You can ignore this first paragraph if you don't care about background (I would).

Firstly it needs to be said that I have very little playing experience and no experience of forming an army on my own. However, I wish to change that fact and for the first time I would like to build a 'proper' army instead of just buying a couple of boxes of this and a few of that because I think they look cool. Despite having played very few games from those that I have played and experience with strategy based video games (i.e. Total War games) I have a rough idea of what kind of army I want and how I want to play. I also know which models I want to include (simply because they look cool).

Now to the actual point!

I would like your help to build an army of Arnor based on the forces present at the Battle of Fornost. Models I would like to include are: the new Men of Dale from the Hobbit as replacement models for Warriors of Arnor or as the reinforcements from Gondor; Rivendell Knights and maybe High Elves (WotLA) under command of Glorfindel; Dunedain/Rangers of Middle Earth/Rangers of the North.

I would also like to be able to take advantage of the removed bow limit one gets when taking Dunedain/RotN with Rangers.

But that's where my preferences end. A playable force, based on this battle with lots and lots of bows.

I don't mind what points value it is so long as it comes to a common limit.

I'm sorry I can't help myself more but I'm sure you guys can help! Thank you in advance.

How many points are you thinking?

Oh sorry

Edit:
500pts Old Arnor
W1 - Arvedui
12 x Warriors of Arnor

W2 - Malbeth
12 x Warriors of Arnor

W3 - Captain of Arnor
12 x Rangers of Arnor (12 spears)

Well Arvedui diead a year before Fornost so how about this:

Malbeth
12 Warriors of Arnor, one with banner

Captain of Arnor
10 rangers of arnor with spear

1 ranger of the north with spear

Glorfindel with armour on horse
12 elves, 4 spear, 4 elf blade, 4 bow

High elf stormcaller
12 elves, 4 spear, 4 bow, 4 elf blade

King of men on Horse with heavy armour, shield, and lance
8 warriors of minas tirith with shield and spear
4 rangers of ithillien with spear

1000pts, 62 models, 22 bows (8 of which are elven lets be honest here)

Solid list eh?

That is pretty solid actually. Only thing missing is some cavalry.

You have Glorfindel and a king of men on horses, considering Glorfindel makes up a large part of an all hero force, i'd say he works well as a lone cavalry unit.

A fair point. I just really want someone to give me an excuse to but the knights of rivendell!

In game terms they are great, but it is just such a shame Glorf can't lead them!

He could try asking his friends to let them count under the Rivendell and Ereigon army list, its what me and my group have done to allow me to have my Warriors of Erebor and Knights of Rivendell (which are beautiful)

Besides, Elrond is pretty solid as well, + some basic magic.

He can but i got the gist he wanted a semi competitive list, and houserules don't fly with random ppl!

Yeah and I don't have any friends anyway.

You could always come to the *cough cough* selfless plug *cough cough* 300pt tournament in London? It's a perfect points level for beginners, and far enough away from Suffolk no-one could recognize you and pelt you with Molasses etc (in case you are worried about that sorta thing)

I love making themed lists


Arnor
Warband 1
Arathorn
12 Ranger of Arnor

Warband 2
Arvedui, Last King of Arnor
10 Warrior of Arnor (in this case Warriors of Dale)

Wabands 3,4,5,6,7,8
6 dunedain

Rivendell
Warband 1
Glorfindel, Lord of the West with Armour of Gondolin;
4 High Elf Warrior with Elf Bow;
3 High Elf Warrior with Shield; Spear;
4 High Elf Warrior with Elven Blade;

Warband 1
Elrond with Heavy armour;
3 Knight of Rivendell with Shield;
2 Knight of Rivendell

=1000pts

What do ya' think?

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@Sid why have you got 6 dunedain when you only need two?!?

Theme .

I see our point though...
perhaps this would be better?

Arnor
Warband 1
Arvedui, Last King of Arnor
10 Warrior of Arnor

Warband 2
Arathorn
4 Ranger of Arnor with Spear;
8 Ranger of Arnor

Warbands 3,4,5
3 Dúnedain with Spear

Rivendell
Warband 1
Glorfindel, Lord of the West with Armour of Gondolin;
4 High Elf Warrior with Elven Blade;
4 High Elf Warrior with Shield; Spear;
4 High Elf Warrior with Elf Bow;

Warband 2
Elrond with Heavy armour;
6 Knight of Rivendell with Shield;

=970pts

(so 30 points spare to spend on some upgrades (horses for the elf heroes might be a good idea))

With that you've got theme, troops, big thumpy heroes and magic.

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'Though my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior'
-John Newton

Now that is decent! And has exactly what I want! Also means I don't need to buy any extra boxes for single models! Thank you.

No problem As I said, I like making theme-ish lists



Cool! Get-ability was one of the aims when I was making it on the army builder glad it worked out for ya'

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-John Newton

Thats a good point

What battle of fornost you wanna re create? when the witch king attacked or the forces of the free peoples end angmar for good?

I would suggest to keep the forces balanced and fluff


And to this battle 3 factions went to war against angmar...

the rangers and the remain survivors of arnor
Gondor
And rivendell/grey havens

Averdui and Malbet are during the war with angmar.
Eanor, Glorfindel, Elrond and such are after, dealing a blow to angmar´s downfall, and this not include halbarad nor arathorn...
All united under the banner of the free peoples to drive the evil out of the north forever.