The Scouring of the Shire

The Scouring of the Shire supplement might be the most independently complete Middle-Earth sourcebook to date - it has a sixteen scenario campaign, two thematic Legendary Legions, and several hobbying tutorials. We'll be doing a variety of things from this supplement here at TMAT, so watch this space to stay informed!

Models Used in Scouring of the Shire:

• What Models Do You Need?

Terrain Used in Scouring of the Shire:

• Hobbit Smials (July 2020)

Scouring of the Shire Campaign:

• Campaign Walk-Through (2024):
• Ruffians in Bree
• The Ruffians Arrive
• Maggot's Farm
• The Old Mill
• The Mayor's Arrest
• The Death of Lotho 
• The Burning of Woody End
• The Uprooting of Bagshot Row
• The Arrest of Folco Boffin
• The Old Storehouse
• The Bounders Strike Back
• Brockenborings
• The Lockholes
• Attack on Tuckburough
• Old Cotton's Farm
• The Battle of Bywayer
• Recommended House Rules By Scenario:
• Ruffians in Bree: Add Barliman Butterbur to the Bree side and require Barliman or Bill Ferny to die and get 2+ kills for either side to win (game ends when at least one side has been quartered).
• The Ruffians Arrive: this scenario needs a few more Ruffians . . . not sure how many, but the choke point, nearly equal starting number of models, and mass thrown stones is absolutely bonkers.
• Maggot's Farm: the Ruffians need two more models - they're a little understaffed to get four models off the board.
• The Old Mill: the Hobbits need more guys . . . like, a lot more guys. 
• The Mayor's Arrest: no changes - great scenario!
• The Death of Lotho: the heroes could be more interesting, but it's a great scenario!
• The Burning of Woody End: great scenario, no changes!
• The Uprooting of Bagshot Row: if there were no bows for either side, I think the game would be better (or give the Hobbits some bows to force Bill Ferny to engage).
• The Arrest of Folco Boffin: my only recommendation is to allow Folco to use his Will points to improve his Paralyze rolls - besides that, this scenario was really good!
• The Old Storehouse: The Ruffians need a few more models (maybe four?) to make up for being sentries at the start and because of the nighttime conditions that boost the Hobbit archery lethality and hinder the range of retaliatory Ruffian archery.
• The Bounders Strike Back: The Ruffians need about four more models (again) to make up for the traps and bows of the Hobbits, as well as needing about half their models to get across. As the ratio of escaping Ruffians to total Ruffians gets closer to one-third, I think it's good.
• Brockenborings: The scenario is good, no recommended changes!
• The Lockholes: not enough Hobbits - there needs to be at least three more!
• Attack on Tuckburough: The Hobbit Archers should all be Tookish Hunters - and the Hobbits might need a few extra guys (even with the campaign bonuses).
• Old Cotton's Farm: the Ruffians are a little short-handed and could use a few more guys.

Legendary Legion Reviews:

• The Defenders of the Shire (January 2021)
• The Chief's Ruffians (February 2021)

List Building Around Your Scouring of the Shire Collection:

• The Shire (January 2023)
• The Chief's Ruffians LL (January 2023)
• Angmar (January 2023)

Non-TMAT Resources:

• Dave Townsend's Battle Reports (Scenarios):
• Skirmish in Bree
• The Ruffians Arrive
• Maggot's Farm
• The Old Mill
• The Mayor's Arrest
• The Death of Lotho
• The Burning of Woody End
• Uprooting of Bagshot Row
• Arrest of Folco Boffin
• The Old Storehouse
• The Bounders Strike Back
• Brockenborings
• The Lockholes
• Attack on Tuckborough
• Old Cotton's Farm
• The Battle of Bywater
• Battle of Greenfields
• The Wolves of Winter
• The Road to Rivendell
• Failed Charge Games, Scenarios 1-3
• Top Table Gaming Videos:
• The Ruffians Arrive (and how to build the board)
• The Old Mill
• How to Build Farmer Maggot's Farm
• Green Dragon Podcast:
• Legendary Legion Review
• Simmuskhan's Battle Blog - the Old Scouring of the Shire Scenarios:
• Farmer Maggot's Farm 
• The second scenario
• Brockenborings 
• The Store House
• The South Farthing