represented by the rules of The Hunt for the Ring. But the Companions can spur the Free Peoples to the fight against Sauron, so the Free People player must balance the need to protect the Ringbearer from harm, against the attempt to raise a proper defense against the armies of the Shadow, so that they do not overrun Middle Earth before the Ringbearer completes his quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eEach game turn revolves around the roll of Action Dice: each die corresponds to an action that a player can do during a turn. Depending on the face rolled on each die, different actions are possible (moving armies, characters, recruiting troops, advancing a Political Track).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAction Dice can also be used to draw or play Event Cards. Event Cards are played to represent specific events from the story (or events that could possibly have happened) that cannot be portrayed through normal game-play. Each Event Card can also create an unexpected turn in the game, allowing special actions or altering the course of a battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA massive 70x100 cm Game Board in two sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e205 Plastic Figures representing Armies and Characters (more than 30 different sculptures)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 Action Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Combat Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e76 Cardboard Counters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e110 Event and Character Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Player Aids folders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eProduct Dimensions: 40cm x 27cm x 8.5cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eProduct Weight: 3.0 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ares Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45194817142837,"sku":"AGSWOTR001","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4162\/0021\/files\/e7a11be5-c627-4751-9d2d-a556f32c1e42.jpg?v=1777868134","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscampus.com\/products\/war-of-the-ring-second-edition","provider":"Collector's Campus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}