Dol Guldur

Dol Guldur

TA 1000 - TA 2063

This list represents forces of the Necromancer of Dol Guldur, both while Sauron regaining his strength, both before and after the Watchful Peace while Sauron was in the East.  The majority of their forces in all cases were goblins (orcs): Tolkein uses the terms “goblins” and “orcs” interchangeably, with “uruks” or “uruk-hai” as a term for larger, near man-sized members of the same race.   Commanders could be Nazgul, or Orcs, or Black Numenoreans, or other vassal Men.

In TA 2063 Gandalf entered Dol Guldur to investigate who the Necromancer was; Sauron was not ready for a direct confrontation and fled to the East.  This began the period known as the Watchful Peace.  Dol Guldur was certainly still a den of evil, possibly including Nazgul, but during the Watchful Peace (up until TA 2460, when Sauron returned to Dol Guldur) it would not have had sufficient forces to field an army.  From TA 2460 Sauron resided in Dol Guldur until he was driven out (or left voluntarily) in TA 2941, when the White Council attacked Dol Guldur.  In 2951 he declared himself openly in Mordor, and sent three Nazgul to reoccupy Dol Guldur.  Armies from Dol Guldur after that are represented by the Mordor Revived army list.

Invasion Rating: 1

Maneuver Rating: 2

Home Topography: Forest

General's Troop Type: Raider.  General should have the battle cards Deadly and Armored.

Army Battle Cards

Fortified Camp

Ambush

Troop Options

Required Troops

Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards

Raider 1 2 all Supportable

Uruk Guards

Javelin Cavalry 0 3 Woodland Creature (+1/2), Fierce (-1/2), Slow (-1/2)

Goblin wolf-riders and riderless wargs called "Hounds of Sauron"

Skirmisher 0 1 all Supporting Bowmen (on Raiders)

Elite goblin bow

Bow Levy 0 4 optionally Ranged Attack (+1)

Formed units of goblin bow

Warband or Warrior 4 8 all

Large goblins with shield, mail or mixed armor, and spear or sword

Rabble 4 16

Goblin infantry

Behemoth 0 1 all

Trolls