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I see there is not much interest in this. Anyway, I have contacted the author and owner of the copyright of this ruleset and he has given me his permission to use his work for my project (and he will revise personally the army lists I will make to be sure they are well balanced!).

Now I'm deciding which factions I will include and I would like some help from you regarding which units to include and so. I'll post a list soon, so you can give me your opinion.

So far I'm gathering all the information I can about weapons and armours in late Thirs Age. Despite Mr. Tubb (and Mr. Jackson) preferences, I've found no evidence of full plate armours such Celeborn's (M399) or full plate protections for arms and legs (such Forlong's - M424 and so). That's something I have ever wondered and the reason why I don't own those miniatures. Is it an artistic license?

Here you are a well-reserched article about this topic, by Joe Piela: article

Last edited by Arthadan (Mon, Dec7 2009 9:33am)

Thanks for your reply,  Master Barliman! Yes, I know:

And he held the bright-burnished vambrace that was upon his arm before her cold tips, and behold! a little mist was laid on it hardly to be seen.

I have always imagined it like this Anke Eissman picture. I think a chainmail with vambraces does not imply a plate armour (or full plate armour on arms or legs).

By any chance, do you know a more exact quote about plate armours?  In my personal research I have found only chainmails so far.

the file can't be seen if you don't, at first, log in the first page of the site of Anke Eissman.
You can see it there : http://anke.edoras-art.de
then you choose your language, then "illustration" menu on the left, then LOTR book V , the picture is named "Imrahil tends to his nephew (2003)

I think it is for Mithril "art" continuity... and also to match -maybe- some rules/texts from MERP that states some people do have plate armor... (and since mithril was linked to MERP originally...)

besides having a "chaimail" has never forbidden anybody to have some "small plate parts"

I very much agree, but Pandora's Box was opened so long ago on that score that it's too late to go back now. We just have to accept things as they are, and make do. Certainly some of my LOTR armies include types in more 'advanced' forms of plate armour, but so long as the figures themselves DO look 'cool' I can live with it on the grounds of artistic merit, even if I find the concept contradictory.

Not as far as I'm concerned. It's all in the eye of the beholder - so long as they look OK to me, that's all I need to worry about!

Back on topic. Here you are the Goblin (Orcs of the Misty Mountains) list I have made after my research. Please comment if you think there is something missed. Also, I'd need some suggestions about individuals (a.k.a. 'heroes', but in a generic sense, not book characters such the Great Goblin and so).

Misty Mountains
Size: from Dwarf size to Man size.
Weapons: Scimitars, axes, spears, shields.
Skills: Hate, vengeful, keen smell.

General
-    Warriors (hand weapon and shield)
-    Spearmen
-    Hobgoblins (bigger and stronger, better armour, scimitars, axes and shields).
-    Bowmen (poisoned arrows)
-    Warg pack.
o    Hobgoblin Captain
o    Warg raider
o    Warg pack leader

Goblin’s Gate
-    Great Goblin’s personal guard
-    trackers

Mount Gundabad
-    Hobgoblins Wargs raiders (‘heavy cavalry’) / Boldog’s personal guard
o    Hobgoblin Captain Warg raider

Moria
-    Cavern Troll
-    Drummers
-    Mordor Black Uruks
o    Uruk Captain

Please comment!

Last edited by Arthadan (Mon, Dec14 2009 11:40am)