The Steward's Fear Nightmare
The Steward's Fear Nightmare #1 (x1)

Nightmare-Setup

You are playing Nightmare mode.

Setup: Shuffle each copy of False Accusations into the underworld deck. When randomly determining which Plot is the "hidden" plot card, include the 2 new Plot cards from the Nightmare Deck as well as the 3 Plot cards from the original scenario.

Forced: After an enemy is destroyed, shuffle it into the underworld deck if you are not at stage 3.

Forced: At the beginning of the refresh phase, if there is a Clue card in the staging area, shuffle it back into the underworld deck.

"Thus the will of Sauron entered into Minas Tirith..." –Gandalf, The Return of the King

Begin with the standard quest deck and encounter deck for The Steward's Fear scenario.

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

3x Pickpocket

3x Underworld Dissident

2x Storehouse

2x Market Square

Then, shuffle the encounter cards in this Nightmare Deck into the remainder of the standard The Steward's Fear encounter deck.

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