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War of the Ring 2E: The Fate of Erebor Expansion
Product number:
AREWOTR018
Manufacturer:
Ares Games
What if the Battle of Five Armies was lost by the Free Peoples, and Dain never became King Under the Mountain? What if the Dwarves of the Iron Hills were just the scattered survivors of their kin, fighting a strenuous battle to defend their homes? What if Dale was never rebuilt?
When playing the War of the Ring boardgame, we assume the "historical" outcome for the Battle of Five Armies. The Fate of Erebor is a variant for War of the Ring which you play assuming the Shadow player won the Battle of Five Armies, changing the course of history drastically. Orcs settle in the Lonely Mountain and establish a stronghold there. Dwarves remain in the Iron Hills, but their community is far from thriving. In the wake of the lost battle, Laketown is no more, and the Kingdom of Dale is never re-established, only ruins remaining. How much can the Fate of Erebor change the course of the War of the Ring? You can find out, playing this variant.
In this mini-expansion set for the War of the Ring boardgame, you can find all you need to "adapt" the game to this possible outcome of the Battle of Five Armies.
Contents:
4 Board Overlay Tiles
8 Alt War of the Ring Cards
Rules
When playing the War of the Ring boardgame, we assume the "historical" outcome for the Battle of Five Armies. The Fate of Erebor is a variant for War of the Ring which you play assuming the Shadow player won the Battle of Five Armies, changing the course of history drastically. Orcs settle in the Lonely Mountain and establish a stronghold there. Dwarves remain in the Iron Hills, but their community is far from thriving. In the wake of the lost battle, Laketown is no more, and the Kingdom of Dale is never re-established, only ruins remaining. How much can the Fate of Erebor change the course of the War of the Ring? You can find out, playing this variant.
In this mini-expansion set for the War of the Ring boardgame, you can find all you need to "adapt" the game to this possible outcome of the Battle of Five Armies.
Contents:
4 Board Overlay Tiles
8 Alt War of the Ring Cards
Rules
Ages: 13+
Players: 2-4
Game Length: 120 minutes
This is not a stand-alone game. A copy of War of the Ring (2nd Edition) is required to play.
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7 reviews
Small and Affordable but Good
Good small expansion. What it does it create an alternate starting state for the board. This is excellent because none of the other expansions do this. This introduces the idea of what if the dwarves lost the Battle of the Five Armies? And so Erebor and Iron Hills would be changed by placing some tiles on the board that would cover up a few settlements. It's an affordable expansion that helps a lot for players that want to have more interaction in the upper right corner Middle-Earth and want to change things up.
July 7, 2023 5:41 PM
Great Mini Expansion
I think of this as a mini-expansion. It comes with a few tiles to place over some regions on the board and tells you how to set up the minis differently. It's supposed to set up the situation where what if the orcs had won the battle of the five armies? This is good because then you get more tension with the dwarves at the north-east side of the board, although fewer dwarves would be available. It's a good price for something small that will spice up your game.
April 28, 2023 5:07 PM
I love this expansion
It really enhances play.
July 29, 2022 8:22 PM
Another Awesome Expansion!
This expansion adds a new aspect to the game by placing a Shadow stronghold right next to a Free Peoples city. It provides a better opportunity for the Free Peoples to go on the offensive, but it also can make an easy point for the Shadow if the Free player doesn't get on the ball with pushing the Dwarven nation towards war. The expansion also has an optional setup within the expansion itself that puts a city in both Ered Luin and South Rhun. This can be a bit of a problem for the Free Peoples by introducing a new city they have to defend. Without the extra cities, there is a shift of two points in choices for the Shadow player, because it removes Erebor and Dale while making the Iron Hills a city. This can help balance the game if you find that the Shadow keeps overrunning you too quickly for you to act. In short, a good addition to War of the Ring, just as the other expansions are.
June 19, 2022 9:24 PM
Solid but not essential.
The Fate of Erebor is a solid expansion that loosely ties in The Hobbit and Ares Battle of the Five Armies. It's good, but not essential. Also, it seems to favor the Shadow. Recommended, but for completionists only.
June 3, 2022 3:17 PM
Adds a wrinkle.
If you want a small adjustment to the strategy, this delivers.
May 22, 2022 4:09 PM
Great mini expansion
Variable setup, anything extra for this game is great in my book!
May 5, 2022 2:31 AM
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