Ok. Bilbo's Birthday Bash this year is 600 points, 6 games play 3 good play 3 evil. Bonus theme points for thematically matched opposing forces. My planned forces are Fiefdoms vs Corsairs of Umbar. The reason I'm posting these two lists is because I managed to buy a full hobbit army (box with 98 minis in it that can do this list) for $80 + metal Archaeon at Adepticon during bits swap. I would only do this pair if GW went out of their mind and made plastic ruffians.

Well, with the fact that I managed to buy a full hobbit army at Adepticon for 80 + an Archaeon, I decided to see if I could figure out how insane the cost would be if I wanted to try a "Scouring of the Shire" theme for BIlbo's.

Here's how I could get to 600 points using all hobbits.

Warband 1: Frodo, Pony, Elven Cloak: 80
Followers 1: Tookish hunter w Horn 25: 4 Tookish Hunters: 20, 5 Battling Brandybucks 20: 2 Shirrifs 8
Warband Cost: 153

Warband 2: Samwise, Pony, Elven Cloak: 65
Followers 2: 4 Shirrifs 16: 8 Battling Brandybucks 32:
Warband Cost: 113

Warband 3: Peregrin, Pony, Elven Cloak: 45
Followers 3: 5 Tookish Hunters: 25, 5 Battling Brandybucks 20: 2 Shirrifs: 8
Warband Cost: 98

Warband 4: Meriadoc, Pony, Elven Cloak, Shield: 50
Followers 4: 2 Shirrifs 8: 10 Battling Brandybucks 40:
Warband Cost: 98

Warband 5: Paladin Took: 25
Followers 5: 10 Tookish Hunters: 50, 2 Shirrifs: 8
Warband Cost: 83

Fredregar Bolger: 5

Farmer Maggot: 50

600 points on the nose.

And for the counterpart that unless they went plastic I would NEVER buy.

600 Ruffians

Warband 1: Sharkey and Worm: 60
11 Ruffians w Whip 55

Warband 2: Ruffian Boss (Orc Captain): 40
6 Ruffians w Bow 30: 6 Ruffians w Whip 30
Warband Cost: 100

Warband 3: Ruffian Boss (Orc Captain): 40
6 Ruffians w Bow 30: 6 Ruffians w whip 30
Warband Cost: 100

Warband 4: Ruffian Boss (Orc Captain): 40
5 Ruffians w Bow 25: 6 Ruffians w Whip 30
Warband Cost: 95

Warband 5: Ruffian Boss (Orc Captain): 40
5 Ruffians w Bow 25: 5 Ruffians w Whip 25
Warband Cost: 90

Warband 6: Ruffian Boss (Orc Captain): 40
12 Ruffians w Whip 60:
Warband Cost: 100

600 on the nose.

wow, epic hobbit army!!