One nice feature is the use of Fate points, which result from success in skirmishes. With enough Fate points, players can cash in and activate certain spells and powers or summon heroes. It's a nice reward for battle savvy. There are five Heroes per side: for Middle-earth, you can summon Frodo Baggins, Gimli son of Gloin, Legolas, Aragorn and Gandalf the Grey. Heroes of Mordor are Gollum, Grishnakh, Saleme, Lord of the Nazgul and Saruman.