Saruman and the Fighting Uruk-Hai

Next up is Saruman the White and the first regiments of his Uruk-Hai - the cross-bred Orcs that Saruman raised in Isengard, bearing his 'White Hand' symbol.  

In Hordes of the Things, Saruman would be a Magician at 4 AP with a combat factor of +4 but able to 'bespell' opponents.  The Uruk-Hai champion (another Hero element) I guess represents Lurtz, the character inserted by Peter Jackson into the LoTR films but not in the original Tolkien stories.























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