You are playing Nightmare mode.

Durin's Greaves gains surge.

Lost: The first player must choose and discard an ally in play.

The world is grey, the mountains old,
The forge's fire is ashen cold
No harp is wrung, no hammer falls:
The darkness dwells in Durin's halls
The shadow lies upon his tomb
In Moria, in Khazad-dum
—Gimli, The Fellowship of the Ring

Begin with the standard quest deck and encounter deck for The Long Dark scenario.

Remove the following cards, in the specified quantities, from the standard encounter deck:

4x Goblin Follower

1x Branching Paths

3x Burning Low

2x Stray Goblin

2x Chance Encounter

2x The Mountains' Roots

1x Abandoned Mine

2x Fatigue

4x Goblin Sneak

3x Rock Adder

Then, shuffle the encounter cards in this Nightmare Deck into the remainder of the standard The Long Dark encounter deck.

Finally, flip this setup card over and place it next to the quest deck. Its effect remains active throughout the game, which is now ready to begin.