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The COGS Christmas Bash LOTR Mega Battle, Dec 21st 2003.

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The COGS Christmas Bash was held in the Assembly Rooms in the Market Hall, which is located right in the Town Centre of Chesterfield. The event was held on Sunday 21st December, and was open from 9.00am until 5.00pm. Our LOTR game was one of many games being played at the event.

The table we used for our game measured 15 feet long by 5 feet wide, and was virtually covered with all of our terrain and scenery pieces. The table layout was divided into four types of terrain, at the Northern most table edge was a Bree like village, just to the South of this village was a forested region, then a central hilly region, and finally at the Southern table edge was a ruined city and river.

The points for this titanic battle exceeded 15000, exactly how much over 15000 we went, we do not know for sure, as we had stopped counting by this point. However there were literally hundreds of miniatures in use on the table.

To make the game interesting objectives were set, these points are identified as Gem Stone markers visible in the pictures. Some of the markers were designated as Special Events which introduced characters such as Grima Wormtongue, Gollum, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin and Treebeard. The other markers designated how many Victory points that objective was worth, normal playing cards were used to represent this, and they can be seen in some of the pictures as well. The Victory points and Special events were randomly chosen, by drawing playing cards to see what the event or objective was to be. Yith had put some thought into devising this, and it put a more interesting slant on the game as it made the players think more tactically, as killing your opponent's forces was not necessarily the most important factor to consider.

The game was started just after 9.00am and we finished playing at just before 4.30pm, having managed to play six full rounds, which all things considered was no small achievement.

The final result was also a surprise, the Evil side had accumulated 35 Victory points, the Good side having accumulated 34 Victory points, a very close game indeed, and one that left all eight of us feeling very satisfied having played this titanic battle.

Below follow a selection of pictures taken during the initial deployment and during the game.

Several pictures showing the table layout and the deployment of the Good and Evil forces.

Showing the table from the South edge to the North edge. The players shown are, Death & Glory, Jonathon Travis, Yith, Shark1.

Showing the table from the North edge to the South edge. The players shown are Tom Redman, Yith, Bal 1, Joe 90 and Death & Glory.

A view of the village at the North table edge.

A view of the ruins at the South table edge.

More of the ruins moving North to the central hill region.

Again moving North to the forested region between the hills and the village.

Ryan or Shark1 deploying his Fighting Uruk-Hai forces.

Let battle commence.
Movement on turn one begins, the Evil side had to move loads of models.	Rohan and Uruk-Hai forces try to reach the objective markers in the village.	The Fell Beast advances with dozens of Mordor Orcs.
Uruk-Hai begin to advance towards the High and Wood Elven forces.	Moria Goblins swarm over the ruins in the city followed by Cave Trolls. Gandalf on Shadowfax, a mounted Aragorn and Boromir along with Faramir, his Rangers and WOMT plus a contingent of my High Elves move to counter them.	The forces of Theoden of Rohan clash with the Fell Beast, Warg Riders and Uruk-Hai.
High Elves clash with Mordor Orcs.	High Elves are first into the large ruin, the Gondorian forces prepare to repel the Goblin horde.	Rohan and Isengard prpare to engage in battle.
The Elves take the objective in the large ruin. More High Elves and Wood Elven warriors move into position to engage the Uruks. The Gondorian forces clash with the Goblins.	The battle rages between the forces of Rohan and Isengard, in the village and outside of the gates.	The battle rages between the forces of Rohan and Isengard, in the village and outside of the gates.
The Fell Beast is surrounded and trapped by the Kings of Men and the Dwarf Kings, who successfully slay the Ring Wraith and his mount.	The forces of Mordor and Isengard sweep into the stone circle, to be met in battle by High Elves led by Elrond, Arwen, Elladan and Elrohir.	Joe 90 and Bal 1 deciding the outcome of the combats. Yith and Tom sort out their combats with Jonathon Travis watched on by Death & Glory.
More combats being resolved, watched on by Pob who was taking a break from running a Matrix game.	The fighting gets fierce in and around the large ruin. Treebeard appears as one of the Special events right in the middle of the ruin, much to the total dismay of the Goblins, The Gondorians take heavy casualties, but stand their ground. Boromir is slain being Transfixed by another of the Ring Wraith's and surrounded by Goblins. Shadofax is also killed by volley fire from Goblin bowmen.	The combat with Modor Orcs and Uruks fighting the High and Wood Elves gets well into the swing. Glorfindel gets targeted by masses of Uruks and repeated attempts to Tranfix him by Saruman, but he stands his ground and takes on all comers, although out of Might, Will and fate by the end of thr game, he survived the battle killing many opponents as did Elrond. Unfortunately Arwen fell to the combined attacks of multiple opponents and a Ring Wraith.
Radagast the Brown and Gwaihir repel Mordor Orcs from the hill.	The much reduced forces of Rohan continue to fight the Warg Riders and Uruks.	The fighting gets fierce in the village, but the number of troops on both sides are dwindling.
The Riders of Rohan finally succumb to the overwhelming numbers of Uruk-Hai, although all of the remaining Warg Riders are slain this round by the Warriors of Rohan.	The fighting around the stone circle gets messy, although the Good hero's stand their ground and and battle valiantly on. The High Elven bowmen on Watch Tower Hill target and Kill two Uruk-Hai Shamen, as well as several in the stone circle, causing dismay to the Uruk forces.	The resolve of the Goblins starts to falter as one of their Shamen is killed by Faramir's Rangers bow fire from the bridge, Treebeard is also causing Terror amonst the Goblins. The Gondorian battle line is starting to crumble, but they manage to hold their ground. The few surviving Uruks are being reduced further still in numbers. The Cave Trolls have also had their wounds reduced in number, although survive the conclusion of the battle.