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Dux Arda ¨C Full Faction book & cards for Wargaming Middle Earth with Dux Britanniarum


 

Dux Arda ¨C Full Faction book & cards for Wargaming Middle Earth with Dux Britanniarum
What is Dux Arda?
JRR Tolkien was a Dark Ages scholar and linguist, and in most of his works his descriptions of the various societies of Middle Earth are drawn from Dark Ages societies of Europe and the Levant (including North Africa). Many of the battles he describes are essentially warband level frays (aside from the massive wars every few thousand years) between feudal and tribal Dark Ages factions,
This makes Dux Britanniarum from Too Fat Lardies a great choice for wargaming Middle Earth.
Welcome to Dux Arda!
Dux Arda (aka Lard of the Rings) is a fan-mod originally created by Gunnar Lopez over at the War to End All Blogs, and his mad genius worked dragged me in to create all the faction cards ¨C and ultimately this Dux Arda book. Dux Arda is designed for use with use the Dux Britanniarum system from Too Fat Lardies to wargame the battles of Middle Earth. You must have Dux Britanniarum (and other referenced rules, such as Magic for Dux Britanniarum in Christmas Special 2015) to play this mod.
These files have all been collected into two definitive books, which you can link to below.
The Dux Arda: Lard of the Rings supplement adds at least eleven entirely new forces, new unit types, special rules, and a campaign system for each force. These new armies will present more variation and tactical challenges in addition to some new rules both for battles and campaigns in Tolkein¡¯s Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. This ¡°book¡± contains all the faction lists appearing during the period of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings in the closing days of the Third Age of Middle Earth. From time to time the authors of this fan mod may issue updates and campaigns. Please feel free to create your own and let us know about them!
The Free Peoples of Middle EarthMen of Dale
  • Free Peoples of Eriador
  • Riders of Rohan
  • Gondor
  • Durin¡¯s Folk
  • Elves of Lothlorien
  • Elves of Rivendell
  • Elves of Thanduil¡¯s Realm
The Forces of Sauron
  • Orcs of Mordor
  • Orcs of the Misty Mountains
  • Orcs of Gundabad
  • Denizens of Mirkwood
  • Remnants of Angmar
  • Men of the East
  • Men of Harad
  • Corsairs of Umbar
The Forces of Saruman
  • Men of Dunland
  • Orcs of Isengard
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https://sbminisguy.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/dux-arda-full-faction-book-cards-for-wargaming-middle-earth-with-dux-britanniarum/


 

This is fantastic. Did you just make this compiled list? It is super cool




On Saturday, April 11, 2020, 2:31 PM, John Cunningham via groups.io <jcunningham9@...> wrote:

Dux Arda ¨C Full Faction book & cards for Wargaming Middle Earth with Dux Britanniarum
What is Dux Arda?
JRR Tolkien was a Dark Ages scholar and linguist, and in most of his works his descriptions of the various societies of Middle Earth are drawn from Dark Ages societies of Europe and the Levant (including North Africa). Many of the battles he describes are essentially warband level frays (aside from the massive wars every few thousand years) between feudal and tribal Dark Ages factions,
This makes Dux Britanniarum from Too Fat Lardies a great choice for wargaming Middle Earth.
Welcome to Dux Arda!
Dux Arda (aka Lard of the Rings) is a fan-mod originally created by Gunnar Lopez over at the War to End All Blogs, and his mad genius worked dragged me in to create all the faction cards ¨C and ultimately this Dux Arda book. Dux Arda is designed for use with use the Dux Britanniarum system from Too Fat Lardies to wargame the battles of Middle Earth. You must have Dux Britanniarum (and other referenced rules, such as Magic for Dux Britanniarum in Christmas Special 2015) to play this mod.
These files have all been collected into two definitive books, which you can link to below.
The Dux Arda: Lard of the Rings supplement adds at least eleven entirely new forces, new unit types, special rules, and a campaign system for each force. These new armies will present more variation and tactical challenges in addition to some new rules both for battles and campaigns in Tolkein¡¯s Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. This ¡°book¡± contains all the faction lists appearing during the period of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings in the closing days of the Third Age of Middle Earth. From time to time the authors of this fan mod may issue updates and campaigns. Please feel free to create your own and let us know about them!
The Free Peoples of Middle EarthMen of Dale
  • Free Peoples of Eriador
  • Riders of Rohan
  • Gondor
  • Durin¡¯s Folk
  • Elves of Lothlorien
  • Elves of Rivendell
  • Elves of Thanduil¡¯s Realm
The Forces of Sauron
  • Orcs of Mordor
  • Orcs of the Misty Mountains
  • Orcs of Gundabad
  • Denizens of Mirkwood
  • Remnants of Angmar
  • Men of the East
  • Men of Harad
  • Corsairs of Umbar
The Forces of Saruman
  • Men of Dunland
  • Orcs of Isengard
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https://sbminisguy.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/dux-arda-full-faction-book-cards-for-wargaming-middle-earth-with-dux-britanniarum/


 

Hi,
I compiled the book from the existing 17 factions, added Umbar, then photoshop and PDF editing to pull it together. I'll give the book of the Dwarves an update as well. Hope you enjoy, feedback welcome!


 

Well I appreciate it! Thanks for all of this, I will be starting from scratch, I¡¯ve got some gripping beast stuff I¡¯ll have to get some LOTR minis and we will get started soon, perfect for quarantine haha. Cheers!?




On Saturday, April 11, 2020, 4:17 PM, John Cunningham via groups.io <jcunningham9@...> wrote:

Hi,
I compiled the book from the existing 17 factions, added Umbar, then photoshop and PDF editing to pull it together. I'll give the book of the Dwarves an update as well. Hope you enjoy, feedback welcome!


 

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This is a great effort. Very professional and most generous to put it on this group for free. I would gladly give a donation for all the hard work that¡¯s been put into this.
Andy


On 11 Apr 2020, at 20:31, John Cunningham via groups.io <jcunningham9@...> wrote:

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Dux Arda ¨C Full Faction book & cards for Wargaming Middle Earth with Dux Britanniarum
What is Dux Arda?
JRR Tolkien was a Dark Ages scholar and linguist, and in most of his works his descriptions of the various societies of Middle Earth are drawn from Dark Ages societies of Europe and the Levant (including North Africa). Many of the battles he describes are essentially warband level frays (aside from the massive wars every few thousand years) between feudal and tribal Dark Ages factions,
This makes Dux Britanniarum from Too Fat Lardies a great choice for wargaming Middle Earth.
Welcome to Dux Arda!
Dux Arda (aka Lard of the Rings) is a fan-mod originally created by Gunnar Lopez over at the War to End All Blogs, and his mad genius worked dragged me in to create all the faction cards ¨C and ultimately this Dux Arda book. Dux Arda is designed for use with use the Dux Britanniarum system from Too Fat Lardies to wargame the battles of Middle Earth. You must have Dux Britanniarum (and other referenced rules, such as Magic for Dux Britanniarum in Christmas Special 2015) to play this mod.
These files have all been collected into two definitive books, which you can link to below.
The Dux Arda: Lard of the Rings supplement adds at least eleven entirely new forces, new unit types, special rules, and a campaign system for each force. These new armies will present more variation and tactical challenges in addition to some new rules both for battles and campaigns in Tolkein¡¯s Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. This ¡°book¡± contains all the faction lists appearing during the period of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings in the closing days of the Third Age of Middle Earth. From time to time the authors of this fan mod may issue updates and campaigns. Please feel free to create your own and let us know about them!
The Free Peoples of Middle EarthMen of Dale
  • Free Peoples of Eriador
  • Riders of Rohan
  • Gondor
  • Durin¡¯s Folk
  • Elves of Lothlorien
  • Elves of Rivendell
  • Elves of Thanduil¡¯s Realm
The Forces of Sauron
  • Orcs of Mordor
  • Orcs of the Misty Mountains
  • Orcs of Gundabad
  • Denizens of Mirkwood
  • Remnants of Angmar
  • Men of the East
  • Men of Harad
  • Corsairs of Umbar
The Forces of Saruman
  • Men of Dunland
  • Orcs of Isengard
?
https://sbminisguy.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/dux-arda-full-faction-book-cards-for-wargaming-middle-earth-with-dux-britanniarum/


 

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Seconded, a great effort.

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Doug

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Sent: Sunday, 12 April 2020 10:32 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] Dux Arda ¨C Full Faction book & cards for Wargaming Middle Earth with Dux Britanniarum

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This is a great effort. Very professional and most generous to put it on this group for free. I would gladly give a donation for all the hard work that¡¯s been put into this.

Andy



On 11 Apr 2020, at 20:31, John Cunningham via groups.io <jcunningham9@...> wrote:

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Dux Arda ¨C Full Faction book & cards for Wargaming Middle Earth with Dux Britanniarum

What is Dux Arda?

JRR Tolkien was a Dark Ages scholar and linguist, and in most of his works his descriptions of the various societies of Middle Earth are drawn from Dark Ages societies of Europe and the Levant (including North Africa). Many of the battles he describes are essentially warband level frays (aside from the massive wars every few thousand years) between feudal and tribal Dark Ages factions,

This makes Dux Britanniarum from Too Fat Lardies a great choice for wargaming Middle Earth.

Welcome to Dux Arda!

Dux Arda (aka Lard of the Rings) is a fan-mod originally created by Gunnar Lopez over at the War to End All Blogs, and his mad genius worked dragged me in to create all the faction cards ¨C and ultimately this Dux Arda book. Dux Arda is designed for use with use the Dux Britanniarum system from Too Fat Lardies to wargame the battles of Middle Earth. You must have Dux Britanniarum (and other referenced rules, such as Magic for Dux Britanniarum in Christmas Special 2015) to play this mod.

These files have all been collected into two definitive books, which you can link to below.

The Dux Arda: Lard of the Rings supplement adds at least eleven entirely new forces, new unit types, special rules, and a campaign system for each force. These new armies will present more variation and tactical challenges in addition to some new rules both for battles and campaigns in Tolkein¡¯s Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. This ¡°book¡± contains all the faction lists appearing during the period of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings in the closing days of the Third Age of Middle Earth. From time to time the authors of this fan mod may issue updates and campaigns. Please feel free to create your own and let us know about them!

The Free Peoples of Middle EarthMen of Dale

¡¤???????? Free Peoples of Eriador

¡¤???????? Riders of Rohan

¡¤???????? Gondor

¡¤???????? Durin¡¯s Folk

¡¤???????? Elves of Lothlorien

¡¤???????? Elves of Rivendell

¡¤???????? Elves of Thanduil¡¯s Realm

The Forces of Sauron

¡¤???????? Orcs of Mordor

¡¤???????? Orcs of the Misty Mountains

¡¤???????? Orcs of Gundabad

¡¤???????? Denizens of Mirkwood

¡¤???????? Remnants of Angmar

¡¤???????? Men of the East

¡¤???????? Men of Harad

¡¤???????? Corsairs of Umbar

The Forces of Saruman

¡¤???????? Men of Dunland

¡¤???????? Orcs of Isengard

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Thanks very much, play and enjoy - comments on the rules and some fun game reports would be more than enough payment!