The entire supplement hit stores March 20th. To quote Games Workshop’s release:

“The Siege of Gondor is the second of Games Workshop’s supplements for The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game (the first being the recent Shadow & Flame) and continues the ongoing support for tabletop battles in Middle-earth. This 64 full color page book will augment the rules with sieges, war machines, and more reflecting the kind of large-scale battles seen in The Return of the King. Players will also get rules for new war machines for Gondor and Mordor to augment their armies, plus new characters and key locations of combats. The Siege of Gondor is an invaluable supplement for gamers looking to expand their armies beyond small skirmishes and into larger scale battles. Future supplements are already in work to provide even more for players as well, drawing also on the literary works as well as the motion pictures.

This supplement is an invaluable guide to collecting, modelling and gaming with Games Workshop’s detailed The Lord of The Rings miniatures. Within its colorfully illustrated pages you will find essential rules, information, and inspiration to bring the battles of Middle-earth to your own tabletop.

RULES
The complete gaming rules for fighting sieges around Middle-earth, together with new warriors for the forces of Good and Evil – including the noble Citadel Guard of Minas Tirith, the brutal Morannon Orcs, destructive Siege Engines and many more.

SCENARIOS
Six linked scenarios recreate the desperate battle for Gondor as Sauron sends forth his legions, from the struggle for Osgiliath to the battle in the streets of Minas Tirith. In the appendix, two additional scenarios allow players to re-enact the tense and dramatic siege of Helm’s Deep.

MODELLING TIPS
Detailed advice on how to prepare your fortifications and siege towers, together with inspiring photographs of all the new models and scenery that have been designed for this book.”

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When Howard Shore accepted the task of composing 12 hours of music for the film versions of the beloved “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, he says he felt like Frodo carrying the ring to Mount Doom. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra accepted its own burden when it booked a live performance of the score nearly two years ago — before all the music was written. [More]

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Andy Serkis will be signing his book: ‘Gollum:- How We Made Movie Magic’ in the Manchester branch of Waterstone’s here in the UK on the city’s main drag, Deansgate, from 17.00 on 26th of March (that’s Friday). Entry is free!! (So expect humongous queues.) We don’t believe there is an associated chat but there may be! Check out their website for more information. [More] Thanks to Ringer Spies Gothmog101 and Wife for that!

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Ringer Spy Swiller the Goblin writes: I went to our local garden show (Rochester, NY) last week and enjoyed a truly great LOTR themed garden. Here’s a follow up from our newspaper so I can share a bit. The picture show the centerpiece: A water curtain with LOTR images projected onto it! Soft background music from the soundtrack filled the air. The setting seemed right out of Lothlorien, with Elven names created for various plants and trees in the garden. Finally, the garden showcased many of the great weapons, including Sting, Narsil, and Strider’s sword. [More]

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Lhunsarniel writes: Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, I was volunteering for the 18th annual Genesis Awards show wherein Sean Astin and his wife were guests and presenters. I got to escort them both to their table (they arrived late). The Genesis Awards will air on the Animal Planet channel early to mid-month April. [More]

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Lhunsarniel writes: Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, I was volunteering for the 18th annual Genesis Awards show wherein Sean Astin and his wife were guests and presenters. I got to escort them both to their table (they arrived late). The Genesis Awards will air on the Animal Planet channel early to mid-month April.

As I was walking them to their table, they were intercepted by someone from the Born Free Foundation who chatted with Sean about big cats in captivity and their plight as well as the fact that Virgina McKenna was an honorary at our awards program. Sean seemed genuinely interested in this issue so I’d say we may see him and his wife both more active in animal rights issues which is a big plus for us animal lovers and the Humane Society of the US! I wanted to chat a wee bit with him myself, but with him being a late arrival, I had to get him to his table.

Then, when Sean was up on stage doing the intro for his segment, he said he this was his first Genesis awards show and we certainly hope it’s not his last.

If you’re interested in knowing more about the Genesis Awards, check out www.genesisawards.com

Or, www.animalplanet.com for the actual show time when it’s ready to be aired.

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