A non-exhaustive look at some Errata/FAQ suggestions that I'd like to see, whether for lore or gameplay reasons. What did I forget to include?
ERRATA
Armies of The Lord of the Rings
The Last Alliance
-Add the following to Heroes of Fortitude:
"Cirdan the Shipwright"
[He was very much there!]
-Change the first additional rule to the following:
“A Last Alliance Army must include at least one of Gil-Galad and/or Elrond, as well as at least one of Elendil and/or Isildur.”
[Heading off the Erestor+Isildur build that the "unique hero" wording allows, or even Cirdan+Isildur!]
-Add the following Additional Rule:
“You may not include more Elf models than Men models”
[To prevent the Isildur+Elf spam lists which lean into "Whirl of Blades"]
-Add the following Special Rule:
“Whilst within 6” of each other, Gil-Galad and Elendil may apply the following rules:
-They may re-roll any Duel Roll results of a 1.
-The first time each turn that Elendil spends a Might Point, roll a D6. On a 4+, the Might Point is free and does not reduce his store of Might.
-If Gil-Galad slays an Enemy Hero in Combat, he regains a point of Might spent earlier in the Game.
[Currently the double High King is probably the weakest build, and with a real Might deficit, let's give them a boost!]
The Eagles
Change the Piercing Cry Special Rule to the following:
“Once per Game, at the start of any Move Phase, Gwaihir can use this special rule so long as he is alive and on the battlefield. If he does, then all enemy models gain the Fearful Special Rule. Additionally, enemy models within 6" of Gwaihir, or attempting to Charge Gwaihir, cannot benefit from special rules that would allow them to automatically pass Courage Tests, with the exception of Heroic Resolve. These effects last until the End of the Turn.”
[This does give the eagles a turn of being extremely hard to charge, but doesn't stop the opponent from being able to play at all]
Army of the White Hand
-Change the Conjure Lightning ability to the following:
"This Magical Power targets one piece of terrain on the battlefield. The piece of terrain should be a ruin, a stone or brick building, a cave, a rock pile, an area of woodland terrain, or some other piece of terrain where the caster could crack rock or bring down branches or debris from overhead. (Agree with your opponent which pieces of terrain would be appropriate before beginning the game). When cast, you should have no friendly models within 6" of the piece of terrain (with the exception of Grima Wormtongue). then roll a D6 for each enemy model within 2" of that piece of terrain. If the roll is equal to or over the Strength of the model, or is a natural 6, then the model immediately suffers a Strength 4 hit and, if it survives, will be knocked Prone. If a Cavalry model is successfully affected, both the rider and Mount will suffer a Strength 4 hit before being knocked prone- they will automatically count as suffering the Knocked Flying result on the Thrown Rider Chart.
[Lightning tends to strike the tallest things in the area, rather than being a tactical airstrike!]
-Add the following to "Serve the White Wizard!":
“If The Wild Man Oathmaker is included as part of your Army List, friendly Wild Man Chieftain and Wild Man of Dunland models gain the Isengard Keyword.”
[As well as being thematic, they can benefit from an Isengard Troll’s War Drum]
Depths of Moria
-Add the following Additional Rule:
“A Depths of Moria Army List must either include:
a) At least one of The Balrog and/or The Watcher in the Water;
b) Or else at least one Cave Troll in the Warband of your General, and then an additional one for every additional 3 Warbands taken. E.g. The Fourth, Seventh, Tenth… taken warbands must include an additional Cave Troll.”
[I’d be fine with just part a), but I wanted some caveat to allow an Army List themed entirely on Balin’s Tomb, preferably worded less clumsily]
Armies of Middle-Earth
Malbeth the Seer
Change the "Gift of Foresight" Special Rule to the following:
“Whenever a friendly Arnor model within 6" and Line of Sight of Malbeth suffers a Wound, roll a D6. On a 6+, the Wound has been prevented and is ignored. Note that if this roll is failed, a Hero model may still use Fate Points as normal."
[Arnor is far too grindy for such a hordey D6 army- a 6+ brings them in line with similar rules like "Oblivious to Pain" and "Great Resilience" and the general move away from negative play experiences. If you disagree, you probably play Arnor]
Fiefdoms
Add the following sentence to the end of the “Leaders of the Fiefdoms” Special Rule:
“Warriors may not benefit from this Special Rule more than once, regardless of how many applicable Heroes are in range. This Special Rule may stack, however, with Wargear Rules which also confer a +1 to Wound, such as a Lance or a Two-Handed Weapon.
Arnor
Change Malbeth the Seer from a Hero of Fortitude to a Minor Hero.
Druzhag
Change the Ranges of the following Magical Powers:
Enrage Beast from “Self” to “12”
Fury (Beast) from 12” to “Self”
Legacies
Gildor Inglorion
Add the following to ARMY LISTS
-Rivendell
Balin the Dwarf, King of Moria
Add the following to Keywords:
“EREBOR”
[This allows the Special Rules of Ori and Oin to work with Balin without opening them up to working for all of the other Khazad-Dum Heroes, which seems reasonably balanced]
Ashrak
Add the following to the Spider-Kin Special Rule:
“Additionally, Ashrak may include Mirkwood Giant Spiders and Mirkwood Hunting Spiders in his Warband even if they are not listed in the Army List Ashrak is included in.”
Warg Marauder
Add the following bullet points to the rules text at the top of the profile:
-Although there are three Goblin Warriors as the Riders, this model counts as a single model towards your Army’s model count.
-In order to count as slain for the purposes of your Break Point and Scenarios that end when one force is reduced to 25%, all three of the Riders must be slain. If your Army List also includes other Goblin Warriors armed with Shields or Bows, then mark the Riders of the Warg Marauder in such a way so that they are identifiably differentiated from those Warriors. If you have multiple Warg Marauders in your Army List, then any combination of 1 Shield and 2 Bow Riders slain will count as one slain Warg Marauder.
Grand Army of the South
Add the following to the ADDITIONAL RULES:
“Khand Warrior models may only be included in the Warbands of Easterling or Khand Heroes”
[I get that it’s not exactly in line with the other rules (except perhaps where Harad and Far Harad can mingle, as well as Fiefdom Troops with Gondor Heroes in the Defenders of the Pelennor Army List), but in an army list where Khand is fairly boxed out by other options (and Khand’s rules being pretty insular), I thought it would be nice to have a token Khandish Chariot option in with the Easterlings. It’s also a nod to the old Khandish Mercenaries profile.]
FAQ
Armies of the Lord of the Rings
Rivendell
Q: When applying "Invoke the Bruinen", in the case of Cavalry models do both rider and mount suffer a S4 hit?
A: Yes.
The Eagles
Q: In the event of Gwaihir moving before enemy models, is the range of the “Piercing Cry” Special Rule measured from where Gwaihir is at the start of the Move Phase, or where he finishes his Movement, or both?
A: Measure the range from where Gwaihir is at the start of the Move Phase, and make sure to mark the affected enemy models in a suitable way before moving Gwaihir.
Legacies
Gildor Inglorion
Q: How does Gildor Inglorion’s rule for including Lothlorien Warriors work in the “Road to Rivendell” Army List?
A: Gildor Inglorion may be deployed with Wood Elf followers as a second warband whilst the other Hero models deploy as a single warband.
Expedition to the East
Q: If a model finds the Treasure in Expedition to the East whilst holding an Objective, Heirloom etc. what happens when they are removed from the board?
A: Place the carried Object in Base Contact with the Model, and then remove the Model.
Great Beast of Gorgoroth
Q: How many Followers can a Great Beast of Gorgoroth include in its Warband?
A: A Great Beast of Gorgoroth may not include any additional Warrior models in its Warband.
Moria Blackshield Drum
Q: If taken as part of the Depths of Moria Army List, do the effects of this Drum stack with the “Drums in the Deep” Special Rule?
A: The Courage effects will stack, so that friendly Moria Goblin models will gain a bonus of +2 to any Courage Tests they are required to take, whilst enemy models will suffer a -2 penalty to any Courage Tests they are required to take. The Moria Blackshield Drum does also count as a Banner for the purpose of scoring Victory Points whilst it is being played, though remember that any single Combat cannot benefit from more than one friendly Banner Effect. Additionally, neither the Moria Blackshield Drum, nor the “Drums in the Deep” Special Rule, will stack with any “Harbinger of Evil” Special Rules in your Army List.
