War of the Ring: Second Edition category_bluffing new game and does not

new game and does not require the original version

trading houses can be developed into strongholds or temples

revised and updated for this edition

players choose their own mix of train and ship tokens at the start of the game

2001 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy

War of the Ring: Second Edition category_bluffing new game and does notIn 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. The game can be won by a