War of the Ring: Scenario – The Breaking of the Fellowship

About this expansion

War of the Ring: Scenario – The Breaking of the Fellowship is an alternate setup for 2–4 players, with an approximate play time of 180 minutes.

This scenario begins after the Fellowship has already traveled from Rivendell to Rauros. At this point in the story, the Fellowship is scattered, creating a different starting position for a game of War of the Ring.

Meanwhile, the armies of the Shadow are in motion. Their forces are ready to unleash their might against the strongholds of the Free Peoples, establishing a setting filled with immediate tension from the very beginning.

• Alternate setup: Begin the game at a later point in the journey.
• Fellowship scattered: The story starts after the Fellowship reaches Rauros.
• Shadow on the move: The Shadow armies are prepared to attack the Free Peoples’ strongholds.

The Breaking of the Fellowship offers a focused way to experience this pivotal moment in the War of the Ring setting. Rather than beginning with the Fellowship’s departure from Rivendell, it places the game directly amid the consequences of its journey to Rauros.

This scenario is playable with either the Second Edition of War of the Ring or the First Edition expanded by Battles of the Third Age. Released in 2012, War of the Ring: Scenario – The Breaking of the Fellowship provides an alternative entry point for players who want to explore the conflict from this dramatic stage.