"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Snowbourn Scout enters play, choose a location. Place 1 progress token on that location.

...he saw not a shadow, nor a blur, but the small figures of horsemen, many horsemen, and the glint of morning on the tips of their spears was like the twinkle of minute stars beyond the edge of mortal sight.
–The Two Towers

"I am glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe." –Legolas, The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Response: After Gondorian Spearman is declared as a defender, deal 1 damage to the attacking enemy.

More than a thousand were there mustered. Their spears were like a springing wood. –The Two Towers

Action: Reduce your threat by 3 to give control of Wandering Took to another player. Raise that player's threat by 3. (Limit once per round.)

...but certainly there was something not entirely hobbit-like about them, and once in a while members of the Took-clan would go and have adventures. –The Hobbit

Response: After you play Erebor Hammersmith, return the topmost attachment in any player's discard pile to his hand.

"In Erebor in the Kingdom of Dain there is such skill..." –Aragorn, The Return of the King

Action: Exhaust Henamarth Riversong to look at the top card of the encounter deck.

"And I reckon there's Elves and Elves. They're all elvish enough, but they're not all the same."
–Sam Gamgee,
The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Miner of the Iron Hills enters play, choose and discard 1 Condition attachment from play.

...while the four dwarves sat around the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with goblins...
–The Hobbit

Action: Exhaust Gléowine to choose a player. That player draws 1 card.

Then the Riders of the King's House upon white horses rode round about the barrow and sang together a song of Théoden Thengel's son that Gléowine his minstrel made...
–The Return of the King

Response: After Arwen Undómiel exhausts, choose a character. That character gains sentinel and gets +1 until the end of the round.

...in whom it was said that the likeness of Lúthien had come on earth again...for she was the Evenstar of her people.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After you play Andrath Guardsman from your hand, choose a non-unique enemy engaged with you. That enemy cannot attack you this round.

They forgot or ignored what little they had ever known of the Guardians...
–The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Woodland Courier enters play, place 1 progress on a location (2 progress instead if that location has the Forest trait.

Response: After Naith Guide enters play, choose a hero. That hero does not exhaust to quest this round.

"I shall lead you well..."
–Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring

Action: Choose another player. That player gains control of Blue Mountain Trader. Then, the player moves 1 resource from the resource pool of a hero he controls to the resource pool of a hero you control, or Blue Mountain Trader is discarded. (Limit once per round.)

Forced: At the end of the round, discard Dwarven Sellsword unless the players as a group spend 1 resource.

...he did not altogether approve of the dwarves and their love of gold...
–The Hobbit

Response: After Mablung enters play, choose an enemy to get +5 enagement cost until the end of the round. Then, you may engage that enemy, or return it to the staging area

"But still we will not sit idle and let Him do all as He would."
–The Two Towers

Action: Exhaust Henamarth Riversong to look at the top card of the encounter deck.

"And I reckon there's Elves and Elves. They're all elvish enough, but they're not all the same."
–Sam Gamgee, The Fellowship of the Ring

Cannot attack or defend.

Action: Spend 1 resource to exhaust Ioreth. Then, heal 3 points of damage from a character. Any player may trigger this action.

Response: After you play Erebor Hammersmith, return the topmost attachment in any player's discard pile to his hand.

"In Erebor in the Kingdom of Dain there is such skill..."
–Aragorn, The Return of the King

Ranged.

Response: After Galadhon Archer enters play, deal 1 damage to an enemy not engaged with you.

"...you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark."
–Legolas, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Galadhrim Minstrel enters play, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an event card and add it to your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

...the language was of Elven–song and spoke of things little now in Middle–earth.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

"And the Enemy must pay dearly for the crossing of the River."
–Denethor, The Return of the King

Response: Discard Dúnedain Lookout to cancel the 'when revealed' effects of an enemy just revealed from the encounter deck.

"Travellers scowl at us and countrymen give us scornful names."
–Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Envoy of Pelargir enters play, add 1 resource to a Gondor or Noble hero's resource pool.

"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Snowbourn Scout enters play, choose a location. Place 1 progress token on that location.

...he saw not a shadow, nor a blur, but the small figures of horsemen, many horsemen, and the glint of morning on the tips of their spears was like the twinkle of minute stars beyond the edge of mortal sight.
–The Two Towers

"I am glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe." –Legolas, The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Response: After Gondorian Spearman is declared as a defender, deal 1 damage to the attacking enemy.

More than a thousand were there mustered. Their spears were like a springing wood. –The Two Towers

Action: Reduce your threat by 3 to give control of Wandering Took to another player. Raise that player's threat by 3. (Limit once per round.)

...but certainly there was something not entirely hobbit-like about them, and once in a while members of the Took-clan would go and have adventures. –The Hobbit

Response: After you play Erebor Hammersmith, return the topmost attachment in any player's discard pile to his hand.

"In Erebor in the Kingdom of Dain there is such skill..." –Aragorn, The Return of the King

Action: Exhaust Henamarth Riversong to look at the top card of the encounter deck.

"And I reckon there's Elves and Elves. They're all elvish enough, but they're not all the same."
–Sam Gamgee,
The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Miner of the Iron Hills enters play, choose and discard 1 Condition attachment from play.

...while the four dwarves sat around the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with goblins...
–The Hobbit

Action: Exhaust Gléowine to choose a player. That player draws 1 card.

Then the Riders of the King's House upon white horses rode round about the barrow and sang together a song of Théoden Thengel's son that Gléowine his minstrel made...
–The Return of the King

Sentinel.

Winged Guardian cannot have restricted attachments.

Forced: After an attack in which Winged Guardian defends resolves, pay 1 resource or discard Winged Guardian from play.

Action: Discard Westfold Horse-Breaker to choose and ready a hero.

"Your own valour has done more, and the stout legs of the Westfold–men marching through the night." –Gandalf, The Two Towers

While committed to a quest, Escort from Edoras gets +2

Forced: After resolving a quest to which Escort from Edoras was committed, discard Escort from Edoras from play.

Response: After Keen-eyed Took enters play, reveal the top card of each player's deck.

Action: Return Keen-eyed Took to your hand to discard the top card of each player's deck.

Then something Tookish woke up inside him...
–The Hobbit

Action: Exhaust and discard The Riddermark’s Finest to place 2 progress tokens on any location.

"And there are no horses like the ones that are bred in that great vale between the Misty Mountains and the White."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring

Ranged.Vassal of the Windlord cannot have restricted attachments.

Forced: After an attack in which Vassal of the Windlord attacked resolves, discard Vassal of the Windlord from play.

Response: After you play West Road Traveller from your hand, switch the active location with any other location in the staging area.

The dark world was rushing by, and the wind sang loudly in his ears.
–The Return of the King

Response: After you play Erebor Hammersmith, return the topmost attachment in any player's discard pile to his hand.

"In Erebor in the Kingdom of Dain there is such skill..." –Aragorn, The Return of the King

Erebor Record Keeper cannot attack or defend.

Action: Exhaust Erebor Record Keeper and pay 1 resource to choose and ready a Dwarf character.

Response: After Ered Nimrais Prospector enters play, discard the top 3 cards of your deck. Then, choose and shuffle 1 card from your discard pile back into your deck.

Response: After Miner of the Iron Hills enters play, choose and discard 1 Condition attachment from play.

...while the four dwarves sat around the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with goblins...
–The Hobbit

Action: Exhaust Zigil Miner and name a number to discard the top 2 cards of your deck. If at least one of those cards has cost equal to the named number, choose a hero you control. For each card that matches the named number, add 1 resource to that hero's resource pool.

Response: After Galadhrim Minstrel enters play, search the top five cards of your deck for an event card and add it to your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

...the language was that of Elven-song and spoke of things little known on Middle-earth. -The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Galadriel's Handmaiden enters play, choose a player. That player reduces his threat by 1.

Her maidens stood silent about her, and a while she looked upon her guests. -The Fellowship of the Ring

Ranged.

Response: After Greenwood Archer enters play, ready a hero.

They dwelt most often by the edges of the woods, from which they could escape at times to hunt...
–The Hobbit

Action: Exhaust Henamarth Riversong to look at the top card of the encounter deck.

"And I reckon there's Elves and Elves. They're all elvish enough, but they're not all the same."

-Sam Gamgee,

The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Naith Guide enters play, choose a hero. That hero does not exhaust to quest this round.

"...I shall lead you well..." -Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring