The Scavengers from the White Mountains are Here to Wreak Havoc on Middle-earth

There's a fiercesome new trio at large in Middle-earth, and they're fixin' for a fight.

Coming soon from Games Workshop, this new boxed set of Forge World resin miniatures includes the orcs Shank and Wrot, and their pet snow-troll. They act as a independent warband in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, with Shank as the Captain, Wrot an Independent Hero, and the Snow Troll a Monster.

See the Games Workshop website for more details.

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Hold onto your hobbit holes, folks! Games Workshop is unleashing a new trio of trouble in Middle-earth. With orcs Shank and Wrot leading the charge alongside their not-so-cuddly pet snow-troll, this warband is ready to bring chaos. #MiddleEarth #Tolkien #GamesWorkshop #Miniatures #TabletopGames

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