The Battle of Five Armies: The Hobbit

The Battle of Five Armies – based on Tolkien's novel The Hobbit – pits the hosts of the Elvenking, Dain Ironfoot's Dwarves and the Men of the Lake led by Bard the Bowman against a horde of Wolves, Goblins and Bats led by Bolg, son of Azog. Will Gandalf turn the tide for the Free Peoples? Will the Eagles come or will Beorn come to the rescue? Or will Bilbo the Hobbit perish in a final stand at Ravenhill? The Battle of Five Armies features a game board representing the eastern and southern foothills of the Lonely Mountain and the valley they surround, and a number of plastic figures representing troops, heroes and monsters.
It is a standalone game based on the rules for War of the Ring, which is from the same designers, but with the rules adapted to function on a tactical level, as they describe a smaller battle rather than the entire war. Ares Games plans to expand the Battles game system in the future with expansions that include other Third Age of Middle-earth battles told in The Lord of the Rings, such as the Siege of Gondor and Saruman's attack against Rohan.

Number of players: 2
Best with: 2
Time: 90-240 minutes
Age: 13+
Language: English
Complexity: Above Average
Dicetower Judgment: Excellence
Legacy: No
Co-op: No