TA 1 - FA 100 and later
This list represents the rustic forces mustered in Rhovanion from the foresters, hunters, woodsmen and villages on the edges of Mirkwood, especially around the Great Bight. While never very large in numbers, they could accumulate small armies to resist foreign invaders.
Invasion Rating: 0
Maneuver Rating: 1
Home Topography: Forest
General's Troop Type: Raider; otherwise Light Foot. General should have the battle cards Deadly and Armored.
Army Battle Cards
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Required Troops
Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards
Raider 0 1
Chief's men
Javelin Cavalry or Bad Horse 0 1
Northman Cavalry
Light Foot 8 16
Woodsmen
Skirmishers 0 2
Hunters and scouts
Heavy Foot 0 2 all
Village militia spearmen
Bow Levy 0 6 all optionally Ranged Attack (+1)
Bowmen
Rabble 0 2
Youths and untrained skirmishing bowmen
Optional Contingents
No optional contingents available.
Ally Troop Options
Option 1: (TA 1977 - TA 2510) Eotheod allies
Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards
Knight 1 2 Deployment Dismounting (as Elite Foot)
Fierce cavalry
Light Foot 0 1
Woodsmen of Mirkwood
Heavy Foot 1 2 all
Infantry with spear and shield
Bow Levy 1 2 all optionally Ranged Attack (+1)
Infantry bowmen
Ally Troop Options
Option 2: Kingdom of Dale
Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards
Elite Foot 0 1
Guard infantry
Shooter 0 1
Guard bowmen
Bad Horse 0 1 Deployment Dismounting (as Heavy Foot)
Dale City Cavalry
Heavy Foot 1 3 all
Town militia spearmen
Bow Levy 1 3 all Ranged Attack (+1)
Town militia bowmen
Ally Troop Options
Option 3: Early Gondor
Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards
Knight 0 1 Mid-battle Dismounting (as Elite Foot)
Roquen
Shooters 1 2
Armored archers
Elite Foot 1 2 all
Guards and men-at-arms
Bow Levy 0 1 optionally Ranged Attack (+1)
Northmen or other subject bowmen
Heavy Foot 0 1 all
Northmen or other subject infantry
Light Foot 0 1
Hillmen from Anfalas or Lamedon
Ally Troop Options
Option 4: Later Gondor
Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards
Knight 0 1 Mid-battle Dismounting (as Elite Foot)
Roquen
Shooters 1 2
Armored archers
Elite Foot 1 2 all
Guards and men-at-arms
Bow Levy 0 1 optionally Ranged Attack (+1)
Levy or poorly trained bowmen
Heavy Foot 0 1 all
Levy foot
Light Foot 0 1
Hillmen from Anfalas or Lamedon
Ally Troop Options
Option 5: Rhovanion Townships
Troop Types Min Max Battle Line Restrictions Battle Cards
Knight or Javelin Cavalry 0 1 Deployment Dismounting (as Elite Foot)
Northman Cavalry
Heavy Foot 1 3 all
Northman infantry with shield and spear
Bow Levy 1 2 all optionally Ranged Attack (+1)
Town militia bowmen
Light Foot or Skirmishers 0 1
Woodsmen of Mirkwood
Enemies
Sea of Rhûn Easterlings
Balchoth
Wainriders
Dol Guldur
Wilderland Goblins
Mordor Revived