The loss of Iârion at the hands of the wraith weighs upon you and your companions, sapping your resolve and making you question every decision you make in your pursuit. Yet if you give in, there will surely be no rescue for him from the foul sorcery of Angmar...

Each event card gains doomed 1.

Forced: When Fend Off Despair is defeated, mark in the Campaign Log that each player's starting threat by 2. (This reduction is cumulative.)