15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity: Lion Rampant Rohan vs Dunland & Isengard supplied Orks

My trouble is I have a mercurial mind. Many, many wonderful ideas compete for attention. Back in the Happy Time when the world was younger, more prosperous and postal charges were affordable I got lots from Battle Valor. Rohan to balance out the orcs. Then came Museum Miniatures range - lots of infantry!

Then life, my illness and Beachhead got in the way. Weeks later and we're finally here!

I'd planned a trial, but that went out the window-.

TOE Rohan

Big. Eorl. 8 Riders. 1 Young rider.

Double 50 point force (that I can do) Eorl 11p. 5 Riders 35p Young riders 4p.

Local Lord. Up to 8 Riders. 1 Young rider 1 Infantry.

To rationalise that into a 24 point force: 3 Riders 21p. 1 young riders or spear unit

Dunland

Local chieftain 24p. Light Cav, 5p. Tribal vet 5p. 4 Call out Spear 12p. Skirmisher or 2 levy 2p.

OR Light Cav, 5p. Tribal vet 5p. 3 Spear 9p, mix 5p.

Larger armies are a multiple chieftain mix.

The Game wot we did:

Rohan township of Harrisons Ford. Local defence force of 48 points, includes at least 12p riders relief force.

This force in turn 1-3 will be on the other side of ford. After that, left 1-3. Right 5-6. Odd over ford. 4, in centre over ford.

Ork attack force under command of Nogbad the Uruk (as his elite cav unit) Lead cavalry force must include Dunland light cavalry scouts, but Nogbad can be anywhere.

Follow on force of mixed tribal Ork and Dunlanders. Total is 48, mix is up to you.

Rohan

11p Eorl 6	Move 6+ 10”	Attack 5+ Attack 3+ Defence 5+ 6=2
Courage 3 Armour 4		Counter Charge. Bloodthirsty. Drilled. Motivated.

7p Riders 6	Move 5+ 10”	Attack 5+ Attack 4+ Defence 5+ 6=2
Courage 4 Armour 3		Counter Charge. Bloodthirsty.

4p Young Riders 6	Move 5+ 10”	Attack 5+ Attack 4+ Defence 5+
Courage 4 Armour 3		Counter Charge.

6p Hearthguards 12	Move 5+ 10”	Attack 6+ Attack 4+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour 3		Veteran.

5p Call Out 12	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 6+ Attack 5+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour 2	Shoot 6+ 12” 5+	Mixed Weapons ½ bow.

3p Call Out Spear 12	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 6+ Attack 5+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour		Wall of Spear

1p Levy 12	Move 6+ 6”	Attack 7+ Attack 6+ Defence 6+
Courage 5 Armour 1 DUNLAND
5p Dunland LC Vet. Jav. 6	Move 5+ 12”	Attack 7+ Attack V 5+ Defence V 6+
Courage 5+ Armour 3	Shoot 6+ 5+ 6”	Skirmish/Evade7+.

2p Skirmishers 6	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 7+ Attack V 6+ Defence V 6+
Courage 5+ Armour 1	Shoot 7+ 5+ 12”	Hard to target. Arm 2-12” Skirmish/Evade7+. no-1.

5p Tribal Vet 12	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 6+ Attack 4+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour 2	Shoot 6+ 12” 5+

5p Tribal mix 12	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 6+ Attack 5+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour 2	Shoot 6+ 12” 5+	Mixed Weapons ½ bow.

3p Tribal spear Spear 12	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 6+ Attack 5+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour		Wall of Spear

1p Rabble Levy 12	Move 6+ 6”	Attack 7+ Attack 6+ Defence 6+
Courage 5 Armour 1

9p Elite c Warg 6	Move 7+ 10”	Attack 5+ Attack v 3+ 6=2 Defence 5+
Courage 3 Armour 4	No Shoot	Bloodthirsty Wild charge. Counter charge

7p Axe Warriors 12	Move 6+ 8”	Attack 5+ Attack v 3+ 6=2 Defence 6+
Courage 4 Armour 2	No Shoot	Fast/Flex.Bloodthirsty Wild charge. Counter charge

7P Tribal (H) Cav 6	Move 5+ 10”	Attack 5+ Attack v 4+ 6=2 Defence 5+
Courage 4 Armour 3	No Shoot	Bloodthirsty. Counter charge

5P Tribal (H) Cav Archers 6	Move 5+ 10”	Attack 5+ Attack v 4+ 6=2 Defence 5+
Courage 4 Armour 3	Shoot 6+ 12” 6+	Counter charge

3p Tribal orc (LI) spear 12	Move 5+ 8”	Attack 6+ Attack v 5+ Defence 4+
Courage 4 Armour 3	No Shoot	Wall of spear.

4P Orc Warriors 12	Move 6+ 8”	Attack 5+ Attack v 3+ Defence 6+
Courage 4 Armour 2	No Shoot	Fast/Flex. Wild charge. Counter charge

Harrison's ford. The back edge is the river. I like to mix 15 & 20mm together.

Easton took Rohan. 1 elite and 5 riders plus 3 infantry.

Come and get some!

Mostly Battle Valor but there's a few Museum Miniatures in there.

Rohan relief force had several dice-for entry points. Over the river then through the town was not the best. Good for the roses though!

Local infantry square up on the hill. Flanked by the Dunlanding light cavalry. Woody knolls are via temu or shein, cheap as chips, need mounting though as they're very light foam.