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The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

2-2 players 30-30 min 7.5 Board Game Geek Rating

Players command either Sauron's forces hunting for the ring or Middle Earth's heroes attempting to destroy it at Mount Doom. This strategic bluffing game features Tolkien's iconic characters in fast-paced 30-minute battles. Victory comes from either recovering the ring or successfully casting it into Mount Doom's fires.

Published 2005

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Acquire dice
Obtain 2 sets of 12 dice, ideally matching faction colors (red and green recommended)
2
Choose randomness level
Players agree on a target number (TN) for the entire game before starting:
3
Set up base game
Prepare all other components according to the original Lord of the Rings Confrontation rules

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Play the base game normally
Follow standard Lord of the Rings Confrontation rules for movement and initiating battles
2
Reveal characters and cards
When a battle occurs, both players reveal their characters and the combat cards they played
3
Calculate total strength
Add together your character's strength value and your played card's strength value
4
Roll dice equal to strength
Each player rolls a number of dice equal to their total strength
5
Determine successes
Set aside each die that shows a result greater than or equal to the target number (TN)
6
Compare final strength
The player who kept the most dice wins the battle
7
Resolve ties
If both players kept the same number of dice, both units die

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Follow original victory conditions
The game ends according to the standard Lord of the Rings Confrontation win conditions
2
Fellowship victory
Frodo reaches Mordor, or all Sauron's forces are eliminated
3
Sauron victory
Frodo is killed, or three Sauron characters enter the Shire

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