Tolkienite Military Fiction

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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2

The Hobbits maintain that they sent a force of archers to assist the last King of Arthedain at the battle where the North Kingdom finally fell. That's a story that could be interesting. Also, archery would be a very natural way for physically smaller and weaker people to make themselves felt on the battlefield, and Hobbit dexterity and skill with missile weapons would make them effective.

The One Ring 1E RPG has a scenario on that very company of Hobbits called "Concerning Archers."