{"product_id":"the-battle-of-five-armies","title":"The Battle of Five Armies","description":"\u003cp\u003e2 Players, Ages 13+, Playing Time Approx 90 Minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-condensed panel-expandable ng-scope ng-isolate-scope expandable full\" expandable-height=\"300px\" gk-expandable-geekitem=\"description\" ng-if=\"geekitemctrl.expandabledescription\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\" ng-style=\"{maxHeight:expandablectrl.maxHeight}\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\" ng-transclude=\"\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\" ng-bind-html=\"geekitemctrl.wikitext|to_trusted\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Battle of Five Armies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– based on the climax of JRR Tolkien's novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– pits the hosts of the Elvenking, the Dwarves of Dain Ironfoot, and the Men of the Lake led by Bard the Bowman against a horde of Wolves, Goblins and Bats led by Bolg, son of Azog. Will Gandalf turn the tide for the Free Peoples? Will the Eagles arrive, or Beorn come to the rescue? Or will Bilbo the Hobbit perish in a last stand on Ravenhill?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Battle of Five Armies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures a game board representing the Eastern and Southern spurs of the Lonely Mountain and the valley they encircle, and a number of plastic figures representing troops, heroes and monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Battle of Five Armies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a standalone game based on the rules for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar of the Ring\u003c\/em\u003e, which is from the same designers, but with the rules modified to function on a tactical level as they describe a smaller battle rather than the entire war. Ares Games plans to expand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egame system in the future, releasing expansions depicting other battles from the Third Age of Middle-earth narrated in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, such as the Siege of Gondor and the assault of Saruman against Rohan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-top game-awards panel-condensed ng-scope\" ng-if=\"awardsctrl.honors.length\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-header panel-header-sm\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ares Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39800743624783,"sku":"AREWOTR010","price":94.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/products\/Battle_of_the_Five_Armies_bb488316-205d-425b-a7c5-3e3fae45c1f4.jpg?v=1642784496","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/the-battle-of-five-armies","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}